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' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: March/20/2015
Date of Sentencing: October/26/2016
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Proselytizing Activities Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Hu Xiuzhen was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On March 20, 2015, officers from the Feng County Public Security Bureau in Jiangsu province detained Hu reportedly in relation to her religious leadership role, storing religious materials, and efforts to organize gatherings and evangelizing activities. There is reporting that Hu was tortured during her interrogations.
On October 26, 2016, the Feng County People’s Court of Jiangsu Province sentenced Hu to five years in prison and fined her 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Hu is believed to have served her sentence at Nantong City Women’s Prison, Jiangsu.
Hu's sentence should have ended in March 2020.