Another 13 countries, including Iran, signed the letter supporting the CCP’s horrific treatment of Uyghurs and other Muslims in Xinjiang.
Religious Liberty
High-Tech Repression of the Uyghurs: What Democratic States Can Do
China has installed facial recognition software in 6.7 million locations throughout Xinjiang, including mosques and private homes, supporting a brutal repression. The international answer has not been strong enough.
Ministerial Denounces Religious Persecution in China as “Stain of the Century”
106 countries attended in Washington the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. The clearest message: China persecutes all religions.
Targeted Sanctions on Xinjiang Government, Seven Senators Urge Trump to Act Now
It seems that the Department of the Treasury is stopping the direct way to hold tyrants accountable for their crimes in the Muslim region, and Democrats react.
Deprived of Religious Liberties, Whether Dead or Alive
The Chinese authorities are prohibiting religious ceremonies during funerals and weddings, denying churchgoers any faith-related rituals and traditions.
“Arrested, Abused, Tortured”: State Department Report Denounces China’s Persecution of Religion
China has the largest section in the annual report, denouncing repression of all faiths and torture against Uyghurs, Falun Gong practitioners, members of The Church of Almighty God, and others. The most quoted media? Bitter Winter
For the CCP, “Bitter Winter” Is Always in the Eye of the Storm
Of our 45 correspondents arrested in 2018, 24 have been released, but the remaining were imprisoned for speaking the truth. A leopard cannot change its spots.
Employment Opportunities for Believers Rapidly Decreasing
People are denied basic rights, such as jobs and social security if their faith is disclosed. Even their relatives suffer after investigations by employers.
Taiwan Religious Freedom Forum Denounces Persecution, Organ Harvesting in China
Three-day conference concludes with statements exposing CCP’s horrific repression of Uyghurs and movements it labels as xie jiao. Bitter Winter was there.
Bitter Winter’s Marco Respinti Receives Media Award at the Turin Book Fair
Our director-in-charge is honored for his contribution to religious liberty, as part of a day of events devoted to denouncing persecution and advancing religious freedom.