Additional Name(s): 张洪珠
Gender: Male
Current Location: Hulan Prison, Hulan, Harbin
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 9 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/8/2017
Date of Sentencing: February//2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Zhang Hongzhu
Extra Bio Info:
Zhang Hongzhu is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On October 8, 2017, authorities in Bayan County, Harbin Municipality, Heilongjiang Province, arrested Zhang and charged him with "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On July 19, 2018, the Yilan County People’s Court in Harbin tried Zhang alongside three others.
In February 2019, Zhang was sentenced to nine years in prison.
Zhang is believed to be serving his sentence in Hulan Prison, Hulan, Harbin.
Publicly Available Information:
- "Zhang Hongzhu" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): 郭延达
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/18/2012
Date of Sentencing: December/27/2013
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Guo Yanda
Extra Bio Info:
Guo Yanda was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On April 18, 2012, authorities in Zhanqian District, Yingkou Municipality, Liaoning Province, arrested Guo alongside eight other Falun Gong practitioners.
On December 27, 2013, the Zhanqian District People’s Court sentenced Guo to ten years in prison.
On an unspecified date, the Yingkou Intermediate People’s Court rejected Guo's appeal.
On an unspecified date, Guo was released from prison. His sentence should have ended in April 2022.
Guo claims he was tortured in an effort by prison authorities to make him renounce his belief in Falun Gong
Publicly Available Information:
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"Guo Yanda" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
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"Former Chef Survives Ten Years of Torture in Liaoning Prison" Minghui.org
Additional Name(s): 王素平
Gender: Female
Current Location: Taiyuan, Shanxi
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/25/2018
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Wang Suping
Extra Bio Info:
Wang Suping is imprisoned for her religious activity.
On June 25, 2018, authorities in Yingze district, Taiyuan municipality, Shanxi province, arrested Wang at her home. Her arrest coincided with the arrest of seven other Falun Gong practitioners in Taiyuan.
On an unspecified day in 2019, the Yingze District People’s Court sentenced Wang to ten years in prison.
Related Cases: Sun Zhifen, Tian Yuqin, Luo Baojun, Zhang Qingxiang
Publicly Available Information:
- "Wang Suping" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)