Additional Name(s): 牟国建

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Hui

Religion or Belief: Muslim – Unspecified/Other

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Memorizing & Reciting Religious Texts Religious Activity Religious Belief Unregistered Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Unknown

Mou Guojian

Extra Bio Info:

Mou Guojian is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In March 2018, authorities in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR) detained Mou reportedly related to his recitation of the Qur'an in a mosque without a state license. Mou's detention came amid mass detentions of largely Muslim ethnic minorities in XUAR.

In September 2018, Mou escaped custody.

On an unspecified date, Mou surrendered himself to public security officers.

Sources:

  • "Mou Guojian" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)