Additional Name(s): 关兴涛
Gender: Male
Current Location: Hulan Prison
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November/9/2018
Date of Sentencing: September/29/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Guan Xingtao
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Guan Xingtao is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On November 9, 2018, authorities in Daqing municipality, Heilongjiang province, arrested Guan alongside dozens of Falun Gong practitioners, including his wife, Wu Yanhua.
On September 29, 2019, Ranghulu People's Court sentenced Guan to eight years in prison and fined him 30,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Guan is reportedly serving his sentence in Hulan Prison.
Guan was previously sentenced to ten years in prison for the same charge in 2003.
Related Cases: Wu Yanhua, Du Yecheng
Publicly Available Information:
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"Guan Xingtao" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
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"Four Heilongjiang Residents Imprisoned and Denied Family Visits for Practicing Falun Gong" Minghui.org
Additional Name(s): Li Guoai, 李国爱
Gender: Female
Current Location: Qinhuangdao
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 10 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
Li Guo'ai
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Li Guo'ai is imprisoned for her religious activity.
On June 9, 2017, authorities in Shanhaiguan district, Qinhuangdao municipality, Hebei province, arrested 6 Falun Gong practitioners, including Li, and one of their wives.
In July 2017, Li 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 Li's possession.
On January 9, 2019, the Changli County People’s Court in Qinhuangdao sentenced Li to 10 years in prison.
On June 7, 2019, Li's appeal was rejected.
Related Cases: Zuo Hongtao, Wu Wenzhang, Liu Changfu
Publicly Available Information:
- "Li Guo'ai" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): 洪维声
Gender: Male
Current Location: Fanjiatai Prison, Shayang
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 10 Years' imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/19/2018
Date of Sentencing: September//2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Hong Weisheng
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Hong Weisheng is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On April 19, 2018, public security officers in Wuhan municipality, Hubei province, arrested Hong and four other Falun Gong practitioners at an apartment in Hongshan district, Wuhan.
In September 2019, the Hongshan District People’s Court sentenced Hong to 10 years in prison. The charges were unspecified.
On an unspecified date, the Wuhan Intermediate People’s Court rejected Hong's appeal.
Hong is believed to be at Fanjiatai Prison in Shayang county, Jingmen municipality, Hubei.
Related Cases: Rao Xiaoping, Hou Aila, Hou Mila
Publicly Available Information:
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"Hong Weisheng" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)