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: 4 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/29/2016
Date of Sentencing: July/26/2018
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yan Weihua was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On August 29, 2016, Bengbu police detained Yan reportedly in relation to her hosting of church members, supporting them, and taking part in shooting videos about the church.
On July 26, 2018, the Yuhui District People’s Court in Bengbu sentenced Yan to four years in prison and fined 8,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Yan's sentence should have ended in August 2020.