2018 United Nations Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review China LIREC

1. Introduction

1.1 The situation of religious freedom has been worsening in China between 2014 and 2018. China has been identified as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) by the U.S. State Department for 19 consecutive years. This submission focuses on The Church of Almighty God (CAG), a Christian movement that is being seriously persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Our submission relies on interviews with members of CAG in various countries, as well as on documents published by the Chinese government, international scholars, and CAG itself.