After new provisions were enforced at the start of last year, the government appoints its representatives to administrative committees in places of worship.
The CCP Takes over Direct Management of Religious Venues
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Hong Kong and China: Will the European Union Support Human Rights?
Contradictory signals from Brussels. An excellent pro-Hong-Kong resolution has been passed, but the office of the Special Envoy for religious freedom in the world has been canceled.
Mahire: A Uyghur Mother Punished for Her Care
She sent her son to study abroad, believing she was preparing a better future for the family. For this “crime,” she should now spend sixteen and a half years in prison.
Riyue Qigong: The CCP Announces a Xie Jiao Has Been “Totally Destroyed”
The leader reorganized the movement after having been detained and “reeducated” for two years. Now, he goes to jail again, this time for 19 years.
Cultural Revolution Returns: Everything Religious is Purged
From crosses on graves to traditional Buddhist and Taoist attire and even signboards of martial art schools—all religious symbols and names ordered to be removed.
Undelivered Birthday Wishes: How the CCP Destroys Uyghur Families
Memeteli wanted to send a message to his sister Heyrigul for her birthday. But she has been arrested, and the CCP would not disclose where she is.
A Sad Father’s Day: The Story of Siqi
In the United States and other countries, June 21 is Father’s Day. A member of the Church of Almighty God tells Bitter Winter the sad story of her beloved and persecuted father.
Nearly 100 Folk Religion Sites Suppressed in Three Provinces
As a result of crackdowns launched in April in the provinces of Zhejiang, Henan, and Hebei, some temples were demolished while others repurposed for government use.
The Church of Almighty God Refugees: Remember Them on World Refugee Day
The world remembers refugees. Do not forget the asylum seekers who were persecuted and tortured in China for their faith.
Tibet, Tibetan Refugees and the Way Ahead
While we celebrate the World Refugee Day, a Tibetan scholar reflects on the history and resilience of 150,000 Tibetan refugees living in exile.