Gender: Female
Current Location: Chongqing Women’s Prison
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: February/11/2014
Date of Sentencing: September/16/2014
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Li Anqun was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On February 11, 2014, police arrested Li reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs. She had reportedly been previously arrested on January 8, 2013, and later released on bail for arranging church members to print and distribute religious materials. She was reportedly tortured during her initial detention.
On September 16, 2014, the Shapingba District People’s Court sentenced Li to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Li was taken to Chongqing Women’s Prison to serve her sentence.
Li's sentence should have ended in February 2021.
"CHINA: The Church of Almighty God: Prisoners Database (1663 cases)" Human Rights Without Frontiers