Additional Name(s): 崔凤兰

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 15 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June/2/2016

Date of Sentencing: December/24/2016

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Cult

Cui Fenglan

Extra Bio Info:

Cui Fenglan is imprisoned for her religious activity.

On June 2, 2016, plainclothes police from Xiangfang district, Ha'erbin municipality, Heilongjiang province, detained Cui as she picked up packages in Daowai district, Ha'erbin. Authorities claimed that she had received good luck charms marked with Falun Gong motifs. reportedly in relation to her practice of Falun Gong. Authorities also seized Falun gong-related materials from her home.

On December 24, 2016, the Xiangfang People's Court sentenced Cui to 15 years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On March 13, 2017, the Ha'erbin Intermediate People's Court rejected Cui's appeal.

Sources:

  • "Cui Fenglan" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)