Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 9 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Sentencing: January/29/2015
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Zhang Jie was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In late 2012, police arrested Zhang reportedly in relation to his religious leadership role for 30 churches and his organizing of church meetings. Police reportedly seized electronics containing religious content.
On January 29, 2015, the Datong District People’s Court of Huainan city sentenced Zhang to nine years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Zhang served his sentence in Chaohu Prison, Anhui.
Zhang's sentence should have ended at the end of 2021.