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: December/12/2012

Date of Sentencing: September/24/2013

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Proselytizing Activities Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Song Rongmin

Extra Bio Info:

Song Rongmin was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On December 12, 2012, officers from the Pengdian Township Police Station of Xi county, Xinyang city, Henan province, arrested Song and other members of the Church of Almighty God, while they were evangelizing publicly in Pengdian. Police reportedly seized religious materials from their vehicle.

On September 24, 2013, the Xi County People’s Court in Henan sentenced Song to seven years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Song was taken to Henan Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.

Song's sentence should have ended in June 2020.

Publicly Available Information:

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: December/12/2012

Date of Sentencing: September/24/2013

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Proselytizing Activities Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Pei Jing

Extra Bio Info:

Pei Jing was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On December 12, 2012, officers from the Pengdian Township Police Station of Xi county, Xinyang city, Henan province, arrested Pei and other members of the Church of Almighty God, while they were evangelizing publicly in Pengdian. Police reportedly seized religious materials from their vehicle and later confiscated religious materials from Pei's home. 

On September 24, 2013, the Xi County People’s Court in Henan sentenced Pei to seven years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Pei was taken to Henan Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.

Pei's sentence should have ended in June 2020.

Publicly Available Information:

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: 9 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Sentencing: January/29/2015

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Cult

Zhang Jie

Extra Bio Info:

Zhang Jie was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In late 2012, police arrested Zhang reportedly in relation to his religious leadership role for 30 churches and his organizing of church meetings. Police reportedly seized electronics containing religious content.

On January 29, 2015, the Datong District People’s Court of Huainan city sentenced Zhang to nine years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Zhang served his sentence in Chaohu Prison, Anhui.

Zhang's sentence should have ended at the end of 2021.