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Ramadan fasting ban in China draws criticism
A Chinese province’s ban on the observance of the Ramadan fast among Muslim university students ignores the importance that religion... Read more
China's youngest detainee decries torture of father
Dubbed as “China’s youngest prisoner of conscience,” Zhang Anni and her sister Ruli have voiced their opposition to the government’s... Read more
Church bulldozing in China prompts religious freedom worries
Chinese authorities’ bulldozing of a large Protestant church shows the need for greater respect for religious freedom in the country,... Read more
Priest who survived labor camp recalls suffering as gift
Monsignor Matthew Koo recounted being detained in a Chinese labor camp for thirty years due to his Marian devotion, noting... Read more
Underground Chinese bishop in Shanghai dies at 97
Bishop Joseph Fan Zhongliang, a bishop of Shanghai in the People’s Republic of China who spent decades under arrest for... Read more
Institute rallies activism against China's one-child policy
The Population Research Institute has launched a new campaign to encourage effective human rights activism among those concerned about the... Read more
China one-child policy denounced as violating women's rights
As stories of forced abortions continue to surface in China, a women’s rights activist is arguing that the nation’s one-child... Read more
Activist's departure from NYU draws fear of Chinese pressure
Amid reports that blind pro-life activist Chen Guangcheng is being asked to leave New York University, some human rights defenders... Read more
State Department asked to aid Chen Guangcheng's nephew
A bipartisan coalition of Congress members has sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, calling for government... Read more
Blind activist appeals to US over China's human rights abuses
Blind Chinese human rights activist and lawyer Chen Guangcheng criticized China for its human rights abuses and asked that the... Read more
GQ magazine names pro-life activist 'Rebel of the Year'
A secular men's magazine has praised Chinese anti-abortion advocate Chen Guangcheng in its December 2012 issue, placing him on the... Read more
Congressional leaders support Chinese pro-life activist
Bipartisan leaders of Congress came together in the nation’s capital on Aug. 1 to meet with and offer their support... Read more
Photo sparks global outrage over China's one-child policy
Hundreds of thousands of people worldwide have used social networks to protest China's one-child policy after a photo surfaced of... Read more
Chen arrives in US as family, friends remain vulnerable in China
Chinese pro-life advocate Chen Guangcheng and his family have arrived safely in the United States, but reports indicate that his... Read more
Witnesses warn of retribution against Chen Guangcheng’s family, friends
A hearing before a U.S. House subcommittee on human rights discussed the current status of blind pro-life activist Chen Guangcheng,... Read more
