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 …
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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 …
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Introduction CSW (Christian Solidarity Worldwide) is a human rights organisation specialising in the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all. CSW continues to be alarmed by the arrests and detentions of citizens in connection with their religion or belief in the People’s Republic of China and seeks to bring this to the UN …
Written submission to the 48th session of the Human Rights Council READ MORE
