Gender: Female
Perpetrator: China
Religion or Belief: Falun Gong
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 3 Years, 10 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October//2019
Date of Sentencing: September//2020
Current Status: Unknown
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Distributing Religious Materials Religious Activity
Nature of Charges: Cult
Zhu Surong was imprisoned for her religious activity.
In October 2019, authorities arrested after accusing her of handing out Falun Gong-related materials.
In September 2020, Zhu was sentenced to three years and ten months in prison for "organizing or using a cult to undermine implementation of the law" (Art. 300 CCL).
In December 2020, Zhu's appeal was rejected.
Zhu's sentence should have ended in August 2023.
Zhu is married with one child.