Additional Name(s): 祝亚
Gender: Female
Current Location: Wuhan Women's Prison
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//2017
Date of Sentencing: July//2018
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
Zhu Ya
Extra Bio Info:
Zhu Ya is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In April 2017, public security officials from Huangpi district, Wuhan municipality, Hubei province, detained Zhu in relation to her Falun Gong activity.
In May 2017, Zhu was formally arrest.
In July 2018, the Huangpi People's Court sentenced Zhu to eight years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). She was accused of making and distributing Falun Gong materials between 2010 and 2017.
In August 2018, the Wuhan Intermediate People's Court rejected Zhu's appeal.
In September 2018, Zhu was reportedly taken to Wuhan Women's Prison.
Zhu has a daughter.
Publicly Available Information:
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"Additional Persecution News from China – April 21, 2019 (13 Reports)" Minghui.org
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"Zhu Ya" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Gender: Male
Current Location: Pengzhou City Detention Center
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October//2017
Date of Sentencing: July//2019
Date of Release: October/15/2021
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Online Activity Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Deng Chuangjiu
Extra Bio Info:
Deng Chuangjiu was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In October 2017, authorities arrested Deng from his workplace after accusing him of using WeChat to disseminate information about Falun Gong.
In July 2019, the Pengzhou City Court sentenced Deng to four years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On October 15, 2021, Deng was reportedly released from prison.
Deng was reportedly tortured by police after leaving prison in an effort to stop him from practicing Falun Gong.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October//2017
Date of Sentencing: June//2018
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: Unknown
Wang Mingquan
Extra Bio Info:
Wang Mingquan is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In October 2017, authorities arrested Wang from his home. Police reportedly confiscated Falun Gong materials and electronics.
In June 2018, the Huan County Court sentenced Wang to seven years in prison. He was also fined 10,000 yuan.
in September 2018, the Qingyang City Intermediate Court rejected Wang's appeal.