Gender: Female
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, 3 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: March/24/2018
Date of Sentencing: September/30/2019
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Figure & Religious Leadership Role
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yuan Hongfen is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On March 24, 2018, officers from the Beizhai Police Station of Qingdao Municipal Public Security Bureau Laoshan Branch arrested Yuan reportedly in relation to her religious belief and religious leadership role.
On September 30, 2019, Shibei District People’s Court of Qingdao City sentenced Yuan to seven years and three months in prison and fined her 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).