Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 1 Year, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: September//2019

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Jin Bainiu

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Jin Bainiu was imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In September 2019, authorities arrested Jin from her home reportedly in relation to her practice of Falun Gong.

On an unspecified date, Jin was sentenced to one year and six months in prison.

Jin's sentence should have ended in March 2021. 

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 9 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: May/23/2018

Date of Sentencing: March//2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Zhu Tonggui

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Zhu Tonggui is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity. 

On May 23, 2018, authorities arrested Zhu Tonggui and his brother from their rental property in Linyi City. It is reported that they remained detained for not renouncing Falun Gong. It is also reported that Zhu had been mistreated and tortured while detained. 

In March 2020, the Lanshan District Court reportedly sentenced Zhu to nine years in prison.

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 3 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: December//2020

Date of Sentencing: August//2021

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Ma Xiurong

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Ma Xiurong was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

In December 2020, authorities arrested Ma from her home reportedly in relation to her practice of Falun Gong. 

In August 2021, the Chaoyang District Court sentenced Ma to three years in prison.

Ma's sentence should have ended.

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Ma has been previously arrested and sentenced to prison for her practice of Falun Gong. 

In October 2016, Ma was arrested in relation to her practice of Falun Gong.  Police reportedly searched her home afterwards and confiscated Falun Gong-related materials. 

In July 2017, the Luyuan District Court sentenced Ma to two years in prison. She was taken to Jilin Province Women’s Prison.

Ma was released following the completion of her sentence.

In October 2008, Ma was sentenced to eight years in prison. She was then released in December 2011 due to medical reasons. It is reported that Ma was mistreated while imprisoned during this time.