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 Detainment: May/17/2013
Date of Sentencing: December/15/2014
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 Weijun
Extra Bio Info:
Hu Weijun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 17, 2013, police in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, detained Hu reportedly in relation to his printing of religious materials.
On December 15, 2014, the Dafeng City People’s Court of Jiangsu Province sentenced Hu to nine years in prison and three years' deprived political rights for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Hu was believed to have served his sentence at Hongzehu Prison, Jiangsu.
Hu's sentence should have ended in May 2022.
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China Prisoners Database Details: HU Weijun Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom
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: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May/17/2013
Date of Sentencing: December/15/2014
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
Zhou Xiangyun
Extra Bio Info:
Zhou Xiangyun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 17, 2013, police in Yancheng city, Jiangsu province, detained Zhou reportedly in relation to his printing of religious materials.
On December 15, 2014, the Dafeng City People’s Court of Jiangsu province sentenced Zhou to ten years in prison and three years' deprived political rights for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Zhou's sentence should have ended in May 2023.
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China Prisoners Database Details: ZHOU Xiangyun Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 9 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: December/21/2012
Date of Sentencing: July/29/2015
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wu Jikun
Extra Bio Info:
Wu Jikun was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 21, 2012, authorities in Anhui province detained Wu reportedly in relation to his preaching activities and possession of religious materials.
On January 29, 2015, the Datong District People’s Court of Huainan City sentenced Wu to nine years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On April 7, 2015, the Intermediate People’s Court of Huainan city, Anhui, rejected Wu's appeal.
Wu was taken to Chaohu Prison to serve his sentence.
Wu's sentence should have ended in December 2021.
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"CHINA: The Church of Almighty God: Prisoners Database (1663 cases)" Human Rights Without Frontiers