Additional Name(s): 王相超
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment: June//2025
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Wang Xiangchao
Extra Bio Info:
Wang Xiangchao is detained for his religious belief and association.
In June 2025, authorities detained Wang Xiangchao and four others for their involvement in the banned Full Scope Church movement. During interrogation, authorities mistreated him to force a confession. In July 2025, Wang was released on bail.
In September 2025, authorities rearrested Wang on "cult" charges and confined him at Kangping PSB Detention Center.
Additional Name(s): 邵华煊
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Date of Detainment: June//2025
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Shao Huaxuan
Extra Bio Info:
Shao Huaxan is detained for his religious belief and association.
In June 2025, authorities detained Shao Huaxan and four others for their involvement in the banned Full Scope Church movement. During interrogation, authorities mistreated Shao to force a confession. In July 2025, he was released on bail.
In September 2025, authorities rearrested Shao on "cult" charges and confined him at Kangping PSB Detention Center.
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iraq
Religion or Belief: Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light
Date of Detainment: May//2026
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Mursal Khalfa
Publicly Available Information:
Mursal Khalfa is imprisoned for his religious conversion and activity.
In June 2025, Iraqi National Security Service agents raided Khalfa's home and arrested him after he was accused of changing his religion, sharing about it online, and insulting religious figures. Detention authorities beat him and interrogated him about his faith and religious connections.
In January 2026, a judge sentenced him to 1 year's imprisonment for publicly expressing an opinion deemed to "insult" religious symbols, persons, or beliefs (Art. 372 IPC).