Preacher Chang Hao unable to meet with his lawyer

The attorney representing Chang Hao and Enlin, Chang Hao’s wife
Photo: Chang Hao's lawyer and wife show up at the public security bureau office (ChinaAid source)

(Zhaotong, Yunnan province) The detention center in Zhenxiong County denied a lawyer visit for rural preacher Chang Hao. According to officials, the pastor’s case is “unique” and upper-level leaders won’t allow the meeting.  

 

Denied visitation

On May 6, the attorney representing Chang Hao arrived at the detention center after traveling hundreds of miles. He requested to meet with his client, a local preacher detained on a false charge of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.”  

 
Visit with Public Security

Chang Hao’s wife, Enlin, and his attorney went to the Zhenxiong County Bureau of Public Security to learn more about the case. Guards let them in after writing down their information. Chang’s advocates were initially treated well while talking about the purpose of their visit. However, when the pair brought up the explicit and certain regulations and laws, staff working at the Bureau of Public Security ignored them. 

 

Chang Hao’s arrest

On April 14, public security agents took the rural pastor away on a charge of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” Authorities confiscated all the Bibles, Christian books, and gospel face masks stored at his house.  

Little to no information 

Enlin and the attorney previously visited the Zhenxiong Bureau of Public Security on April 20. The Complaint Office said that the administrative detention was extended to eight days. Afterward, Enlin and the attorney called the police officers in charge of the case. The officer responded that Chang Hao has been criminally detained. Enlin nor any other family member received any official detention notice by the end of April. Various departments were unclear on the charges are unclear as well with conflicting information.

Prayer requests

Chang Hao involves himself in social justice, supports persecuted churches, and regularly attends prayer meetings. Police summoned him many times before his recent arrest. Enlin sent out an open prayer request after her husband was arrested, saying that she thanks God for letting him be refined. She hopes that God gives her husband faith and love in the difficulties and that he would be steadfast during persecution.  

 

~Yu Bing, ChinaAid Contributing Reporter 

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Preacher Chang Hao unable to meet with his lawyer

The attorney representing Chang Hao and Enlin, Chang Hao’s wife
Photo: Chang Hao's lawyer and wife show up at the public security bureau office (ChinaAid source)

(Zhaotong, Yunnan province) The detention center in Zhenxiong County denied a lawyer visit for rural preacher Chang Hao. According to officials, the pastor’s case is “unique” and upper-level leaders won’t allow the meeting.  

 

Denied visitation

On May 6, the attorney representing Chang Hao arrived at the detention center after traveling hundreds of miles. He requested to meet with his client, a local preacher detained on a false charge of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.”  

 
Visit with Public Security

Chang Hao’s wife, Enlin, and his attorney went to the Zhenxiong County Bureau of Public Security to learn more about the case. Guards let them in after writing down their information. Chang’s advocates were initially treated well while talking about the purpose of their visit. However, when the pair brought up the explicit and certain regulations and laws, staff working at the Bureau of Public Security ignored them. 

 

Chang Hao’s arrest

On April 14, public security agents took the rural pastor away on a charge of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” Authorities confiscated all the Bibles, Christian books, and gospel face masks stored at his house.  

Little to no information 

Enlin and the attorney previously visited the Zhenxiong Bureau of Public Security on April 20. The Complaint Office said that the administrative detention was extended to eight days. Afterward, Enlin and the attorney called the police officers in charge of the case. The officer responded that Chang Hao has been criminally detained. Enlin nor any other family member received any official detention notice by the end of April. Various departments were unclear on the charges are unclear as well with conflicting information.

Prayer requests

Chang Hao involves himself in social justice, supports persecuted churches, and regularly attends prayer meetings. Police summoned him many times before his recent arrest. Enlin sent out an open prayer request after her husband was arrested, saying that she thanks God for letting him be refined. She hopes that God gives her husband faith and love in the difficulties and that he would be steadfast during persecution.  

 

~Yu Bing, ChinaAid Contributing Reporter 

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