Category: religious freedom

Hundreds Gather in New York’s Chinatown to Highlight Ongoing Abuse in Communist China

MANHATTAN, New York—Hundreds paraded in lower Manhattan through one of America’s oldest Chinese communities to protest ongoing abuses in communist China that the international community has described as “crimes against humanity.” It marked the first time in almost five years the participants were back to Chinatown, the lively New York City neighorhood packed with bubble…


Hundreds Gather in New York’s Chinatown to Highlight Ongoing Persecution of Falun Gong in Communist China

MANHATTAN, New York—Hundreds paraded in lower Manhattan through one of America’s oldest Chinese communities to protest ongoing abuses in communist China that the international community has described as “crimes against humanity.” It marked the first time in almost five years the participants were back to Chinatown, home to one of the densest Chinese immigrant populations…


China’s Former Top Security Official on Trial for Corruption

Sun Lijun, former vice minister of Public Security of the Chinese communist regime, went on trial in Changchun, Jilin Province on July 8. It’s one of China’s most high-profile cases in recent years. Sun, 53, was charged with receiving 646 million yuan (about $96.5 million) in bribe from 2001 to April 2020, when he held…


Clash of Civilizations: Cost of Keeping One’s Faith

In this special report, we delve into the Chinese regime’s war on faith, the different forms it takes, and what happens to those who dare to believe. And joining us to shed light on the topic are Sam Brownback, former ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom; David Curry, president and CEO of Open Doors USA; Jeff King, president…


Witness Exposes China’s Organ Harvesting; Ethan Gutmann Details New Organ Harvesting Findings

A witness of China’s organ harvesting, a former gang member from Japan told The Epoch Times exclusively what he saw in a Chinese transplant hospital, as well as the execution of prisoners of conscience for their organs and China’s sudden boom in organ transplants. I spoke with Ethan Gutmann, a long-time investigator of China’s organ…


CCP Increased Persecution of Falun Gong to Prevent Uncovering of COVID Situation in China: Report

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) increased its persecution against a spiritual group amid the pandemic to prevent its adherents from exposing to the world the COVID-19 situation within China, according to a report released by Falun Dafa Information Center. The report explores the latest updates and trends in the persecution against Falun Gong, a spiritual…


China’s Persecution of Christians—With David Curry and Jeff King

The Chinese regime persecutes Christians in China. Portraits of communist leaders are placed inside churches and prisoners of conscience are arrested for their faith. At the International Religious Freedom Summit, I spoke with the head of two Christian organizations advocating for the stop of persecution against Christians and other faiths in China. I speak with…


Disney Employees Suing Company Over Vaccine Exemption Refusals

The Walt Disney Company punished and then fired three longtime employees because they refused the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds, according to a new lawsuit against the company. On July 30, 2021, Disney announced that its employees would have to take one of the several COVID-19 vaccines to continue working with the company. When Florida’s…


‘Stand Up for What You Believe In, Even If It Means Sacrificing Everything’: Enes Kanter Freedom

In this special episode, we get to hear from two special guests: Enes Kanter Freedom, NBA basketball player turned human rights advocate; and Jeff King, president of International Christian Concern. We got a chance to sit down with them this week in the nation’s capital, at the International Religious Freedom Summit 2022. When asked why…


Capitol Report (June 30): SCOTUS Ruling Limits EPA’s Power; Exposing China’s Hidden Crimes

An eventful Supreme Court term has come to an end with two more major decisions—one dealing a blow to the Biden administration, the other scoring a win. How will they impact climate and immigration policies, and the lives of Americans? Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first black woman to be sworn in as a…