Arrest and background
13 years imprisonment (Sentenced in 2017)
Ju Dianhong was arrested in China’s southern Yunnan Province following an area-wide crackdown on cult activity. She was falsely accused of leading the “Three Grades of Servants” religious sect for which police claimed she recruited members, did missionary work, and spread news of the apocalypse.
Ju was adamant that she had never heard of this sect. During the trail she pleaded with the court that she only ever participated in orthodox Christian ministry. She said, ‘I only believed in and preached about Jesus, never harming anyone or acting contrary to biblical principles.’
In the court’s final verdict, authorities labelled her books, such as Pilgrim’s Progress and Streams in the Desert, as ‘evil cult’ materials and sentenced her to 13 years in prison. She was tried and convicted at the same time as Liang Qin, who was sentenced to 10 years for ‘cult activity.’
Ju continues to deny any cult involvement and appealed her case along with Liang Qin. However in 2018 the court upheld its original sentencing.
After her conviction the Chinese authorities did not reveal Ju’s prison location. But thanks to the tireless work of Release International’s partner ChinaAid this information is now available and we encourage Christians in the UK to write a letter of encouragement to Ju following our Reach Out guidance.
There has been no update on Ju Dianhong’s situation since February 2021.
Take Action:
You can write a letter of encouragement to Ju Dianhong at her prison address below. Please ensure that you follow our letter writing guidance detailed in Reach Out.
Ju Dianhong
No. 1 Prison For Women of Yunnan Province
Kunyang town, Jinning district, Kunming city
Yunnan Province, China
Zip code: 650600
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Updated: March 2024