Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 2 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/3/2018
Date of Sentencing: May//2019
Date of Release: October/2/2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Yang Chuanhou
Extra Bio Info:
Yang Chuanhou was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On October 3, 2018, authorities arrested Yang and several of his colleagues after accusing them of talking to people about Falun Gong.
In May 2019, the Anda City Court reportedly sentenced Yang to two years in prison and fined him 10,000 yuan. Yang was transferred to Hulan Prison in Heilongjiang Province.
On an unspecified date, the Suihua City Intermediate Court reportedly rejected Yang's appeal.
Yang was reportedly physically assaulted on multiple occasions by inmates and forced him into uncomfortable, bodily positions while imprisoned. Authorities also denied him proper medical care.
On October 2, 2020, Yang was released from prison after completing his sentence.
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Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Male
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: April//2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Xu Shikai
Extra Bio Info:
Xu Shikai was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In April 2019, authorities arrested Xu reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong.
In April 2020, the Huili County Court sentenced Xu to one year and four months in prison.
Xu's sentence should have ended in August 2020. An August 2021 report indicated that he was out of prison and being harassed at home by residents of his village for his Falun Gong activities.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April//2017
Date of Sentencing: September//2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Li Changxing
Extra Bio Info:
Li Changxing was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In April 2017, authorities arrested Li after he removed posters criticizing Falun Gong.
In September 2018, the Haizhu Court reportedly sentenced Li to four years in prison.
Li was reportedly denied adequate medical care during his imprisonment. He reportedly suffered from various health issues.
Li's sentence should have ended in April 2021.