Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/21/2015

Date of Sentencing: February/23/2016

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Yin Yaoquan

Extra Bio Info:

Yin Yaoquan was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On March 21, 2015, authorities detained Yin reportedly in relation to his religious beliefs.

On February 23, 2016, Songzi City People’s Court in Hubei sentenced Yin to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Yin reportedly suffers from hypertension, heart attack, and cervical spondylosis, and has been denied adequate medical care.

Yin's sentence should have ended in March 2022.