Gender: Male
Current Location: Henan No. 1 Prison
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 15 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: March/11/2009
Date of Sentencing: February//2010
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
He Zhexun
Extra Bio Info:
He Zhexun is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 11, 2009, police arrested He in Xuchang city, Henan province reportedly in relation to his religious leadership role responsible for the church's work in mainland China.
In February 2010, the Zhongyuan District People’s Court of Zhengzhou city, Henan, sentenced He to 15 years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
He is believed to be serving his sentence at Henan No. 1 Prison. He is reportedly being subjected to enhanced security measures while in prison.
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China Prisoners Database Details: HE Zhexun Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom
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: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/29/2016
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wang Zongming
Extra Bio Info:
Wang Zongming was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On August 29, 2016, authorities detained Wang in Bengbu city while he was at a church gathering, filming church videos.
In July 2018, the Yuhui District People’s Court of Bengbu city, Anhui province, sentenced Wang to four years in prison and fined him 8,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Wang's sentence should have ended in August 2020.
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"CHINA: The Church of Almighty God: Prisoners Database (1663 cases)" Human Rights Without Frontiers
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: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/29/2016
Date of Sentencing: July//2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Teng Chengqin
Extra Bio Info:
Teng Chengqin was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On August 29, 2016, Bengbu police officers detained Teng reportedly in relation to her hosting of church members and participating in the filming church videos.
In July 2018, the Yuhui District People’s Court in Bengbu sentenced Teng to four years in prison and fined her 8,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Zhao's sentence should have ended in August 2020.
Publicly Available Information:
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"CHINA: The Church of Almighty God: Prisoners Database (1663 cases)" Human Rights Without Frontiers