May 2022 – The China Corner by CSW

Newly revealed ‘Xinjiang police files’ detail mass detention of Uyghurs

2022-05-25

A BBC investigation revealing further details of the mass detention of Uyghurs in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) was published on 24 May, as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights continues her six-day visit to China. More than 5,000 police photographs of Uyghurs taken between January and July 2018, and that at least 2,884 of the people photographed have been detained either in prisons or in “re-education camps”. The youngest was just 15 years old at the time of her detention, the eldest was 73.

Written submission ahead of the visit to China of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

2022-05-23

Ahead of the visit to China of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in May 2022, CSW has produced the following briefing, including both benchmarks for the visit itself, and some current violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in China.

CSW calls on UN High Commissioner to raise freedom of religion or belief urgently on China visit

2022-05-23

CSW has called on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to raise violations of the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) with the Chinese authorities as a matter of urgency during her visit to China from 23-28 May.

90-year-old Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen arrested

2022-05-13

The former bishop of Hong Kong, Cardinal Joseph Zen, was reportedly arrested on 11 May and released on bail after being questioned for a number of hours. The Vatican stated that it was following developments “with extreme attention” in a statement issued on the same day.