January 2022

Over 240 organisations call for action on human rights ahead of Beijing Winter Olympics

Over 240 human rights organisations have called for action on human rights in China ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics, scheduled to take place from 4 to 20 February. In a statement issued at 12am (GMT) on 28 January, signatories, including CSW, stated that the 2022 Olympics will open “amid atrocity crimes and other grave human rights violations by …

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Artist and Falun Gong practitioner sentenced to eight years in prison for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic

An award-winning artist was sentenced to eight years in prison for reporting on the COVID-19 pandemic and practising Falun Gong  by a court in Beijing, China, on 16 January 2022. Chinese human rights site Weiquanwang (Rights Defense Network) reports that Xu Na was also fined 20,000 yuan (approximately £2,300 GBP). Xu Na was arrested by Beijing police …

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Four years at the UN: Calling the world to action

On 19 April 2017, CSW became the first organisation with a sole focus on freedom of religion or belief for all to be granted official United Nations accreditation. We have what is known as Consultative Status, thanks to our specialist expertise. Four years on, how have we made use of this valuable accreditation?

Government sets new restrictions on sharing religious information online amid ongoing violations

Further strict regulations concerning the sharing of religious content online, due to take effect on 1 March 2022, were published by the Chinese government in December 2021, amid ongoing violations against religious communities over the Christmas and New Year period in China. The new Measures for the Administration of Internet Religious Information Services were released …

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China Voices: October – December 2021

Welcome to China Voices, a CSW quarterly update on freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in China. The cases cited in this edition have either been reported publicly, including from various websites in China (* indicates Chinese language links), or privately through CSW sources. Our special thanks go to China Aid, RFA, Weiquanwang (Rights Defense …

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