Yan Shihua
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/27/2014
Date of Sentencing: June/13/2016
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yan Shihua
Extra Bio Info:
Yan Shihua was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On October 27, 2014, authorities detained Yan in Yaohai District, Hefei City, Anhui Province, reportedly in relation to his religious beliefs and transporting religious materials to other church members. Police reportedly confiscated cash, religious materials, and discs containing religious materials. Yan was reportedly tortured weeks after his arrest while in state custody.
On June 13, 2016, the Qiaocheng District People’s Court in Bozhou city sentenced Yan to eight years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On August 11, 2016, the Qiaocheng District Intermediate People’s Court rejected Yan's appeal.
Yan was believed to have served his sentence at Chaohu Prison, Anhui.
Yan's sentence should have ended in October 2022.