Liu Haiming
Additional Name(s): Liu Ze
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Sentence: 9 Years, 6 Months’ Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/1/2022
Date of Sentencing: December/26/2023
Current Status: Not Released
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
Liu Haiming
Extra Bio Info:
Liu Haiming is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On September 1, 2022, public security officials in Guangdong province detained Liu amid mass raids targeting members of the banned Church of Almighty God. During Liu’s detention, police seized Church of Almighty God religious materials.
On December 26, 2023, the People's Court of Liwan District in Guangzhou City sentenced Liu to nine years and six months in prison and fined him 32,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
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“20 Christians from The Church of Almighty God Sentenced in Group, Facing Up to Nine Years in Prison” Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom (ADHRRF)