In desperation, they demonstrated before the Chinese consulates in Almaty, Kazakhstan and Istanbul, Turkey. Each had a story of persecution and abuse.
A Sad Women’s Day for Mothers, Sisters, Wives of Xinjiang Camps Inmates
Uyghur Forced Labor, Coercion on an Industrial Scale Exposed
New documents prove that hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs and other Turkic workers are forcibly transferred to other provinces to tear apart their communities.
The Netherlands Too Call It A Genocide
It is the first such decision in Europe. Other similar motions are on their way. It can become a wave, and governments may decide to follow up and act.
News From the World
Defending the Apache Oak Flat Site: It Is Not Over
Last month, a court decision allowed a copper mine to swallow the Arizona site. Now the Department of Agriculture has suspended the construction work.
Pakistani Christian Accused of Blasphemy Now on Bail
These days good news is rare in the field of religious liberty. But while the case of Pakistan remains serious, good news should be heralded.
Kazakhstan: Doubts Grow About the Death of Dulat Agadil
The pro-democracy activist, a critic of China, died in jail shortly after arrest on February 25—for “natural causes,” police claims.
Testimonies From China
CCP’s Vendetta: Descendants of Ospan Batyr Detained in Xinjiang
The “Kazakh Robin Hood” fought against the CCP and was executed in 1951. Now, the CCP is identifying and arresting his family members.
Heavier Sentences for Church of Almighty God Members
As part of the campaign aimed at eradicating the movement, jail terms have been substantially increased.
Support Hursen Hesen, Another Persecuted Uyghur Intellectual
A filmmaker and actor from Xinjiang committed two capital sins: he was successful, and maintained his Uyghur identity. He has been sentenced to 15 years in jail.
Testimonies From the World
French Anti-Extremism Law: Rebelle(s) Interview with Massimo Introvigne
While the French Parliament continues its discussion of the draft bill, on February 6 the magazine interviewed Bitter Winter’s editor-in-chief.
How Taxes May Be Misused to Persecute Spiritual Minorities
Interestingly enough, tax-based crackdown on spiritual movements started in France and Taiwan in the same year, 1996.
The 2016 Ambush Telephone Survey: A Telling Chapter in Tai Ji Men’s Legal Saga
The Taiwan National Tax Bureau tried to invalidate the results of its own previous open survey through suggestive phone interviews and fax response forms.
Interviews
COVID-19, the CCP’s “Perfect Weapon”: An Interview with Italy’s Former Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi
The most distinguished Italian diplomat discusses Xi Jinping’s project of global hegemony, and how he used the pandemic to advance his agenda.
Op-eds China
Dealing with China: Will Germany Sacrifice the Promise “Never Again” for Economic Interests?
Germany apologized for its leading companies that supported Hitler’s genocide. But why does it want a European trade deal with the genocidal CCP government?
Featured China
Keeping the Uyghur Culture Alive in Exile
Non-Chinese culture is repressed or reduced to a tourist attraction in Xinjiang. But exile and sorrow have produced a flurry of poetry and creativity among the diaspora.
Op-eds International
French Law on “Separatism”: Where We Are
Passed in first reading by the National Assembly, the law is now in the Senate. The text is better than the original draft, but problems remain.
Featured International
Artistic Freedom, Religious Liberty, and Censorship
A book by an Italian curator raises important question on whether “offensive” art should really be excluded from museums and exhibitions.
Documents
A White Paper on the New French Law: “Laïcité, How to Preserve It”
Book in free download.
Benedict Rogers’ Christmas Letters to Xi Jinping and His Victims
A noted British human rights and religious liberty activist has 12 demands for the CCP leaders.
New Rules Regarding Foreign Religious Activities in China
Detailed Rules for the Implementation of the Provisions on the Administration of Foreign Religious Activities in the People’s Republic of China (Revised Draft)
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