US faith groups assemble a united front decrying Beijing’s restrictions on Chinese religious freedom.
Religious rights campaigners representing various faith groups in China announced on Monday the formation of a coalition to pressure the US government into taking action against Beijing over what they call its continuing repression of religious practitioners.
One letter had already been sent to US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, listing the Chinese officials whom the coalition believes are responsible for restricting the religious freedom of Chinese citizens, Louisa Greve of the Uygur Human Rights Project said. “No one may make use of religion to engage in activities that disrupt public order, impair the health of citizens or interfere with the educational system of the state”, says article 36 of the constitution.
Previously, when members of other faiths were prosecuted, he recalled, “we said ‘It’s them, it’s not us’”.
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