Gender: Female
Current Location: Jiangxi Women’s Prison
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 9 Years' imprisonment
Date of Detainment: March/23/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Wang Lingjie is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On March 23, 2017, authorities detained Wang while she was at the home of another church member. Police reportedly confiscated religious materials and electronics containing religious content. Wang was reportedly tortured while detained.
On an unspecified date, the Jizhou District People’s Court of Ji’an City sentenced Wang to nine years in prison and fined her 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Wang was sent to Jiangxi Women’s Prison to serve her term.
China Prisoners Database Details: WANG Lingjie Human Rights Without Frontiers
"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom