Those running Yabo Academy in Jinshui district of Zhengzhou city were also hit by the maximum fine, 200,000 yuan (more than $27,000).
Christian School Raided and Shut Down in Henan
United Nations Denounces the Production of Artificial “Uyghur Orphans” in Xinjiang
Three Special Rapporteurs signed a joint statement against the forced separation of children from their families and their anti-Uyghur education in CCP boarding schools.
“Emperor” Assad: China Buddhist Association’s Unprecedented Honors for a Bloody Tyrant
The Lingyin Temple’s main gate should be opened only for emperors. It was opened for war criminal Bashar al-Assad.
News from the world
Pakistan, Court Summons Prime Minister to Crack Down on “Inauthentic Qurans”
The High Court of Lahore wants to forbid printing or posting versions of the Quran not presenting its “authentic meaning,” another blow to Ahmadis and other minorities.
Pakistan, Police to Christian Churches: “Hire Private Guards, We Cannot Protect You”
After bloody assaults to dozens of churches, Karachi police has found a solution for the Christians: “Deploy private security guards.”
Chinese Performer Offends Ukraine by Singing in the Destroyed Mariupol Drama Theatre
Wang Fang, the wife of pro-CCP blogger Zhou Xiaoping sang the Soviet song “Katyusha” in a place where Russians killed more than 300 civilians.
Testimonies from China
China Promotes a “Confucianized” Approach to the Holy Quran
Hailing the 17th-century Jinling School hides another attempt to create an Islam subservient to the Communist Party.
China’s Incredible University of Anti-Democracy in Tanzania
Leaders of African ruling parties are trained to follow the CCP in denying independence to the judiciary and cracking down on civil society, including religion.
A False “Buddhist Diplomacy”: State-Controlled Chinese and Russian Buddhists Support Each Other
Buddhist bureaucrats loyal to their governments attended an “international Buddhist forum” in Ulan-Ude, Buryatia. Putin himself sent a message.
Testimonies from the World
France: Rémi Mogenet, a Victim of Anti-Cultism, Testifies
When anti-cultists discovered that the respected scholar was also the president of an organization promoting biodynamic agriculture and an admirer of Rudolf Steiner, all hell broke loose.
Why the Unification Church Should Not Be Dissolved. 4. The Witch Hunt Should Be Stopped
There are no legal reasons to dissolve the Family Federation. The campaign against it follows decades of bigotry and discrimination.
Why the Unification Church Should Not Be Dissolved. 3. The Truth About “Spiritual Sales” and “Excessive Donations”
While some problems existed in the past, only four lawsuits have been filed for refund of donations since 2009, and not a single case has been filed in the last seven years.
Interviews
France: Rémi Mogenet, a Victim of Anti-Cultism, Testifies
When anti-cultists discovered that the respected scholar was also the president of an organization promoting biodynamic agriculture and an admirer of Rudolf Steiner, all hell broke loose.
Op-eds China
The Two Sides of Elon Musk: A Uyghur View
The billionaire said one should consider the “two sides” of the Uyghur question. Or perhaps it is time to consider the two sides of Elon Musk.
Featured China
“Waiting to Be Arrested at Night”: Tahir Hamut Izgil’s New Book is a Testament to Uyghur Indomitable Spirit
He tried for years to keep literature out of politics. He did not succeed and had to conclude that in Xi Jinping’s China freedom is not for free.
Op-eds International
The Unification Church Issue in Japan: A Japanese Christian Theologian Speaks. 2. The Other Half of the Truth About the Family Federation
The request of dissolution is based on “half-truths” that are in fact “half-lies.”
Featured International
Argentinian Anti-Cult Activist Pablo Salum: From Bad to Worse
He calls the Salvation Army a “coercive organization” and uses against “Bitter Winter” the same strategies anti-cultists attribute to “cults.”
Documents and translations
Activista antisectas argentino Pablo Salum: de mal en peor
Califica al Ejército de Salvación de “organización coercitiva” y utiliza contra “Bitter Winter” las mismas estrategias que los antisectas atribuyen a las “sectas”.
Argentina: La peligrosa ideología de PROTEX. Cómo fabricar “víctimas de la prostitución”
Un libro de una fiscal argentina critica la teoría de que “todas” las trabajadoras sexuales son obligadas a prostituirse. PROTEX va un paso más allá, viendo prostitutas donde no las hay.
Libertad de religión o creencia: Preocupación por las acusaciones infundadas de trata de personas en Argentina – Una carta a las autoridades argentinas
La lucha contra la trata de seres humanos es una empresa digna. Utilizar las leyes contra el tráfico de seres humanos para reprimir a las minorías espirituales y resucitar las teorías pseudocientíficas del lavado de cerebro no lo es. Doce organizaciones internacionales de libertad religiosa protestan.