Additional Name(s): 吴春雄
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 8 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May/22/2017
Date of Sentencing: May//2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wu Chunxiong is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On May 22, 2017, authorities from Jieyang municipality, Guangdong province, arrested Wu alongside four other Falun Gong practitioners.
In May 2019, the Rongcheng People’s Court sentenced Wu to eight years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On July 25, 2019, the Jieyang Intermediate People’s Court denied Wu's appeal.
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