General briefing: China

There has been a marked deterioration in the overall protection of human rights in China from 2013 to the present.
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General briefing: China

There has been a marked deterioration in the overall protection of human rights in China from 2013 to the present. The realisation of the right to FoRB for religion and belief communities in China remains a mixed picture, and conditions vary according to religion, location, ethnicity, attitudes of local officials as well as other factors. However, a tightening of government policy has ensured that conditions have worsened significantly for many religious groups not registered with the state-sanctioned system, while certain registered religious groups have also had their activities and practices restricted.

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Published Online
24 October 2018
Region/Country
East Asia, China

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