NEWS | Christian Leader Marks Six Years of Imprisonment in China
Alimujiang Yimiti is a former Muslim who converted to Christianity and became a house church leader in China. He was arrested in 2009 for allegedly "providing state secrets to overseas organizations" and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. As is not uncommon in China, the charges have little to do with Brother Yimiti's real crime, his zeal for spreading the Gospel. This month Alimujiang will mark the sixth yea...
Alimujiang Yimiti is a former Muslim who converted to Christianity and became a house church leader in China. He was arrested in 2009 for allegedly "providing state secrets to overseas organizations" and sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. As is not uncommon in China, the charges have little to do with Brother Yimiti's real crime, his zeal for spreading the Gospel. This month Alimujiang will mark the sixth yea...
r anniversary of his imprisonment. China must continue to face serious international pressure for the imprisonment of prisoners of conscience like Alimujiang Yimiti until significant reforms have been made.
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