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 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.