This archive collects media and monitoring reporting on the case of Wang Baoru (王宝茹), a Dehui City, Jilin Province, Falun Gong practitioner arrested in 2023 and reported sentenced to four and a half years.
Case summary
Minghui reports that Wang Baoru, 58, was arrested on July 2, 2023, by officers of the Zhenlai County Police Station in Baicheng City after authorities discovered that she had sent information about Falun Gong on her cellphone. It reports that she was held at the Baicheng City Detention Center, sentenced by a court in Baicheng to 4.5 years, and admitted to Jilin Province Women’s Prison. An August 2025 Minghui roundup separately reported the same arrest date and sentence length. Rights Defense Network / 维权网 Issue 131 dated August 31, 2026 lists her in custody in the four-year-six-month sentence group.
Case timeline
- 1997, spring: Minghui reports that Wang began practicing Falun Gong.
- December 23, 2009: Minghui reports that she was arrested at the Deda Meat Processing Factory, her home was searched, and she was later given a one-year forced-labor term.
- February 2010: A Minghui/Clearwisdom listing records “Ms. Wang Baoru, 43, Dehui City” at Heizuizi Women’s Forced Labor Camp.
- July 2, 2023: Minghui reports her arrest by officers in Baicheng City and subsequent detention.
- March 12, 2025: Minghui reports that she was detained at the Baicheng City Detention Center, later sentenced by a court in Baicheng, and admitted to Jilin Province Women’s Prison to serve a 4.5-year term.
- August 29, 2025: A Minghui Dehui sentencing roundup again reports the July 2, 2023 arrest and 4.5-year sentence.
- August 31, 2026: Rights Defense Network / 维权网 Issue 131 lists her in custody in the four-year-six-month sentence group.
Sources
- Minghui, March 12, 2025 case profile
- Minghui, August 29, 2025 Dehui sentencing roundup
- Minghui, September 2023 news digest
- Minghui/Clearwisdom, February 2010 forced-labor listing
- 维权网 Issue 131, Chinese edition
- Rights Defense Network Issue 131, English edition
Evidence limits
The detailed case narrative above is largely based on Minghui reporting and remains attributed accordingly. The exact sentencing court, sentencing date, verdict text, criminal-charge articles, current conditions, and any release information were not independently located.
Person profile: Wang Baoru / 王宝茹