Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/30/2018
Date of Sentencing: April/24/2020
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Chen Fuzhi is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On October 30, 2018, authorities detained Chen in Yichang city, Hubei province, reportedly in relation to her religious activity.
On April 24, 2020, Chen was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison and fined 6,000 yuan on charges of "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
China Prisoners Database Details: CHEN Fuzhi Human Rights Without Frontiers
"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom