Additional Name(s): 吴建明
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: December/14/2018
Date of Sentencing: December/26/2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wu Jianming was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On December 14, 2018, authorities arrested Wu for allegedly sharing information about Falun Gong and charged him with "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). They also confiscated electronics and computer files from his home.
On December 26, 2019, the Liwan District People's Court in Guangzhou sentenced Wu to 4 years in prison.
On an unspecified date, the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court rejected Wu's appeal.
Wu's sentence should have ended in December 2022.
Was has previously served time in prison for his adherence to Falun Gong.