Bitter Winter

After the internal reform of 2009, contested cases of donations fell to almost zero.

A Chinese Christian explains that obtaining a Bible legally is difficult—and getting one illegally will land you in jail.

The court failed to prove that dissolving the church was “necessary in a democratic society.”

The High Court surreptitiously reintroduced the discredited and pseudoscientific theory of mind control.

A campaign in Lishui, Zhejiang, shows how the fight against “heterodox teachings” now targets even young pupils.

“Public welfare” and “social appropriateness” are not part of “public order” and are not admissible grounds to restrict freedom of religion or belief.

Despite decades of persecution, new incarnations of the banned qigong group continue to appear in China.

The restriction to freedom of religion the court imposed cannot be considered to be “prescribed by law” within the meaning of Article 18.3 of the Covenant.

The detentions of Samten Gyatso and Jamyang Samten highlight the ongoing repression of support for the Dalai Lama in Tibetan monasteries.

A detailed analysis by a leading French lawyer in preparation for the review of the case by Japan’s Supreme Court.