CSW Prisoner List


			Last Updated: 3.10.06
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Burma

	Prisoner	Status	Date Imprisoned	Charge	Summary
	Daw Aung San Suu Kyi	currently under house arrest	n/a	Offense unclear; arrested for peacefully handing out literature	n/a

China

Prisoner	Status	Date Imprisoned	Charge	Summary
Mr Liu Fenggang	Imprisoned for three years	8-6-2004	‘Illegally soliciting and providing national intelligence to overseas organizations’	Liu Fenggang, with Dr Xu Yonghai and Zhang Shenqi, were imprisoned after providing public court information about the trial of a house church Christian, to an overseas Christian magazine
Dr Xu Yonghai	imprisoned for two years	8-6-2004	‘Illegally soliciting and providing national intelligence to overseas organisations’	Imprisoned with Liu Fenggang and Zhang Shenqi
Mr Zhang Shenqi	imprisoned for one year	8-6-2004	‘Illegally soliciting and providing national intelligence to overseas organizations’	Imprisoned with Liu Fenggang and Dr Xu Yonghai
Mr Zhang Yinan	Imprisoned for two years’ ‘re-education through labor’	9-26	‘Subverting the Chinese government and socialist order’	Mr Zhang Yinan is a church historian and writer. The Re-education through Labour Commission used private entries in Zhang’s personal prayer journal as evidence against him
Pastor Gong Shengliang	Sentenced to life in prison on Oct 10, 2002, by the Intermediate Court of Jingmen City, Hubei Province	10-10-2002	n/a	In 2001, the Chinese authorities launched a major offensive against the South China Church, branding it a cult, arresting and sentencing to death a number of leaders. Following an international outcry, Pastor Gong’s sentence has been reduced to life imprisonment.
Mr Chen Jingmao	Sentenced in October 2002 to four years in prison	10-10-2002	‘Using an evil cult to obstruct the law’	Mr Chen is another victim of the governmental crackdown on the South China Church, in which he is heavily involved. His charge also specified ‘active recruitment of evil cult members’ and ‘distributing evil cult propaganda materials.’ He has been gravely mistreated in prison.
Ms Li Ying	Imprisoned for 15 years in 2001	n/a	n/a	Li Ying was editor-in-chief of ‘Salvation and China’ house church magazine.
Pastor Xu Fuming Mr Hu Ying Ms Sun Minghua Ms Gong Xianqun Ms Deng Xiaolin Ms Xiao Yanli Mr Gong Bangkun Mr Yi Chuanfu Mr Dong Daolai Ms Chi Famin Ms Tan Qong Ms Yi Qongling Ms Lu Yumei Ms Xiang Shuangyu Ms Tang Mengyu Mr Zhao Xitao Mr Shen Daoxing Mr Tan Shigui	range from three years to life	2002		members of South China Church
Mrs Qiao Chunling	Two years re-education through labor	2004		Qiao and her husband Jia Shisheng, along with nineteen others from their house church group, were arrested in January 2004. Qiao and Jia were due to attend a Christian marriage conference. Qiao remains in prison, where she has reportedly been maltreated.
Pastor Chen Yanjing	imprisoned for two years	9-8-2004	Belonging to an ‘evil cult’	Pastor Chen was one of 100 house church leaders arrested at a house church leaders’ retreat in Kaifeng City. He belongs to the ‘Born Again Movement’, whose arbitrary branding as an ‘evil cult’ was the pretext for the arrest.
Pastor Zhang Wanshun Pastor Zhang Tianyun Pastor Yu Guoying Pastor Guo Zhumei Pastor Yang Jianshe Pastor Zhang Weifang Pastor Yu Xiangzhi (with her husband Zhang Xiaofang and 11 year-old twin daughers) Pastor Shun Fu Pastor Li Qun	sentences range from 12 to 30 months re-education through labor		belonging to an ‘evil cult’ and/or for attending an ‘illegal religious gathering’	Others arrested at the Kaifeng City retreat
Pastor Luo Bingyin	held without trial	7-2004		Luo Bingyin was one of around 100 house church leaders arrested at a retreat in July. He is still held without charge. Others may also be held.
Pastor Ping Xinsheng	18 months re-education through labor	9-10-2004	Participating in an ‘illegal religious gathering’ and belonging to an ‘evil cult’
Mr Zhang Yongguang			Engagement in ‘illegal religious activities’	Zhang Yongguang, who belonged to a house church, was arrested in May 2004. His current status is unknown.
Mr Xu Shuangfu				Mr Xu is the leader of the ‘Three Grades Servants’ group. He was arrested in April 2004, and there have been concerns for his life.
Fr Paul An Jianzhao	Re-education through labor (unknown term)			Fr Paul An Jianzhao is one of nine unregistered Catholic Church leaders held after a mass arrest in Sujiazhuang Village on 6 th August 2004. The Vatican has reported his sentence to be one of ‘re-education through labour.’
Fr John Baptist Zhang Zhenquan	Re-education through labor (unknown term			Fr John Baptist was arrested alongside Fr Paul An Jianzhao at the Sujiazhuang Village arrests.
Fr Paul Huo Junlong Fr Ma Wuyong Fr Huang Chunshou Seminarian Li Jinhu Fr Qiao Juwei Fr Qin Yingshan Fr Li Yongshun				Other Catholic leaders arrested at Sujiazhuang and thought to be still held
Bishop James Su Zhimin		10-8-1997		Bishop James disappeared in police custody in 1997 and has been seen once since. His present circumstances are known, though the Vatican has recently appealed for his release.
Bishop Francis An Shuxin		3-1996		Bishop Francis disappeared in police custody in 1996. His circumstances are unknown.
Bishop Shi Enxiang	imprisoned	4-13-2001	unknown
Bishop Han Dingxiang	imprisoned	5-2001
Fr Ma Shunbao	Sentenced in 2002 to three years in a labor camp	3-2002
Fr Wang Limao	Sentenced in 2002 to three years in a labor camp	3-2002
Fr Wang Zhenhe	held without sentence	3-1999	Held with No Charge

Cuba

Prisoner	Status	Date Imprisoned	Charge	Summary
Jorge Luis Garcia Perez "Antunez"	Sentenced to 15 years - imprisoned in Convenedor del Este, Havana - in poor health	3-1990	Enemy Propaganda
Dr Oscar Elias Biscet	Sentenced to 25 years	3-1999	Public disorder, inciting delinquent behavior and dishonoring public symbols
Juan Carlos Gonzalez Leiva	April 2004 sentenced to four years. Under house arrest	3-2002	Disrespect

Egypt

	Prisoner	Status	Date Imprisoned	Charge	Summary
	William Shaiboub	Sentenced to 15 yrs with hard labour. In prison awaiting outcome of appeal	8-1998	Double murder

Eritrea

Prisoner	Status	Date Imprisoned	Charge	Summary
Haile Naizge
Dr Kuflu Gebremeskel
Tesfatsion Hagos
Helen Berhane
Aster Yohannes

North Korea

Prisoner	Status	Date Imprisoned	Charge	Summary
Mrs. Jin Kyung-sook	Imprisoned by Security Agency	Abducted from China 8-8-2004		Mrs Jin was abducted from the Chinese side of the border with North Korea, seemingly by security agents. She was bundled into a large sack and taken into North Korea.
Rev. Kim Dong-shik	Probably imprisoned	Abducted from China 1-16-2000		Rev. Kim was heavily involved in providing valuable humanitarian aid for North Korea, which was seemingly interpreted by the authorities as subversion. He was abducted from China, and has not been seen since January 2000. There is grave concern about his condition as he suffers a disability from a serious car accident and has a severe medical condition.
Rev. Ahn Seung-woon	Probably imprisoned	Abducted from China 7-7-1995		Rev. Ahn, a South Korean pastor working in China, was abducted into North Korea, where he appeared on television two weeks after his kidnapping, apparently looking tense and thin. No further news of his circumstances has removed, despite persistent enquiry from his family.
Mr. Chang Gyung-chul	Imprisoned for 10 years	January 2004		Imprisoned with Chang Gyung-soo and Chang Mi-hwa, all working with the Japanese NGO The Society to Help Returnees to North Korea. Their case is being dealt with by the high level State Security Agency, which suggests they are being treated as serious political offenders. Reports suggest they are receiving insufficient food in prison, and are being seriously maltreated.
Mr. Chang Gyung-soo	Imprisoned for 10 years	January 2004		Imprisoned with Chang Gyung-chul and Chang Mi-hwa
Ms Chang Mi-hwa	Imprisoned for 5 years	January 2004		Imprisoned with Chang Gyung-chul and Chang Gyung-soo
Mr. Choi Yong		Captured in China on 10-10-2003 and repatriated to North Korea on 2-25-2004		Mr. Choi Yong, a member of the Japanese NGO Life Funds for North Korean Refugees, may have been punished for leaving North Korea to work in China
Mrs. Lee Sun-kum	unknown	Arrested 9-8-1998, with her daughter Mrs Kim Hye-yong	Official papers marked, ‘At the Decision of the State Security Department’	Mrs. Lee Sun-kum and Mrs. Kim Hye-yong were arrested by the State Security Agency. Their precise circumstances are unknown.
Mrs. Kim Hye-yong	unknown	9-8-1998	Official papers marked, ‘At the Decision of the State Security Department’	Arrested with her mother Mrs. Lee Sun-kum
Mr. Lee Young-kuk’s family	unknown		possible guilt by association	Mr. Lee Young-kuk was imprisoned in a political penal labor colony before he left North Korea. It is feared that his family members (Mrs. Park San-ok, Mr. Lee Sung-kwang, Ms Lee Sun g -kyung and Ms Lee Sung-hee) may be punished in his place, under the highly unjust principle of guilt by association.
Mr. Kang Byong-sop and family	unknown			Mr. Kang Byong-sop, his wife, Chu Sun-kil, and younger son, Kang Song-hak, were arrested at the China-Laos border and repatriated to the DPRK, where they appeared on a televised press conference, stating that the documents that appeared on the BBC film, ‘Access to Evil’, had been fabricated by the elder son of the family. There are fears for the safety of this family.

Pakistan

Prisoner	Status	Date Imprisoned	Charge	Summary
Parvez Masih	In detention pending trial	4-2001	Blasphemy
Augustine 'Kungri' Ashiq Masih	Sentenced to death, June 2002. Awaiting appeal.	5-2000	Blasphemy
Ranjah Masih	Sentenced to life imprisonment and Rs 50,000 fine on April 26, 2003. Awaiting Appeal		Blasphemy of the Prophet Mohammed
Amjad Masih	Sentenced to life imprisonment Awaiting appeal		Blasphemy
Asif Masih	Sentenced to life imprisonment Awaiting appeal		Blasphemy
Shabaz Masih	Sentenced on October 9, 2004 to life imprisonment. Awaiting appeal.	Detained since 2001	Blasphemy

Peru

Prisoner	Status	Date Imprisoned	Charge	Summary
Walter Cubas Baltazar	Sentenced to life in prison	1995	Terrorism
Lucio Vilca Galindo	Sentenced to life in prison	4-1995	Treason and Terrorism	RELEASED
Carlos and Tito Yalle Laura (brothers)	Sentenced to life in prison	1995	Treason
Aquilino Gutierrez Prado			Terrorism
Victor Raul Palma Suarez			Terrorism
Tito Yalle Laura			Terrorism
Sandro Francisco Melendez Leon			Terrorism
Tito Lozano Amasifuen			Terrorism
Antonio Felipe Medina Cuadros			Terrorism
Ricardo Ripas Rojo			Terrorism

Vietnam

	Prisoner	Status	Date Imprisoned	Charge	Summary
	Evangelist Pham Ngoc Thach		3-2004

Note: We have added names selectively to this list, based upon critical confidentiality and other criteria. It is updated as often as possible, and if you are unable to find the information you are seeking, please peruse the rest of the website or contact our office at information@cswusa.com or (877) 450-4516.