Category: religious freedom

When Terrorists Attack, Nigeria’s Civilian Guards Run Toward the Danger

When shots are fired, and villages are burning, they are Nigeria’s front line. Young men carrying single-shot guns made by local blacksmiths are the first to charge into combat against bandit gangs on fleets of motorbikes or jihadist insurgents driving gun trucks. Increasingly, the vacuum left by conventional military has been filled by armed civilian…


‘My Heart Aches Watching This’: Athletes Speak Out on Human Rights as Beijing Olympics Come to an End

Had it been up to him, Latvia’s luge coach Martins Rubenis would have preferred to never make the trip to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Indeed, he didn’t know if he would even be allowed into China until the very last moment. A two-time Olympic bronze medalist, Rubenis was already known to the Latvian Chinese…


Olympians Break Silence on China as Teams Take Medals Home

Had it been up to him, Latvia’s luge coach Martins Rubenis would have preferred to never make the trip to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games. Indeed, he didn’t know if he would even be allowed into China until the very last moment. A two-time Olympic bronze medalist, Rubenis was already known to the Latvian Chinese…


New Yorker Files Police Report Against Man Attacking Falun Gong Booths

An Asian man from Flushing, who has been charged with hate crimes, could face additional charges after a New Yorker filed a police report saying that he was punched by the suspect on Feb. 10. That day marks the start of a rampage in the Flushing neighborhood of New York, which is popular among Chinese…


New Yorker Files Police Report Against Man Who Attacked Falun Gong Booths

An Asian man from Flushing, who has been charged with hate crimes, could face additional charges after a New Yorker filed a police report saying that he was punched by the suspect on Feb. 10. That day marks the start of a rampage in the Flushing neighborhood of New York, which is popular among Chinese…


The Man Who Challenged California, Won, and Secured Religious Freedom for All Churches

During the 2020 lockdowns, California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration ordered all churches to shut their doors, while at the same time allowing liquor shops, marijuana dispensaries, and big box retailers to stay open. However, in the city of Pasadena, Pastor Ché Ahn fought back against the state, took his case all the way to the…


EXCLUSIVE Q&A: ‘Olympic Games Will Expose the Chinese Communist Party’—Latvian Coach Martins Rubenis

In a daring expose to Latvian national broadcasters at the Beijing Games, Olympic medalist and current coach of the Latvian luge team Martins Rubenis spoke candidly about his disdain for the Chinese Communist Party and its attempts to manipulate the world by turning the Games into one big “political theatre.” In the interview, on Feb….


Australia’s Religious Freedom Bill Doomed From the Start

Commentary The promise to legislate for religious freedom protections was considered a key commitment of the Coalition during the 2019 election campaign. The case of the Catholic Archbishop of Hobart, Julian Porteous, who was brought to the Tasmanian anti-discrimination commission simply because he authorised the distribution of a booklet outlining the Church’s position on traditional…


A ‘Perfect Crime’ Leaving No Survivors: Investigators Detail China’s Lucrative Organ Harvesting Industry

They were in robust health when they were put on the operating table for doctors to carve out their organs. Many of them were still breathing. When the job was done, the bodies were tossed into the incinerator and burned, leaving no trace behind. The spine-chilling scene had been a lived reality for prisoners of…


A ‘Perfect Crime’ Leaving No Survivors: Investigators Detail China’s Grisly Organ Harvesting Industry

They were in robust health when they were put on the operating table for doctors to carve out their organs. Many of them were still breathing. When the job was done, the bodies were tossed into the incinerator and burned, leaving no trace behind. The spine-chilling scene had been a lived reality for prisoners of…