Gender: Male

Current Location: Hebei Prison

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: Yes

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: December/4/2017

Date of Sentencing: July/21/2018

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Yu Hai

Extra Bio Info:

Yu Hai is imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.

On December 4, 2017, officers from the National Security Brigade of Chengde City Public Security Bureau detained Yu in the Shuangqiao district of Chengde reportedly in relation to his religious belief and for distributing and being in possession of religious materials. Yu was reportedly tortured while detained.

On July 21, 2018, the Shuangqiao District People’s Court of Chengde City sentenced Yu to seven years and six months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On November 26, 2018, the Chengde Intermediate People’s Court rejected Yu's appeal.

Yu is believed to be serving his sentence in No.4 Prison of the Jidong Branch of the Hebei Prison Administration.

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