Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 9 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/4/2020
Date of Sentencing: March/26/2021
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
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wang Jianmin
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Wang Jianmin is imprisoned for her religious activity.
On September 4, 2020, authorities in Laiyang detained Wang after catching her distributing Falun Gong leaflets. Police seized other Falun Gong materials on Wang as well as in her home.
On March 26, 2021, the Intermediate People’s Court of Yantai city, Shandong, sentenced Wang to nine years in jail and fined her 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
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Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/10/2021
Date of Sentencing: July/13/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Zhang Chunhe
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Zhang Chunhe is imprisoned for her religious activity.
On April 10, 2021, authorities arrested Zhang reportedly in relation to her practice of Falun Gong.
On July 13, 2022, the Haizhu District Court sentenced Zhang to four years of in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Zhang has previously been imprisoned for her religious activity.
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Additional Name(s): سامان خادم
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Iran
Religion or Belief: Bahá`í
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: October/13/2022
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Saman Khadem
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Saman Khadem was detained for his religious belief and activity.
On October 13, 2022, authorities in Shiraz arrested Khadem, an environmental activist, reportedly in relation to his being Baha'i.
On January 4, 2023, it was reported that Khadem was released on bail.
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Zhinoos Forootan | ژینوس فروتن, Tweet, January 4, 2023
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"The Arrest of Saman Khadem, Baha’i Citizen and Environmental Activist in Shiraz" Iran Press Watch
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"بازداشت سامان خادم، شهروند بهایی و فعال محیط زیست در شیراز" Iran Wire