The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) held a virtual hearing on Dec. 14 to explore the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) religious freedom violations in China and abroad, while highlighting how Beijing advances its repression via technology and amplifies its malign foreign influence via lobbying. Five expert witnesses from human rights organizations offered their…
US Commission Highlights Beijing’s Religious Repression
REPLAY: US Commission on International Religious Freedom Holds Hearing on China’s Violations
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom will hold a virtual hearing on China’s religious freedom violations from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 14. The hearing will explore two interrelated aspects: the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) violations of religious freedom and the repression of religious communities in the country and abroad. The…
US Commission on International Religious Freedom Holds Hearing on China’s Violations
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom will hold a virtual hearing on China’s religious freedom violations from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET on Dec. 14. The hearing will explore two interrelated aspects: the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) violations of religious freedom and the repression of religious communities in the country and abroad. The…
What’s Next After MPs Unanimously Pass Bill to Combat Forced Organ Harvesting?
Now that Parliament has passed Canada’s version of legislation to combat international forced organ harvesting and trafficking, some of the key people involved in the cause explain what will happen next. Bill S-223, introduced by Sen. Salma Ataullahjan, passed in the House of Commons on Dec. 14 with unanimous support from MPs across party lines. At…
Medical Interns Protest Poor Pay and Inadequate Protection
Chinese doctors in post-medical school training (interns) have staged a wave of protests after the white paper movement. Interns in various provinces in China protested over the inhuman treatment they receive because of the pandemic containment measures in place. According to the protesters, they have been the front line medical workers during the strict zero-COVID…
West Sees Decline of Medical Ethics by Ignoring China’s Forced Organ Harvesting: Advocate
An advocate has sounded the alarm that the West turning a blind eye to the Chinese regime’s forced organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience has led to a decay in medical ethics. “By being a bystander of this forced organ harvesting happening, allowing China to commit this forced organ harvesting … I think some of…
College Student Suffers Psychological Damage While in Custody of Chinese Police: Mother
On Dec. 8, a young Chinese woman steps out of a black car in China’s central Henan province. Her glassy eyes and the blank, childlike expression on her face tell her mother that something is terribly wrong. This is not the same girl who was taken away in police custody just a few days before….
Men Who Vandalized Falun Gong Sites in Hong Kong, 4 Sentenced to 8 Months in Jail
On numerous occasions since 2012, vandals have physically harassed and threatened Falun Gong adherents and damaged their Truth Clarification Sites in Hong Kong. The Epoch Times in Hong Kong has reported such stories in Hong Kong, even under the social turmoil of recent years. For instance, The Epoch Times printing plant in Hong Kong, run…
Exclusive: Second CCP Overseas Police Station Located in Australia
In addition to the one Chinese police station in Sydney that has drawn public concern recently, one more contact point linked to Beijing has been identified in Australia, according to a new report by the international human rights group Safeguard Defenders. The “service centre” is among 48 Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-operated illegal police outputs globally that have…
Canadian Lawmakers Vote to Make Anti-Forced Organ Harvesting Bill Law
MPs of all political stripes have voted in favour of a Senate bill that would create new offences in relation to forced organ harvesting and trafficking—passing it after nearly 15 years of legislative efforts with similar bills. In the House of Commons on Dec. 14, MPs across party lines cast their vote in support of…
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