71-Year-Old Liaoning Woman Dies in Prison While Serving 4 Years for Her Faith in Falun Gong

(Minghui.org)

Name: Wang YanChinese Name: 王艳Gender: FemaleAge: 71City: ShenyangProvince: LiaoningOccupation: N/ADate of Death: May 9, 2025Date of Most Recent Arrest: July 20, 2022Most Recent Place of Detention: Liaoning Province Women’s Prison

A 71-year-old resident of Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, died on May 9, 2025, while serving a four-year term at the Liaoning Province Women’s Prison for her faith in Falun Gong.

Ms. Wang Yan’s prison sentence stemmed from her arrest at home on March 5, 2022, after she was reported for distributing Falun Gong informational materials in a residential area. Officer Fang Peng and others from the Dongta Police Station confiscated her Falun Gong books, portrait of Falun Gong’s founder, and cell phone.

The police released Ms. Wang on bail three days later after extorting 5,000 yuan from her. Officer Fang harassed her at home on July 19, 2022 and warned her that a judge was “looking for her.” He returned the next day to take her to a local detention center. She was later sentenced to four years at an unknown time and admitted to the Liaoning Province Women’s Prison.

Ms. Wang was abused in the prison and developed breast cancer. It is unclear whether she was rendered any medical attention before her passing on May 9, 2025.