Gender: Male

Current Location: Nanchang Prison, Jiangxi

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: May/14/2018

Date of Sentencing: November/8/2018

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Tao Qidong

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Tao Qidong is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On May 14, 2018, officers from the Yongxiu County Public Security Bureau detained Tao while at a worship gathering in Tubu town, Yongxiu county, Jiujiang city, Jiangxi province.

On November 8, 2018, the Yongxiu County People’s Court sentenced Tao to eight years in prison and fined his 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Tao was taken to Nanchang Prison in Jiangxi to serve his sentence.

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Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/10/2017

Date of Sentencing: December/10/2018

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Shi Dongfang

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Shi Dongfang is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 10, 2017, authorities detained Shi reportedly in relation to her hosting of worship gatherings on her property and possessing of religious materials. 

On December 10, 2018, the Zhongshan No.1 People’s Court of Guangdong Province sentenced Shi to seven years in prison and fined her 2,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On March 22, 2019, the Zhongshan Intermediate People’s Court of Guangdong Province rejected Shi's appeal. 

Shi was sent to Jiangxi Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.

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Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July/6/2018

Date of Sentencing: January/28/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Sun Wenlian

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Sun Wenlian is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 6, 2018, officers from the Yining County Public Security Bureau detained Sun reportedly in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On January 28, 2019, the Kuitun City People’s Court sentenced Sun to seven years in prison and fined her 30,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

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