The 61-year-old practitioner died two days after having been released in the care of her family. A co-religionist’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Religious Persecution
Chinese Agents in the U.S. Plead Guilty to Anti-Falun-Gong Conspiracy
They tried to bribe an IRS agent to have the tax-exempt status of a Falun Gong associate group revoked, as part of a Chinese plan to harass abroad religious groups persecuted in China.
China’s Anti-Religious-Freedom Policy: A Threat to World Peace and Stability
An analysis of the brutal repression of religion in Tibet and beyond, based on the author’s panel speech at the July 22 Tokyo’s International Religious Freedom Summit Asia.
Bodhi Gong Believers Sentenced in Inner Mongolia
The Qigong group, which the authorities failed to eradicate, continues to be active and persecuted in several provinces.
Another Offshoot of “Human Universal Science” Repressed in China
Raids targeted the group led by Su Shuliang and police are at work to round up members who are still at large.
Church of Almighty God Member Deported Back to China from Italy
Italy used to respect the principle of non-refoulement, or non-deportation of refugees to countries where they risk arrest and torture. Is this no longer the case? by Massimo Introvigne A CAG female devotee interrogated in jail. From the CAG film “Branded.” The Church...
Internet “Miao Shaman” Detained in Guizhou, China
Master Yang (“Miao Sheng”) had become a web celebrity by proposing “Miao witchcraft” through social media. The authorities were not amused.
Falun Gong, 400+ Practitioners Sentenced in China in the First Half of 2024
While the movement commemorates 25 years of persecution, a merciless repression continues.
China, “Bitter Winter” Obtains a Secret Document on the Repression of The Church of Almighty God
Based on a 2020 confidential text, courts were asked to interpret law provisions extensively to impose heavier jail penalties on the devotees.
Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light Members Persecuted in Egypt
A long history of repression has forced believers to flee the country. Some are now seeking asylum in Hong Kong.