Zhuang Youbu
Additional Name(s): 庄友布
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/1/2016
Date of Sentencing: May/10/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Zhuang Youbu
Extra Bio Info:
Zhuang Youbu is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On July 1, 2016, police in Ningde municipality, Fujian province, detained Zhuang in relation to her production and dissemination of Falun Gong promotional materials.
On May 10, 2017, the Jiaocheng People's Court sentenced Zhuang to ten years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL) and fined him 30,000 yuan.
On August 2, 2017, the Ningde Intermediate People's Court rejected Zhuang's appeal.
Related Cases: Jin Liyan, Chen Kaiqi
Sources:
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"Zhuang Youbu" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)