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Under the Chinese constitution, the state protects all normal religious activities (Article 36). The five officially recognised religious traditions Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Protestantism and Catholicism are overseen by seven state-sanctioned associations.

News

Pastor Cao holds permanent residency in the United States and has been diagnosed with stage four cancer.
Pastor David Tang. Credit: China Aid
The founder and senior pastor of a prominent unregistered house church and six other Christians were detained on 5 August.
Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri with his daughter Grace Jin Drexel
Ezra Jin Mingri was released on 4 July after almost nine months in arbitrary detention in Beihai.

Reports

President Xi called for the Sinicisation of religion in 2016, requiring the adaptation of religious venues, clergy and education to excellent traditional Chinese culture
Under President Xi the plight of almost every religious and belief community has deteriorated amid a worsening situation of human rights across the country.
L-R: Ma Yan (Credit: China Aid), Ma Yanhu & Geng Zejun (Credit: China Aid)
The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region in Northwestern China is one of the five ethnic minority autonomous regions in the country.

Blog

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The 709 Crackdown is regarded as one of the worst crackdowns on human rights defenders in China’s history.
CHN Gedhun Choekyi Nyima. CREDIT Fair use. WordPress size BandW
Three days after he was recognised as the Panchen Lama, Gedyun Choekyi Nyima and his family were abducted by the Chinese Communist Party.
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‘There can be no peace without freedom of religion, freedom of thought, freedom of expression and respect for the views of others.’

Features & Magazine Issues

Tiananmen Square Beijing China
Transnational Repression: When violations cross borders
Transational Repression article for Response...
Ma Yanhu
When the facts and the law don't matter, a guilty verdict is only a matter of time.
For two decades, Ma Yanhu worked as a tour organiser for hundreds of Chinese Muslims looking to make the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in...
Elder Zhang Chunlei. Photo: Facebook/Zhang Chunlei
A call for the release of Elder Zhang Chunlei
In handcuffs, without paper or pen, I rely on others to convey my safety....