China reports

The violations described in CSW’s 2020 report have continued and, in many instances, have significantly increased. Therefore, rather than replacing the 2020 report, this new report focuses on violations against religion or belief communities that are under-reported or currently developing. It is based on in-depth research by five independent experts,…

A new report by CSW on the situation of oppressed religious communities in China is released today amid concerns that some of these groups are especially vulnerable to the spread of the coronavirus and its wider impact on freedoms in China. The report, entitled ‘Repressed, Removed, Re-Educated: The stranglehold on religious life in…

There has been a marked deterioration in the protection of human rights overall in China from 2013 to the present. Individuals on the frontlines of defending human rights have long encountered oppression from the government in the form of harassment, intimidation and imprisonment. However, under President Xi Jinping this oppression…

Restrictions on the right to freedom of religion or belief are still a key concern in China. The Chinese constitution protects ‘normal’ religious activities (Article 36). In practice this refers to activities under the five officially recognised religious traditions (Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Protestantism and Catholicism), which are overseen by seven…