The HRIC Daily Brief is a daily selection of news stories and commentary related to human rights in China, drawn from Chinese- and English-language news and online media sources that we monitor daily. In addition to headlines and source links, HRIC also provides English translation of Chinese headlines.

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Access to Justice (司法公正)

Tibetan writer handed three-year prison term for “inciting separatism”
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/tibet/inciting-02202018150053.html

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青海同仁县歌手夏吾扎西刑满获释 (Tibetan singer in Qinghai released after 5 years in prison for spreading news about self-immolations)
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/mandarin/yataibaodao/shaoshuminzu/dz-02202018102448.html

Xinjiang university president purged under “two-faced” officials campaign
Radio Free Asia, February 20, 2018
https://www.rfa.org/english/news/uyghur/university-president-02202018173959.html

Related:
Battleground Malaysia: China extends crackdown on Uyghurs across borders
South China Morning Post, February 20, 2018
http://www.scmp.com/week-asia/geopolitics/article/2133964/battleground-malaysia-china-extends-crackdown-uygurs-across