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.

Monday, August 13, 2018

Access to Information (信息公开)

China state media justify Muslim Uighur crackdown to prevent “China's Syria”
Deutsche Welle, August 13, 2018
https://www.dw.com/en/china-state-media-justify-muslim-uighur-crackdown-to-prevent-chinas-syria/a-45055678

Related:
China has prevented “great tragedy” in Xinjiang, state-run paper says
Channel NewsAsia, August 13, 2018
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asia/china-has-prevented--great-tragedy--in-xinjiang--state-run-paper-says-10611542

China expels German journalism student who wrote about rights lawyers
Associated Press, August 13, 2018
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/policies-politics/article/2159460/china-expels-german-journalism-student-who-wrote-about

Users in China found Reddit blocked over the weekend
Quartz, August 13, 2018
https://qz.com/1354441/china-blocked-reddit-but-access-is-returning-for-some-users/