Overly broad and vague laws restrict freedom of religion or belief in the Central Asian states says USCIRF Chair Vicky Hartzler.

Shi Yongxin, the abbot of Shaolin Temple since 1998, had turned the monastery into a martial arts global brand. Since his ...

Few career choices are as perilous as the decision to be a human rights lawyer in communist China. Among the few brave men to hold this title is Gao Zhisheng, who disappeared eight years ago today.

Attacks are rooted in systemic discrimination against religious minorities in Indonesia and undermine freedom of worship, ...

Surveillance and harassment of Australian citizens and residents have stepped up, and call for novel responses from Australia ...

Vow comes after Shi Yongxin, the former head of the kung fu cradle, was accused of embezzling temple funds and sexual ...

No state is hegemonic without the world’s default currency. Until Beijing can convince Riyadh to take renminbi over dollars, or until the euro becomes more than a regional tool, the crown stays with ...

VCG. The Buddhist Association of China released an article titled “Adhere to ‘precepts as the teacher’ to promote the healthy ...

Back when I was documenting the allegedly unexplained phenomena by talking to all sorts of people from all walks of life ...

In the vast ocean of scholarly interpretations that exist as far as the Mahabharata is concerned, “The Mahabharata in Global Political and Social Thought” edited by Milinda Banerjee and Julian Strube ...

A teacher who was sacked after saying Lucy Connolly was a victim of “ two-tier policing ” says he has been persecuted for ...

The exiled Tibetan Leader’s declaration that his lineage will continue was an act of defiance against the Chinese state and a ...