Zheng Changyun
Gender: Female
Current Location: Women’s Sub-Prison of Changzhou Prison, Jiangsu
Perpetrator: China
Ethnic Group: Han
Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 8 Years' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: August/30/2017
Date of Sentencing: November/5/2018
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: Yes
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Cult
Zheng Changyun
Extra Bio Info:
Zheng Changyun is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.
On August 30, 2017, authorities arrested Zheng reportedly for her religious activity.
On November 5, 2018, the Xuzhou Gulou District People’s Court sentenced Zheng to eight years in prison and fined her 20,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Zheng was taken to Women’s Sub-Prison of Changzhou Prison in Jiangsu Province to serve her sentence.
Sources:
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China Prisoners Database Details: ZHANG Zhiqin Human Rights Without Frontiers
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"Cases of Arbitrary Arrest and Detention of CAG Christians by CCP" Association for the Defense of Human Rights and Religious Freedom