Additional Name(s): 李常秋
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/9/2014
Date of Sentencing: July/21/2015
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Unknown
Li Changqiu was imprisoned for her religious activity.
On July 9, 2014, authorities arrested Li alongside her husband, Zhao Banghai, after raiding their home, confiscating their personal computers, and other belongings.
On July 15, 2015, the Longquanyi District People’s’ Court reportedly sentenced Li and Zhao to seven years in prison. The charges were unspecified.
Li was reportedly tortured and physically abused while imprisoned.
Li's sentence should have ended in July 2021.
"Li Changqiu" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
"Additional Persecution News from China – June 16, 2020 (14 Reports)" Minghui.org