Liang Xin

Additional Name(s): 梁欣

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Health Concerns: High blood pressure, heart disease, hernia

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 4 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: December/5/2015

Date of Sentencing: December/12/2016

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Cult

Liang Xin

Extra Bio Info:

Liang Xin was imprisoned for distributing religious materials.

On December 5, 2015, plainclothes police officers detained Liang and her husband, Yao Guofu, from their home in Nanyang municipality, Henan province. 

On January 12, 2016, Liang and Yao were charged with "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300). Police reportedly confiscated several Falun Gong-related materials and electronics.  The two were accused of using a virtual private network service to access and disseminate Falun Gong materials to the public. 

On December 12, 2016, Liang and Yao were both sentenced to four years and six months in prison and each fined 10,000 yuan.  

In March 2017, the Nanyang City Intermediate People’s Court reportedly rejected Liang and Yao's appeal.

While in prison, Liang suffered from high blood pressure, heart disease, and a hernia.

In 2020 or 2021, Liang was released.

Liang and Yao are part of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission's Defending Freedoms Project.

Liang and Yao have a daughter.

Related Cases: Yao Guofu

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