Lin Jiangmei
Additional Name(s): 林江梅
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November/9/2015
Date of Sentencing: April/8/2016
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Lin Jiangmei
Extra Bio Info:
Lin Jiangmei was imprisoned for her religious activity.
On November 9, 2015, authorities detained Lin alongside two others in Chaoyang municipality, Liaoning province. Officials reportedly raided her home and seized Falun Gong-related materials. She was reportedly charged with "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On April 8, 2016, the Jianping County People’s Court sentenced Lin to seven years in prison.
On June 28, 2016, the Chaoyang Intermediate People’s Court reportedly held an appeal hearing for Lin. The results of that hearing were unspecified.
Lin's sentence should have ended in November 2022.
Sources:
- "Lin Jiangmei" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)