Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 3 Years, 10 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October//2019
Date of Sentencing: September//2020
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Zhu Surong
Extra Bio Info:
Zhu Surong was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In October 2019, authorities arrested after accusing her of handing out Falun Gong-related materials.
In September 2020, Zhu was sentenced to three years and ten months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
In December 2020, Zhu's appeal was rejected.
Zhu's sentence should have ended in August 2023.
Zhu is married with one child.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July//2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Qiang Weixiu
Extra Bio Info:
Qiang Weixiu was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In July 2018, authorities arrested Qiang reportedly in relation to her practice of Falun Gong.
On an unspecified date, Qiang was sentenced to four years in prison.
Qiang was reportedly tortured while imprisoned.
Qiang's sentence should have ended in July 2022.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: March//2019
Date of Sentencing: October//2020
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Gong Qinglin
Extra Bio Info:
Gong Qinglin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In March 2019, authorities arrested Gong after summoning him to a police station. Authorities reportedly seized Falun Gong-related materials, electronics, and cash from his home.
In October 2020, Gong was sentenced to four years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Gong's sentence should have ended in March 2023.