Gender: Female
Current Location: Zhejiang Provincial No.2 Women’s Prison
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/11/2018
Date of Sentencing: October/9/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Ge Xianghua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On September 11, 2018, police detained Ge reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs. Ge was reportedly tortured while detained.
On October 9, 2019, the Shengzhou City People’s Court in Zhejiang Province sentenced Ge to seven years in prison and fined her 25,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Gao is believed to be serving her sentence at Zhejiang No. 2 Women’s Prison.