Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 6 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: October/8/2018

Date of Sentencing: December/19/2019

Current Status: Not Released

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

Niu Xiaohong

Extra Bio Info:

Niu Xiaohong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On October 8, 2018, officers from the Xiangcheng County Public Security Bureau detained Niu reportedly in relation to her religious belief and attending of religious meetings.

On December 19, 2019, the Weidu District People’s Court of Xuchang city sentenced Niu to six years in prison and fined her 8,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).