Additional Name(s): 刘强

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July/19/2020

Date of Sentencing: January/14/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Cult

Liu Qiang

Extra Bio Info:

Liu Qiang is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On July 19, 2020, public security officials in Beijing municipality detained 13 Falun Gong practitioners, including Liu, living in Beijing for allegedly sharing photos of Beijing street scenes during the COVID-19 pandemic with a publication associated with Falun Gong. Authorities also reportedly seized Falun Gong related materials from the practitioners’ residences.

On January 14, 2022, the Dongcheng People’s Court sentenced Liu to four years in prison and fined his 8,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

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Sources:
  • "Liu Qiang" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)