Category: religious freedom

Texas Moves Forward With Bill to Combat Beijing’s Forced Organ Harvesting

Texas House lawmakers have unanimously passed a measure to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s forced organ harvesting abuse, taking it one step closer to becoming law. Titled SB 1040, the bill aims to bar health insurance providers from sponsoring organ transplants originating in China or any other country known to have been involved in forced…


IN-DEPTH: International Community Allowed Chinese Regime to Expand Human Rights Abuses

The Western strategy of decoupling trade negotiations from human rights abuses allowed the Chinese communist regime to ratchet up its repressive policies against religions and people of faith, said a U.S. religious freedom official, calling this policy a “strategic blunder.” Nury Turkel, chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), said the commission’s…


IN-DEPTH: International Community Allowed Chinese Regime to Expand Human Rights Abuses, USCIRF Chair Says

The Western strategy of decoupling trade negotiations from human rights abuses allowed the Chinese communist regime to ratchet up its repressive policies against religions and people of faith, said a U.S. religious freedom official, calling this policy a “strategic blunder.” Nury Turkel, chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), said the commission’s…


Flags Flown Over US Capitol in Honor of World Falun Dafa Day

On May 13, two flags were flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of World Falun Dafa Day and the founder of the spiritual practice Mr. Li Hongzhi. On that day 31 years ago, Mr. Li introduced Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, to the public in northeast China. This spiritual practice involving meditative…


Communist China One of World’s ‘Worst Abusers of Human Rights and Religious Freedom’: State Department Report

China’s ruling regime continues to be “one of the worst abusers of human rights and religious freedom in the world,” a senior State Department official said as the department releases its annual report on international religious freedom. “They continue to engage in genocide and crimes against humanity against Uyghurs. They’re also continuing their repression of…


LIVE 11 AM ET: Secretary Blinken Speaks About International Religious Freedom

U.S. Secretary of the State Department Anthony Blinken delivers remarks on the 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom at 11:00 a.m. ET on May 15. …


LIVE NOW: Secretary Blinken Speaks About International Religious Freedom

U.S. Secretary of the State Department Anthony Blinken delivers remarks on the 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom at 11:00 a.m. ET on May 15. …


Secretary Blinken Speaks About International Religious Freedom

U.S. Secretary of the State Department Anthony Blinken delivers remarks on the 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom at 11:00 a.m. ET on May 15. …


Justice Department Supports Christian Group’s Lawsuit to Preserve Homeless Ministry

The U.S. Department of Justice recently issued its support for a Christian organization in its lawsuit against the city of Santa Ana—which, the group claims, is preventing them from providing food and drinks to the city’s homeless. At the heart of the issue is the city’s denial of an occupancy certificate to Christian organization Micah’s…


Officials From Across America Commemorate World Falun Dafa Day

On the 31st anniversary of its introduction to the public, Falun Dafa has been recognized by officials and elected bodies across the United States for the spiritual values of its teachings and adherents’ contributions to communities. Falun Dafa, also known as Falun Gong, is a spiritual practice involving meditative exercises and moral teachings rooted in traditional…