Additional Name(s): 任胜林

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: November/16/2016

Date of Sentencing: July/17/2017

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Cult

Ren Shenglin

Extra Bio Info:

Ren Shenglin was imprisoned for his religious activity.

On November 16, 2016, authorities detained Ren reportedly in relation to his Falun Gong activity. They reportedly searched his home in Shifang city, Deyang municipality, Sichuan province, and confiscated Falun Gong-related materials.

On July 17, 2017, the Shifang People's Court sentenced Ren to 7 years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Ren's sentence should have ended in November 2023.

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