Yang Caiyong
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: May/9/2018
Date of Sentencing: March/21/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
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
Yang Caiyong
Extra Bio Info:
Yang Caiyong is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
On May 9, 2018, police arrested Yang after raiding a house in Jiujiang city, Jiangxi province, where Yang and others were gathered. Police also reportedly confiscated several laptops, religious books, and cash.
On March 21, 2019, Yang was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined 50,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
On July 11, 2019, the Jiujiang City Intermediate People’s Court rejected Yang's appeal.
Sources:
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China Prisoners Database Details: YANG Caiyong Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom