Cheng Jinfeng
Additional Name(s): 程进峰
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Unspecified/Other
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 8 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/18/2014
Date of Sentencing: July/13/2015
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Cheng Jinfeng
Extra Bio Info:
Cheng Jinfeng was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On July 18, 2014, authorities from Shizuishan municipality, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, detained Cheng, a member of the "Society of Disciples" (Mentu Hui) along with several other colleagues.
On July 13, 2015, the Dawukou People's Court in Shizuishan sentenced Cheng to eight years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On September 2, 2015, the Shizuishan Municipal Intermediate People's Court upheld Cheng's sentence.
Cheng's sentence should have ended in January 2023.
Sources:
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"Cheng Jinfeng" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)