Special bimonthly FoRB newsletter (01-15.09.2021)
General
06.09.21 – Chinese Christians compelled to pray for the martyrs—of the Red Army
They cannot remember their own martyrs but should pray for the Communist soldiers who died in the war with Japan.
01.09.21 – Former “anti-cult” top bureaucrat Peng Bo is in jail
As Bitter Winter predicted, expulsion from the CCP has been followed by arrest and prosecution.
Uyghur Muslims
14.09.21 – The Uyghur tribunal’s second session launched in London
A stream of Chinese government invective heralded the start of the second set of hearings of the Uyghur Tribunal in London last week.
10.10.21 – Path-breaking Uyghur tribunal under way in London
The Uyghur Tribunal opened its second session today, hearing testimony from both witnesses and experts. The session continues through September 13, 2021 and is livestreamed here.
Tibetan Buddhists
07.09.21 – Eight more Tibetans are arrested in Sichuan over Dalai Lama photos, language rights
Police in western China’s Sichuan province arrested eight more residents of a Tibetan township in Kardze prefecture this month, taking into custody six monks and two laywomen amid a crackdown by authorities on language rights and possession of banned images of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, sources said.
Protestants
08.09.21 – Shouter Christians in Beijing sentenced to three years in jail
The decision confirms that Article 300 continues to be applied to the movement, which was banned as a xie jiao in 1983.
Falun Gong
15.09.21 – Persecution of Falun Gong continues while CCP tightens control on PLAC: leaked documents
In its updated post on September 11, The Epoch Times‘ article, “Persecution of Falun Gong Continues While CCP Tightens Control on PLAC: Leaked Documents,” examines the ongoing persecution of Falun Gong and the Chinese Communist Party’s Political and Legal Affairs Commission (PLAC).
15.09.21 – Two Liaoning women in their 70s sentenced to prison
Two women in Benxi City, Liaoning Province were sentenced to prison in August 2021 for their faith in Falun Gong, a mind-body practice that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. The trials were conducted at their homes, by the same judge.
15.09.21 – Hubei Woman Seeking Justice Against Prison for Inhumane Torture
A Jingzhou City, Hubei Province resident is seeking justice against the Hubei Province Women’s Prison for torturing her while she served time for her faith in Falun Gong, a spiritual and meditation discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999.
Other religions
09.09.21 – Create abundance/Spiritual growth: Xie Jiao or spy ring?
Several CCP media attacked a movement that in Canada, in connection with a mysterious murder, had come under suspicion of being a CCP front.