Li Cui
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May/9/2018
Date of Sentencing: March/21/2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Li Cui
Extra Bio Info:
Li Cui was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On May 9, 2018, police arrested Li after raiding a house in Jiujiang city, Jiangxi province, where Li and others were gathered. Police also reportedly confiscated several laptops, religious books, and cash.
On March 21, 2019, Li was sentenced to five years in prison and fined 40,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On July 11, 2019, the Jiujiang City Intermediate People’s Court rejected Li's appeal.
Li's sentence should have ended in May 2023.
Publicly Available Information:
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom