Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: May/12/2022

Date of Sentencing: December/29/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Cult

Du Meiling

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Du Meiling is imprisoned for her religious activity.

On May 12, 2022, police arrested Du Meiling in Zhoukou City, Henan Province for possessing Church of Almighty God electronic religious materials.

On December 29, 2022, the Huaiyang District People's Court sentenced Du Meiling to seven years in prison and fined her 15,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). 

On February 24, 2023, the Intermediate People's Court of Zhoukou City upheld the original verdict upon appeal.

Related Cases: Zhai Xinping, Yang Weihong, Zhao Guiqin

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Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: May/12/2022

Date of Sentencing: December/29/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Cult

Zhao Guiqin

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Zhao Guiqin is imprisoned for her religious activity.

On May 12, 2022, police arrested Zhao Guiqin in Zhoukou City, Henan Province for possessing Church of Almighty God electronic religious materials.

On December 29, 2022, the Huaiyang District People's Court sentenced Zhao Guiqin to seven years in prison and fined her 15,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). 

On February 24, 2023, the Intermediate People's Court of Zhoukou City upheld the original verdict upon appeal.

Related Cases: Zhai Xinping, Yang Weihong, Du Meiling

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Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: May/12/2022

Date of Sentencing: December/29/2022

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Cult

Yang Weihong

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Yang Weihong is imprisoned for her religious activity.

On May 12, 2022, police arrested Yang Weihong in Zhoukou City, Henan Province for possessing Church of Almighty God electronic religious materials.

On December 29, 2022, the Huaiyang District People's Court sentenced Yang Weihong to eight years in prison and fined her 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). 

On February 24, 2023, the Intermediate People's Court of Zhoukou City upheld the original verdict upon appeal.

Related Cases: Zhai Xinping, Zhao Guiqin, Du Meiling

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