Additional Name(s): 郭延达
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/18/2012
Date of Sentencing: December/27/2013
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Guo Yanda was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On April 18, 2012, authorities in Zhanqian District, Yingkou Municipality, Liaoning Province, arrested Guo alongside eight other Falun Gong practitioners.
On December 27, 2013, the Zhanqian District People’s Court sentenced Guo to ten years in prison.
On an unspecified date, the Yingkou Intermediate People’s Court rejected Guo's appeal.
On an unspecified date, Guo was released from prison. His sentence should have ended in April 2022.
Guo claims he was tortured in an effort by prison authorities to make him renounce his belief in Falun Gong
"Guo Yanda" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
"Former Chef Survives Ten Years of Torture in Liaoning Prison" Minghui.org