Members of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) were detained recently. Their release is uncertain.
Re-Education Camps
Uyghur Man in Custody, Family Torn Apart
He was taken away in April last year for learning Quran with an Imam. Even today, his release is uncertain.
New Law “Legalizes” Re-Education Camps in Xinjiang
China had long denied that “transformation through education” camps for Muslims exist in Xinjiang. Now it announces that all is well, since a new law made them legal.
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.
CCP Monitors Xinjiang Educational Institute
The Xinjiang Supply and Marketing Technical School in Shihezi has students from Uyghur and Kazakh ethnicities, which is why it is under strict government surveillance.
15 Years in Prison for a Social Media Post
A Muslim man in his twenties from Xinjiang has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for posting Islam-related information on social media.
Employee at a Xinjiang’s Education Camp: “This is a Prison”
Bitter Winter interviewed a staff member at a “transformation through education” camp who disclosed details about living conditions of 12,000 detainees there.
Detained for Reading the Quran in Childhood
Authorities in Xinjiang have become “creative” in coming up with causes for arrests of the province’s Muslim population.
Another Camp for Uyghurs Exposed in Xinjiang
Over 2,000 Uyghur men are detained in a “transformation through education” camp in Lop county of Xinjiang’s Hotan prefecture.
Muslim Families Forced to Bond Over Short Video Calls
With parents in “transformation through education” camps, the only time children can see them is through a short video call, which is monitored by authorities.