Beijing Elderly Christian Sentenced to 2 Years Imprisonment

China Aid Association
Photo: sister Shuang Shuying in the District Government office
(Midland, Texas (CAA)-February 26, 2007) Beijing Elderly Christian Sentenced to 2 Years Imprisonment
CAA learned that Beijing house church activist Hua Huiqi’s 77-year-old mother, Ms. Shuang Shuying was sentenced to two years by Beijing Chongwen District People’s Court on February 26, 2007 on the charge of willfully damaging public and private property.
The Court only spent an hour hearing this case and quickly sent the verdict. Since the trial date was set on the first work day after the Chinese New Year period, her lawyer was not able to collect any evidence to defend her. She was arrested when she walked to the Chongwen district office to seek information about her son pastor Hua Huiqi who was arrested since January 26. Hua is an active house church Christian in Beijing. He has been passionately serving the ministry and assisting lots of persecuted Christians and oppressed peasants. The Beijing government has been seeking opportunities to take revenge against this family for their active support of the oppressed.
“We are shocked by the injustice done to this elder Christian lady”said Bob Fu who is the former coworker of Hua, “it definitely represents a new low on the so-called rule of law in China especially in the host city of 2008 Summer Olympics.”
Letter of your concern can be sent to:
Premier Wen Jiabao, PRC
PO Box 1741, The State Council, Beijing, PRC (zip code 100017)
Contact Phone?+86-10-66012399
Ms. Wu Aiying, minister of Ministry of Justice of PRC
Tel:+86-10-65205114
Fax:+86-10-64729863
Address?No. 10, Nan Da Jie, Chaoyangmen, Beijing City (Zip Code: 100020)
Press release Issued by CAA on February 26, 2007