Gender: Female
Current Location: Anhui Women’s Prison
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: 9 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: February/18/2015
Date of Sentencing: May/18/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Distributing Religious Materials Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Ren Guixia is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On February 18, 2015, police detained Ren at her home reportedly in relation to her religious leadership role, organizing of religious gatherings, preaching, and distributing of religious materials.
On May 18, 2017, the Qiaocheng District People’s Court sentenced Ren to nine years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On July 31, 2017, the Bozhou Intermediate People’s Court rejected Ren's appeal.
Ren was taken to Anhui Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.
China Prisoners Database Details: REN Guixia 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