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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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: March/8/2018

Date of Sentencing: March/19/2019

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

Jian Rong

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Jian Rong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On March 8, 2018, police in Liupanshui city, Guizhou province, detained Jian reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs and organizing meetings for worship.

On March 19, 2019, the Zhongshan District People’s Court of Liupanshui City sentenced Jian to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On an unspecified date, the Liupanshui Intermediate People’s Court reportedly rejected Jian's appeal. 

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Gender: Female

Current Location: Liaoning Women’s Prison

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 9 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June/28/2013

Date of Sentencing: January//2015

Current Status: Unknown

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

Wu Yanping

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Wu Yanping was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 28, 2013, police detained Wu while she was attending a worship gathering in Fuxin city, Liaoning province. 

In January 2015, the Fuxin City Court sentenced Wu to nine years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Wu was taken to Liaoning Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.

Wu's sentence should have ended in June 2022.

Prior to her most recent imprisonment, Wu spent three years in prison between 2003 to 2005 for her religious belief. 

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