Additional Name(s): 张霞

Gender: Female

Perpetrator: China

Religion or Belief: Falun Gong

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Appeal: Rejected

Sentence: 7 Years, 5 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: March/15/2016

Date of Sentencing: June//2017

Current Status: Unknown

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Criticizing Religious Freedom Conditions Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity

Nature of Charges: Cult

Zhang Xia

Extra Bio Info:

Zhang Xia was imprisoned for her religious activity.

On March 15, 2016, police in Dalian municipality, Liaoning province detained Zhang and later raided her home, confiscating her personal belongings and Falun Gong-related materials. Two days later, Zhang's husband, Sun Jun, was arrested after going to the police station to learn more about her detention. Zhang was reportedly targeted after filing a complaint against former official Jiang Zemin whom she blamed for her prior detainment related to her Falun Gong activity.

In June 2017, Zhang was sentenced to seven years and five months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

On an unspecified date, the Dalian Intermediate People’s Court rejected Zhang's appeal.

In September 2017, Zhang was transferred to Liaoning Province Women’s Prison.

Zhang's sentence should have ended in August 2023.

Related Cases: Sun Jun

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