Gender: Female
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: July/25/2014
Date of Sentencing: July/9/2015
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
Gao Xiuhong was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On July 25, 2014, police detained Gao while she was attending a religious service. Gao was reportedly tortured while detained.
On July 9, 2015, the Feng County People’s Court sentenced Gao to eight years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Gao was believed to have served her sentence at Nantong Women’s Prison.
Gao's sentence should have ended in July 2022.