Yang Xuan

Update February 15, 2011

Yang Xuan's daughter Esther reported prison visits for her mother, Yang Caizhen, were recently limited to close family. For her father, Yang Xuan, visits are even more limited.

Prisoner Details

On Nov. 25, 2009, Yang Xuan and four other Linfen-Fushan church leaders from Shanxi Province were sentenced to criminal detention for two to seven years, according to China Aid Association. The five church leaders were accused of "gathering people to disturb the public order," because they organized a prayer rally on Sept. 14, the day after 400 military police raided the church's grounds. During the raid, more than 30 believers were seriously wounded and 17 buildings were destroyed.