A member of the Life Church in Xinjiang was tortured for 24 hours after she was detained for hosting a church gathering.
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Imam Forced to Recite CCP Policies
An ethnic Hui Muslim, the imam, was picked up from his home in Xinjiang and taken to a “transformation through education” camp.
Crackdowns on Sola Fide Churches in Xinjiang
Authorities have raided multiple Sola Fide congregation sites earlier this year, arresting believers and confiscating churches’ assets.
CAG Believers Subjected to Long-Term Surveillance
Chinese Christians are not only being arrested for the second time in their lives, they are also being denied fundamental human rights.
Religious Belief is a Crime, Xinjiang Authorities Say
Authorities have issued a notice as per which, any display of religious belief, such as wearing a burqa or having a long beard, is akin to a crime, and “criminals” must surrender themselves.
Facial Recognition Checks to Enter a Church
Anyone who wants to attend a service in a government-controlled Three-Self church in Xinjiang’s Urumqi city must not only present their identification card but also have their identity checked by a facial recognition system.
Xinjiang Residents Told to Worship Xi Jinping
The Chinese authorities are forcing people to worship their leader and the Party instead of God. A woman from an Uyghur household in Xinjiang’s Kashgar city told Bitter Winter recently that the authorities had told countless families like hers to put up a portrait of...
Muslim Workers Sent Back to Hometowns
Several Uyghur and Hui Muslims were forced to leave their place of work and return to their hometowns.
House Church Raided, Leader Still in Detention
A church leader, detained in March in Xinjiang’s Korla city, remains in custody to date.
Uyghur Man in Custody, Family Torn Apart
He was taken away in April last year for learning Quran with an Imam. Even today, his release is uncertain.
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