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: November/5/2013
Date of Sentencing: December/8/2014
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
Sun Xia
Extra Bio Info:
Sun Xia was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On November 5, 2013, authorities detained Sun in Yaohai district, Hefei city, Anhui province, reportedly in relation to her burning of CDs containing religious content.
On December 8, 2014, the Yaohai District People’s Court of Hefei City, Anhui Province sentenced Sun to seven years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Sun was sent to Anhui Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.
Sun's sentence should have ended in May 2021.
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"CHINA: The Church of Almighty God: Prisoners Database (1663 cases)" Human Rights Without Frontiers
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/30/2015
Date of Sentencing: December/7/2016
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Fang Ronghua
Extra Bio Info:
Fang Ronghua was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 30, 2015, authorities detained Fang in Fuzhou City Dongtai city, Jiangsu province, reportedly in relation to his arranging of religious gatherings, preaching, and transportation of religious literature. Authorities are said to have confiscated religious materials and documents from his home.
On December 7, 2016, Fang was sentenced to eight years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
It is reported that Fang was tortured while detained.
Fang's sentence should have ended in October 2023.
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China Prisoners Database Details: FANG Ronghua 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
Additional Name(s): 梁琴
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: December/28/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Liang Qin
Extra Bio Info:
Liang Qin is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In late 2016 (around September), Yunnan authorities detained Liang and several colleagues. They were formally arrested on November 25, 2016. Authorities alleged that the Liang and her colleagues belonged to the “Three Grades of Servants Sect” and conducted illicit religious activities.
On December 28, 2017, the Yun County People’s Court sentenced Liang to ten years in prison and fined her 100,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Publicly Available Information:
- "Liang Qin" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)