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: 12 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/23/2016
Date of Sentencing: January/11/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Zeng Lingying is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On September 23, 2016, authorities criminally detained Yuan reportedly in relation to her religious work, organizing of church gatherings, and preaching activities.
On January 11, 2017, the Aksu Intermediate People’s Court of Xinjiang heard Zeng's case. On a later unspecified date, the court sentenced her to 12 years in prison and four years of deprived political rights for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). It also fined her 5,000 yuan.
China Prisoners Database Details: ZENG Lingying 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