Additional Name(s): 黄亚美
Gender: Female
Current Location: Jiangxi Women’s Prison
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' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/29/2018
Date of Sentencing: December/17/2018
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Huang Yamei is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On June 29, 2018, officers from the Linchuan Branch of Fuzhou Public Security Bureau detained Huang reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs and participation in church activities. Police reportedly seized religious literature, electronics, and other items from her.
On December 17, 2018, the Linchuan People's Court sentenced Huang to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Huang is believed to be serving her sentence at Jiangxi Women’s Prison.
"Huang Yamei" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
China Prisoners Database Details: HUANG Yamei 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