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, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: June/15/2019

Date of Sentencing: December/3/2019

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Lao Feiyan

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Lao Feiyan was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On June 15, 2018, officers from the Public Security Bureau of Bengbu City detained Lao reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs.

On December 3, 2019, Huaishang District People’s Court of Bengbu City sentenced Lao to five years and six months in prison and fined her 10,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Lao's sentence should have ended in December 2023.

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