Additional Name(s): 侯艾拉, 侯埃拉
Gender: Female
Current Location: Hankou Prison, Jianghan, Wuhan
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: 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
Hou Aila
Extra Bio Info:
Hou Aila is imprisoned for her religious activity.
On April 19, 2018, public security officers in Wuhan municipality, Hubei province, arrested Hou and four other Falun Gong practitioners at an apartment in Hongshan district, Wuhan.
In September 2019, the Hongshan District People’s Court sentenced Hou to eight years in prison. The charges were unspecified.
On an unspecified date, the Wuhan Intermediate People’s Court rejected Hou's appeal.
Hou is believed to be at Hankou Prison in Jianghan district, Wuhan.
Related Cases: Rao Xiaoping, Hong Weisheng, Hou Aila,
Publicly Available Information:
- "Hou Aila" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): 汪维清
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/11/2019
Date of Sentencing: December/26/2019
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
Wang Weiqing
Extra Bio Info:
Wang Weiqing is imprisoned for her religious activity.
On June 11, 2019, authorities from Jiujiang municipality, Jiangxi province, arrested Wang after accusing her of distributing Falun Gong materials in Xunyang district.
On December 26, 2019, the Yongxiu District People's Court in Jiujiang sentenced Wang to five years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On April 7, 2020, the Jiujiang Intermediate People's Court rejected Wang's appeal.
Publicly Available Information:
- "Wang Weiqing" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): 李常秋
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/9/2014
Date of Sentencing: July/21/2015
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Li Changqiu
Extra Bio Info:
Li Changqiu was imprisoned for her religious activity.
On July 9, 2014, authorities arrested Li alongside her husband, Zhao Banghai, after raiding their home, confiscating their personal computers, and other belongings.
On July 15, 2015, the Longquanyi District People’s’ Court reportedly sentenced Li and Zhao to seven years in prison. The charges were unspecified.
Li was reportedly tortured and physically abused while imprisoned.
Li's sentence should have ended in July 2021.
Publicly Available Information:
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"Li Changqiu" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
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"Additional Persecution News from China – June 16, 2020 (14 Reports)" Minghui.org