Additional Name(s): 程进峰
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 8 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/18/2014
Date of Sentencing: July/13/2015
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Cheng Jinfeng
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Cheng Jinfeng was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 18, 2014, authorities from Shizuishan municipality, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, detained Cheng, a member of the "Society of Disciples" (Mentu Hui) along with several other colleagues.
On July 13, 2015, the Dawukou People's Court in Shizuishan sentenced Cheng to eight years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On September 2, 2015, the Shizuishan Municipal Intermediate People's Court upheld Cheng's sentence.
Cheng's sentence should have ended in January 2023.
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"Cheng Jinfeng" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): 莫武隆
Gender: Male
Current Location: Wangling Prison
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 20 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/21/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult Embezzlement & Fraud
Mo Wulong
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Mo Wulong is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On or around June 21, 2007, authorities in the Jianghua Yao Autonomous County, Yongzhou municipality, Hunan province, detained Mo, a reported leader of the Lord God Religion, and several of his colleagues.
In 2008, the Jianghua Yao Autonomous County People’s Court sentenced Mo to 20 years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL) and "fraud."
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"Mo Wulong" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
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"'Final' Crackdown on the Lord God’s Teachings Church" Bitter Winter
Additional Name(s): پویا صراف
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: November/2/2022
Date of Release: March/13/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Pooya Saraf
Extra Bio Info:
Pooya Saraf was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On November 2, 2022, authorities in Karaj detained Saraf and searched his workplace and home, confiscating electronics and other personal belongings.
On March 13, 2023, Saraf was released on bail.
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Photo attributed to Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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"POUYA SARRAF" United For Iran
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USCIRF Country Update: Religious Freedom Conditions in Iran September 2023
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"پویا صراف، شهروند بهائی با تودیع قرار وثیقه آزاد شد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)
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"پویا صراف، شهروند بهائی در کرج بازداشت شد" Human Rights Activists News Agency (HRANA)