Additional Name(s): 包曙光
Gender: Female
Current Location: Shandong 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: 13 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/1/2017
Date of Sentencing: October/22/2018
Current Status: Not Released
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 Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Bao Shuguang
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Bao Shuguang is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On June 1, 2017, public security officials from Zaozhuang municipality, Shandong province, detained Bao, a church leader, after accusing her of organizing religious meetings, preaching, and being in possession of religious materials on electronic devices.
On October 22, 2018, the Zaozhuang Intermediate People's Court sentenced Bai to 13 years in prison, four years' deprivation of political rights, and imposed a fine of 130,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Bao is believed to be serving her sentence at Shandong Women’s Prison.
Related Cases: Bai Lanxiang, Gu Liya, Chen Hong, Jiang Xingmei,
Publicly Available Information:
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"Bao Shuguang" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
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China Prisoners Database Details:BAO Shuguang Human Rights Without Frontiers (HRWF)
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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
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' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/21/2017
Date of Sentencing: March/1/2018
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 Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wu Lin
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Wu Lin is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On July 21, 2017, police from Lishui, Zhejiang province, arrested Wu reportedly in relation to her religious leadership role, organizing of worship gatherings, and printing religious materials.
On March 1, 2018, the Liandu District People’s Court in Lishui municipality, Zhejiang, sentenced Wu to eight years in prison and fined her 25,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Publicly Available Information:
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China Prisoners Database Details: WU Lin 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
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: July/2/2017
Date of Sentencing: March/1/2018
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 Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Mo Xiufeng
Extra Bio Info:
Mo Xiufeng is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On July 2, 2017, plainclothes police officers from Lishui city, Zhejiang province, detained Mo after raiding her home and confiscating religious materials. Authorities accused Mo of organizing religious gatherings and producing religious materials for distribution. There are reports that Mo was subjected to intense sleep deprivation and torture as police pressured her to renounce her faith, give up the names of her colleagues, provide the location of church funds, and become an informant.
On July 21, 2017, Mo was formally charged with "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
O March 1, 2018, the People’s Court of Liandu District in Lishui City sentenced Mo to nine years in prison and fined her 30,000 yuan.
Mo is married.
Mo is part of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission's Defending Freedoms Project.
Publicly Available Information:
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USCIRF Tweet, February 15, 2022
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"Mo Xiufeng" Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
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"US Congress’ Lantos Commission Adopts CAG’s Mo Xiufeng as Prisoner of Conscience" Bitter Winter