Additional Name(s): 穆敏
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/17/2019
Date of Sentencing: December/5/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Mu Min
Extra Bio Info:
Mu Min is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On April 17, 2019, public security officers from the Qiaocheng District Public Security Bureau in Bozhou municipality, Anhui province, arrested Mu and her three sisters in relation to their belief and/or practice of Falun Gong.
On December 5, 2019, the Qiaocheng District People's Court sentenced Mu to seven years and six months in prison and fined her 50,000 yuan.
Mu's appeal was reportedly rejected at an unspecified date.
Related Cases: Mu Pengjuan, Mu Lifang, Mu Xia, Jiang Jianmei
Publicly Available Information:
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"Five Anhui Residents, Including Four Sisters, Imprisoned for Their Faith" Minghui.org
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"Mu Min" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Health Concerns: Mental health issues, anxiety
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: February//2014
Date of Sentencing: November//2015
Date of Release: February/25/2022
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Wang Lei
Extra Bio Info:
Wang Lei was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In February 2014, authorities arrested Wang reportedly for practicing Falun Gong.
In November 2015, the Fangshan District Court reportedly sentenced Wang to eight years in prison.
In February 2016, the Beijing Second Intermediate Court rejected Wang's appeal.
On February 25, 2022, Wang was released from prison after completing her sentence.
Wang was reportedly tortured while imprisoned.
Wang reportedly suffers from mental health issues and severe anxiety.
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Additional Name(s): 马蕴华
Gender: Female
Current Location: Shaanxi Province Women's Prison
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 9 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: February/6/2018
Date of Sentencing: August/22/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Ma Yunhua
Extra Bio Info:
Ma Yunhua is imprisoned for her religious activities.
On February 6, 2018, public security officials from Weiyang district, Xi'an municipality, Shaanxi province, detained Ma for sharing information about Falun Gong with passersby.
On August 22, 2019, the Lianhu People's Court sentenced Ma to nine years in prison and a fine of 20,000 yuan.
In April 2020, it was learned that the Xi’an City Intermediate Court reportedly rejected Ma's appeal.
Ma is reportedly being held at Shaanxi Province Women’s Prison.
Ma has previously been arrested and tortured in relation to her Falun Gong activities.
Publicly Available Information:
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"Additional Persecution News from China – October 31, 2020 (33 Reports)" Minghui.org
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"Court Rejects 70-Year-Old Woman’s Appeal of Her Nine-Year Sentence for Her Faith" Minghui.org
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"Ma Yunhua" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)