Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 6 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September//2019
Date of Sentencing: April//2021
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Zhou Qin
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Zhou Qin is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In September 2019, authorities arrested Qin reportedly in relation to her practice of Falun Gong.
In April 2021, Qin was reportedly sentenced to six years in prison.
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Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November//2018
Date of Sentencing: December//2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Huang Xiangling
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Huang Xiangling was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In November 2018, authorities arrested Huang after accusing her of covering up posters criticizing Falun Gong.
In December 2019, Huang was reportedly sentenced to two years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). Prosecutors claimed to have found Falun Gong-related materials at Huang's home and reportedly used this as evidence against her.
Huang's sentence should have ended in November 2020.
Huang is married.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November//2016
Date of Sentencing: November//2017
Date of Release: November//2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Ye Zhongqiu
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Ye Zhongqiu was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In November 2016, authorities arrested Ye alongside other Falun Gong adherents for passing out Falun Gong calendars.
In November 2017, the Liaozhong District Court reportedly sentenced Ye to four years in prison.
Ye was reportedly tortured while imprisoned.
Ye reportedly suffered a stroke and subsequently developed health complications while imprisoned.
In November 2020, Ye was released from prison after completing her sentence.
In January 2022, Ye reportedly passed away.