As the Administrative Measures for the Internet Religious Information Services came into effect on March 1st, various provinces organized for the relevant personnel to study and take the qualification examination for Internet religious information examiners, so as to obtain the license to share religious content on the Internet.
While it is said that two churches in Zhejiang and Fujian and a seminary in Guangzhou have obtained the license through examination and application, most churches and Bible schools are in the process.
The Religious Affairs Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region held the first qualification examination for Internet religious information examiners. Recently, the Religious Affairs Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region organized five religious groups and some religious activity places in Hohhot to apply for the examination of the religious information examiners by considering the current pandemic prevention and control requirements. A total of 29 people have passed this exam and are qualified as Internet religious information examiners.
According to the requirements of the Shandong National Religious Affairs Committee, Weifang City, Shandong Province, established a working mechanism, timely communicated with the municipal network security and public security departments, and initially established a coordination mechanism for implementing the requirements of the Measures. For example, Qingzhou City established a joint meeting with the participation of network security, publicity, public security and other departments, and formulated a network security management system for religious activities. The city organized the qualified religious groups and places to sign up for the provincial training course for examiners of Internet religious information service units, and participate in the training as required. On April 29th, the leaders of the departments took the lead, and all government officials actively participated in the online training.
Wuwei, Gansu Province, emphasized the second key point of Internet religious information service management to carry out a thorough investigation. Since the implementation of the Measures, the city has registered the websites, WeChat official accounts and short video accounts (Kuaishou, Tik Tok) opened in the name of religious groups and places for religious activities, and implemented unified supervision, laying a solid foundation for the standardized management of Internet religious information services.
The legal organization or unincorporated organization that intends to engage in Internet religious information service in Gansu Province shall apply to the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau of Gansu, and the permitted applicants will be issued the License for Internet Religious Information Service. Those who have been engaged in Internet religious information services before the implementation of the Measures shall go through the relevant formalities in accordance with the regulations before September 1, 2022. The first examination is scheduled for July.
Both Qinghai and Guangxi have proposed that those who have been engaged in Internet religious information services before the implementation of the Measures shall go through the relevant formalities within 6 months from the date of implementation of the Measures.
Qinghai Province proposed that the names used in Internet religious information services should be the same as the names of the applicants, and should not use names of religious groups, religious colleges, and places of religious activities, or contain any content prohibited by laws and administrative regulations.
- Translated by Oliver Zuo
因《互联网宗教信息服务管理办法》3月1号开始实施，各省组织人员学习和参加互联网宗教信息审核人员资格考试，以获得《互联网宗教信息服务许可证》。
内蒙古自治区宗教局举行首次互联网宗教信息审核人员资格考试，近日，内蒙古自治区宗教局结合当前疫情防控要求，组织自治区五个宗教团体和呼和浩特市部分宗教活动场所拟申请宗教信息审核人员参加考试。通过本次考试共有29人具备了互联网宗教信息审核人员资格。
山东潍坊市按照省民族宗教委部署要求，建立工作机制，及时与市网信办、公安等部门联系沟通，就贯彻落实《办法》要求初步建立了协调机制，如，青州市建立召开了网信、宣传、公安等部门参与的联席会议，制定了宗教活动场所网络安全管理制度。及时组织全市符合条件的宗教团体和场所报名参加全省互联网宗教信息服务单位信息审核人员培训班，并按要求参加培训。4月29日，部领导带头，全体机关干部积极参加网上培训。
甘肃武威在互联网宗教信息服务管理工作中要点第二条中强调：开展调查摸底。《办法》施行以来，我市第一时间对以宗教团体、宗教活动场所名义开设的网站、微信公众号和宗教教职人员的微信号、快手、抖音等短视频账号进行了全面登记，实施统一监管，为依法规范管理互联网宗教信息服务工作奠定坚实基础。
甘肃省内拟从事互联网宗教信息服务的法人组织或者非法人组织，应当向省宗教事务局提出申请，并对准予许可的申请主体发放《互联网宗教信息服务许可证》。《办法》施行前已经从事互联网宗教信息服务的，应当在2022年9月1日前依照规定办理相关手续。首期考试时间拟定于7月。
青海和广西都提出 《办法》施行前已经从事互联网宗教信息服务的，应当自《办法》施行之日起6个月内依照本办法有关规定办理相关手续。
青海省提出从事互联网宗教信息服务所使用的名称，除与申请人名称相同以外，不得使用宗教团体、宗教院校和宗教活动场所等名称，不得含有法律、行政法规禁止的内容。
各省应对《互联网宗教信息服务管理办法》的实施
As the Administrative Measures for the Internet Religious Information Services came into effect on March 1st, various provinces organized for the relevant personnel to study and take the qualification examination for Internet religious information examiners, so as to obtain the license to share religious content on the Internet.
While it is said that two churches in Zhejiang and Fujian and a seminary in Guangzhou have obtained the license through examination and application, most churches and Bible schools are in the process.
The Religious Affairs Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region held the first qualification examination for Internet religious information examiners. Recently, the Religious Affairs Bureau of Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region organized five religious groups and some religious activity places in Hohhot to apply for the examination of the religious information examiners by considering the current pandemic prevention and control requirements. A total of 29 people have passed this exam and are qualified as Internet religious information examiners.
According to the requirements of the Shandong National Religious Affairs Committee, Weifang City, Shandong Province, established a working mechanism, timely communicated with the municipal network security and public security departments, and initially established a coordination mechanism for implementing the requirements of the Measures. For example, Qingzhou City established a joint meeting with the participation of network security, publicity, public security and other departments, and formulated a network security management system for religious activities. The city organized the qualified religious groups and places to sign up for the provincial training course for examiners of Internet religious information service units, and participate in the training as required. On April 29th, the leaders of the departments took the lead, and all government officials actively participated in the online training.
Wuwei, Gansu Province, emphasized the second key point of Internet religious information service management to carry out a thorough investigation. Since the implementation of the Measures, the city has registered the websites, WeChat official accounts and short video accounts (Kuaishou, Tik Tok) opened in the name of religious groups and places for religious activities, and implemented unified supervision, laying a solid foundation for the standardized management of Internet religious information services.
The legal organization or unincorporated organization that intends to engage in Internet religious information service in Gansu Province shall apply to the Ethnic and Religious Affairs Bureau of Gansu, and the permitted applicants will be issued the License for Internet Religious Information Service. Those who have been engaged in Internet religious information services before the implementation of the Measures shall go through the relevant formalities in accordance with the regulations before September 1, 2022. The first examination is scheduled for July.
Both Qinghai and Guangxi have proposed that those who have been engaged in Internet religious information services before the implementation of the Measures shall go through the relevant formalities within 6 months from the date of implementation of the Measures.
Qinghai Province proposed that the names used in Internet religious information services should be the same as the names of the applicants, and should not use names of religious groups, religious colleges, and places of religious activities, or contain any content prohibited by laws and administrative regulations.
- Translated by Oliver Zuo
Various Provinces Implement the Administration Measures for the Internet Religious Information Services
