The international Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief taught us that religious liberty is more threatened than even before, and only a global coalition can hope to achieve results.
Religious Liberty
Bishop Cui Tai Still Detained: Will the Vatican Insist on His Release?
Only by making his liberation a pre-condition for renewing the agreement with China will the Holy See be able to end the prelate’s calvary.
Talent Agents New Regulations: No Agents for Those Active in Illegal Religion
The new rules come into force on June 30 and deprive of agents’ services performers who criticize the CCP, are suspected of ‘separatism,” or follow non-authorized religions.
Wulun Culture: Crackdown on a Neo-Confucian Movement
When Confucianism is taught independently, courses and seminars are quickly prohibited and teachers go to jail.
Jacob Pius: Chinese “Traditionalist Catholic” Remains in Jail
A young Catholic with a sense of humor proposed to establish a traditional Catholic monarchy in a part of China. The CCP was not amused. He was arrested in January 2021 and is still in prison.
China, The Worst Offender: The 2022 U.S. Department of State Report on Religious Freedom
The analysis of the year 2021 confirms that things in China went from bad to worse (with Bitter Winter as the most quoted media source).
Religious Liberty and Tax Reform: Remembering Senator Orrin Hatch
The American Senator fought both for religious liberty and tax reform. His lesson is relevant for the Tai Ji Men case.
USCIRF: Religious Liberty Situation Worse, Not Better, in China
Although busy with international tensions and the COVID-19 crisis, the CCP managed to persecute religions in 2021 even more than in 2020.
Sympathy for the Devil: The Anti-Cult Federation FECRIS, China, and Russia. 2. The Chinese and Russian Anti-Cult Models
China and Russia have different definitions of “cults,” based on different historical traditions—both hostile to religious liberty.
Latvija, sekojot Krievijas paraugam, cenšas panākt Jehovas liecinieku aizliegšanu
Tiešām neticami, bet jau 24 stundas pēc tam, kad kādā portālā bija publicēti pret Jehovas lieciniekiem vērsti naidīgi raksti, Latvijas Republikas prokuratūra paziņoja par pārbaudes uzsākšanu, kuras iespējamais iznākums ir organizācijas darbības aizliegšana, kā tas jau ir noticis Krievijā.