China: Detention of church leaders signals intensifying attacks on religious freedom

Amnesty International · June 15, 2026 Human Rights

Responding to the detention of two Chinese Protestant church leaders and the interrogation by police of multiple members of the congregation during a service on Sunday, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director Sarah Brooks said: “The detention of church leaders from the Early Rain Covenant Church is the latest example of the Chinese government’s efforts to […] The post China: Detention of church leaders signals intensifying attacks on religious freedom appeared first on Amnesty International .

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