testifying party

Testimony 1: Official court document, as used in court proceedings in the People's Republic of China.

Testimony 2: CAP Freedom of Conscience, a secular European NGO with United Nations Consultative Status, created in 1995 and dedicated to protecting the right of freedom of religion and belief. 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: 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 3: 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

Zhong Hua (aliases: Li Ming, Li Zhong, Chen Cheng) was born on June 13, 1965. He is ethnically Han, has a senior high school education, and had no steady employment at the time of his arrest.

Zhong Hua was allegedly a member of the Church of Almighty God, having joined in or after 2005, and thereafter holding the positions of "leader", "preacher", "watering person" and "commander of the second-line Gospel team". He was also allegedly involved in video filming within the Ili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture branch of the church.

Address: Room 305, Unit 3, Building 15, No. 6, Lane 1, Jiefang West Road, Yining City, XUAR.

current location

Testimony 2: Xinjiang No. 4 Prison.

chronology of detention(s)

The victim was criminally detained on July 24, 2014. Authorities also seized a number of items belonging to the victim that were allegedly used for the activities of the Church of Almighty God.

The victim was initially held at the Yining Detention Center, and formally arrested on September 2, 2014.

On December 3, 2015, the victim was sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment and 3 years of deprivation of political rights.

The victim appealed the December 2015 verdict on the grounds that the video taken [see reason(s) for detention] did not defame the Chinese Communist Party or Chinese government, but in August 2016, that verdict was upheld by the XUAR High People's Court.

Testimony 2: He was later transferred to the Xinjiang No. 4 Prison.

suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention

The victim was convicted of "sabotaging the enforcement of laws by organizing and utilizing cult organizations".

From December 2013 to March 2014, the victim allegedly participated five times in the filming of videos about members of the Church of Almighty God being made to give confessions under duress of torture, and their properties being unlawfully seized by Chinese police.

last reported status

In prison.

[There is a high likelihood of him being subjected to forced labor at the Xinjiang No. 4 Prison, as the Urumqi Shunkangda Trade & Commerce LLC (乌鲁木齐顺康达商贸有限责任公司) operates out of there.]

how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation

Testimony 1: This is an official document from the Xinjiang court system.

Testimony 2: Not stated.

additional information

[The victim's address, date of criminal detention, and date of formal arrest are all the same as those of Luo Guifang, another victim in the court verdict. This might indicate that they are partners.]

places of detention

Ghulja City Detention Center Xinjiang No. 4 Prison

supplementary materials

entry created on: 2021-12-13

entry last modified on: 2021-12-28

last update from testifier(s): 2018-05-01