April 2021

New regulations described as ‘one more weapon’ to restrict religious communities

New administrative measures on religious staff, released by China’s State Administration for Religious Affairs in February 2021, will come into effect on 1 May amid concerns from some religious leaders about their restrictive nature. One human rights lawyer described the measures as “one more weapon in [the Chinese authorities’] arsenal to limit or further persecute …

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China Voices: January – March 2021

Welcome to China Voices, a quarterly update on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in China produced by CSW. This update is based on research and opinion from reliable sources* with first-hand information. As media coverage of China issues intensifies, and it becomes increasingly difficult for journalists and others to travel to the country, we …

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Urgent case briefing on human rights lawyer Chang Weiping

Summary Chang Weiping (常玮平) is a human rights defender and lawyer who was taken away by police officers in Baoji City, Shaanxi Province, on 22 October 2020. He is being held on suspicion of ‘subversion of state power’, under ‘Residential Surveillance in a Designated Location’ (RSDL): this is essentially a form of enforced disappearance. Chang …

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