Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July//2015
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Lei Xiuxiang
Extra Bio Info:
Lei Xiuxiang was imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions.
In July 2015, authorities arrested Lei for sending a letter to a high-ranking former official, protesting the treatment of Falun Gong practitioners. Police also confiscated Falun Gong-related materials from her home.
On an unspecified date, Lei was reportedly sentenced to five years in prison.
Lei was reportedly tortured for her adherence to Falun Gong while imprisoned.
In early 2021, Lei was reportedly released from prison.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Male
Current Location: Suzhou Prison
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April//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: Unknown
Pan Feng
Extra Bio Info:
Pan Feng is imprisoned for his religious activity.
In April 2018, authorities arrested Pan after accusing him of handing out Falun-Gong related materials.
On an unspecified date, Pan was sentenced to seven years in prison. He is reportedly serving his sentence in Suzhou Prison.
Pan has reportedly been tortured while detained and imprisoned.
Publicly Available Information:
Additional Name(s): 吴建明
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: December/14/2018
Date of Sentencing: December/26/2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wu Jianming
Extra Bio Info:
Wu Jianming was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 14, 2018, authorities arrested Wu for allegedly sharing information about Falun Gong and charged him with "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). They also confiscated electronics and computer files from his home.
On December 26, 2019, the Liwan District People's Court in Guangzhou sentenced Wu to 4 years in prison.
On an unspecified date, the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court rejected Wu's appeal.
Wu's sentence should have ended in December 2022.
Was has previously served time in prison for his adherence to Falun Gong.
Publicly Available Information:
- "Wu Jianming" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)