Zheng Weidong
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Sentence: 4 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October//2018
Date of Sentencing: October//2019
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Online Activity Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Zheng Weidong
Extra Bio Info:
Zheng Weidong was imprisoned for his religious belief and activity.
In October 2018, authorities arrested Zheng from his home following a wave of arrest of Falun Gong practitioners. Authorities reportedly accused him of posting Falun Gong-related articles on social media. They also reportedly seized electronics containing Falun Gong-related materials.
In October 2019, Zheng was sentenced to four years and six months in prison and fined 10,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
Zheng's sentence should have ended in April 2023.
Zheng was reportedly arrested and sentenced to prison previously for his adherence to Falun Gong.