Additional Name(s): 顾丽娅

Gender: Female

Current Location: Shandong Women’s Prison

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 11 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June/23/2017

Date of Sentencing: October/22/2018

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Cult

Gu Liya

Extra Bio Info:

Gu Liya is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 23, 2017, authorities criminally detained Gu, a church leader, after accusing her of organizing religious meetings, preaching, and being in possession of religious materials on electronic devices. Sources indicate she may have been originally detained roughly three weeks earlier on June 1.

On October 22, 2018, the Zaozhuang Intermediate People's Court sentenced Gu to 11 years in prison, three years' deprivation of political rights, and imposed a fine of 110,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Gu is believed to be serving her sentence at Shandong Women’s Prison.

Related Cases: Bao Shuguang, Jiang Xingmei, Chen Hong, Bai Lanxiang

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