Additional Name(s): 张春雷

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: March/16/2021

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Embezzlement & Fraud Subversion

Zhang Chunlei

Extra Bio Info:

Zhang Chunlei is detained for his religious activity.

On March 16, 2021, authorities detained Zhang, an elder of the Love (Ren’ai) Reformed Church, for "illegally operating as an association" after he visited a police station to learn about the status of several colleagues arrested while attending a religious retreat.

On May 1, 2021, Zhang was officially arrested on charges of "fraud" reportedly for illegally collecting donations from church members.

In November 2021, Zhang’s lawyer learned that Zhang was also being investigated for "inciting subversion of state power.”

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