Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 8 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/25/2014
Date of Sentencing: July/9/2015
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Jiang Ruirui was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On July 25, 2014, authorities detained Jiang, a leader of the Church of Almighty God, reportedly while she was attending a worship meeting in Wanggou town, Feng county, Xuzhou city. Her detention was related to her religious leadership role, organizing of worship gatherings, and being in possession of electronics containing religious content. Jiang was reportedly deprived of sleep for several day during interrogation.
On July 9, 2015, the Feng County People’s Court of Jiangsu Province sentenced Jiang to eight years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Jiang's sentence should have ended in January 2023.
China Prisoners Database Details: JIANG Ruirui 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