Gender: Female

Current Location: Shandong Women’s Prison

Perpetrator: China

Ethnic Group: Han

Religion or Belief: Christian – Church of Almighty God

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Sentence: 7 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment

Date of Detainment: May/25/2017

Date of Sentencing: November/29/2017

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment

Reason for Persecution: Possession of Religious Materials Religious Activity Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Cult

Zhou Chunhua

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Zhou Chunhua is imprisoned for her religious belief and activity.

On May 25, 2017, authorities detained Zhou reportedly in relation to her religious beliefs. Police also reportedly confiscated electronics containing religious content. 

On November 29, 2017, the Qixia People’s Court sentenced Zhou to seven years and six months in prison and fined her 30,000 yuan for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).

Zhou is believed to be serving her sentence in Shandong Women’s Prison.