Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November//2018
Date of Sentencing: May//2019
Date of Release: November/6/2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Bai Xia
Extra Bio Info:
Bai Xia was imprisoned for her religious activity.
On October 3, 2018, authorities arrested Bai and several of her colleagues after accusing them of talking to people about Falun Gong.
In mid-October 2018, Bai was released on bail.
In late November 2018, Bai was taken back into custody.
In May 2019, the Anda City Court reportedly sentenced Bai to two years in prison and fined her 10,000 yuan. She was later transferred to Heilongjiang Province Women’s Prison.
On an unspecified date, the Suihua City Intermediate Court reportedly rejected Bai's appeal.
Bai was reportedly physically assaulted by inmates and forced into uncomfortable bodily positions while imprisoned.
On November 6, 2020, Bai was released from prison after completing her sentence.
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Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/3/2018
Date of Sentencing: May//2019
Date of Release: October/2/2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Wang Fang
Extra Bio Info:
Wang Fang was imprisoned for her religious activity.
On October 3, 2018, authorities arrested Wang and several of her colleagues after accusing them of talking to people about Falun Gong.
In May 2019, the Anda City Court reportedly sentenced Wang to two years in prison and fined her 10,000 yuan. She was later transferred to Heilongjiang Province Women’s Prison.
On an unspecified date, the Suihua City Intermediate Court reportedly rejected Wang's appeal.
Wang was reportedly physically assaulted by inmates and forced into uncomfortable bodily positions while imprisoned.
On October 2, 2020, Yang was released from prison after completing her sentence.
On December 31, 2020, Wang reportedly passed away two months after being released from prison.
Related Cases: Bai Xia, Zhao Tingting, Wang Fuhua, Yang Chuanhou
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/3/2018
Date of Sentencing: May//2019
Date of Release: October/2/2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Yang Chuanhou
Extra Bio Info:
Yang Chuanhou was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On October 3, 2018, authorities arrested Yang and several of his colleagues after accusing them of talking to people about Falun Gong.
In May 2019, the Anda City Court reportedly sentenced Yang to two years in prison and fined him 10,000 yuan. Yang was transferred to Hulan Prison in Heilongjiang Province.
On an unspecified date, the Suihua City Intermediate Court reportedly rejected Yang's appeal.
Yang was reportedly physically assaulted on multiple occasions by inmates and forced him into uncomfortable, bodily positions while imprisoned. Authorities also denied him proper medical care.
On October 2, 2020, Yang was released from prison after completing his sentence.
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