Ahead of central government inspections and a significant international event, the province launched numerous campaigns against religion in 2019.
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Delayed Treatment in Detention Results in Believer’s Death
A 21-year-old member of The Church of Almighty God was kept in captivity despite his serious illness. When he was finally released, it was too late to save him.
Sanya Chams Muslim Minority in Hainan: Eradicating an Identity
Sanya Chams are part of a Muslim minority with a rich history and a unique identity. Now, the CCP has decided to eradicate it.
Chinese Officials Hunt for ‘Pirated’ Bibles
As the campaign “to eradicate pornography and illegal publications” sweeps across the country, religious materials not approved by the Communist Party are seized.
CCP Cracks Down on Islamic Schools in Mosques
Mosque-based tutoring was a common way for Muslims in China to study Quran and Islamic customs. Amid government suppression, the number of schools is dwindling.
Rape in Xinjiang Camps: The Tibetan Precedent
Accounts of sexual abuse of detained Uyghur and ethnic Kazakh women are highly believable. Buddhist nuns are also raped in Tibet’s transformation through education camps, where rape is used as a tool for re-education.
Crackdowns on House Churches in Zhejiang’s Ninghai County
During the last month of 2019, Protestants in the county’s towns and villages suffered intense persecutions, as their churches were shut down for “being illegal.”
Voluntary Organ Donation or Shady Harvesting Scheme?
A woman from northern China shares a tragic story of how doctors promised to help her ill husband, but she was lured into agreeing to donate his organs instead.
Longing for the Spring: The Uyghur Poets Who Denounce the CCP
At home, where intellectuals are hunted down and arrested, or in the diaspora, literature keeps alive the flame of freedom and exposes the evil of the persecution.
‘They Acted Like Bandits,’ Believers Remember a Police Raid
Gospel Church in Henan’s Pingdingshan city was closed down after law enforcement officers stormed it on October 23, menacing the congregation and seizing assets.