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: 7 Years' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: July/6/2018

Date of Sentencing: January/28/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Sun Wenlian

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Sun Wenlian is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On July 6, 2018, officers from the Yining County Public Security Bureau detained Sun reportedly in relation to her religious belief and activity.

On January 28, 2019, the Kuitun City People’s Court sentenced Sun to seven years in prison and fined her 30,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

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