Category: religious freedom

Notorious Trampler of Religious Freedom in China Shows Signs of Being Sidelined

A recent official notice of a role change has raised concern over the chief of a security organization in the north China city of Tianjin. A China expert says its possible that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official could fall from grace. A notice on Feb. 14 said that Zhao Fei, head of the Political…


CCP Official Responsible for Human Rights Abuses May Be Facing Demotion: Expert

A recent official notice of a role change has raised concern over the chief of a security organization in the north China city of Tianjin. A China expert says its possible that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official could fall from grace. A notice on Feb. 14 said that Zhao Fei, head of the Political…


Man Who Attacked Falun Gong Information Booths Arrested for Alleged Hate Crime in Flushing

NEW YORK—A man has been arrested four days after he violently tore up information stands in Flushing that were meant to highlight the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) long-running persecution of the faith group Falun Gong. The attacker, 32-year-old Zheng Buqiu, was arrested at around noon on Feb. 15 at the crossing between Main Street and…


New York Man Charged With Hate Crime for Attacking Falun Gong Information Booths

NEW YORK—A man has been arrested four days after he violently tore up information stands in Flushing that were meant to highlight the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) long-running persecution of the faith group Falun Gong. The attacker, 32-year-old Zheng Buqiu, was arrested at around noon on Feb. 15 at the crossing between Main Street and…


1,828 Days of Torture in Heilongjiang Women’s Prison: Survivor’s Account

Under a miscarriage of justice, a Falun Gong adherent was sent to the Heilongjiang Women’s Prison in China’s northernmost province for five years—1,828 days—where she experienced abhorrent torture. “[Those] 1,828 days and nights, every minute, every second, every scene is deeply etched in my mind and will never be erased,” Chen Jing said after she was released…


1,828 Days of Torture in a Chinese Women’s Prison: Survivor’s Account

Under a miscarriage of justice, a Falun Gong adherent was sent to the Heilongjiang Women’s Prison in China’s northernmost province for five years—1,828 days—where she experienced abhorrent torture. “[Those] 1,828 days and nights, every minute, every second, every scene is deeply etched in my mind and will never be erased,” Chen Jing said after she was released…


Tattooed Man Attacks Falun Gong Information Booths in New York’s Flushing

A tattooed Asian male on Feb. 10 attacked two information booths in New York City’s Flushing, which were set up to raise awareness about the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) long-running persecution of spiritual group Falun Gong. The incident, which echoes similar harassment campaigns targeting the group’s activities in the city and elsewhere, is believed to…


U.S. Sanctions Sought Against Present, Past Members of CCP National Congress

All present and former members of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) National Congress, as well as all of their adult relatives, would be barred from entering the United States, or owning property here, under new sanctions sought by 19 House Republicans. “This collection of individuals are some of the world’s worst human rights offenders and…


US Sanctions Sought Against Present, Past Members of CCP National Congress

All present and former members of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) National Congress, as well as all of their adult relatives, would be barred from entering the United States or owning property in the country under new sanctions sought by 19 House Republicans. “This collection of individuals are some of the world’s worst human rights…


Athletes Competing Just Miles Away From Persecution ‘Hot Spots’ Near Beijing 2022

A new map shows just how close the competing Olympians are to detention centers. Beijing’s surrounding persecution “hot spots” and China’s appalling human rights record are coming to light again. But it is not the whole picture. We know about the Tibetans, Uyghurs, and Hong Kongers becoming targets of persecution, but not much has been mentioned…