Additional Name(s): 任胜林
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November/16/2016
Date of Sentencing: July/17/2017
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Ren Shenglin
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Ren Shenglin was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On November 16, 2016, authorities detained Ren reportedly in relation to his Falun Gong activity. They reportedly searched his home in Shifang city, Deyang municipality, Sichuan province, and confiscated Falun Gong-related materials.
On July 17, 2017, the Shifang People's Court sentenced Ren to 7 years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Ren's sentence should have ended in November 2023.
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"Ren Shenglin" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): 陈开奇
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/28/2016
Date of Sentencing: May/10/2017
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Chen Kaiqi
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Chen Kaiqi was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On June 28, 2016, police in Ningde municipality, Fujian province, detained Chen in relation to her production and dissemination of Falun Gong promotional materials.
On May 10, 2017, the Jiaocheng People's Court sentenced Chen to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL) and fined him 10,000 yuan.
On August 2, 2017, the Ningde Intermediate People's Court rejected Chen's appeal.
Chen's sentence should have ended in June 2023.
Related Cases: Zhuang Youbu, Jin Liyan
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"Chen Kaiqi" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): 庄友布
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/1/2016
Date of Sentencing: May/10/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Zhuang Youbu
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Zhuang Youbu is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On July 1, 2016, police in Ningde municipality, Fujian province, detained Zhuang in relation to her production and dissemination of Falun Gong promotional materials.
On May 10, 2017, the Jiaocheng People's Court sentenced Zhuang to ten years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL) and fined him 30,000 yuan.
On August 2, 2017, the Ningde Intermediate People's Court rejected Zhuang's appeal.
Related Cases: Jin Liyan, Chen Kaiqi
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"Zhuang Youbu" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)