Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 4 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August//2018

Date of Sentencing: August/13/2019

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Cult

Lin Yanmei

Extra Bio Info:

Lin Yanmei was imprisoned for her religious activity. 

In August 2018, authorities from of Dianbai district, Maoming municipality, Guangdong province, detained Lin, her sister, Lin Lizhen, and her nephew, Wu Chaoqi, reportedly in relation to their Falun Gong activity. 

On August 13, 2019, the Maonan District People's Court in Maoming sentenced Lin to four years and six months in prison and fined her 8,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On December 2, 2019, Lin's appeal was denied.

Lin's sentence should have ended in February 2023.

Related Cases: Lin Lizhen, Wu Chaoqi

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