Du Meiling
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May/12/2022
Date of Sentencing: December/29/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Du Meiling
Extra Bio Info:
Du Meiling is imprisoned for her religious activity.
On May 12, 2022, police arrested Du Meiling in Zhoukou City, Henan Province for possessing Church of Almighty God electronic religious materials.
On December 29, 2022, the Huaiyang District People's Court sentenced Du Meiling to seven years in prison and fined her 15,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On February 24, 2023, the Intermediate People's Court of Zhoukou City upheld the original verdict upon appeal.
Related Cases: Zhai Xinping, Yang Weihong, Zhao Guiqin
Sources:
- "Four CAG Christians Subjected to Heavy Jail Terms of 7-9 Years" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom (ADHRRF)