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  • China Missed Chance to Improve Rights Image, Says U.S.

    By Ethan Cole

    China missed a golden opportunity to show an improved human rights and religious freedom image during the Olympic Games, the White House said.

    Aug 29, 2008 | Comments 0

  • Angry N. Korea Threatens to Rebuild Nuclear Plants

    By Michelle A. Vu

    North Korea, angry that the United States has not removed it from a list of states that sponsor terrorism, said Tuesday it has stopped disabling its nuclear plants and is considering restoring them.

    Aug 27, 2008 | Comments 1

  • Rights Watchdog Wants Vietnam Back on U.S. Blacklist

    By Ethan Cole

    A religious freedom monitoring body in its new report urged the U.S. government to put Vietnam back on its blacklist of the world’s worst religious freedom violators.

    Aug 26, 2008 | Comments 3

  • Beijing House Church Pastors Forced to Cease Activity for Olympics

    By Ethan Cole

    House church pastors in Beijing were forced by officials to sign a document vowing to cease religious activities during the Olympic Games, a human rights group reported Wednesday.

    Aug 14, 2008 | Comments 6

  • Bush Says No One Should Fear Religious Freedom, Ends Asia Trip

    By Ethan Cole

    President Bush after worshipping at a Beijing church on Sunday as part of his Olympic visit declared that "no state, man or woman should fear the influence of loving religion."

    Aug 11, 2008 | Comments 6

  • Chinese Gov't Deceiving President Bush, Claims Rights Group

    By Ethan Cole

    A pro-house church group claims the Chinese government is using deception to convince U.S. President Bush to visit a government-sanctioned church during his visit to China for the Beijing Olympic Games by claiming it incorporates house churches.

    Aug 08, 2008 | Comments 1

  • Christian Rights Group Wants U.N. to Intervene in Burma Crisis

    By Anne Thomas

    Christian Solidarity Worldwide is calling for “urgent, specific and meaningful action” from the United Nations to address Burma’s ongoing political and humanitarian crisis.

    Aug 08, 2008 | Comments 0

  • U.S. Praised for Adding Human Rights to N. Korea Agenda

    By Ethan Cole

    The U.S. government body in charge of monitoring religious freedom in the world applauded the State Department for its recent announcement that human rights will be part of “normalization” discussions between Pyongyang and Washington.

    Aug 07, 2008 | Comments 0

  • White House Says US Wants Big Change from China

    By Ben Feller

    Framing President Bush's sports-driven trip to China, the White House said with some skepticism Wednesday that it expects the communist country to show it is loosening restrictions on free expression — and not just during the fleeting spotlight of the Olympic Games.

    Jul 31, 2008 | Comments 0

  • Bush Meets with Chinese Activists

    By Jennifer Loven

    President Bush met Tuesday in his White House residence with prominent Chinese activists, a move meant to send a reassuring message to human rights groups upset that the president is going next week to Beijing to watch the Olympics.

    Jul 30, 2008 | Comments 7
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