Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July//2019

Date of Sentencing: April//2020

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Yu Zhi

Extra Bio Info:

Yu Zhi was imprisoned for her religious activity.

In July 2019, authorities arrested Yu for handing out Falun Gong-related materials.

In April 2020, the Wangjiang County Court sentenced Yu to two years in prison and fined her 10,000 yuan.

On an unspecified date, the Anqing City Intermediate Court rejected Yu's appeal.

Yu was reportedly tortured while imprisoned.

Yu's sentence should have ended in July 2021. 

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: May//2019

Date of Sentencing: October//2019

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Lu Shangrong

Extra Bio Info:

Lu Shangrong was imprisoned for her religious activity.

In May 2019, authorities arrested Lu and several others reportedly in relation to their practice of Falun Gong.

In October 2019, the Anzhou District Court in Mianyang City sentenced Lu to two years in prison and fined her 4,000 yuan.

In March 2020, the Mianyang Intermediate Court rejected Lu's appeal.

Lu's sentence should have ended in May 2021. 

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: May//2019

Date of Sentencing: October//2019

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Wan Mengrong

Extra Bio Info:

Wan Mengrong was imprisoned for her religious activity.

In May 2019, authorities arrested Wan and several others reportedly in relation to their practice of Falun Gong.

In October 2019, the Anzhou District Court in Mianyang City sentenced Wan to two years in prison and fined her 4,000 yuan.

In March 2020, the Mianyang Intermediate Court rejected Wan's appeal.

Wan's sentence should have ended in May 2021.