Additional Name(s): 郭延达
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/18/2012
Date of Sentencing: December/27/2013
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Guo Yanda
Extra Bio Info:
Guo Yanda was imprisoned for his religious activity.
On April 18, 2012, authorities in Zhanqian District, Yingkou Municipality, Liaoning Province, arrested Guo alongside eight other Falun Gong practitioners.
On December 27, 2013, the Zhanqian District People’s Court sentenced Guo to ten years in prison.
On an unspecified date, the Yingkou Intermediate People’s Court rejected Guo's appeal.
On an unspecified date, Guo was released from prison. His sentence should have ended in April 2022.
Guo claims he was tortured in an effort by prison authorities to make him renounce his belief in Falun Gong
Sources:
-
"Guo Yanda" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
-
"Former Chef Survives Ten Years of Torture in Liaoning Prison" Minghui.org
Additional Name(s): 王素平
Gender: Female
Current Location: Taiyuan, Shanxi
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/25/2018
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Wang Suping
Extra Bio Info:
Wang Suping is imprisoned for her religious activity.
On June 25, 2018, authorities in Yingze district, Taiyuan municipality, Shanxi province, arrested Wang at her home. Her arrest coincided with the arrest of seven other Falun Gong practitioners in Taiyuan.
On an unspecified day in 2019, the Yingze District People’s Court sentenced Wang to ten years in prison.
Related Cases: Sun Zhifen, Tian Yuqin, Luo Baojun, Zhang Qingxiang
Sources:
- "Wang Suping" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
Additional Name(s): 孙志芬
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 10 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/25/2018
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Sun Zhifen
Extra Bio Info:
Sun Zhifen is imprisoned for her religious activity.
On June 25, 2018, authorities in Yingze district, Taiyuan municipality, Shanxi province, arrested Sun in her apartment. Her arrest coincided with the arrest of seven other Falun Gong practitioners in Taiyuan.
On an unspecified day in 2019, the Yingze District People’s Court sentenced Sun to ten years in prison.
Related Cases: Wang Suping, Tian Yuqin, Luo Baojun, Zhang Qingxiang
Sources:
- "Sun Zhifen" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)