testifying party

Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China. Testimony 1: father daughter brother sister son mother grandfather grandmother grandson granddaughter uncle aunt nephew niece brother-in-law sister-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law son-in-law daughter-in-law cousin friend colleague former student relative relation unclear from same town/region n/a husband wife the victim lawyer child friends, family, and students great-nephew great-niece former schoolmate cousin once removed friend of relative boyfriend girlfriend friend of friend aunt-in-law acquaintance judge cousin-in-law nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law former neighbor stepbrother stepsister stepfather stepmother stepdaughter stepson neighbor of relative detained together former teacher relative of friend relative of teacher sibling grandchild cousin twice removed trial attendee ex-wife great-uncle great-aunt in-law grandmother-in-law grandfather-in-law great-grandmother great-grandfather half-brother half-sister ex-husband direct third-party
Testimony 2: add father daughter brother sister son mother grandfather grandmother grandson granddaughter uncle aunt nephew niece brother-in-law sister-in-law father-in-law mother-in-law son-in-law daughter-in-law cousin friend colleague former student relative relation unclear from same town/region n/a husband wife the victim lawyer child friends, family, and students great-nephew great-niece former schoolmate cousin once removed friend of relative boyfriend girlfriend friend of friend aunt-in-law acquaintance judge cousin-in-law nephew-in-law niece-in-law uncle-in-law former neighbor stepbrother stepsister stepfather stepmother stepdaughter stepson neighbor of relative detained together former teacher relative of friend relative of teacher sibling grandchild cousin twice removed trial attendee ex-wife great-uncle great-aunt in-law grandmother-in-law grandfather-in-law great-grandmother great-grandfather half-brother half-sister ex-husband add add direct third-party

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about the victim

Jiang Yanghua (江秧花), ethnic Han. Born on April 7, 1973, in Hunan’s Longhui county. Currently resides in Aksu.

Her presumed address is Apartment 403, Entrance 5, Building 5, Dongfang Garden Residential Area, Minzhu Road, Aksu city (阿克苏市民主路东方花园小区5 号楼5单元403室) since this is where she was arrested.

current location

Aksu City Pre-Trial Detention Center (阿克苏市看守所).

chronology of detention(s)

The Aksu PSB had received a tip-off about Jiang on August 17, 2019, and informed the Xincheng police station about it. Jiang was then arrested in her home four days later. An official arrest order was issued on September 26. She awaited trial at the Aksu Detention Center. The prosecution brought the charges against Jiang on April 13, 2020.

At the court hearing on June 9, 2020, Jiang was sentenced to 15 years in prison (release due August 20, 2034) with a further 5-year deprivation of political rights. She was also given a fine of 100 000 yuan.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

“Using a heterodox group to undermine law enforcement” – participating in Church of Almighty God activities between 2008 and 2019 by organizing gatherings, collecting donations, spreading religious material, etc.
According to the prosecution, Jiang began participating in Church of Almighty God activities in 2008 when she was living in Korla. She was appointed leader of the Church’s branch in one of the counties in September 2016 (according to one of the testifiers, this included 6 churches in the Aksu area). 6 months later, she was appointed a member of a workgroup responsible for religious activities in Aksu city, Bay, Kucha and Shayar counties, as well as Bingtuan Division One Farm. The prosecution claimed that Jiang shared materials from her laptop and memory card with other members of the Church.
Jiang admitted to participating in the Church’s activities, saying she had used the alias Jiang Xianghua. She said that she had been held in custody in Korla for distributing Church of Almighty God leaflets between May 2008 and January 2009. Before her transfer to Aksu city in September 2016, she served as a member of a different church, from which she was expelled after the PSB arrested several members. From March to October 2018, Jiang worked in a textile factory and lived together with another member of the Church. When pressed to admit guilt, Jiang refused and challenged the criminal nature of the accusations.

last reported status

Sentenced.

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

This is an official document from the Xinjiang court system.

additional information

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places of detention

Aksu City Detention Center

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2021-07-18

entry last modified on: 2021-10-28

last update from testifier(s): 2020-06-09