Additional Name(s): 马义涛

Gender: Male

Current Location: Hulan Prison

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: September/10/2017

Date of Sentencing: December/28/2018

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Ma Yitao

Extra Bio Info:

Ma Yitao is imprisoned for his religious activity.

On September 10, 2017, police in Bei’an city, Heihe municipality, Heilongjiang province, arrested Ma and two colleagues for allegedly distributing Falun Gong materials. That same day, authorities then raided Ma's home, seizing Falun Gong-related materials and arresting his wife, Ma Yingjie.

On December 28, 2018, the Yabuli Forestry People’s Court sentenced Ma to seven years in prison.

Sources:
  • "Ma Yitao" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)