Gan Zhiduo
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: 5 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/1/2017
Date of Sentencing: October/22/2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Gan Zhiduo
Extra Bio Info:
Gan Zhiduo was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On June 1, 2017, authorities detained Gan reportedly in relation to her hosting of higher level Church of Almighty God leadership.
On October 22, 2018, the Shizhong District People’s Court of Zaozhuang city sentenced Gan to five years in prison and fined her 50,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Gan was believed to be serving her sentence at Shandong Province Women’s Prison.
Gan's sentence should have ended in June 2022.
Sources:
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China Prisoners Database Details: GAN Zhiduo Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom