Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 5 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/5/2017
Date of Sentencing: May/28/2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Guo Shilei
Extra Bio Info:
Guo Shilei was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On September 5, 2017, officers from Jilin City Public Security Bureau detained Guo reportedly in relation to his religious beliefs and computer work he did for fellow Christians.
On May 28, 2018, Chuanying District People’s Court in Jilin sentenced Guo to five years and six months in prison and fined him 5,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Guo's sentence should have ended in March 2023.
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 5 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/2/2017
Date of Sentencing: December/27/2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Fang Yueqin
Extra Bio Info:
Fang Yueqin was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On July 2, 2017, authorities arrested Fang reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs.
On December 27, 2018, Fuyang District People’s Court in Hangzhou city sentenced Fang to five years and six months in prison and fined her 30,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Fang's sentence should have ended in January 2023.
Fang is believed to be serving her sentence at Zhejiang Province Women’s Prison.
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 5 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/19/2017
Date of Sentencing: June/11/2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Li Gang
Extra Bio Info:
Li Gang was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On August 19, 2017, officers from the Changji City Public Security Bureau detained Li reportedly for attending a religious meeting.
On June 11, 2018, the Qitai Reclamation Area People’s Court in Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps sentenced Li to five years and six months in prison and fined him 5,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Li's sentence should have ended in February 2023.
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Li was previously arrested and imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 6, 2012, officers from the Changji City Public Security Bureau arrested Li for sharing his religion with others. Li was reportedly tortured during interrogations.
On an unspecified date, Li was sentenced to three years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Publicly Available Information:
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China Prisoners Database Details: LI Gang Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom