Gender: Female
Current Location: Heilongjiang 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: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: June/25/2017
Date of Sentencing: October/12/2018
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yu Xuezhen is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On June 25, 2017, authorities arrested Yu from her home in Sartu District, Daqing City, reportedly in relation to her religious belief and possession of religious materials.
On October 12, 2018, the Daqing Hi-Tech Industry Development Zone People’s Court sentenced Yu to seven years in prison and fined her 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Yang is believed to be serving her sentence at Heilongjiang Women’s Prison.
China Prisoners Database Details: YU Xuezhen Human Rights Without Frontiers