Li Yongmei (李咏梅) is a Falun Gong practitioner from Shenyang, Liaoning Province. According to the Rights Defense Network, she was arrested on September 19, 2023 and later sentenced to five years in prison.
The organization reports that Li’s home was searched on the day of her arrest. It also reports allegations of coercive treatment during interrogation at Nanta Police Station, including suspension by her wrists. These treatment allegations come from the monitoring organization and have not been independently verified.
The same case summary says Li was held at Shenyang No. 1 Detention Center, received an indictment on January 29, 2024, and was tried by the Dadong District Court of Shenyang on February 28, 2024, when she was sentenced to five years. The report gives her term as ending September 18, 2028.
Issue 131 of the Rights Defense Network monthly report, dated August 31, 2026, lists Li Yongmei among people serving five-year sentences, consistent with the 2024 case summary.
The specific criminal charge is not stated in the sources used here and is not inferred.
Sources: Rights Defense Network case summary, April 6, 2024; Issue 131, August 31, 2026.