Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/12/2014

Date of Sentencing: April/20/2015

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Meng Qingmin

Extra Bio Info:

Meng Qingmin was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On August 12, 2014, officers from the Sima Town Police Station of Jinxiang county, Jining city, Shandong province, arrested Meng reportedly in relation to his religious belief and his hosting of worship gatherings at his home. The month before, police reportedly searched his home and found religious materials.

On April 20, 2015, the Jinxiang People’s Court sentenced Meng to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On June 2, 2015, the Jining Intermediate People’s Court of Shandong rejected Meng's appeal.

Meng's sentence should have ended in August 2021.