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, 2 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November/28/2018
Date of Sentencing: December/19/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Gong Xiyue
Extra Bio Info:
Gong Xiyue is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On November 28, 2018, officers from the National Security Division of the Public Security Bureau in Changsha city detained Gong reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs and work for the church. The next day, police placed her under residential surveillance.
On December 30, 2018, Gong was officially arrested and sent to Changsha No. 4 Detention Center.
On December 19, 2019, the Wangcheng District People’s Court of Changsha City sentenced Gong to eight years and two months in prison and fined her 30,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Gender: Female
Current Location: Anhui 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: 8 Years' imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May/23/2017
Date of Sentencing: September//2018
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wang Guimin
Extra Bio Info:
Wang Guimin is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On May 23, 2017, authorities arrested Wang reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs and work printing books for the church.
In September 2018, the Jieshou City People’s Court of Anhui Province sentenced Wang to eight years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Wang was taken to Anhui Provincial Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.
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: 5 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/11/2017
Date of Sentencing: November/22/2019
Current Status: Unknown
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
Lu Zhuqing
Extra Bio Info:
Lu Zhuqing was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On September 11, 2017, authorities detained Lu in Haidian district reportedly in relation to her religious belief and religious leadership role.
On November 22, 2019, the Haidian District People’s Court sentenced Lu to five years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Lu's sentence should have ended in September 2022.