China’s horrifying use of the death penalty remains one of the country’s deadly secrets, as the authorities continue to execute thousands of people each year, Amnesty International said in its 2016 global review of the death penalty, published recently.

A new in-depth investigation by Amnesty International, shows that the Chinese authorities enforce an elaborate secrecy system to obscure the shocking scale of executions in the country, despite repeated claims it is...

The world’s biggest company, Apple Inc., has blocked the American comedy show, China Uncensored (Youtube), from its Apple TV app store in Hong Kong and Taiwan, as well as in mainland China.

“I totally understand why we’re blocked in mainland China. We’re clearly disrupting the Communist Party’s harmonious propaganda,” said Chris Chappell, creator and host of China Uncensored (Youtube). “But Hong Kong and Taiwan are not supposed to be under Chinese...

Chinese premier Li Keqiang visited Australia on March 23th 2017. During his 4 day visit, one of his most important aims was to encourage Australia to ratify the "China-Australia extradition treaty".

On 26th March, news media reported that Prof. Feng Chongyi was being "prevented from leaving China", and he was...

A presentation by David Matas to the International Academic Forum Conference on Identity, 24 March 2017, Kobe Japan

Introduction

I have been researching, writing and speaking on the killing of Falun Gong for their organs in China now for over ten years. In the effort to combat the killing of Falun Gong for their organs in China, I have been front and centre along with David Kilgour and Ethan Gutmann. None of us are Falun Gong practitioners. None of us have...

In defiance of the deeply held wishes of the Tibetan people, China's government plans to appoint its own candidate as the next Dalai Lama. The role has historically been filled by identifying the reincarnation of the previous Dalai Lama after his death. The current 14th Dalai Lama has made clear that no Chinese appointed Dalai Lama will be the legitimate leader of Tibetan Buddhism.

China already punishes Tibetans for practicing their religion as they choose. Its aim is to force a...

Freedom House have just released a report on religious persecution in China by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
The most persecuted target is Falun Gong also known as Falun Dafa.

Since July 1999, the Chinese communist regime have carried out a vicious persecution of followers of Falun Gong a spiritual practice whose key features are five meditative qigong exercises and teachings reminiscent of Buddhist and Taoist traditions, with particular emphasis placed on the...

“Right now, without free and independent inspection, there is no evidence that China has actually put an end to the cruel and illegal practice of forced organ harvesting, particularly from Falun Gong practitioners,  and also Christians and other prisoners of conscience,” stated Italian Senator Maurizio Romani, Vice-President of the Health Commission during a press conference on February 7.

The press conference was held during the Summit on Organ Trafficking and Transplant...

The Vatican, supposedly the place which upholds the true spirit of Jesus, has now became a symbol of enormous wealth, power and secrecy.

Hundreds of thousands of child abuse victims of the priesthood have been ignored as the Church tried to cover up its crimes. Apparently they have no connection to the priests who committed these crimes, but they have no hesitation in collecting tithes from parishioners through these priests.

One church goer said that they have to offer 10%

Former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-Pacific David Kilgour and human rights attorney David Matas hosted a series of events on January 11-15, 2017 in Latvia’s capital, Riga. The gatherings aimed at informing the Latvian people about the state-sanctioned harvesting of organs from living prisoners of conscience in China, especially Falun Gong practitioners. In meetings with elected officials, the two defenders of human rights discussed how legislation could help end this ongoing...

There was a time when the world was full of magic and splendor, and all on Earth existed in harmony with Heaven. You could see it in the arts, feel it in the air, and hear it in the beat of a drum.
This was a land of heroes and sages, dragons and phoenixes, emperors and immortals. Known today as China, this place was once called 'the Land of the Divine'.

What if you could journey back and visit this lost paradise?

Shen Yun brings the profound...