Chang Weiping

Additional Name(s): 常玮平

Gender: Male

Current Location: Feng County Detention Center, Baoji, Shaanxi

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Unspecified

Health Concerns: Yes

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: October/22/2020

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Legal Work for Religious Communities

Nature of Charges: Subversion

Chang Weiping

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Chang Weiping, a lawyer known for defending individuals facing charges for their religious belief and practice, is detained for accusing authorities of torture.

On October 22, 2020, authorities in Baoji municipality, Shaanxi, detained Chang and placed him under "residential surveillance in a designated location" (RSDL) after he released a video alleging that he had been tortured while detained in January 2020.

Following a short visit with Chang on November 25, 2020, his father expressed concerns that authorities were mistreating Chang while detained.

On April 7, 2021, authorities formally arrested Chang, charging him with "subverting state power," and transferred him to Feng County Detention Center in Baoji.

Chang is married with one son. Authorities have reportedly harassed Chang's family, including his parents, while he has been detained, threatening retaliatory actions for speaking about his case.

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