Liu Junhua
Gender: Male
Current Location: Weibei Prison, Shandong
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: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/24/2017
Date of Sentencing: August/8/2018
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Expression
Nature of Charges: Cult
Liu Junhua
Extra Bio Info:
Liu Junhua is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 24, 2017, officers from the Heze Public Security Bureau Mudan Branch arrested Liu while he was writing scrips for church videos at a colleague's home in Zhanghuayuan village, Danyang sub-district, Mudan district, Heze city, Shandong Province. Authorities reportedly seized religious materials, electronics, cash, and other items.
On August 8, 2018, the Mudan District People’s Court of Heze City sentenced Liu to ten years in prison and fined him 50,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On an unspecified date, the Heze Intermediate People’s Court of Shandong Province rejected Liu's appeal.
Liu was sent to Weibei Prison, Shandong to serve his sentence.
Sources:
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China Prisoners Database Details: LIU Junhua Human Rights Without Frontiers
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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