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

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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.