Since around 2017, between one and three million Uyghurs, Kazakhs and members of other predominantly Muslim ethnic groups have been detained without charge in political ‘re-education camps’ in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, where they are detained and maltreated because of their ethnicity and religion.
The UK Tribunal to Investigate Chinas Alleged Genocide and Crimes against Humanity against Uyghur, Kazakh and other Turkic Muslim Populations published its final judgement on 9 December. It concluded that the Chinese state is responsible for genocide, torture and crimes against humanity against Uyghur, Kazakh and other ethnic minority citizens in the Uyghur region. In …
UK Tribunal finds Chinese State responsible for genocide in Uyghur region READ MORE
CSW welcomes the announcement of a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics by the United States, on account of widespread human rights violations perpetrated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In a statement issued on 6 December White House press secretary Jen Psaki said the US could not carry on with “business as …
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A Christian couple in China have each been sentenced to seven years in prison and a fine of RMB 250,000 (approximately £29,240) for “illegal business operations,” after their appeals were rejected. According to the Chinese human rights site Weiquanwang, Chang Yuchun and Li Chenhui, from Shaanxi province, lost their appeal on 15 November. The report …
Christians face arrests, jail terms for church meetings and printing religious texts READ MORE
Chinese Christian Jiang Rong, wife of imprisoned pastor Wang Yi, has been able to visit him in prison for the first time in nearly three years. The exact date of when the meeting took place is unknown. Reports from China Aid say that Jiang found Pastor Wang to be healthy, although he has lost a …
Imprisoned pastor Wang Yi receives first visit from his wife in three years READ MORE
The wife of detained human rights lawyer Chang Weiping has said that his health has deteriorated rapidly while in detention due to torture and poor nutrition and conditions. Dr Chen Zijuan made the comments after Chang met with his lawyer for the third time on 17 October. According to Chen, Chang was in good health …
Welcome to China Voices, a quarterly update on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in China produced by CSW. As media coverage of China issues intensifies, we want to ensure that the voices and views of the people most affected by FoRB restrictions are at the centre of the conversation. We should point out that …
CSW is calling for information regarding the status of Chinese writer and activist Pang Jian, who has been detained for over eight months on suspicion of ‘inciting secession.’ On 10 September, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reported (in Chinese) that his case was about to be heard at Baoding City Intermediate Court, Hebei Province; however, it is …
Reports have emerged indicating that human rights lawyer Chang Weiping has been subject to psychological torture, sleep deprivation, and other forms of cruel and inhuman treatment while in detention. Chang’s lawyer was finally able to meet with him on 14 September, the first such meeting since he was detained in October 2020. Previous requests for …
Human rights lawyer Chang Weiping tortured in detention READ MORE
CSW is concerned by reports that an estimated 117 Tibetans remain in detention after a spate of arrests by Chinese authorities in the Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, a figure confirmed by the non-profit organisation Tibet Watch. According to Radio Free Asia (RFA), the crackdown by authorities focused on language rights and possession of banned images of …
Tibet support NGO reports 117 arrest in two months READ MORE
