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: 3 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/29/2016

Date of Sentencing: July//2018

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Du Xiaoqin

Extra Bio Info:

Du Xiaoqin was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 29, 2016, Bengbu police detained Du alongside several others while they were gathered together and shooting videos about the Church of Almighty God.

In July 2018, the Yuhui District People’s Court in Bengbu sentenced Du to three years and six months in prison and fined her 8,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Du's sentence should have ended in February 2020.