Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 7 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/11/2014
Date of Sentencing: June/25/2015
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Yuan Hongfen was imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On August 11, 2014, officers from the Fanlou Town Police Station in Feng county, Xuzhou city, arrested Yuan reportedly in relation to her religious belief. Police reportedly raided her home and seized religious materials. Yuan was reportedly tortured during interrogation.
On June 25, 2015, the Feng County People’s Court sentenced Yuan to seven years in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Yuan's sentence should have ended in August 2021.