Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May//2017
Date of Sentencing: July//2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Jiang Liyu
Extra Bio Info:
Jiang Liyu was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In May 2017, authorities arrested Jiang for putting up flyers about Falun Gong.
In July 2018, the Shijingshan District Court sentenced Jiang to four years in prison and fined her 5,000 yuan.
In September 2018, the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate Court rejected Jiang's appeal.
Jiang'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
Sentence: 6 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: February//2020
Date of Sentencing: April//2020
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Gao Yuming
Extra Bio Info:
Gao Yuming is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In February 2020, authorities arrested Gao reportedly in relation to her Falun Gong activities.
In late April 2020, Gao was reportedly sentenced to six years in prison.
There are conflicting reports on what prison Gao was sent to.
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 3 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April//2020
Date of Sentencing: November//2020
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Shang Qin
Extra Bio Info:
Shang Qin was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In April 2020, authorities arrested Shang in relation to her Falun Gong activity.
In November 2020, the Huashan District Court sentenced Shang to three years and six months in prison. She was also fined 20,000 yuan.
On an unspecified date, the Ma’anshan City Intermediate Court reportedly rejected Shang's appeal.
In February 2021, Shang was reportedly transferred to Anhui Women’s Prison.
Shang's sentence should have ended in October 2023.