Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August//2014

Date of Sentencing: October/8/2015

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Xu Yunxue

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Xu Yunxue was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In August 2014, officers from the Taixing City Public Security Bureau detained Xu reportedly in relation to her handling of religious materials.

On October 8, 2015, the Taixing City People’s Court sentenced Xu to seven years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Xu's sentence should have ended in February 2022.

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/13/2014

Date of Sentencing: November/26/2015

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Hu Mingfa

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Hu Mingfa is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 13, 2014, officers from the Lingyang Police Station of the Public Security Bureau in Qingyang county detained Hu while he was transporting religious literature.

On November 26, 2015, the Qingyang County People’s Court sentenced Hu to seven years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On January 19, 2016, Hu was transferred to the Chaohu Prison, Anhui Province.

Hu's sentence should have ended in February 2022.

Gender: Female

Current Location: Zhejiang Provincial No.2 Women’s Prison

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: September/11/2018

Date of Sentencing: October/9/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Ge Xianghua

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Ge Xianghua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 11, 2018, police detained Ge reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs. Ge was reportedly tortured while detained.

On October 9, 2019, the Shengzhou City People’s Court in Zhejiang Province sentenced Ge to seven years in prison and fined her 25,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Gao is believed to be serving her sentence at Zhejiang No. 2 Women’s Prison.