Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 7 Years, 3 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: August/11/2017

Date of Sentencing: July/18/2018

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Giving, Sharing, & Listening to a Religious Speech Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Yu Zhihua

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Yu Zhihua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On August 11, 2017, authorities arrested Yu reportedly in relation to her attending of worship meetings, possession of religious materials, and preaching activities in the Baoan district of Shenzhen city.

On July 18, 2018, the Enping City People’s Court sentenced Yu to seven years and three months in prison and fined her 8,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On October 22, 2018, the Jiangmen Intermediate People’s Court of the province rejected Yu's appeal.

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