Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April//2018
Date of Sentencing: October//2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Yan Jinhua
Extra Bio Info:
Yan Jinhua was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In April 2018, authorities arrested Yan for hanging up banners about Falun Gong. She was reportedly mistreated while detained at the Nanchang City No.1 Detention Center.
In October 2019, Yan was sentenced to five years in prison.
On an unspecified date, the Nanchang City Intermediate Court rejected Yan's appeal.
In January 2020, Yan was transferred to Jiangxi Women’s Prison.
Yan's sentence should have ended in April 2023.
Yan has reportedly spent time in prison previously for her Falun Gong activity.
Publicly Available Information:
Additional Name(s): 陈玉莲
Gender: Female
Current Location: Jiangxi Province Women’s Prison
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/16/2018
Date of Sentencing: October//2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Chen Yulian
Extra Bio Info:
Chen Yulian is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On April 16, 2018, police in Nanchang County, Nanchang Municipality, Jiangxi Province, detained Chen and five other Falun Gong adherents as they were studying Falun Gong at one of their homes.
In October 2019, the Xihu District People’s Court in Nanchang sentenced Chen to eight years in prison.
Chen is reportedly being held at Jiangxi Province Women’s Prison.
There is reporting that Chen has previously been imprisoned and tortured for her Falun Gong activities.
Related Cases: Chen Wen, Gao Yinhua, Cao Genxiu
Publicly Available Information:
- "Chen Yulian" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): 曹根秀
Gender: Female
Current Location: Jiangxi Province Women’s Prison
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/16/2018
Date of Sentencing: October//2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Cao Genxiu
Extra Bio Info:
Cao Genxiu is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On April 16, 2018, police in Nanchang County, Nanchang Municipality, Jiangxi Province, detained Cao and five other Falun Gong adherents as they were studying Falun Gong at one of their homes.
In October 2019, the Xihu District People’s Court in Nanchang sentenced Cao to seven years in prison.
Cao is reportedly being held at Jiangxi Province Women’s Prison.
Related Cases: Chen Wen, Chen Yulian, Gao Yinhua
Publicly Available Information:
- "Cao Genxiu" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)