Additional Name(s): Li Ming
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Increased to 9 Years' Imprisonment
Sentence: Originally 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: March/20/2014
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Chen Xiaoying
Extra Bio Info:
Chen Xiaoying was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On March 20, 2014, authorities detained Chen for allegedly organizing religious assemblies and being in possession of religious materials with intent to distribute. There are reports that Chen was tortured while detained.
In May 2015, the Fucheng District People’s Court in Mianyang city sentenced Chen to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On an unspecified date, the Mianyang Intermediate People’s Court increased Chen's sentence by two years to nine years in prison.
Chen's sentence should have ended in March 2023.
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: March/21/2015
Date of Sentencing: February/23/2016
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yin Yaoquan
Extra Bio Info:
Yin Yaoquan was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On March 21, 2015, authorities detained Yin reportedly in relation to his religious beliefs.
On February 23, 2016, Songzi City People’s Court in Hubei sentenced Yin to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Yin reportedly suffers from hypertension, heart attack, and cervical spondylosis, and has been denied adequate medical care.
Yin's sentence should have ended in March 2022.
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/7/2016
Date of Sentencing: December/28/2017
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
Wang Shan
Extra Bio Info:
Wang Shan was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On September 7, 2016, officers from the Gulou District National Security Brigade in Xuzhou and Jiuli District Police Station detained Wang reportedly in relation to her religious belief and religious leadership role. Wang was reportedly tortured while detained.
On December 28, 2017, the Gulou District People’s Court sentenced Wang to seven years in prison and fined her 30,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Wang's sentence should have ended in September 2023.