Arbitrary Detention
Jiangsu Christians Arrested in Special Crackdown on Religion
(Photo: Screenshot of a mobile phone) ADHRRF – On April 1, 2018, Chinese Communist authorities released a notice about the special crackdown on The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in Xuzhou,“ Jiangsu Province. Afterward, eight local Christians of this church were arrested by Chinese Communist police in the short span from April 10 to 15. Recently, the reporter learns that at 9 a.m. on April 13, 2018, Li Chun (pseudonym) …
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Tibetan Monk Arrested During Visit From India, Jailed on Unknown Charge
A Tibetan monk missing since traveling from India more than a year ago to visit his family in Sichuan has been found jailed by China on an unknown charge, Tibetan sources say. Tashi Choeying, a monk enrolled at the Ganden Jangtse monastic college in South India, vanished after being taken into custody by police on Nov. 21, 2016, a Tibetan living in exile told RFA’s Tibetan Service, citing contacts in …
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China Jails Six Protestants in Yunnan Amid Massive Crackdown on ‘Evil Cult’
A cross is shown on the roof of a Protestant church in China’s Zhejiang province in a file photo. Photo courtesy of a church member Authorities in the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan have jailed a group of Protestant Christians for up to 13 years for involvement in an “evil cult,” their lawyer said on Thursday. The Yun County People’s Court near Yunnan’s Lincang city handed down a 13-year jail …
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A Christian Detained in Baoshan and Deprived of Food Continuously for Four Days
On the afternoon of December 13, 2012, Ran Juhua (female, 48), a Christian in Longyang District, Baoshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province, was reported to police when preaching the gospel and was then taken to the local police station by the police and government officials. Failing to gain any result through interrogation, the police slandered her as a “member of cult” and detained her for 10 days on the charge of “disturbing …
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Torture
China: The Church of Almighty God Couple Arrested, Drugged and Tortured
HRWF (14.12.2017) – On 24 October 2016, two members of The Church of Almighty God from the Pukou District in Jiangsu Province, 46-year-old Yang Jun and his wife, 47-year-old Li Mei (aliases), were arrested by the Chinese police. During their detention, police allegedly put drugs into their food and tortured them, leaving them unconscious at times. Both Yang Jun and Li Mei have suffered serious mental and physical scars. Timeline: …
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Three Christians Arrested, Detained and Abused for Preaching the Gospel in Shanghai
At 7 p.m. on December 5, 2012, three Christians by the names of Liang Meixiu (alias, female, 46, Suqian City), Yu Wenzhi and Chen Xueting (both aliases) were arrested by the police of a village police station in Baoshan District, Shanghai when they were preaching the gospel in that village. The police interrogated them about preaching the gospel and gave Liang Meixiu two hard slaps in the face. The next …
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After House Raid, Detention and Expulsion, Christian Father and Daughter in Nujiang Were Driven into Desperation
Zhao Guogang (male, 54) and his daughter, Zhao Jinghui (female, 23), the residents in Lushui County, Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, are both Christians of The Church of Almighty God. At around 9 a.m. on May 15, 2014, five policemen violently broke into the house of Zhao Guogang to search his house like bandits without showing any credentials. After seizing some books on belief in God, the police station …
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Cases Of Death
Christian Wei Xiuxiang’s Condition Worsens After Chinese Communist Police Torturing, Then Dies
Wei Xiuxiang, female, was born on September 26, 1965 in Nanfen District, Benxi City, Liaoning Province. She joined The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in 2004. In October 2012, Wei Xiuxiang was diagnosed with micronodular cirrhosis of the liver. After being treated in hospital, her condition stabilized, and she had ever since been hosting Christians in the church. On June 22, 2013, Wei was arrested by the authorities of the …
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The Case of Gao Cuiqin, a Christian From The Church of Almighty God Persecuted to Death by the CCP Government
On July 15, 2014, Ms. Gao Cuiqin (alias Zhang Ping), a Christian from The Church of Almighty God (CAG), was arrested by the Chinese Communist government due to her belief in Almighty God. She was then killed during custody at the age of 53. Prior to that, she had lived in the town of Suo, located in Huantai County, Zibo City in Shandong Province, China. She joined The Church of …
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CAG Christian Zhang Suzhen Dies from Serious Illness, Afraid of Seeking Treatment While Evading CCP Arrest
Zhang Suzhen (pseudonym Afei), female, was born on November 12, 1968 and lived in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province; she joined The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in 2002. She had worked as a church leader and was seen as a “provincial-level leader” by the Chinese authorities and was listed as a nationwide target for arrest. Zhang Suzhen was arrested by local Ningbo police officers twice in December 2012 for spreading …
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Christian Tian Ji’an Dies After Brutal Beating by Chinese Communist Police
Tian Ji’an, male, born September 27, 1953, resident of Huafeng Township, Shizhu County, Chongqing Municipality, started his faith in Jesus Christ in 1997, and joined The Church of Almighty God (CAG) on June 8, 2002. After being arrested and brutally beaten by the Chinese Communist police on June 5, 2006, Tian was crippled from a lacerated lumbar vertebra, which resulted in his disability for work, and his cranium was fractured, …
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Christian Wang Hongli Driven to Mental Breakdown and Suicide by the CCP Police’s Long-Term Harassment
Wang Hongli (pseudonym Xiaozhen), female, was born in May 1971 and lived in Yongle Town, Xixian New Area, Shaanxi Province. She came to believe in the Lord Jesus in 1994 and joined The Church of Almighty God in 2008. She was arrested by the police of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while in a gathering in 2013. After her release, unable to withstand all those years of the police’s threats …
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Christian Liu Jinhua Brutally Murdered by Chinese Communist Police Victim
Liu Jinhua, female, born on June 18, 1987, resident of Pingchong Village, Ronghuan Town, Hengdong County, Hengyang City, Hunan Province; joined The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in September 2012. In August 2014, when Liu Jinhua was copying faith materials in a rental house at No. 61 Hengyue South Road, Chengguan Town, Hengdong County, Hengyang City, she was spotted and reported by the landlord Hu Ermei. Afterward, the police of …
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CAG Christian Shi Guangyun Frightened by CCP’s Long-term Surveillance and Threats Develops Heart Disease and Dies
Shi Guangyun, male, was born on June 6, 1940 and was from Liu’an City in Anhui Province; he joined The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in 2003. He was arrested in 2013 by the CCP police because of his faith in Almighty God, and after his release was subjected to constant surveillance and intimidation. Ultimately, he became ill and died because of the long-term psychological stress. One of the CCP …
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CAG Christian Xu Quanyou Persecuted to the Point of Suicide by CCP
Xu Quanyou (pseudonym Li Jie), male, was born on May 7, 1961 and was from Bozhou City in Anhui Province; he joined The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in July 2012. In December 2012 he was arrested by CCP police while spreading the gospel and his record was kept on file. After his release the police continued to pursue him for years, leading him to suffer extreme depression. On July …
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Arrested and Mistreated CAG Christian Feng Kaiju Hangs Himself due to CCP’s Years of Surveillance and Harassment After Release
Feng Kaiju, male, was born on July 6, 1943, and was from the Lieshan District of Huaibei City in Anhui Province. He joined The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in 2003. In December 2012, Feng Kaiju, nearly 70 years old, was arrested by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) police while preaching the gospel and taken into custody. While in custody he was beaten, mistreated and abused by the police; he …
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Christian Zhang Guohua’s Condition Worsens After Chinese Communist Police Persecuting, Then Dies
Zhang Guohua, male, born September 17, 1959, resident of Zhoushang Village, Zhangjiashan Street, Zhangshu City, Jiangxi Province; believed in the Lord Jesus in 2003, joined The Church of Almighty God (CAG) in April 2009. On the morning of December 12, 2012, when Zhang Guohua and four other Christians were preaching the gospel at the Xin Street Farmer’s Market in Gao’an City, Jiangxi Province, they were arrested by the police and …
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