Additional Name(s): 都业成
Gender: Male
Current Location: Hulan Prison
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November/9/2018
Date of Sentencing: September/29/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Du Yecheng is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On November 9, 2018, authorities in Daqing municipality, Heilongjiang province, arrested Du alongside dozens of Falun Gong practitioners.
On September 29, 2019, Ranghulu People's Court sentenced Du to seven years in prison and fined him 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Du is reportedly serving his sentence in Hulan Prison.
Related Cases: Wu Yanhua, Guan Xingtao
"Du Yecheng" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
"Four Heilongjiang Residents Imprisoned and Denied Family Visits for Practicing Falun Gong" Minghui.org