08/18/2020BITTER WINTER
https://bitterwinter.org/the-xinjiang-decision-against-18-jehovahs-witnesses-english-translation/
Bitter Winter publishes the core part of the decision of the Korla City People’s Court dated June 30, 2020. For the background, see our relevant article.
1. Defendant Liu, Weiguo committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of years 6 years [sic, an extra “years” was typed in the original] and 6 months, and a fine of 30,000 RMB [about 4320 USD]. (The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 5th October 2018 to 4th April 2025.)
2. Defendant Lin, Zaiwu committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 6 years and 6 months, and a fine of 30,000 RMB. (The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 8th October 2018 to 7th April 2025.)
3. Defendant Li, Yifan committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 6 years and 6 months, and a fine of 30,000 RMB. (The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 12th November 2018 to 11th May 2025.)
4. Defendant Lin, Haofan committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 6 years, and a fine of 30,000 RMB.
(The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 1st October 2018 to 30th September 2024.)
5. Defendant Jiang, Xijun committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 6 years, and a fine of 30,000 RMB.
(The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 7th March 2019 to 6th March 2025.)
6. Defendant Gao, Xinlian committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 3 years, and a fine of 15,000 RMB.
(The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 23rd September 2018 to 22nd September 2021.)
7. Defendant Wang, Xiaoqing committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 6 years, and a fine of 30,000 RMB. (The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 8th October 2018 to 7th October 2024.)
8. Defendant Yu, Bingru committed the crime of organizing and using a
xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 3 years, and a fine of 15,000 RMB.
(The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 21st September 2018 to 20th September 2021.)
9. Defendant Zhang, Min committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 3 years, and a fine of 15,000 RMB.
(The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 5th October 2018 to 4th October 2021.)
10. Defendant Jiang, Jinling committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 3 years, and a fine of 15,000 RMB. (The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 12th November 2018 to 11th November 2021.)
11. Defendant Chen, Meiling committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 3 years, and a fine of 15,000 RMB. (The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 5th October 2018 to 4th October 2021.)
12. Defendant Fan, Tao committed the crime of organizing and using a
xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 2 years and 8 months, and a fine of
15,000 RMB. (The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 24th September 2018 to 23rd May 2021.)
13. Defendant Wei, Pengfei committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 3 years, and a fine of 15,000 RMB. (The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 20th September 2018 to 19th September 2021..)
14. Defendant Huang, Lili committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 3 years, and a fine of 15,000 RMB.
(The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 20th September 2018 to 19th September 2021..)
15. Defendant Ma, Xiaojun committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 3 years, and a fine of 15,000 RMB.
(The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 20th September 2018 to 19th September 2021..)
16. Defendant Yang, Huafan committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 3 years, and a fine of 15,000 RMB. (The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 20th September 2018 to 19th September 2021..)
17. Defendant Shi, Xianhe committed the crime of organizing and using a xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 2 years and 6 months, and a fine of
15,000 RMB.
(The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 21st September 2018 to 20th March 2021.)
18. Defendant Xu, Yanli committed the crime of organizing and using a
xie jiao organization to undermine law enforcement, and is sentenced to a fixed term of imprisonment of 3 years, and a fine of 15,000 RMB.
(The prison term is calculated from the day the court decision is executed. Each day spent in custody in advance of the court decision’s being executed is to be set off against one day of the prison term, that is, [the imprisonment shall run] from 23rd September 2018 to 22nd September 2021.)
19. The defendants’ books and other goods associated with the activities of the xie jiao organization are to be confiscated (see detailed list [attached]).
Appeal against this verdict may be entered during the 10-day period starting from the day after receiving the verdict, either to this court or directly to the Intermediate People’s Court of the Bayingolin Mongol Autonomous Prefecture. Any appeal must be submitted as an original document with two duplicates.
stamp: Korla City People’s Court
Xu, Ruijiang, Presiding Judge
Wang, Laiyou, Judge
Yu, Meiling, Judge
30th June 2020
书记员米克热巴 [Mikereba?], secretary
[Note: the secretary’s name is not a standard Chinese name; it is probably a transliteration of a local Uighur name]