There’s Life in the EU, and Hope for the Persecuted in China
Brussels’ hemicycle passed an urgent resolution on human rights and religious freedom in the land of the Red Dragon. We applaud it while noting a few faults.
Religious Liberty
...On religious freedom in China read in particular Religious Liberty in China, a Status Report
Coalitions Needed to Oppose CCP Propaganda: Lessons from Paris and Brussels
Protests in Paris and a conference at the European Parliament in Brussels confirm that the voices of CCP’s victims is amplified by coalitions.
Universal Periodic Review of China: NGOs Strike Back
In the debate about the very soft UPR report, NGOs say they are not happy. Some insist on religious persecution.
Ministerial for Religious Freedom in Taiwan: “End Persecution in China”
As a follow-up to the 2018 Washington DC Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, an event inaugurated by Taiwan’s President denounces persecution in China.
New Coalition Demands China Respect Religion
Coalition of various faiths and human rights organizations join to raise awareness and advocate for US tougher policy. American leaders voice their support.
Religious Freedom in China, Bitter Winter Discussed at the European Academy of Religion
A panel in Bologna presents the main issues about religious freedom in China and introduces Bitter Winter to international scholars.
Is There a Selective Persecution of House Churches in China?
A book by American political scientist Carsten Vala answers the question why some house churches are “tolerated” and others are persecuted in China.
CCP Pits People Against Their Religious Relatives
Incited by government anti-religion propaganda, son attacks his mother, prohibiting her from practicing her faith.
Chinese Authorities Are Afraid of “Color Revolutions”
China’s public security officials prioritize extreme measures to avoid or resist possible mass anti-government uprisings, singling out believers.
Thirty Years After: Tiananmen and Religion
In 2019, the world celebrates the 30th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Protest of 1989. Few however realize that what happened then determined the fate of religion in China in the next 30 year.
