Additional Name(s): 安彦魁

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Christian – Protestant

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 1 Year's Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: November/21/2021

Date of Sentencing: November/3/2022

Current Status: Released

Religious Leader: Yes

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role Travel Abroad

Nature of Charges: Illegal Migration & Entry/Exit of Country

An Yankui

Extra Bio Info:

An Yankui was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On November 21, 2021, authorities from Fenyang city, Luliang municipality, Shanxi province, reportedly detained An, a minister and member of the Zion Reformed Church in Taiyuan municipality, Shanxi, for “illegally crossing the border.”  His arrest was reportedly in relation to a trip to Malaysia five church members took to attend a religious conference.

On November 3, 2022, the Fenyang City Court sentenced An to one year in prison.

Later in November 2022, An was released from prison after completing his sentence.

An had previously been detained while holding a Bible study in 2020.

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