Yao Aichan
Additional Name(s): Yao Fuchan, qimu
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Sentence: 7 Years, 3 Months’ Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/1/2022
Date of Sentencing: December/26/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yao Aichan
Extra Bio Info:
Yao Aichan is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On September 1, 2022, public security officials in Guangdong province detained Yao amid mass raids targeting members of the banned Church of Almighty God. During Yao’s detention, police seized Church of Almighty God religious materials.
On December 26, 2023, the People's Court of Liwan District in Guangzhou City sentenced Yao to seven years and three months in prison and fined her 24,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
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“20 Christians from The Church of Almighty God Sentenced in Group, Facing Up to Nine Years in Prison” Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom (ADHRRF)