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, 3 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: September/11/2018

Date of Sentencing: August/16/2019

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Cult

Xiang Mingqiong

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Xiang Mingqiong is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On September 11, 2018, officers from the Wanzhou District Public Security Bureau detained Xiang reportedly in relation to her former religious leadership role and management of the church's books and other religious materials. 

On August 16, 2019, the Kaizhou District People’s Court of Chongqing City sentenced Xiang to seven years and three months in prison and fined her 12,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

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