11 October 2013 China: when will five-fold state-backed religious monopoly end? The official monopoly over all religious activity by communities of the five state-backed religious headquarter bodies is gradually being eroded.... Read more
20 May 2003 Uzbekistan: total state control over Islamic faith After a major investigation, Forum 18 News Service established that the Muslim clergy is almost completely under the control of... Read more
07 April 2003 Uzbekistan: Muslims fined for prayers in closed mosque Six Muslims in the village of Katarzan in the Uzbek section of the Fergana valley, including the local imam, were... Read more
