China: Further information: Ageing couple face jail for religious beliefs

Index AI : ASA 17/057/2009
Date de publication : 9 octobre 2009
Catégorie(s) : Chine

An elderly couple are about to be put on trial because they practice Falun Gong. They may receive lengthy prison terms on account of their religious beliefs. They are in custody in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, in northern China, and are at risk of torture or other ill-treatment.