Additional Name(s): 陈开奇
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/28/2016
Date of Sentencing: May/10/2017
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Chen Kaiqi
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Chen Kaiqi was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On June 28, 2016, police in Ningde municipality, Fujian province, detained Chen in relation to her production and dissemination of Falun Gong promotional materials.
On May 10, 2017, the Jiaocheng People's Court sentenced Chen to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL) and fined him 10,000 yuan.
On August 2, 2017, the Ningde Intermediate People's Court rejected Chen's appeal.
Chen's sentence should have ended in June 2023.
Related Cases: Zhuang Youbu, Jin Liyan
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"Chen Kaiqi" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): 庄友布
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/1/2016
Date of Sentencing: May/10/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Zhuang Youbu
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Zhuang Youbu is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On July 1, 2016, police in Ningde municipality, Fujian province, detained Zhuang in relation to her production and dissemination of Falun Gong promotional materials.
On May 10, 2017, the Jiaocheng People's Court sentenced Zhuang to ten years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL) and fined him 30,000 yuan.
On August 2, 2017, the Ningde Intermediate People's Court rejected Zhuang's appeal.
Related Cases: Jin Liyan, Chen Kaiqi
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"Zhuang Youbu" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: January/5/2016
Date of Sentencing: December/30/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Bian Changxue
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Bian Changxue is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On January 5, 2016, authorities in Yutian county, Tangshan municipality, Hebei province, detained Bian at his home and seized his computer, printer, and Falun Gong-related materials. Bian was reportedly targeted for practicing Falun Gong as well as for submitting a complaint against former President Jiang Zemin.
On December 30, 2017, the Yutian People’s Court sentenced Bian to eight years in prison and fined him 20,000 yuan.
Bian has reportedly been previously imprisoned for his religious activity.
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"Bian Changxue" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)