Gender: Female
Current Location: Nantong Women’s Prison, Jiangsu
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Health Concerns: Hypertension, bad eyesight, severe weight loss
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: April/27/2016
Date of Sentencing: January/16/2017
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Hu Xinnü was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On April 27, 2016, police from the Xiqiao Town Police Station in Taixing city detained Hu reportedly in relation to her religious leadership role. Hu was reportedly tortured during her interrogations.
On January 16, 2017, the Taixing City People’s Court sentenced Hu to seven years in prison and fined her 7,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Hu's sentence should have ended in April 2023.
Hu reportedly suffers from hypertension and bad eyesight and has lost a lot of weight while imprisoned.
China Prisoners Database Details: HU Xinnü Human Rights Without Frontiers
"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom