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: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: November/5/2013

Date of Sentencing: December/8/2014

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Sun Xia

Extra Bio Info:

Sun Xia was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On November 5, 2013, authorities detained Sun in Yaohai district, Hefei city, Anhui province, reportedly in relation to her burning of CDs containing religious content.

On December 8, 2014, the Yaohai District People’s Court of Hefei City, Anhui Province sentenced Sun to seven years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Sun was sent to Anhui Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.

Sun's sentence should have ended in May 2021.

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