Liu Jifang
Gender: Female
Current Location: Shanxi Women's Prison
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' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: September/17/2017
Date of Sentencing: June/25/2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Liu Jifang
Extra Bio Info:
Liu Jifang was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On September 17, 2017, officers from the Lishi District Public Security Bureau of Luliang city detained Liu reportedly in relation to her religious belief and photocopying of religious materials.
On June 25, 2018, the Lishi District People’s Court of Luliang city sentenced Liu to five years in prison and fined her 10,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Liu was sent to Shanxi Women's Prison to serve her sentence.
Liu's sentence should have ended in September 2022.
Sources:
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China Prisoners Database Details: LIU Jifang Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom