Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 3 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May//2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Li Guo
Extra Bio Info:
Li Guo was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In May 2018, authorities arrested Li while he was allegedly distributing out Falun Gong-related materials. Police reportedly searched his home and seized Falun Gong-related materials and electronics.
On an unspecified date, Li was reportedly sentenced to three years and six months in prison and fined 20,000 yuan.
Li's sentence should have ended in November 2021.
Publicly Available Information:
- "Shandong Couple Sentenced for Their Faith" Minghui.org
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: December//2018
Date of Sentencing: December//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
Feng Peirong
Extra Bio Info:
Feng Peirong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In December 2018, authorities arrested Feng, a teacher, after being accusing her of promoting Falun Gong in her classroom. Authorities reportedly raided her home and workplace, confiscating electronics, cash, and documents.
In December 2019, Feng was reportedly sentenced to 12 years in prison.
Feng reportedly suffers from an undisclosed issue with her lung.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August//2018
Date of Sentencing: October//2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wang Yingxia
Extra Bio Info:
Wang Yingxia was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In August 2018, authorities arrested Wang for distributing Falun Gong-related materials. She was charged with "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
In October 2019, the Gaoxin District Court sentenced Wang to four years in prison and fined her 10,000 yuan. It is reported that authorities obstructed Wang's legal defense.
In December 2019, Wang's appeal was rejected.
Wang's sentence should have ended in August 2022.