(Minghui.org) A woman in Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province, was recently sentenced to four years and eight months for her faith in Falun Gong, a mind-body practice that has been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party since July 1999.
The wrongful conviction of Ms. An Jingtao, around 60, stemmed from her arrest by Beijuzhai Police Station agents on May 10, 2025, during a police sweep of over 20 local Falun Gong practitioners. All of the practitioners were taken to the Qiqihar 39 Hospital for blood draws and other physical exams. Except for a few who were deemed unfit for detention, the majority, including Ms. An, were taken to the Qiqihar City Detention Center.
Ms. An was released on a one-year bail in June 2025, after paying a 10,000-yuan bail bond. The same police station arrested her again on December 15, 2025, and held her in the same detention center. She stood trial on March 20, 2026, and was not allowed to speak at all.
It is unclear whether Ms. An has been admitted to prison. Prior to this latest round of persecution, she was imprisoned twice for practicing Falun Gong. She served five years from June 2000 to June 2005. After another arrest on March 30, 2006, Ms. An was given nine years. She endured brutal torture at both the Qiqihar City First Detention Center and the Heilongjiang Province Women’s Prison. See the related reports for her past persecution.
Related Reports:
Brutal Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners in Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison
Brutality at Harbin Women's Prison
Qiqihar's 2nd Detention Center Brutally Tortures Dafa Practitioners
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