Additional Name(s): 姜伟

Gender: Female

Current Location: Liaoning Women's Prison, Yuhong

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 12 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: November/9/2015

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Jiang Wei

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Jiang Wei is imprisoned for criticizing religious freedom conditions.

On November 9, 2015, authorities detained Jiang after she sued former Chinese government official Jiang Zemin over his crackdown on Falun Gong practitioners.

On an unspecified date, Jiang was sentenced to 12 years in prison on unspecified charges.

Jiang has been subjected to inhumane prison conditions, solitary confinement, and verbal and physical abuse. 

Jiang has previously serve time in prison believed to be in relation to her Falun Gong activities.

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