Gender: Female

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: 8 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July/16/2014

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Jiang Xuelian

Extra Bio Info:

Jiang Xuelian was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 16, 2014, police in Ningguo city, Anhui province, detained Jiang reportedly in relation to her organizing of religious gatherings and preaching.

On an unspecified date, the Ningguo People’s Court sentenced sentenced Jiang to eight years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On December 8, 2016, the Xuancheng Intermediate People’s Court rejected Jiang's appeal. 

Jiang was believed to be serving her sentence at Anhui Women’s Prison.

Jiang's sentence should have ended in July 2022. 

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