Chunmei Wang
Gender: Female
Current Location: No. 2 Women's Prison, Yunnan
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 3 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May/27/2020
Date of Sentencing: December/9/2020
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Chunmei Wang
Extra Bio Info:
Chunmei Wang was imprisoned for her religious activity.
On May 27, 2020, Kaiyuan City police arrested Wang, a retiree from Kaiyuan City, Yunnan Province who worked at the Honghe Power Supply after she allegedly talked to people about Falun Gong. She was initially held at the Honghezhou Detention Center.
On June 10, 2020, Wang was indicted. Her family was reportedly allowed to hire her a lawyer but was unable to visit her.
On December 9, 2020, Wang was sentenced to three years and six months in prison on unidentified charges.
In late February or early March 2021, Wang was transferred to No. 2 Women's Prison in Yunnan Province.
In May 2021, Wang was reportedly able to talk to her husband very briefly on the phone.
Wang should have been released in November 2023.
Wang has previously served time in prison for her religious activity. In 2014, she was arrested for sharing Falun Gong information and VPN access with street vendors. She spent three years in jail.