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 Shuxia

Extra Bio Info:

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.