As in other areas of China, the persecution of this Christian new religious movement in the eastern province of Shandong has intensified considerably this year.
Detention in China
Dead During Detention: Families Suspect Foul Play
More and more people die while in police custody or serving their sentences in China’s prisons as a result of torture and mistreatment.
One Year After the Veterans’ Protest in Pingdu
On October 5, 2018, retired soldiers from across China came to Shandong to voice their grievances but were suppressed by the state they sacrificed their lives to.
Prisoners of Conscience Deprived of Rights to Medical Care
Sentenced to serve time in China’s prisons, dissidents and people of faith are denied treatment, left to die. Even severely ill are forced to manual labor.
Religious Prisoners Deprived of Visitation Rights
Denying jailed believers any contact with families, the CCP not only torments them mentally but also uses it as a leverage to make them renounce their faith.
Suspicious Deaths During Detention Become the Sad Norm
The growing number of mortalities in prisons or police custody is another cause for concern as to the state of human rights in China. Two families tell their stories.
Young Believer Loses Sight in One Eye After Torture
Seven years ago, a 23-year-old man was imprisoned for being a member of The Church of Almighty God. He continues to be persecuted after his release from custody.
A Life in Jail: Shouters Co-worker Repeatedly Detained
A Christian in Henan was sentenced three times, and spent ten years in jail, for the only crime of being a member of a banned movement.
Christians Get Jail Time for Having, Photocopying Bibles
The Bible is recognized as one of the books with the most significant impact on the world. In China, that impact means a run-in with authorities.
The Price of Friendship with China
Muslim countries seem happy to throw Ummah solidarity to the wind in their efforts to cozy up to China.