Additional Name(s): 邝东亮
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/27/2017
Date of Sentencing: November//2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Kuang Dongliang
Extra Bio Info:
Kuang Dongliang was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On September 27, 2017, authorities from Hanyin county, Ankang municipality, Shaanxi province, detained Kuang reportedly in relation to his religious activity.
In November 2019, the Hanyin People's Court sentenced Kuang to five years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Kuang's sentence should have ended in September 2022.
Publicly Available Information:
-
"Kuang Dongliang" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
-
"After Two Years of Incommunicado Detention, Shaanxi Man Given Five Years for Practicing Falun Gong" Minghui.org
Additional Name(s): 杨波
Gender: Male
Current Location: Beijiang Prison, Shaoguan
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/7/2017
Date of Sentencing: November/1/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yang Bo
Extra Bio Info:
Yang Bo is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On October 7, 2017, authorities from Nanshan district, Shenzhen municipality, Guangdong province, detained Yang and his wife, Xiao Ying, from their home, reportedly in relation to their Falun Gong activity.
On August 16, 2019, the Nanshan People's Court sentenced Yang to eight years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On November 1, 2019, Yang's appeal was rejected.
In December 2019, Yang was transferred to Beijiang Prison in Shaoguan municipality, Guangdong, where he has reportedly been denied family visits.
Publicly Available Information:
-
"Yang Bo" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
-
"Guangdong Man Serving Eight Years Denied Family Visits" Minghui.org
Additional Name(s): 刘长富
Gender: Male
Current Location: Qinhuangdao
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/9/2017
Date of Sentencing: January/9/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Liu Changfu
Extra Bio Info:
Liu Changfu is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On June 9, 2017, authorities in Shanhaiguan district, Qinhuangdao municipality, Hebei province, arrested 6 Falun Gong practitioners, including Liu, and one of their wives.
In July 2017, Liu was reportedly charged with “undermining law enforcement," which is believed to be a reference to "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). Police reportedly seized yuan notes with Falun Gong slogans printed on them in Liu's possession.
On January 9, 2019, the Changli County People’s Court in Qinhuangdao sentenced Liu to eight years in prison.
On June 7, 2019, Liu's appeal was rejected.
Related Cases: Zuo Hongtao, Wu Wenzhang, Li Guo'ai
Publicly Available Information:
-
"Liu Changfu" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)