Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June/22/2018

Date of Sentencing: September/10/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Cult

Xiang Caihua

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Xiang Caihua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 22, 2018, officers from Kuitun City Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang detained Xiang reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs and religious leadership role in charge of churches in the Kuitan area. 

On September 10, 2019, the Kuitun People’s Court in Xinjiang sentenced Xiang to 12 years in prison and fined her 50,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

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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: 12 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: November//2018

Date of Sentencing: September/4/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Ouyang Qiuping

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Ouyang Qiuping is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In November 2018, officers from the Yining Public Security Bureau in Xinjiang arrested Ouyang reportedly in relation to her religious activity. 

On September 4, 2019, the Kuitun People’s Court in Xinjiang sentenced her to 12 years in prison and fined 50,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). The court reportedly imposed a harsh sentence for being a "recidivist" after getting arrested for the same crime within five years of her release. 

Ouyang was previously imprisoned for her religious belief and activity. 

On December 20, 2012, officers from the Bole City Police Station in Xinjiang detained Ouyang while at a worship gathering. Police reportedly tortured Ouyang during interrogation. 

On October 28, 2013, the Intermediate People’s Court in Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture sentenced Ouyang to three years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). She was sent to Xinjiang Women’s Prison to serve her sentence. 

On June 19, 2016, Ouyang was released from prison.

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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: 8 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: November/15/2018

Date of Sentencing: October/31/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Liu Changfen

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Liu Changfen is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On November 15, 2018, security officers detained Liu in Zibo city, Shandong province, reportedly in relation to her religious belief. Authorities accused her of being a church leader. 

On October 31, 2019, Boshan District People’s Court in Zibo sentenced Liu to eight years and six months in prison and fined her 50,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

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