Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August//2018
Date of Sentencing: October//2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wang Yingxia was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In August 2018, authorities arrested Wang for distributing Falun Gong-related materials. She was charged with "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
In October 2019, the Gaoxin District Court sentenced Wang to four years in prison and fined her 10,000 yuan. It is reported that authorities obstructed Wang's legal defense.
In December 2019, Wang's appeal was rejected.
Wang's sentence should have ended in August 2022.