Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 1 Year, 4 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April//2019
Date of Sentencing: May//2020
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Shi Peiling
Extra Bio Info:
Shi Peiling was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In April 2019, authorities arrested Shi from her home after accusing her of passing out Falun Gong-related materials.
In May 2020, Shi was sentenced to one year and four months in prison and fined 3,000 yuan.
Shi's sentence should have ended in August 2020.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August//2019
Date of Sentencing: January//2020
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Li Yongxin
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Li Yongxin was imprisoned for publicly promoting his religion.
In August 2019, authorities arrested Li for putting up Falun Gong flyers.
In January 2020, the Lanshan District Court reportedly sentenced Li to four years for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300).
Li's sentence should have ended in August 2023.
Li was reportedly imprisoned and tortured previously for his adherence to Falun Gong.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 4 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: December//2016
Date of Sentencing: March//2019
Date of Release: June/18/2021
Current Status: Released
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
Wei Zaiqiang
Extra Bio Info:
Wei Zaiqiang was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In December 2016, authorities arrested Wei after accusing him of leaving messages about Falun Gong in public areas. Police reportedly seized Falun Gong-related materials, his computer, and other personal belongings from his home.
In March 2019, Wei was sentenced to four years and six months in prison.
In April 2020, the Xi’an City Intermediate Court reportedly rejected Wei's appeal.
On June 18, 2021, Wei was released after completing his sentence.