Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 3 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June//2019

Date of Sentencing: November//2019

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Lei Anxiang

Extra Bio Info:

Lei Anxiang was imprisoned for his religious activity.  

In June 2019, authorities arrested Lei after accusing him of handing out Falun Gong-related materials. 

In November 2019, the Beihu District Court sentenced Lei to three years in prison and fined him 5,000 yuan.

In December 2019, the Chenzhou City Intermediate Court reportedly rejected Lei's appeal.

Lei's sentence should have ended in June 2022. 

Lei has reportedly been arrested previously and tortured for his adherence to Falun Gong.

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July//2015

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Lei Xiuxiang

Extra Bio Info:

Lei Xiuxiang was imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions. 

In July 2015, authorities arrested Lei for sending a letter to a high-ranking former official, protesting the treatment of Falun Gong practitioners. Police also confiscated Falun Gong-related materials from her home. 

On an unspecified date, Lei was reportedly sentenced to five years in prison.

Lei was reportedly tortured for her adherence to Falun Gong while imprisoned.

In early 2021, Lei was reportedly released from prison.

Gender: Male

Current Location: Suzhou Prison

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: April//2018

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Pan Feng

Extra Bio Info:

Pan Feng is imprisoned for his religious activity.

In April 2018, authorities arrested Pan after accusing him of handing out Falun-Gong related materials.

On an unspecified date, Pan was sentenced to seven years in prison. He is reportedly serving his sentence in Suzhou Prison. 

Pan has reportedly been tortured while detained and imprisoned.