An activist fighting for the rights of villagers in Fujian was recently sentenced to 11 years in prison. Bitter Winter looks back at the events that have led to the arrest of Li Xinlin and six others whose trial has been disguised by the Chinese authorities as the “fight against organized crime.”
Human Rights
Human Rights Activist Critically ill
The founder of a human rights website in China is in custody and terminally ill. His mother has been calling on the international community for support.
Persecuted and Tortured: China vs The Church of Almighty God
The text of the testimony of Sister Guimei Jiang at the July 23, 2018 side event on China during the Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom organized by the State Department in Washington DC. Guimei Jiang Member of The Church of Almighty God My name is Guimei Jiang...
Should We Use the G Word? Chinese Persecution and Genocide
International scholars start asking the question whether what China is doing to the Uyghurs, members of Falun Gong, and other groups, should be properly qualified as genocide
Ten NGOs Write to Xi Jinping: “Religious Persecution Should Cease”
An appeal to the Chinese President notes that the situation of religious liberty in China is worse than ever.
Dead Worker’s Organs Suspected Stolen
The worker died in a fireworks factory explosion in Jiangxi, but when her relatives saw the body, they found stitches running from her throat to pelvis.
Villagers Arrested for Protecting Their Livelihood (VIDEOS)
Instead of protecting villagers suffering from pollution, the authorities sided with a mining company and violently quashed the protests.
Family Not Allowed to See Arrested Church Leader
The police secretly arrested a leader of a house church in Shanxi Province. His family managed to see him only over a year later.
Believer Forced to Pay Exorbitant Bail
The police forced the family of a detained woman to pay 100,000 RMB (almost 15,000 USD) after her health deteriorated from prolonged interrogations.
Atrocities Against Uyghurs, Tibetans, CAG Denounced at the UN
Accredited NGOs denounce persecution and torture against Muslim, Buddhists, and members of The Church of Almighty God at the 39th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.









