Dai Ling’en
Gender: Male
Current Location: No. 4 Prison of Zhejiang Province
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/2/2017
Date of Sentencing: July//2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Dai Ling’en
Extra Bio Info:
Dai Ling’en is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 2, 2017, authorities arrested Dai in relation to his religious beliefs and alleged religious leadership role.
In July 2019, the Jianggan District People’s Court in Hangzhou sentenced Dai to ten years in prison and two years' deprived political rights for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). He was also fined him 50,000 yuan.
On an unspecified date, the Hangzhou Intermediate People’s Court reportedly rejected Dai's appeal.
Sources:
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China Prisoners Database Details: DAI Ling’en Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom