Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 9 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/9/2014

Date of Sentencing: April/29/2015

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Distributing Religious Materials Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Cult

Xu Zhaoling

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Xu Zhaoling was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 9, 2014, officers from the Public Security Bureau of Wulian county, Rizhao city, Shandong province, detained Xu reportedly in relation to her organizing of religious gatherings, preaching, and distribution of religious materials. Police reportedly confiscated religious materials in Xu's possession. Xu was reportedly tortured during interrogation.

On April 9, 2015, the Wulian People’s Court sentenced Xu to nine years in prison and fined her 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Xu's sentence should have ended in August 2023.

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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: 10 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: December/11/2012

Date of Sentencing: November/21/2013

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

Luo Yanping

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Luo Yanping was imprisoned for her religious activity.

On December 11, 2012, officers from the Tonglu County Public Security Bureau in Zhejiang province detained Luo reportedly for printing books about the Church of Almighty God.

On November 21, 2013, the People’s Court of Tonglu, Zhejiang, sentenced Luo to ten years in prison and two years of deprived political rights for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Luo's sentence should have ended in December 2022.

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Gender: Female

Current Location: Anhui Women’s Prison

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: February/18/2015

Date of Sentencing: May/18/2017

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Distributing Religious Materials Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Cult

Ren Guixia

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Ren Guixia is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On February 18, 2015, police detained Ren at her home reportedly in relation to her religious leadership role, organizing of religious gatherings, preaching, and distributing of religious materials.

On May 18, 2017, the Qiaocheng District People’s Court sentenced Ren to nine years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On July 31, 2017, the Bozhou Intermediate People’s Court rejected Ren's appeal.

Ren was taken to Anhui Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.

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