An appeal to the Chinese President notes that the situation of religious liberty in China is worse than ever.
Religious Liberty
Families of Arrested Muslims in Ruins
Arbitrary arrests of Muslims in Xinjiang are having devastating effects on the families and personal lives of both the arrested and those that manage to escape detention in prisons or “transformation through education” camps.
Religious Belief Investigated in Schools
Authorities have launched a campaign in primary and secondary schools to investigate if children and their families are believers.
Religious Connotations Banned From Shops
In Henan, the authorities are forcing shop-owners to either change the name of their shops or shut down if they have any kind of religious significance.
Atrocities Against Uyghurs, Tibetans, CAG Denounced at the UN
Accredited NGOs denounce persecution and torture against Muslim, Buddhists, and members of The Church of Almighty God at the 39th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.
Expelled From Party for Donating Money to Temple
A village secretary who once donated money to build a temple was forced to demolish it personally and later dismissed from his post and expelled from the Chinese Communist Party.
“But Is It Really A Religion?”
How China and other totalitarian regimes persecute religious minorities by claiming they are not “real” religions. The paper by Massimo Introvigne in the side event “Myth/Reality? Freedom of Belief, No Discrimination and Tolerance in the OSCE Area,” at the OSCE (Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe) Human Dimension Implementation Meeting, Warsaw, September 13, 2018.
Unknown Details of Church Demolition Attempt Emerge
Four years ago, authorities in Zhejiang’s Wenzhou tried to demolish a church by force.
Xinjiang Residents Forced to Get Bar Codes For Tools
It is now mandatory to have Quick Response codes for tools such as household ironware, gas tanks, and power tools. Failure to comply leads to punishment.
Authorities Use Variety of Methods to Fight Religious Liberties
Since the beginning of this year, when China launched a nationwide campaign to “clean up gang crime and eliminate evil,” local governments across the country are persecuting certain religious groups using the same techniques as for combating organized crime. Other methods are also widely employed.