Deng Lihua
Additional Name(s): Xin'ai
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Sentence: 6 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/15/2021
Date of Sentencing: August/24/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Proselytizing Activities Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Deng Lihua
Extra Bio Info:
Deng Lihua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
In October 2021, authorities in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, detained Deng amid mass arrests of Church of Almighty God members. Police arrested Deng in relation to her possession and dissemination of religious materials, missionary activities, and religious leadership role.
On August 24, 2023, the Court of Yiwu City in Zhejiang Province sentenced Deng to six years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). The court also fined her 60,000 yuan.
Publicly Available Information:
- "CAG Christians Collectively Given Heavy Jail Terms As CCP Escalates Efforts To Ban The Church" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom