Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/13/2014

Date of Sentencing: November/26/2015

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Hu Mingfa

Extra Bio Info:

Hu Mingfa is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 13, 2014, officers from the Lingyang Police Station of the Public Security Bureau in Qingyang county detained Hu while he was transporting religious literature.

On November 26, 2015, the Qingyang County People’s Court sentenced Hu to seven years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On January 19, 2016, Hu was transferred to the Chaohu Prison, Anhui Province.

Hu's sentence should have ended in February 2022.