February 2020

Submission to 43nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council

Introduction  CSW (Christian Solidarity Worldwide) is a human rights organisation specialising in the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all. CSW remains concerned by the rapid deterioration of the level of FoRB in the People’s Republic of China and wishes to bring this to the Human Rights Council’s attention.  Abuses of the …

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New administrative rules on religion come into force amid ongoing restrictions

On 1 February new administrative regulations came into effect in China, which set out measures on the structure and function of religious organisations, as well as supervision and administration by the authorities. According to a translation by Bitter Winter, Article 5 states that “Religious organizations must support the leadership of the Communist Party of China” …

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