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hrw.org > news > 09/09/2026 > china-wants-citizens-to-report-illegal-religious-practice

China Wants Citizens to Report ‘Illegal’ Religious Practice

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (369+ words) New Local Measures Deepen State Control Over Religion Chinese lawyer Ruth Wang fled to Taiwan on September 2 after authorities threatened to shut down her law firm. Her offense? Representing members of China’s Zion Church, a prominent underground Protestant congregation. While…...

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hrw.org > news > 04/15/2026 > china-pressure-on-catholics-escalates

China: Pressure on Catholics Escalates

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (820+ words) Vatican Agreement with Beijing on Bishops Facilitates Crackdown (New York) – Chinese authorities are increasing pressure on underground Catholic communities to join the state-controlled official church, Human Rights Watch said today. In recent years, the Chinese government has tightened ideological control,…...

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hrw.org > news > 10/29/2025 > saudi-arabia-grand-mufti-should-back-religious-tolerance

Saudi Arabia: Grand Mufti Should Back Religious Tolerance

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (317+ words) New Official Has Incited Hatred Against Shia Minority Saudi authorities have previously permitted government-appointed religious scholars and clerics to use hate speech to refer to religious minorities, particularly the country’s Shia Muslim minority. Al-Fawzan has repeatedly referred to Shia Muslims…...