Xie Chunhua
Additional Name(s): Yili
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Sentence: 8 Years, 3 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/4/2021
Date of Sentencing: August/30/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Proselytizing Activities Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Xie Chunhua
Extra Bio Info:
Xie Chunhua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On October 4, 2021, authorities in Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province, detained Xie because of her religious activities with the Church of Almighty God, including possessing and disseminating religious materials and gathering together with other members.
On August 30, 2023, the Jiaojiang District Court of Taizhou City sentenced Xie to eight years and three months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL). The court also fined her 15,000 yuan.
Publicly Available Information:
- "CAG Christians Collectively Given Heavy Jail Terms As CCP Escalates Efforts To Ban The Church" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom