Shi Dongfang
Gender: Female
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: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/10/2017
Date of Sentencing: December/10/2018
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
Shi Dongfang
Extra Bio Info:
Shi Dongfang is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On August 10, 2017, authorities detained Shi reportedly in relation to her hosting of worship gatherings on her property and possessing of religious materials.
On December 10, 2018, the Zhongshan No.1 People’s Court of Guangdong Province sentenced Shi to seven years in prison and fined her 2,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On March 22, 2019, the Zhongshan Intermediate People’s Court of Guangdong Province rejected Shi's appeal.
Shi was sent to Jiangxi Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.
Publicly Available Information:
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China Prisoners Database Details: SHI Dongfang 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