China forbids detainees from practicing religion
- See Ismayil Sidiq, who got a prison sentence for secretly praying, among other offenses.
- http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1140480.shtml
In response to questions from Indonesian reporter Zulfiani Lubis’ question on whether the trainees can do religious practice in the centers, Paher Tursun told her that according to China’s laws, nobody should do religious practice in non-religious areas, including in schools.
- https://youtube.com/watch?v=w3x7WgJ5sLI In this interview by Olsi Jazexhi, the detainee Kudret tells him he is a criminal because he prayed in public and he told others that they should pray 5 times a day to avoid hellfire. He is not allowed to pray in the “training center”