Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes
Sentence: 3 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November//2019
Date of Sentencing: November//2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: House Arrest
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
He Wen
Extra Bio Info:
He Wen was under house arrest for expressing views about her religion.
In July 2018, He was arrested after shouting religious views while at Tiananmen Square. Police reportedly searched her home and seized Falun Gong-related materials. She reportedly went on hunger strike while at the Dongcheng District Detention Center and was released on bail almost a week later.
In November 2019, He was taken back into custody reportedly after the Dongcheng District Court sentenced her to three years and six months in prison and fined her 7,000 yuan. Prosecutors reportedly charged her with "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
He's health deteriorated rapidly after starting another hunger strike while in prison. There are reports she was mistreated while in prison.
In June 2020, He was reportedly released from prison and placed under house arrest.
He's sentence should have ended.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April//2019
Date of Sentencing: July//2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Zhou Yuzhen
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Zhou Yuzhen was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In April 2019, authorities arrested Zhou in Jinzhou city after being accusing her of distributing Falun Gong materials.
In July 2019, Zhou was reportedly sentenced to four years in prison.
In November 2020, it was reported that Zhou had been tortured in prison and that she had loss a significant amount of weight after undergoing a hunger strike.
Zhou's sentence should have ended in April 2023.
Zhou has previously spent five and a half years in prison in relation to her practice of Falun Gong.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 1 Year's Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/11/2019
Date of Sentencing: December//2019
Date of Release: July/10/2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Li Yuehu
Extra Bio Info:
Li Yuehu was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On July 11, 2019, authorities arrested Li after police found Falun Gong-related materials on him.
In December 2019, Li was sentenced to one year in prison.
On an unspecified date, the Jingzhou City Intermediate Court rejected Li's appeal.
On July 10, 2020, Li was released from prison after completing his sentence.