Tag: religious restrictions
Chinese woman detained for attempting to share Gospel with Xi Jinping
According to China Aid, Zhou has attempted to share the good news with the Chinese leader for more than 50 times in the past years
Uyghur retiree serving 10 years for ‘illegal religious activities’ in Xinjiang
China has held up to 1.8 million predominantly Muslim Uyghurs and other Turkic minorities in a network of detention camps since 2017
Chinese government destroys third Tibetan Buddhist statue in 3 months
The statue of Padmasambhava is the third verified by RFA as having been destroyed by Chinese officials since December
Security tight in India as schools reopen after headscarf row
Tensions have been high in Karnataka since late last year when at least four schoolgirls were prevented from wearing the Muslim headscarf
Indian court bans all religious clothing amid dispute over hijabs
An Indian court has temporarily prohibited all forms of religious dress in schools while it considers a legal challenge to the hijab ban
School hijab row highlights India’s religious divide
What began as one school issuing an edict to protect secularism has now escalated into religiously driven protests and counter-protests
China takes down Tibetan prayer flags, hoists China’s flag instead
Critics see the move as an example of the government’s effort to wipe away Tibetan cultural and religious practices
Court in China rejects appeal of sellers of audio Bible players
International Christian Concern said it has become increasingly difficult to purchase a Bible online or through private sellers in China
China destroys second revered Tibetan statue in Sichuan, says report
The report claimed that it has verified the destruction of the statue by analyzing available commercial satellite imagery
India’s Christians welcome restoration of Missionaries of Charity’s license
Christians in India expressed relief over the federal government’s decision
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