Gender: Male

Current Location: Hebei Prison

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: December/4/2017

Date of Sentencing: July/21/2018

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Yu Hai

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Yu Hai is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 4, 2017, officers from the National Security Brigade of Chengde City Public Security Bureau detained Yu in the Shuangqiao district of Chengde reportedly in relation to his religious belief and for distributing and being in possession of religious materials. Yu was reportedly tortured while detained.

On July 21, 2018, the Shuangqiao District People’s Court of Chengde City sentenced Yu to seven years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On November 26, 2018, the Chengde Intermediate People’s Court rejected Yu's appeal.

Yu is believed to be serving his sentence in No.4 Prison of the Jidong Branch of the Hebei Prison Administration.

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Gender: Female

Current Location: Women’s Sub-Prison of Changzhou Prison, Jiangsu

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/30/2017

Date of Sentencing: November/5/2018

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Zhu Youjuan

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Zhu Youjuan is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 30, 2017, authorities detained Zhu reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs.

On November 5, 2018, Xuzhou Gulou District People’s Court sentenced Zhu to seven years and six months in prison and fined her 18,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Zhu is believed to be serving her sentence in the Women’s Sub-Prison of Changzhou Prison in Jiangsu province.

Publicly Available Information:

Gender: Female

Current Location: Shandong 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: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: May/25/2017

Date of Sentencing: November/29/2017

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Zhou Chunhua

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Zhou Chunhua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On May 25, 2017, authorities detained Zhou reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs. Police also reportedly confiscated electronics containing religious content. 

On November 29, 2017, the Qixia People’s Court sentenced Zhou to seven years and six months in prison and fined her 30,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Zhou is believed to be serving her sentence in Shandong Women’s Prison.