Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 1 Year, 4 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April//2019
Date of Sentencing: April//2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Xu Shikai was imprisoned for his religious activity.
In April 2019, authorities arrested Xu reportedly in relation to his practice of Falun Gong.
In April 2020, the Huili County Court sentenced Xu to one year and four months in prison.
Xu's sentence should have ended in August 2020. An August 2021 report indicated that he was out of prison and being harassed at home by residents of his village for his Falun Gong activities.