Introduction There has been a critical deterioration in the overall protection of human rights in China from 2013 to the present. The realisation of the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) in China remains a mixed picture, and conditions vary according to religion, location, ethnicity, attitudes of local officials, and other factors. However, […]
May 2020, General Briefing: China Read More »
Introduction CSW (Christian Solidarity Worldwide) is a human rights organisation specialising in the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all. CSW remains concerned by the rapid deterioration of the level of FoRB in the People’s Republic of China and wishes to bring this to the Human Rights Council’s attention. Abuses of the
Submission to 43nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Read More »
CSW (Christian Solidarity Worldwide) is a human rights organisation specialising in the right to freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all. This submission seeks to draw the Council’s attention to the situation of FoRB and other human rights issues in the People’s Republic of China. CSW receives reports of violations against every major religious
Submission to 42nd Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council Read More »
40th Session of the UN Human Rights Council Agenda Item 6: UPR Outcome, China Organisation: Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) Speaker: Claire Denman Thank you Mr President, We read this statement in honour of Cao Shunli and all individuals unjustly detained in China for the peaceful exercise of their rights. CSW welcomes the high number of
HRC40: Oral Statement during adoption of China UPR outcome Read More »
Enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention in the Peoples Republic of China and Republic of Cuba 1. CSW (Christian Solidarity Worldwide) is a human rights organisation specialising in freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all. 2. This submission seeks to draw the Council’s attention to the prevalence of enforced disappearance and arbitrary detention in the
China and Cuba: Enforced disappearance – statement to the 39th UN Human Rights Council Read More »
Introduction Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is a human rights organisation specialising in freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) for all. This submission seeks to draw attention to particular concerns over the right to FoRB in the People’s Republic of China. In the reporting period, the overall level of FoRB in the country has decreased. This
China: Stakeholder submission to the UPR, 31st session Read More »
CSW statement at the 35th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council on the demolition of places of worship in China and Sudan. Human Rights Council 35th Session Agenda 4 General Debate Topic: Demolition of Places of Worship in China and Sudan Speaker: Sini Maria Heikkila June 2017 Thank you Mr President. Christian Solidarity Worldwide
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Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is a human rights organisation specialising in freedom of religion or belief for all (FoRB). Working with a variety of partners, CSW monitors the right to freedom of religion or belief in China within the broader context of human rights protection, and advocates for the right to freedom of religion of
China UPR Mid-Term Review (January 2017) Read More »
