Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 5 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Business Activity Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role

Nature of Charges: Illegal Business Activity

Yang Jianxin

Extra Bio Info:

Yang Jianxin is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

In early 2021, authorities detained Yang, pastor of a house church, for “conducting illegal business operations” and “printing and purchasing illegal publications" after he reached out to a local printer to print Bibles.

On February 7, 2021, Yang was formally arrested.

On an unspecified date, the Lingbao Court of Sanmenxia City, Henan, reportedly sentenced Yang to five years and six months in prison.

In October 2022, it was reported that the Sanmenxia City Intermediate Court upheld Yang's sentence.

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