Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: March/8/2018
Date of Sentencing: March/19/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Jian Rong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On March 8, 2018, police in Liupanshui city, Guizhou province, detained Jian reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs and organizing meetings for worship.
On March 19, 2019, the Zhongshan District People’s Court of Liupanshui City sentenced Jian to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On an unspecified date, the Liupanshui Intermediate People’s Court reportedly rejected Jian's appeal.
China Prisoners Database Details: JIAN Rong 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