Even worse than those who persecute churches and jail their innocent leaders in Korea are those who applaud the persecution.
Religious Persecution
How to Kill a Religion: South Korea’s Proposed “Church Dissolution Act”
The proposed legislation is a direct challenge to the ICCPR. It would allow the government to destroy the religions it perceived as politically hostile.
China’s Crackdown on Gaia Earth Core: Consumer Protection or Authoritarian Control?
A movement with over 10,000 members may have violated consumer protection laws. But the repression is also part of a campaign to eliminate independent spiritual organizations.
The AROPL Teen Member Murdered in Kenya: Justice Delayed, Justice Denied
Said Athumani Kamau, brother of slain Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light member Ibrahim Ramadhan, was due in court in November. The hearing was postponed to February.
Giving Voice to the Persecuted Chinese Christians in Los Angeles
Eyewitness accounts and appeals from the January 9 “Fasting Prayer Meeting for Persecuting Churches in China.”
China, Chengdu’s Early Rain Church: Yet Another Wave of Arrests
A new police operation targeted the long-persecuted house church on January 6.
Zero-Out Campaign: The Ordeal of The Church of Almighty God Members in Shandong
At least 3,428 CAG devotees have been arrested in the province as of November 2025.
Guangxi: Police Deploy Irritant Gas to Flatten a Temple
Longfu Temple in Hezhou, legally rebuilt in 2024, was destroyed despite local villagers’ protests and resistance.
Zhejiang: Five-Day Police Operation in Wenzhou Targets Christians
A new massive crackdown against house churches and those who resisted the removal of religious symbols.
Linfen’s Covenant Home Church: Wife Protests Mistreatment of Pastor Li Jie in Jail
“No toilet paper, no soap, no towel, no toothbrush.” He is compelled to “work endlessly at the sewing machine” with “no opportunity to move or breathe.”