Innocent Christian Faces Prosecution in ChinaJuly 13, 2017 — ICC Note: In China, Tu Yuan, a Christian, was taken into custody of the public security bureau for nine months under the charge of “utilizing cults to sabotage law enforcement.”...
Chinese Police Interrupt Bible Study and Demand IdentificationJuly 13, 2017 — ICC Note: Late last week, police interrupted a Bible study in a private residence of church member Xu Youghai and demanded to see the identification cards of the 10 Christians...
Chinese Government Confiscates Land Owned by ChristiansJuly 12, 2017 — ICC Note: Government officials forcibly took 49 acres of land owned by 80 families in Yangjiazhunag village in China. Officials used bulldozers to claim the land owned by residents to...
Christians Hold a Prayer Vigil in Hong Kong for Liu Xiaobo and His WifeJuly 10, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians in Hong Kong held a prayer vigil for Liu Xiaobo and his wife. In 2008, Liu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, was arrested and charged with “inciting subversion...
Five Christians Falsely Accused and Denied Appeals in ChinaJuly 10, 2017 — ICC Note: In northwestern China, five Christians were denied court appeals resulting in lengthy prison sentences for each of them, ranging from 3 to 5 years. The Chinese court rejected...
Chinese Religious Freedom Advocate’s Health DeclinesJuly 6, 2017 — ICC Note: In 2008 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Liu Xiaobo, was arrested and charged with “inciting subversion of power.” Liu is an advocate for human rights and religious freedom in...
Human Rights Lawyer’s Wife Fights For Justice in ChinaJuly 5, 2017 — ICC Note: Xie Yang, a human rights lawyer in China, has experienced almost two years of torture and persecution in prison. Officials have even gone as far as to target...
Advocate for Religious Freedom in China Seeks Full Amnesty as his Health is FailingJuly 2, 2017 — ICC Note: In 2008 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Liu Xiaobo, was arrested and charged with “inciting subversion of power.” Liu is an advocate for human rights and religious freedom in...
China Puts Blame on Two Christians Murdered by ISISJuly 1, 2017 — ICC Note: On June 8th, ISIS took responsibility for the murder of two Chinese Christians, Meng Lisi and Li Xinheng. On May 24th, Meng and Li, who were serving as...
Missing Chinese Bishop Seen With Government OfficialsJune 30, 2017 — ICC Note: On May 18th, Chinese Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin was forcibly removed from his diocese by Chinese officials and has not returned since. While the whereabouts of the bishop...
Dying Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in Chinese Prison Denied Medical TreatmentJune 29, 2017 — ICC Note: Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Liu Xiaobo, was arrested and charged with “inciting subversion of power” in 2008 in China. Liu is an advocate for human rights and religious...
Chinese Bishop Still Missing After Officials Forcibly Remove Him from His DioceseJune 27, 2017 — ICC Note: On May 18th, Chinese Bishop Peter Shao Zhumin was forcibly removed from his diocese by Chinese officials and has not returned since. The whereabouts of the bishop are...
Imprisoned Pastor in China Suffers Torture and Attempts AppealJune 26, 2017 — ICC Note: Zhang Shaojie, a pastor in China, has served almost four years of a 12-year sentence at Xinxiang Prison of Henan Province. Shaojie has endured various methods of torture,...
Chinese Officials Arrest Church Leaders and Cut Power Supply After Church DemolitionJune 25, 2017 — ICC Note: After Chinese officials demolished the Shuangmiao Church in Shangqiu, Henan and arrested five church leaders on June 8th, church members attempted to build a temporary structure to meet...
Chinese Officials Raid Home of Arrested PastorJune 24, 2017 — ICC Note: In China, authorities armed with a search warrant raided the home of an arrested pastor, Chen Shixin. The officers demanded the pastor’s wife, Wang Hong, take them to...
Christians in China Imprisoned for Refusal to Confess to “Evil Cult”June 22, 2017 — ICC Note: In China, a group of Christians from Fengle Church were arrested and imprisoned for their refusal to sign a document proclaiming their involvement in an “evil cult.” The...
