Additional Name(s): 汪维清

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 5 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June/11/2019

Date of Sentencing: December/26/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Cult

Wang Weiqing

Extra Bio Info:

Wang Weiqing is imprisoned for her religious activity.

On June 11, 2019, authorities from Jiujiang municipality, Jiangxi province, arrested Wang after accusing her of distributing Falun Gong materials in Xunyang district.

On December 26, 2019, the Yongxiu District People's Court in Jiujiang sentenced Wang to five years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On April 7, 2020, the Jiujiang Intermediate People's Court rejected Wang's appeal.

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