Yang Meiyun
Gender: Female
Current Location: Zhejiang Provincial No.2 Women’s Prison
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 11 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: July/2/2017
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yang Meiyun
Extra Bio Info:
Yang Meiyun is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On July 2, 2017, officers from the Keshan Branch of the Quzhou Public Security Bureau detained Yang while she was boarding a train at the Quzhou railway station in Zhejiang province. Yang's family members were reportedly questioned about Yang's religion and religiosity.
In the first half of 2019, the Quzhou People’s Court sentenced Yang to 11 years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Yang is believed to be serving her sentence at Zhejiang Provincial No.2 Women’s Prison.