Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Health Concerns: Esophageal cancer
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 9 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/30/2017
Date of Sentencing: September/11/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Liu Shuhua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On September 29, 2017, authorities detained Liu while discussing church work at a fellow church member's home in Daying county, Suining city, Sichuan province. Police reportedly seized cash and electronics. The next day she was placed under residential surveillance.
On October 30, 2017, Liu was criminally detained.
On September 11, 2019, the Daying County People’s Court sentenced Liu to nine years in prison and fined her 80,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
It is reported that Liu was allowed to serve her sentence outside of prison due to her having esophageal cancer. Liu's whereabouts or the conditions of her sentence are unclear.
China Prisoners Database Details: LIU Shuhua 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
"30 Believers Sentenced to Long Terms in Prison" Bitter Winter