Liu Changfen
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: November/15/2018
Date of Sentencing: October/31/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Liu Changfen
Extra Bio Info:
Liu Changfen is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On November 15, 2018, security officers detained Liu in Zibo city, Shandong province, reportedly in relation to her religious belief. Authorities accused her of being a church leader.
On October 31, 2019, Boshan District People’s Court in Zibo sentenced Liu to eight years and six months in prison and fined her 50,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Sources:
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China Prisoners Database Details: LIU Changfen 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
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"145 Church of Almighty God Members Imprisoned in Shandong" Bitter Winter