Chinese police have arrested more than 1,000 and beaten some during interrogation, sources say. By Tenzin Pema and Kalden Lodoe for RFA Tibetan An American official expressed deep concern about the arrest of over 1,000 Tibetans protesting a dam projectRead More →
Tsering Tso was held for ‘administrative detention’ for 15 days. By Palden Gyal and Lhuboom for RFA Tibetan A Tibetan woman known for outspoken criticism of China on social media was detained and beaten by police in western China’s QinghaiRead More →
Human rights activist Xie Junbiao continued to do in jail what he did outside: holding signs to protest injustice. This is not what you do in a Chinese prison, he was told. by Deng Bohai What does a human rightsRead More →
Li Xiaoyang (pseudonym), female, born in 1976, is a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in the southeastern province of Jiangxi. In September 2021, Li was released from prison after completing her service. She recounted her miserable storyRead More →
Liu Li (pseudonym), female, 30 years old, is a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in the central province of Henan. In March 2021, she was released after completing her service in prison. She recounted how she wasRead More →
Gao Feng (pseudonym), male, 49 years old, resident of the eastern province of Jiangsu, is a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG). He was arrested by the CCP police in January 2021 merely for his faith in AlmightyRead More →
Between January and March 2021, in Jiangsu, Henan, Sichuan, and other provinces, devotees were arrested. Many were tortured. by Wang Yichi “Chair” and “split” tortures In January 2021, at least 123 members of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) wereRead More →
Women and men are sentenced merely for being active in the church, and tortured and humiliated during their detention. Some suffer permanent harm. by Wang Yichi “I was taken to a highly guarded cell block, and the prison guard arrangedRead More →
In July 2020, Li Huizhen (pseudonym), a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG), was finally got out of prison after she completed her 3-year sentence term for her belief due to the CCP cruel persecution. In early JulyRead More →
Li Haixia (pseudonym), female, born in 1964, from the northeastern province of Jilin, joined The Church of Almighty God in 2012. She was arrested by the police for her belief in June 2020. The police subjected her to torture toRead More →
Qin Shiqin, female, born in 1969, was a resident of Yuanhou community in Xifuzhen sub-district of Chengyang district of Qingdao city in the eastern province of Shandong. She joined The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in 2002. The CCP carriedRead More →
Under CCP’s “transformation” program, CAG members are abused and tortured, until they sign the “three statements,” promising to give up their belief. by Cai Congxin In April 2019, the General Office of the CCP Central Committee and the General Office of theRead More →
Countless CAG members have been arrested following a national crackdown operation launched this September to eradicate the Church. by Wang Yichi The Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission issued a confidential document this September, ordering a three-year crackdown operation targeting The ChurchRead More →
Wei Aizhi, female, born in 1960, a resident in Baima town in Dancheng county administered by Zhoukou city in the central province of Henan, joined The Church of Almighty God in 2004. She was arrested and detained by the policeRead More →
Yang Yi (pseudonym), female, born in 1960, from the eastern province of Zhejiang, is a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG). She was arrested by the police in July 2017 for her belief, and later sentenced to twoRead More →
Zhang Yan (pseudonym), female, born in 1980, from the central province of Henan, is a Christian of The Church of Almighty God. She has been arrested by the CCP police three times for her belief, and sentenced to three yearsRead More →
Li An (pseudonym), male, born in 1966, from the eastern province of Jiangsu, is a Christian of The Church of Almighty God (CAG). On April 20, 2020, he was arrested by the CCP police for his belief. To extort informationRead More →
The believers were sentenced to years in prison merely for practicing their faith. One of them was just 19. by Deng Jie Between June and September, 66 Church of Almighty God (CAG) members from Tianjin Municipality in northeastern China wereRead More →
Fears are growing over the health and well-being of rights lawyer Chang Weiping, who is currently in detention on suspicion of “incitement to subvert state power” in the northern Chinese province of Shaanxi, his family says after being allowed toRead More →
Members of banned religious groups are often detained in transformation through education camps. Three Church of Almighty God believers tell their stories. by Chang Xin A member of The Church of Almighty God (CAG) from Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region wasRead More →
A former inmate and a Church of Almighty God member reveal details of mistreatment and torture prevalent in China’s prisons to “transform” people of faith. by Sun Kairui Prisoners of conscience in China, including people sentenced for their religious beliefs,Read More →
