CSW is concerned by the Vatican’s recent decision to sign a provisional agreement on the appointment of bishops with China, which comes amid a crackdown on religious communities across the country, including the detention of Catholic clergy and restrictions on their religious practice. The agreement was signed on 22 September 2018. Details of the deal …
Save North Korean Refugees Day, which falls on 24 September, aims to highlight the terrible trials faced by North Korean refugees in China. It also marks the day, 36 years ago, that China became a signatory to the Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, an agreement the country continues to violate through its treatment …
Enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention in the Peoples Republic of China and Republic of Cuba 1. CSW (Christian Solidarity Worldwide) is a human rights organisation specialising in freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all. 2. This submission seeks to draw the Council’s attention to the prevalence of enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention in the …
China and Cuba: Enforced disappearance – statement to the 39th UN Human Rights Council READ MORE
China issued draft regulations on the management of Internet Religious Information Services on 10 September, which stipulate that those wishing to disseminate religious teachings and information online must apply for a license and meet certain requirements. The draft suggests a broad range of online actions would be covered, including “texts, pictures, audio and video, etc. through Internet …
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