Gender: Female
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: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/16/2014
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wang Huanhuan was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On July 16, 2014, police from Ningguo City, Anhui Province, detained Wang reportedly in relation to her religious leadership role, organizing of religious meetings, and distributing of religious materials.
On an unspecified date, the Ningguo People’s Court in Anhui sentenced Wang to seven years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On December 8, 2016, the Xuancheng Intermediate People’s Court rejected Wang's appeal.
Wang was taken to Anhui Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.
Wang's sentence should have ended January 2022.
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