Yang Ziyu
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: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: November/10/2017
Date of Sentencing: May/25/2020
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yang Ziyu
Extra Bio Info:
Yang Ziyu is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On November 10, 2017, authorities detained Yang in Hubei province reportedly in relation to her religious activity.
On May 25, 2020, Yang was sentenced to seven years in prison and fined 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Sources:
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China Prisoners Database Details: YANG Ziyu 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