Excerpted from Christian Broadcasting Network:
Most of the time authorities are willing to turn a blind eye to house church worshippers, but after authorities shut down a service of the Qiyu Blessings Church, parishioners are taking action. According to Human Rights in China, the church is suing the Shuangliu County Bureau of People's Religious Affairs for "illegally shutting down a religious gathering held by the church on May 2, 2008."
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For more information on this issue:
- "Chinese Authorities Raid Religious Gathering, Confiscate Bibles, Detain Church Members," May 8, 2008, http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/51443;
- "In Hiding, Beijing House Church Activist Hua Huiqi Appeals for Help," August 11, 2008, http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/67887;
- "Activist Hua Huiqi and Family Beaten," July 1, 2008, http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/62549;
- "HRIC condemns attack on Hua Huiqi in lead up to 17th Party Congress," October 12, 2007, http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/45221;
- "Elderly Activist Denied Medical Parole," September 13, 2007, http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/44890;
- "Activist's Mother 'Held Hostage' for Information," August 17, 2007, http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/44569;
- "Elderly Activist Ill in Prison, Denied Family Visits," June 22, 2007, http://www.hrichina.org/public/contents/42693;
- HRIC testimony presented to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, January 31, 2007, http://hrichina.org/public/contents/32343;
- Devastating Blows: Religious Repression of Uighurs in Xinjiang, joint report by Human Rights in China & Human Rights Watch, 2005, http://hrichina.org/public/PDFs/Reports/HRIC-HRW-Xinjiang.pdf;
- "China's Spiritual Revival," China Rights Forum, No. 4, 2003, http://hrichina.org/public/contents/1815.