Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 11 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June//2018
Date of Sentencing: September//2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Gui Chengxia
Extra Bio Info:
Gui Chengxia is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In June 2018, officers from the Kuitun City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang detained Gui reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs and her former religious leadership role in charge of the work of local churches in Kuitun.
In September 2019, Kuitun People’s Court in Xinjiang sentenced Gui to 11 years in prison and fined her 50,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Publicly Available Information:
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China Prisoners Database Details: GUI Chengxia 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
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June//2018
Date of Sentencing: September/10/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Cui Jing
Extra Bio Info:
Cui Jing is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In June 2018, police officers from the Kuitun City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang detained Cui reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs. Prosecutors reportedly accused Cui of formerly being a Church of Almighty God leader in charge of the work of local churches in Kuitun.
On September 10, 2019, the Kuitun People’s Court in Xinjiang sentenced Cui to 12 years in prison and fined her 50,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Publicly Available Information:
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China Prisoners Database Details: CUI Jing 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
Feb 5, 2020
USCIRF Applauds the Impending Appointment of National Security Council Adviser on International Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON, DC (February 6, 2020) –The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today welcomed the reported appointment by the White House of a Special Adviser to the President on International Religious Freedom within the National Security Council staff. For many years, USCIRF has been urging that this position – which is called for in the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (IRFA) – be filled.
“USCIRF applauds the White House for acknowledging the importance of international religious freedom as a key national security concern,” USCIRF Chair Tony Perkins stated. “In recent years, we have seen an increase in the frequency of violent attacks targeting houses of worship and holy sites around the world, and believe that the new Special Adviser will be an indispensable asset in helping the Administration coordinate a government-wide strategy and policy to combat rising religious persecution globally.”
USCIRF recommended in its 2019 Annual Report that the Administration appoint a Special Adviser to develop a government-wide strategy for promoting religious freedom abroad, prepare action plans for specific countries, and establish an interagency working group to oversee implementation.
“We commend the administration for filling this important position, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to elevating international religious freedom as a foreign policy priority,” said USCIRF Vice Chair Gayle Manchin. “USCIRF looks forward to working with the Special Adviser and is eager to collaborate on the many pressing issues globally.”
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The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) is an independent, bipartisan federal government entity established by the U.S. Congress to monitor, analyze and report on threats to religious freedom abroad. USCIRF makes foreign policy recommendations to the President, the Secretary of State and Congress intended to deter religious persecution and promote freedom of religion and belief. To interview a Commissioner, please contact USCIRF at [email protected] or 202-523-3240.