Gender: Female

Current Location: Jiangxi Provincial Women’s Prison

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June/29/2018

Date of Sentencing: May/13/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Xu Yanping

Extra Bio Info:

Xu Yanping is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 29, 2018, officers from the Poyang County Public Security Bureau of Shangrao city detained Xu reportedly in relation to her role delivering and distributing religious materials to church members. Police reportedly confiscated electronics containing religious materials and other items. Xu was reportedly tortured while detained in order to provide information of other church members. 

On May 13, 2019, People’s Court of Qianshan county sentenced Xu to seven years in prison and fined her 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Xu is believed to be serving her sentence at Jiangxi Provincial Women’s Prison. 

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