Gender: Female
Current Location: Nantong Women’s Prison, Jiangsu
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/31/2017
Date of Sentencing: April/23/2019
Current Status: Not Released
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
Ma Chunlan is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On August 31, 2017, officers from the Xuzhou City Pei County Public Security Bureau and Zizhuang Town Police Station detained Ma reportedly while Ma was dealing with church affairs at a fellow church member's home. Police reportedly seized cash, electronics, and religious books and materials.
On April 23, 2019, the Gulou District People’s Court of Xuzhou City sentenced Ma to seven years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Ma was sent to Nantong Women's Prison in Jiangsu Province to serve her sentence.
China Prisoners Database Details: MA Chunlan Human Rights Without Frontiers
"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom