People that are not even members of prohibited religious groups can be persecuted only because of their religious relatives or as a result of random events.
Thousand Wrongful Arrests Just to Impede Religions
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China
The Purge of Religion-Related Signboards Escalates
Many businesses have been forced to change their names, eliminating any references to faith, even if the signs were not meant to be religious at all.
For “Tiananmen Mothers” It’s Not yet Time to Surrender
Thirty years after the horrible massacre, which took away their children forever, they keep on fighting for the truth. An exhibit in Washington, D.C., honors them.
Taiwan Religious Freedom Forum Denounces Persecution, Organ Harvesting in China
Three-day conference concludes with statements exposing CCP’s horrific repression of Uyghurs and movements it labels as xie jiao. Bitter Winter was there.
Informants Infiltrated on University Campuses
Student “spies” are secretly monitoring teachers and students, reporting any information about religious beliefs or activities to the school.
Jiangxi’s Poyang County Declares War on Religion
The CCP uses soft and tough methods: from indoctrinating performances in praise of the Party to dismantling crosses. The goal is to make religions disappear.
Sad Celebrations: Iftar with Uyghur Refugees in Istanbul
Uyghurs gather to break the Ramadan fast together, and tell Bitter Winter how the CCP is breaking families and causing “spiritual sickness” in their community.
Huawei Smartphones to “Maintain Stability”
The specially developed new devises allow law enforcement officers to access databases of citizens using facial recognition and other biometric data.
Books on Religion Branded Harmful, Handled as Pornography
The crackdown on religious publications intensifies in Inner Mongolia, officials inspecting postal packages, burning books, and censoring online communication.
A Tale of Non-Uyghur Activists Battling for Uyghurs’ Freedom
Yosef Roth is a Jew who thinks that as a Jewish believer he must try to relieve the sorrow of oppressed Muslims. He founded “Uyghur Rally” with Corby Johnson.