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
Extra Bio Info:
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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China Prisoners Database Details: TAO Qidong Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom
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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China Prisoners Database Details: SHI Dongfang Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom
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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China Prisoners Database Details: SUN Wenlian Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom