Case Details and Profile of Ms. Wan Xuxin, a 67-Year-Old Retired Female Teacher and Falun Gong Practitioner from Junan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, Sentenced to One Year in Prison
(Rights Defense Network Information Center report) On July 4, 2026, this website learned of the case details and profile of Ms. Wan Xuxin, a 67-year-old retired female teacher and Falun Gong practitioner from Junan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, who was sentenced to one year in prison. They are reported as follows:
Wan Xuxin: A Falun Gong practitioner from Junan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province, born in 1959 and 67 years old in 2026, she is a retired female teacher who lives in Huyuan Village, Shizilu Subdistrict, Junan County. Wan Xuxin was abducted and her home was ransacked in October 2024. She was subsequently detained in a brainwashing center and later released, but continued to be persecuted by the police. On May 9, 2026, she was again summoned by the Linshu County Procuratorate; on May 23, the Linshu County Court notified her family by telephone, requiring them to go to the court the following day to collect the indictment. On May 26, Wan Xuxin arrived at the court on time accompanied by her family, where police arrested her and immediately sent her to the Linyi City Detention Center. The Linshu County Court held hearings on June 15 and 23, and ultimately sentenced her to one year in prison and a fine of 5,000 yuan. Her sentence runs until: May 25, 2027.
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