Yang Bo
Additional Name(s): 杨波
Gender: Male
Current Location: Beijiang Prison, Shaoguan
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/7/2017
Date of Sentencing: November/1/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yang Bo
Extra Bio Info:
Yang Bo is imprisoned for his religious activity.
On October 7, 2017, authorities from Nanshan district, Shenzhen municipality, Guangdong province, detained Yang and his wife, Xiao Ying, from their home, reportedly in relation to their Falun Gong activity.
On August 16, 2019, the Nanshan People's Court sentenced Yang to eight years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On November 1, 2019, Yang's appeal was rejected.
In December 2019, Yang was transferred to Beijiang Prison in Shaoguan municipality, Guangdong, where he has reportedly been denied family visits.
Sources:
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"Yang Bo" Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC)
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"Guangdong Man Serving Eight Years Denied Family Visits" Minghui.org