Tuesday, September 22, 2026 · 2:30 PM ET
216 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC, United States
Organizer: Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Format: In person + livestream
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China will hold a hearing on people imprisoned and persecuted by the Chinese government, the families and religious communities working for their freedom, and retaliation faced by people who advocate on their behalf.
Why this event is relevant
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Witnesses announced by CECC
- Pastor Ezra Jin Mingri — Founder and Pastor, Zion Church
- Rushan Abbas — Founder and Executive Director, Campaign for Uyghurs
- Erping Zhang — Spokesperson, Falun Gong
- Nelson Wells, Sr. — Father of detained American citizen Nelson Wells, Jr.
- Sylvia Zin — Wife of detained American scholar Min Zin
Topics
Political prisoners · Religious freedom · Uyghur rights · Transnational repression · Detention of U.S. citizens · Advocacy and retaliation
Official source
CECC event page and livestream information
Event details were verified against the organizer’s published event page. Times and locations can change; readers should check the official source before attending.