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Weiquanwang: Monthly Report on Political Prisoners and Prisoners of Conscience Detained in Mainland China (March 31, 2026), Issue 126 (1,698 People in Total)
China Human Rights Defenders’ Information Center published Issue 126 of its monthly report on political prisoners and prisoners of conscience in mainland China on March 31, 2026. The report says 40 people from the previous list completed their sentences or were released, 17 had prison-related updates, three were newly criminally detained and 25 newly sentenced. It lists 1,698 people in custody; its database contained information on 4,186 prisoners as of March 29, 2026.“Prayer Letter to the Members of House Churches” — Latest Developments Regarding the Cases Involving Beijing Zion Church and Xi’an Zion Light Church
A March 30, 2026 statement from the House Church Pastors’ Joint Prayer Fellowship said nearly 30 Zion Church pastors and co-workers had been detained or gone missing since last October. It reported that 18 defendants’ cases were nearing transfer to the procuratorate after centralized interrogations at Beihai Detention Center. Beijing Kaimen Law Firm is facing pressure, with lawyers including Zhang Kai losing licenses or receiving suspensions, threatening the defendants’ legal representation.The Right to Counsel in the Zion Case Faces Severe Challenges; Judicial Independence Has Disappeared
A March 30, 2026 statement from families of people involved in the Zion case and the Legal Rights Defense Observation Group says the six-month case in Beihai, Guangxi, is nearing transfer to the procuratorate. It alleges lawyers have faced administrative interference, affecting representation for 18 detained pastors, and calls for fair interrogations, bail on medical grounds for five detainees, restoration of lawyers’ qualifications, and international attention.Veteran Beijing independent publisher Tu Jincan sentenced to 3 years and 6 months for “illegal business operations”
On March 24, 2026, Beijing Haidian District Court sentenced independent publisher Tu Jincan to three years and six months for “illegal business operations,” after nearly two and a half years of detention beyond the statutory limit. Co-defendant Wu Dongfa received two years and six months. Tu, arrested on November 21, 2023, founded a Beijing genealogy and biography institution in 2008 and published works for more than 5,000 families.Case Details and Biography of Berzat Bolathan, a Kazakh Citizen from Tacheng, Xinjiang, Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison
On March 30, 2026, the Information Center of the Rights Defense Network reported that Berzat Bolathan, a Kazakh citizen from Emin County in Xinjiang’s Tacheng Prefecture, was detained in April 2017 and formally arrested in 2018. He was sentenced that year to 17 years for charges resembling religious extremism and possession of religious books, with his sentence running until 2034. He is serving at Usu Prison, where his health is poor.Human Rights Defenders Lin Chunfen and Li Yufeng Administratively Detained for Seven Days After Visiting Beijing’s Futian Cemetery to Pay Respects to Yang Jia
On March 26, 2026, before the Qingming Festival, human rights defenders Lin Chunfen of Hubei and Li Yufeng of Henan went to Beijing’s Futian Cemetery to pay respects to Yang Jia. Police intercepted and administratively detained both women for seven days. Lin had previously served four years in prison for rights defense, while Li had served two prison terms totaling eight years.Case Details and Biography of Gong Yongcheng, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Suining, Sichuan, Sentenced to 4 Years
The Rights Defense Network Information Center reported on March 30, 2026, that Gong Yongcheng, a Falun Gong practitioner from Suining, Sichuan, was born in 2003 and was a university student. He was arrested in 2023, later sentenced to four years, and transferred to Jiazhou Prison in February 2024. The report said he experienced persecution, torture and abuse in prison, with his sentence due to expire in 2027.78-year-old Falun Gong practitioner Wang Jinfeng in Dalian, Liaoning, sentenced to 1 year and detained at Dalian Yaojia Detention Center
On March 30, 2026, the Rights Defense Network Information Center reported that 78-year-old Falun Gong practitioner Wang Jinfeng of Dalian, Liaoning, had been sentenced to one year and detained at Dalian Yaojia Detention Center. Four officers from Huajia Town Police Station took her for a medical examination in late March. Her sentence runs until March 2027. She was previously sentenced to two years in 2022, to be served outside prison.Case Details and Biography of Zhai Shanyong, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Jinan, Shandong, Sentenced to 3 Years and 6 Months
On March 30, 2026, the Rights Defense Network Information Center reported details about Zhai Shanyong, a Falun Gong practitioner from Beita Village, Zaoyuan Town, Zhangqiu District, Jinan, Shandong. Police arrested him on July 30, 2025, after he was reported for distributing Falun Gong materials, and detained him at Zhangqiu Detention Center. In March 2026, he was reported sentenced to three years and six months, ending January 29, 2029.Case Details and Biography of Ms. Li Bing, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Changchun, Jilin Province, Sentenced to 3 Years
The Rights Defense Network Information Center reported on March 29, 2026, that Li Bing, a Falun Gong practitioner from Changchun, Jilin Province, was arrested at midnight on July 14, 2024, by more than a dozen Nanguan District police officers who entered her home. A local court sentenced her to three years, and she was transferred to Jilin Women’s Prison in August 2025. Her sentence ends July 13, 2027.Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu, former leader of Hong Kong’s Civic Party in the “Hong Kong 47” case, sentenced to 5 years and 1 month, released after completing his sentence on March 28, 2026
Alvin Yeung Ngok-kiu, former leader of Hong Kong’s Civic Party and a defendant in the Hong Kong 47 case, was released on March 28, 2026, after completing a five-year, one-month sentence for conspiracy to subvert state power. He was sentenced on November 19, 2024. Yeung, a former New Territories East legislator, was among 19 people in the case released from prison.Lawyer Yu Kai, director of Shandong Xiaolin Law Firm, criminally detained after publicly holding a sign in front of judicial authorities and filing a real-name complaint against Deng Huanli, director of the Qingdao Municipal Justice Bureau
On March 29, 2026, the Rights Defense Network Information Center reported that lawyer Yu Kai, director of Shandong Xiaolin Law Firm, publicly filed a real-name complaint on March 26 against Deng Huanli, director of the Qingdao Municipal Justice Bureau. Police took Yu away on March 27 for allegedly “disrupting public order.” He has since been criminally detained at the Beijing Xicheng Detention Center, with specific charges unknown.Open Letter from 256 Petitioners in Shaanxi to Chairman Zhao Leji and Secretary Li Xi
On March 26, 2026, 256 petitioners from Shaanxi Province said they had received no response to four letters sent on March 10 to Zhao Leji and Li Xi concerning Central Inspection Team No. 15. They alleged obstruction of petitioning, retaliation against Guo Shiyuan and Shi Cunxiang, procedural violations in their cases, and failures by inspection and local oversight bodies. They requested investigations, accountability, correction of the couple’s treatment and written responses.Li Daoguo, Editor-in-Chief of the Utopia Website, Arrested in Beijing by Police from Huixian, Xinxiang, Henan, for Defending His Rights; Criminally Detained
Li Daoguo, editor-in-chief of the Utopia website, was arrested in Beijing on March 25, 2026, by police from Huixian, Xinxiang, Henan, and criminally detained on suspicion of “extortion.” He was taken from his home in Haidian District to Taipingzhuang Police Station before being transferred to Henan. Li is held at the Xinxiang City Detention Center, investigated by the Huixian Public Security Bureau’s Criminal Investigation Brigade.Shandong Linyi human rights defender Li Xiangyang released on bail pending trial in February 2026
Shandong human rights defender Li Xiangyang was released on bail pending trial in February 2026 after being criminally detained by Yishui County police on September 9, 2025, on suspicion of obstructing official duties. He had gone to report alleged official misconduct to a Shandong Provincial Party Committee inspection team. His family said he was formally arrested on September 25, and two bail applications were denied before his release.Zion Church: The Zion case faces a procedural transition, while the defense lawyers’ team suffers a major blow
The Zion case, ongoing for nearly six months, is nearing the end of its investigation stage. In late March 2026, detainees at Beihai Detention Center underwent concentrated interrogations and were told it was their last. The case is expected to transfer to the procuratorate for review and prosecution. Beijing Kaimen Law Firm faces deregistration pressure; Zhang Kai’s license was revoked, three lawyers were suspended, and several defense representatives withdrew or sought termination.Lawyer Yu Kai May Be Criminally Detained; Lawyers Bao Longjun and Wang Yu Have Already Left the Police Station
On March 28, 2026, the outlet reported that lawyers Bao Longjun and Wang Yu had left police custody, while lawyer Yu Kai may have been criminally detained after friends could not contact him for more than 24 hours. Bao was taken to the Xicheng District Public Security Bureau on March 27, and Wang was forcibly taken away by police. Lawyer Lu Siwei was also taken for questioning and later released.Director of Shandong Xiaolin Law Firm, lawyer Yu Kai, publicly held up a placard in front of the judicial authorities recently to file a real-name complaint against Deng Huanli, director of the Qingdao Municipal Justice Bureau; today he has been subjected to enforced disappearance by the authorities
On March 27, 2026, the outlet reported that lawyer Yu Kai, director of Shandong Xiaolin Law Firm, had publicly held a placard outside judicial authorities on March 26, filing a real-name complaint against Deng Huanli, director of the Qingdao Municipal Justice Bureau. The article said Yu failed to attend a lunch and was suspected of being taken to Beijing’s Fusuijing Police Station, where lawyers sought information.Case Details and Profile of Ms. Li Yufang, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Longkou, Yantai, Shandong, Sentenced to 2 Years and 6 Months
Li Yufang, a Falun Gong practitioner from Longkou, Yantai, Shandong, was arrested on July 17, 2025, at the Dawang Fair in Xufu by officers from the domestic security brigade and Development Zone Police Station. She was tried on January 23, 2026, and sentenced on March 13 to two years and six months in prison and fined 10,000 yuan. Her sentence runs until January 16, 2028.Case Details and Profile of Ms. Luan Yanping, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Longkou, Yantai, Shandong, Sentenced to 3 Years and 9 Months
On March 27, 2026, the Rights Defense Network Information Center reported that Luan Yanping, a Falun Gong practitioner from Longkou, Yantai, Shandong, was sentenced to three years and nine months in prison and fined 20,000 yuan. Authorities arrested her with Cui Xiuju and Li Yufang at Xufu Dawang Market on July 17, 2025. The three were tried on January 23, 2026. Luan’s sentence runs until April 16, 2029.Case Details and Profile of Ms. Cui Xiuju, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Longkou, Yantai City, Shandong Province, Sentenced to 3 Years and 9 Months
On July 17, 2025, Longkou Domestic Security officers and police from the Development Zone Police Station arrested Falun Gong practitioners Cui Xiuju, Luan Yanping and Li Yufang at Xufu Dawang Market in Longkou, Yantai City, Shandong Province. Tried on January 23, 2026, Cui and Luan were sentenced on March 13 to three years and nine months in prison and fined 20,000 yuan. Cui’s sentence ends April 16, 2029.Mr. Leung Kwok-hung of the “Hong Kong 47” case, sentenced to 6 years and 9 months, spends his 70th birthday in prison
Leung Kwok-hung, also known as “Long Hair,” was born on March 27, 1956, and turns 70 on March 27, 2026, while serving a prison sentence. A former Hong Kong Legislative Council member and League of Social Democrats chairman, he was sentenced to six years and nine months on November 19, 2024, in the “Hong Kong 47” case for conspiracy to subvert state power. His appeal was rejected on February 23, 2026, and he applied for leave to appeal to the Court of Final Appeal.Li Qiaochu: Record of My Second Visit to the Supreme People's Court to Submit Petition Materials
On March 26, 2026, the author and Attorney Li returned to the Supreme People’s Court to submit criminal petition materials and check their status. The same judge reviewed their December 4, 2025 record, said the court needed to retrieve the case file, and advised them to return in three months. The author said earlier materials were returned without written documentation and a mailed complaint disappeared after delivery.Retired female teacher from Beijing’s Huairou District and Falun Gong practitioner Yu Zhanqin, sentenced to 1 year and 6 months, persecuted to death in prison
Yu Zhanqin, a 68-year-old retired primary school teacher from Beijing’s Huairou District and Falun Gong practitioner, died in detention on March 17, 2026, according to the Rights Defense Network Information Center. Police arrested her on July 4, 2025, and she was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months by the Huairou District Court. After falling ill in prison, she reportedly did not receive humane medical treatment.Tibetan monk Tsekha Gyatso, previously detained, tortured in prison and nearly blinded in both eyes
On March 26, 2026, the Rights Defense Network Information Center reported that Tibetan monk Tsekha Gyatso was tortured during detention and nearly lost his sight in both eyes. Police detained the 48-year-old Shitsang Monastery monk in Xining on July 2, 2025, on suspicion of “remitting money overseas.” Released on January 2, 2026, he reportedly also suffers persistent knee pain and remains under close surveillance.
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