Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July/16/2014

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Cult

Wang Huanhuan

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Wang Huanhuan was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 16, 2014, police from Ningguo City, Anhui Province, detained Wang reportedly in relation to her religious leadership role, organizing of religious meetings, and distributing of religious materials.

On an unspecified date, the Ningguo People’s Court in Anhui  sentenced Wang to seven years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On December 8, 2016, the Xuancheng Intermediate People’s Court rejected Wang's appeal.

Wang was taken to Anhui Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.

Wang's sentence should have ended January 2022.

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Gender: Female

Current Location: Chongqing Women’s Prison

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: May/17/2017

Date of Sentencing: December/4/2017

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Cult

Li Wanbi

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Li Wanbi is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On May 17, 2017, authorities in Wanzhou District of Chongqing City detained Li reportedly in relation to her religious leadership roles. 

On December 4, 2017, the Wanzhou District People’s Court of Chongqing sentenced Li to seven years and six months in prison and fined her 10,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Li was sent to Chongqing Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.

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Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 8 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July/25/2014

Date of Sentencing: July/9/2015

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Cult

Jiang Ruirui

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Jiang Ruirui was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 25, 2014, authorities detained Jiang, a leader of the Church of Almighty God, reportedly while she was attending a worship meeting in Wanggou town, Feng county, Xuzhou city. Her detention was related to her religious leadership role, organizing of worship gatherings, and being in possession of electronics containing religious content. Jiang was reportedly deprived of sleep for several day during interrogation. 

On July 9, 2015, the Feng County People’s Court of Jiangsu Province sentenced Jiang to eight years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Jiang's sentence should have ended in January 2023.

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