Li Huizhen was a member of the Church of Almighty God.Li Huizhen. Member of the Church of Almighty God.
[Though not confirmed, the victim is assumed to be ethnically Han Chinese, as this is statistically very likely.]
Testimony 2: Female, Han. Sister-in-law of Sun Sujuan.
current location
[Presumably in Ili, as this is where the trial was held.]---
chronology of detention(s)
She was likely detained in mid-December 2018, at around the same time as the other people involved in the same case. On January 24, 2019, she was released on bail.
On September 15, 2019, she was given a 3-year sentence but with a 4-year probation period.Reported date of the most recent arrest: December 1, 2018.
Sentenced to 3 years in prison but released ahead of time in September 2019.
Testimony 2:
Presumably detained in mid-December, 2018.
Released on parole on January 24, 2019. She was given a probation period of 4 years for a 3-year prison sentence on September 15, 2019.
suspected and/or official reason(s) for detention
Sentenced for "organizing and using heterodox groups to undermine law enforcement".
The procuratorate accused Li of following her father and joining the organization in 2005, organizing gatherings, collecting donations, and propagating the movement. She used the aliases "Zheng Ping" and "Xiaoxi" (郑平、小西). Li reportedly also kept many of the books used by the organization in her home. According to Jiang Jinfeng, Li would sometimes host gatherings at her and Sun Sujuan's house in Aqyaz, Qarasu Township, during the first years of the organization.
In her testimony, Li confirmed having been introduced to the religion by her father, and said that, in the beginning, their family would host a gathering once every month. She said that she brought Zhao Xiuhui into the movement. Starting in the winter of 2010, the meetings would be held at Sun Sujuan's house, and Zhao Xiuhui would start hosting them as well a year later.
In court, Li admitted to being guilty.Belonging to the Church of Almighty God, which has been designated by the CCP as an "evil cult". As a result, charged with breaching Article 300 of the Chinese Criminal Code.
Testimony 2: The procuratorate accused Li of following her father and joining the organization in 2005, organizing gatherings, collecting donations and propagating the movement. She used the aliases Zheng Ping and Xiaoxi (郑平、小西). Li reportedly also kept many of the books used by the organization in her home. According to Jiang Jinfeng, Li would sometimes host gatherings in her and Sun Sujuan's house in Aqyazi, Qarasu township, during the first years of the organization. In her testimony, Li confirmed having been introduced to the religion by her father, and said that in the beginning, their family would host a gathering once every month. She said she had brought Zhao Xiuhui into the movement. Since the winter of 2010, the meetings moved to the house of Sun Sujuan, and one year later Zhao Xiuhui would start hosting them too. In court, she admitted to being guilty.
last reported status
Sentenced, but on probation.Presumably released from detention.
how testifier(s) learned of victim's situation
The court verdict is an official document from the Xinjiang judicial system. [It is also very likely that this verdict was the basis for the HRWF database entry, and as such the two cannot be seen as independent sources.][Most likely through contacts in the region, or through official court documents.]
Testimony 2: this is an official document from the Xinjiang court system.
