Elder Chang Shun has been detained for the third time in six months, together with eight believers.
Religious Persecution
Abidin Damollam: 96-year-old Uyghur Cleric Dies in Jail
The imprisonment, death, and denial of a proper funeral to the respected leader confirm how life is like in an “occupied” region.
Quo Usque Tandem? Another Ahmadiyya Local Leader Assassinated in Pakistan
Police claims that Tahir Iqbal was punished through a “honor killing” for his relationship with a local woman. Others believe he was killed for his religion.
Yunnan Christian Preacher Chang Hao Still Illegally Detained
The term for keeping him in jail without a verdict has expired. Yet the “Christian anti-COVID-masks man” has not been released.
Criminal Law Is Not Retroactive, Right? Not True if You Are a Muslim in Xinjiang
Research by anthropologist Darren Byler uncovers gross violations of China’s own laws to punish Uyghurs and ethnic Kazakhs who pray and read religious books.
China, Two Female Falun Gong Practitioners Persecuted to Death
Li Fenglan had breast cancer and Li Yuzhen may have suffered from some natural illness too. However, denial of adequate medical treatment combined with torture is a form of persecution to death.
The CCP’s War Against Religious Uyghur Women
New revelations shine a spotlight on the treatment of Uyghur Muslim women, detained for nothing more than practicing their faith.
Protest Against Dam Project in Sichuan Leads to Mass Arrests of Monks, Villagers
Ancient Tibetan monasteries and precious frescoes will be submerged. The police attacked protesters with water cannons, pepper spray, and tasers.
Murder of Sindh Activist Hidayatullah Lohar in Pakistan Calls for International Reaction
A political assassination came in an unbearable climate of constant persecution.
Hindus as Targets in Pakistan: A Report
In a country of institutionalized religious persecution, Hindus continue to pay a heavy price. “Bitter Winter” collected several testimonies.