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

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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 LiyanChen Kaiqi

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Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: January/5/2016

Date of Sentencing: December/30/2017

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Bian Changxue

Extra Bio Info:

Bian Changxue is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On January 5, 2016, authorities in Yutian county, Tangshan municipality, Hebei province, detained Bian at his home and seized his computer, printer, and Falun Gong-related materials. Bian was reportedly targeted for practicing Falun Gong as well as for submitting a complaint against former President Jiang Zemin.

On December 30, 2017, the Yutian People’s Court sentenced Bian to eight years in prison and fined him 20,000 yuan.

Bian has reportedly been previously imprisoned for his religious activity.

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Additional Name(s): 金丽燕

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June/27/2016

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

Jin Liyan

Extra Bio Info:

Jin Liyan is imprisoned for her religious activity. 

On June 27, 2016, police in Ningde municipality, Fujian province, detained Jin in relation to her production and dissemination of Falun Gong promotional materials.

On May 10, 2017, the Jiaocheng People's Court sentenced Jin to eight years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL) and fined her 20,000 yuan.

On August 2, 2017, the Ningde Intermediate People's Court rejected Jin's appeal.

Related Cases: Zhuang YoubuChen Kaiqi

Sources:
  • "Jin Liyan" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)