Pei Yuxian
Additional Name(s): 裴玉贤
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November/25/2018
Date of Sentencing: August/27/2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Pei Yuxian
Extra Bio Info:
Pei Yuxian was imprisoned for her religious activity.
On November 25, 2018, authorities from Lulong county, Qinhuangdao municipality, Hebei province, detained Pei and her husband, Li Yanchun, for distributing Falun Gong calendars in Lulong. Authorities later raided their home, seizing their computer and other printed materials. Li was eventually released on bail due to his poor health..
On August 27, 2019, the Changli County People's Court in Qinhuangdao sentenced Pei was to four years in prison and fined her 5,000 yuan.
Pei's sentence should have ended in November 2022.
Related Cases: Li Yanchun
Sources:
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"Pei Yuxian" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)