US Supports Coalition Formed to Advance Religious Freedom in China

JENNIFER ZANG | EPOCH TIMES WASHINGTON—For the first time, persecuted faith groups in China and human rights organizations are forming a coalition to advance religious freedom in China, with the backing of the Trump administration and members of Congress. Sam Brownback, the U.S. ambassador at large for International Religious Freedom, and Rep. James P. McGovern […]

Rights Groups Urge Trump to Address China’s Human Rights Violations

Joyce Huang  |  Voice of America Rights advocates at home and abroad are calling on U.S. President Donald Trump to use his first presidential visit to China to address the country’s deteriorating human rights situation. Advocates are calling for the release of Liu Xia, the widow of the late Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo, and many […]

Canadian MP Proposes Bill on International Organ Trafficking

Minghui Member of Canadian Parliament Garnett Genuis, Official Opposition Deputy Critic for International Human Rights and Religious Freedom, announced on April 4 his intention to sponsor a Private Member’s Bill on international organ trafficking. This legislation was first introduced by former MP Irwin Cotler in 2013 as Bill C-561, an Act to amend the Criminal […]

U.S. Report on International Religious Freedom for 2015

Minghui.org The “International Religious Freedom Report for 2015,” published by the U.S. Department of State on August 10, 2016, said China still exercised state control over religion and restricted freedom of religious belief. In particular, Falun Gong, Catholics, human rights lawyers, and some other groups are among the main targets. The report also mentioned Wang […]

U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom’s 2016 Annual Report: “China, a Country of Particular Concern”

USCIRF WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today publicly released its 2016 Annual Report. This year’s report documents religious freedom violations in more than 30 countries, one of them is China. USCIRF also recommends that the State Department re-designates as country of particular concern (CPC)  nine countries including China and […]