Christian Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Aiding North Korean Refugees

September 1, 2009 INNER MONGOLIA–Christians Li Mingshun and Zhang Yonghu were indicted by the Erlianhaote City People’s Procuratorate on July 31, 2009, for aiding North Korean refugees fleeing to South Korea through China. Li and Zhang were among several Christians helping to provide food, shelter, and transportation for the 61 refugees crossing Northern Chinese provinces [...]

Wife of Imprisoned Uyghur Christian Appeals for International Help

  Photo: Alimujiang Yimiti  August 5, 2009 XINJIANG – On July 28, imprisoned Uyghur Christian Alimujiang Yimiti stood trial at Kashi District Intermediate People’s Court in Xinjiang. Only the two attorneys representing Alimujiang, Li Dunyong and Liang Xiaojun, were allowed to attend the trial; his wife and mother were refused. The trial’s verdict is still [...]