Ge Qin

Additional Name(s): Yichun, Yangyang

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: October/15/2021

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

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

Ge Qin

Extra Bio Info:

Ge Qin is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

In October 2021, authorities in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province, detained Ge amid mass arrests of Church of Almighty God members. Police arrested Ge 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 Ge to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). The court also fined her 70,000 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