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.
Religious Liberty
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.
USCIRF: China “Increasingly Hostile Towards Religion”
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom releases its 2019 report. It denounces persecution and torture of Uyghurs and other Muslims, Tibetans, house church Christians, members of Falun Gong and The Church of Almighty God.
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.
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.