On August 12, the People’s Daily called for a nation-wide revival of one of the most dreaded practices of Chairman Mao’s years, accompanied by more propaganda.
Massimo Introvigne
Jimmy Lai Arrested, a Blow to Catholic Dissidents in Mainland China
The Catholic tycoon was a main financial supporter of Catholics who refuse to join the government-controlled Patriotic Association.
“Eat the Buddha”: Why Tibetans Are Setting Themselves on Fire?
Award-winning American journalist Barbara Demick tells the story of Ngaba, Sichuan, who became the world capital of Buddhist self-immolations.
Ama Adhe, Tibetan Hero, Dies at 88
She organized an underground network of women fighting for human rights and freedom, and was tortured for 27 years in the CCP jails.
Kazakhstan, Serikzhan Bilash in Court Again
There is no peace for the human rights activist who denounces the horrors of the transformation through education camps in Xinjiang.
“Forbidden Memory”: A Book Reveals the Horrors of the Cultural Revolution in Tibet
Tsering Woeser miraculously found and published hundreds of pictures of the most infamous decade in Tibetan history. We can now meditate on their tragic lesson.
Vatican-China Deal: “The CCP Hacked Vatican Computers”
One of the largest international cybersecurity firms claims that the Chinese have hacked since May the Vatican agencies involved in the renewal of the agreement.
“Hidden Hand” by Hamilton and Ohlberg: The Book the CCP Does Not Want You to Read
The Chinese Communist Party extends daily its control of Western politicians, media, business, and academics. Those who deny it consciously or unconsciously work for the CCP propaganda.
Russia Supports Chinese Persecution of Falun Gong
Seven NGOs supporting the spiritual movement have been banned by the Russian government. They include the anti-organ-harvesting organization DAFOH.
Southern Mongolian Herders Robbed in the Name of Ecology
On July 21, more than 300 protesters were stopped by a SWAT team in Lindong while they were protesting the CCP appropriation of their lands.
Massimo Introvigne
Massimo Introvigne (born June 14, 1955 in Rome) is an Italian sociologist of religions. He is the founder and managing director of the Center for Studies on New Religions (CESNUR), an international network of scholars who study new religious movements. Introvigne is the author of some 70 books and more than 100 articles in the field of sociology of religion. He was the main author of the Enciclopedia delle religioni in Italia (Encyclopedia of Religions in Italy). He is a member of the editorial board for the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion and of the executive board of University of California Press' Nova Religio. From January 5 to December 31, 2011, he has served as the "Representative on combating racism, xenophobia and discrimination, with a special focus on discrimination against Christians and members of other religions" of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). From 2012 to 2015 he served as chairperson of the Observatory of Religious Liberty, instituted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in order to monitor problems of religious liberty on a worldwide scale.