Introduction In August 2021 CSW published a briefing on the case of Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church. In 2019 dozens of church members, led by Pastor Pan Yongguang, fled from China to Jeju Island in the Republic of Korea following increasing pressure from the authorities on their church and its associated school. The briefing documents the […]
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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
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?
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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
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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