Gender: Male

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: 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 Jianwu

Extra Bio Info:

Yu Jianwu 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.

On July 21, 2018, Yu was sentenced to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

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