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: 5 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/29/2016

Date of Sentencing: July//2018

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Managing a Religious Institution Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Wang Jinzhi

Extra Bio Info:

Wang Jinzhi was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 29, 2016, officers from the Changji City Public Security Bureau detained Wang reportedly in relation to her religious belief and other church administrative activities. 

In July 2018, the Yuhui District People’s Court of Bengbu City sentenced Wang to five years and six months in prison and fined her 10,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Wang's sentence should have ended in February 2022.

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