In April 2011, France became the first Western country to ban the wearing of full-face veils in public.
The detention in custody of the Dane Dennis Christensen was extended until at least 1 August 2018; he has already been held in the investigation cell for about nine months because he professes the religion of the Jehovah's Witnesses.
Chinese human rights defenders demonstrated remarkable resilience in promoting and protecting human rights in the face of government repression, says CHRD in its annual report released today. Repression & Resilience documents the situation of human rights defenders in China in 2017.
Lodoe Gyatso, ein bekannter ehemaliger politischer Gefangener, wurde Ende letzten Monats festgenommen, als er in Lhasa einen Soloprotest gegen die chinesische Regierung veranstaltete.
Verhaftungswellen, Arbeitsverbote: Die Situation von Menschenrechtlern und Juristen wird dramatischer. Anwälte appellieren an die Regierung.
Group claims authorities have taken a hard line against protesters and activists in the city over the past year
United Nations, Geneva - 1 March
The Vatican seeks to mend its relationship with China next month, bowing to the will of the Communist Party and ignoring the ramifications it might have for Pope-loyal Catholics who do not attend officially-run churches.
A house church Christian in China’s southern Guangdong province has been blacklisted out of employment after being arrested for his faith.
