Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: April/17/2019
Date of Release: May/1/2019
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Ma Guoxia was detained for her religious activity.
On April 17, 2019, authorities arrested Ma reportedly for her practice of Falun Gong. They reportedly searched her home the day before.
On May 1, 2019, Ma was released after being detained 14 days.