Gender: Male
Current Location: Hongzehu Prison, Jiangsu
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May/16/2013
Date of Sentencing: December/15/2014
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Dong Qihong is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 16, 2013, police officers with Huai’an Public Security Bureau Huaiyin Branch detained Dong in relation to his production and transportation of religious materials.
On December 15, 2014, the Dafeng City People’s Court of Jiangsu Province sentenced Dong to 12 years in prison and four years' deprived political rights for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
It is reported that Dong was physically and verbally assaulted by inmates while imprisoned for refusing to renounce his faith.
China Prisoners Database Details: DONG Qihong Human Rights Without Frontiers
"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom