Additional Name(s): 祝亚
Gender: Female
Current Location: Wuhan Women's Prison
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April//2017
Date of Sentencing: July//2018
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Zhu Ya is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In April 2017, public security officials from Huangpi district, Wuhan municipality, Hubei province, detained Zhu in relation to her Falun Gong activity.
In May 2017, Zhu was formally arrest.
In July 2018, the Huangpi People's Court sentenced Zhu to eight years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). She was accused of making and distributing Falun Gong materials between 2010 and 2017.
In August 2018, the Wuhan Intermediate People's Court rejected Zhu's appeal.
In September 2018, Zhu was reportedly taken to Wuhan Women's Prison.
Zhu has a daughter.
"Additional Persecution News from China – April 21, 2019 (13 Reports)" Minghui.org
"Zhu Ya" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)