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: 6 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/2/2017
Date of Sentencing: March/1/2018
Current Status: Unknown
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
Cai Jinfeng was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On July 2, 2017, officers from the Lishui City Public Security Bureau of Zhejiang province detained Cai in relation to her religious beliefs and religious leadership role.
On March 1, 2018, Liandu District People’s Court in Lishui city sentenced Cai to six years in prison and fined her 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Cai's sentence should have ended in July 2023.
"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom