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UN: China’s mistreatment of the Uyghurs amounts to modern-day slavery
In recent years, China has detained Uyghurs in hundreds of “reeducation camps” and reportedly subjected them to torture and political... Read more
Senate sends Uyghur forced labor bill targeting China to Biden’s desk
The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill on Thursday, Dec. 16 banning goods made with forced labor in the Chinese... Read more
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Coptic archbishop: Condemning persecution of non-Christians follows the example of Christ
Christians around the world must speak out against persecution of non-Christians, the Coptic Orthodox Archbishop of London told CNA during... Read more
Senate passes legislation restricting imports from Uyghur forced labor
A bipartisan bill to prohibit goods made by enslaved Uyghurs from entering the United States passed the Senate on Wednesday,... Read more
Uyghur survivor of China’s detention camps testifies to their brutality
A two-time survivor of China’s detention camps in Xinjiang described suffering physical and sexual violence at the hands of camp... Read more
Members of Congress call for boycott of 2022 Olympics in Beijing
Congressional leaders called for a boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics – if they are held as scheduled in Beijing... Read more
Hundreds of Muslim clerics have been detained in China's Xinjiang region
New research has shown that amid a widespread “reeducation” effort in a region of China— which the U.S. has designated... Read more
Uyghur journalist: ‘The Chinese government sees any religion as a threat to its rule’
Gulchehra Hoja spoke at a virtual event hosted by the U.S. embassy to the Holy See. Read more
Report: China committing 'crimes against humanity' in Xinjiang
An international human rights organization has declared that China’s actions in the province of Xinjiang amount to crimes against humanity. Read more
China blacklisting companies that have stopped sourcing from Xinjiang
U.S. companies must stand strong and ensure their supply chains in China are not tainted with forced labor, one human... Read more
U.S. sanctions Chinese officials connected to ‘genocide’ of Uyghurs
The U.S., in tandem with Canada, the United Kingdom, and the European Union, on Monday sanctioned Chinese officials in Xinjiang... Read more
Vatican should speak up on China, scholar says
A Swedish scholar who studies China has called for the Vatican to speak up about human rights abuses by the... Read more
Cardinal Bo urges prayer octave for China
Charles Maung Cardinal Bo of Yangon on Sunday called for the expansion of a day of prayer for the Church... Read more
Senator Rubio: China is depriving Uyghurs of their ‘humanity’
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) lambasted the Chinese authorities for restricting the religious practices of the largely-Muslim Uyghur population, at a... Read more
Secretary of State nominee agrees with ‘genocide’ determination for Uyghurs
President Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State agrees with his predecessor’s declaration that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is... Read more
US recognizes China’s treatment of Uyghurs as ‘genocide’
The United States has declared that the Chinese government’s actions against the Uyghur population amount to genocide and crimes against... Read more
International court declines to investigate China for Uyghur persecution
The International Criminal Court has declined to investigate the Chinese government for their detention of ethnic and religious minorities, but... Read more
US bill against Uyghur forced labor gets corporate lobbyist attention
After legislation aiming to counter forced labor in the Chinese province of Xinjiang saw success in the U.S. House of... Read more
US religious liberty ambassador calls out China for using tech to suppress religion
The U.S. will be working against the use of technology to suppress religious minorities, the religious freedom ambassador announced this... Read more
China’s five-year plan proposal stresses eugenics in birth policy, says expert
The Chinese government’s latest five-year plan proposal contains a birth policy with an emphasis on eugenics, a China scholar said... Read more
