Gender: Female
Current Location: Jiangxi Provincial Women’s Prison
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/29/2018
Date of Sentencing: May/13/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Xu Yanping
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Xu Yanping is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On June 29, 2018, officers from the Poyang County Public Security Bureau of Shangrao city detained Xu reportedly in relation to her role delivering and distributing religious materials to church members. Police reportedly confiscated electronics containing religious materials and other items. Xu was reportedly tortured while detained in order to provide information of other church members.
On May 13, 2019, People’s Court of Qianshan county sentenced Xu to seven 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 is believed to be serving her sentence at Jiangxi Provincial Women’s Prison.
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China Prisoners Database Details: XU Yanping 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: Female
Current Location: Nantong Women’s Prison, Jiangsu
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/31/2017
Date of Sentencing: April/23/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wang Ruiling
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Wang Ruiling is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
August 31, 2017, officers from the Xuzhou City Pei County Public Security Bureau and the Zizhuang Town Police Station detained Wang reportedly in relation to her role in charge of distributing religious materials to church members. Police reportedly seized cash, religious materials, electronics containing religious content, and other items. Wang was reportedly tortured while detained.
On April 23, 2019, the Gulou District People’s Court of Xuzhou City sentenced Wang to seven years in prison and fined her 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Wang was sent to Nantong Women’s Prison in Jiangsu Province to serve her sentence.
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China Prisoners Database Details: WANG Ruiling 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: Female
Current Location: Zhejiang Provincial No.2 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
Sentence: 11 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/2/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yang Meiyun
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Yang Meiyun is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On July 2, 2017, officers from the Keshan Branch of the Quzhou Public Security Bureau detained Yang while she was boarding a train at the Quzhou railway station in Zhejiang province. Yang's family members were reportedly questioned about Yang's religion and religiosity.
In the first half of 2019, the Quzhou People’s Court sentenced Yang to 11 years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Yang is believed to be serving her sentence at Zhejiang Provincial No.2 Women’s Prison.