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: 5 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July/2/2017

Date of Sentencing: December/27/2018

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Fang Yueqin

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Fang Yueqin was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 2, 2017, authorities arrested Fang reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs.

On December 27, 2018, Fuyang District People’s Court in Hangzhou city sentenced Fang to five years and six months in prison and fined her 30,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Fang's sentence should have ended in January 2023.

Fang is believed to be serving her sentence at Zhejiang Province Women’s Prison.