Fang Ronghua
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/30/2015
Date of Sentencing: December/7/2016
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Fang Ronghua
Extra Bio Info:
Fang Ronghua was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 30, 2015, authorities detained Fang in Fuzhou City Dongtai city, Jiangsu province, reportedly in relation to his arranging of religious gatherings, preaching, and transportation of religious literature. Authorities are said to have confiscated religious materials and documents from his home.
On December 7, 2016, Fang was sentenced to eight years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
It is reported that Fang was tortured while detained.
On an unspecified date, Fang was released from prison.
Publicly Available Information:
- China Prisoners Database Details: FANG Ronghua Human Rights Without Frontiers
- "Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom