Han Chunbo (韩春波) is a Beijing woman, reported to be a Falun Gong practitioner, who is listed as a current political prisoner in custody. Rights Defense Network / 维权网 lists "Han Chunbo" among its reported current-custody cases in Issue 131 (August 31, 2026), in the group of prisoners serving 8-year sentences.
Identity note: The 维权网 roster gives the name in romanized form only, without Chinese characters. The Chinese form 韩春波 is attached here on three converging anchors: the exact pinyin match, the 8-year sentence reported independently for 韩春波, and her being in custody at the roster date. See the archive for the full linkage note.
Reported case history (sources: Minghui.org and the World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong — both Falun Gong-affiliated; no independent coverage has been located):
- 2008: Given two years of re-education through labor for her Falun Gong faith, according to Minghui.
- 2015: Sentenced to three years and six months by the Beijing Changping District Court; her appeal to the Beijing First Intermediate Court was rejected, and she served the term in Beijing Women's Prison, according to Minghui and the World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong.
- March 9, 2021: Detained at her rented home in Qinglonghu, Fangshan District, Beijing, by Fangshan District domestic-security police; her home was ransacked, according to Minghui.
- June 2023 (reported): Sentenced to eight years by the Fangshan District Court — the procuratorate had reportedly recommended seven years — and her appeal to the Beijing Second Intermediate Court was rejected, according to Minghui and the World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong.
What is not established: the exact criminal charge, the precise sentence start and end dates, and the facility where she is currently held. This page does not state a release date.
Sources: Rights Defense Network / 维权网, Monthly Report on Political Prisoners and Prisoners of Conscience in Custody in Mainland China, Issue 131 (August 31, 2026), §§VII–VIII; Minghui.org, "Beijing Woman Given Prison Term of Eight Years for Her Faith in Falun Gong" (June 19, 2023) and "Additional Persecution News from China — June 4, 2023"; World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong, notice on the persecution of 韩春波 (July 22, 2023).
Media Profile & Archive: Han Chunbo (韩春波) — Media Profile & Archive