Every five years, all countries should submit to a review of their human rights record by the United Nations. China’s review is November 6, next and the first report highlights its egregious violations of religious liberty.
China
Christian Man’s House Demolished by Police
A resident of Anhui was harassed by law enforcement officers, and his house was later destroyed because he had hosted a religious gathering.
Crackdowns on Sola Fide Churches in Xinjiang
Authorities have raided multiple Sola Fide congregation sites earlier this year, arresting believers and confiscating churches’ assets.
Family of Believers Detained After Stakeout Operation
Police officers organized a 96-hour stakeout before searching the house of members of The Church of Almighty God who were later detained, and 400,000 RMB of church money confiscated.
Sola Fide Believer Persecuted for Over 30 Years
Arrested for his belief in 1983, a member of a Sola Fide church has been persecuted since as a “believer in xie jiao.”
Young, Persecuted Member of The Church of Almighty God Is Granted Asylum in US
18-year old Sister Danxiang Cheng was recognized as a refugee after a legal battle that lasted several months.
Pastor Persecuted for Travels to South Korea
A pastor from a government-controlled Three-Self church in Anhui Province has been under strict surveillance for six years.
Preacher Sacked for Allowing Minors in Church
A preacher from a government-controlled Protestant Three-Self church in Henan had his qualifications revoked because some minors were noticed during the service he conducted.
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.
Elderly Christians Coerced Into Renouncing Faith
Authorities forced them to give up their religious belief by threatening to cut off their subsistence allowance and pension subsidies.