Additional Name(s): 陈文, 陈雯
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: 9 Years, 6 Months' 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 Wen
Extra Bio Info:
Chen Wen 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 nine years and six months in prison.
Chen is reportedly being held at Jiangxi Province Women’s Prison.
Related Cases: Chen Yulian, Gao Yinhua, Cao Genxiu
Publicly Available Information:
- "Chen Wen" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): Gao Yinfeng, 高银凤, 高银花
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/16/2018
Date of Sentencing: October//2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Gao Yinhua
Extra Bio Info:
Gao Yinhua was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On April 16, 2018, police in Nanchang County, Nanchang Municipality, Jiangxi Province, detained Gao 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 Gao to five years in prison.
Gao's sentence should have ended in April 2023.
Related Cases: Chen Wen, Chen Yulian, Cao Genxiu
Publicly Available Information:
- "Gao Yinfeng" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Health Concerns: Insomnia
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/3/2018
Date of Sentencing: December//2019
Date of Release: April/3/2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Xia Mingjin
Extra Bio Info:
Xia Mingjin was imprisoned for her religious activity.
On April 3, 2018, authorities arrested Xia while hanging Falun Gong-related banners. She was reportedly mistreated while detained.
In late 2019, Xia was sentenced to two years in prison.
In January 2020, the Nanchong City Intermediate Court reportedly rejected Xia's appeal.
On April 3, 2020, Xia was released from prison.
Xia reportedly developed severe insomnia while imprisoned.
Xia has been arrested previously on multiple occasions for her Falun Gong activities.