Case chronology
- June 6, 2024 — Ms. Yang Huifang, 56, is seized by officers on a Kunming street while making a phone call; her home is searched and she is taken to the Xishan District Police Department. The arrest is part of a coordinated sweep across Kunming in which more than two dozen Falun Gong practitioners are detained the same day. (Minghui, July 23, 2024)
- July 12, 2024 — The Xishan District Procuratorate issues formal arrest warrants for eight of those detained, including “Ms. Yang”; they face indictment. (Minghui, July 23, 2024)
- February 8, 2025 — After the case was twice returned for insufficient evidence, the procuratorate indicts nine practitioners and forwards the case to the Xishan District Court. (Minghui, May 31, 2025)
- March 26, 2025 — The nine are tried at the Xishan District Court. (Minghui, May 31, 2025)
- May 1, 2025 — All nine are convicted. Ms. Yang, then 57, is sentenced to three years in prison and fined 10,000 yuan. (Minghui, May 31, 2025)
- August 31, 2026 — A monthly monitoring report lists 杨惠芳 among 110 people recorded as serving three-year sentences, indicating she remained in custody at that date. (Rights Defense Network)
Source records
1. Minghui (English), May 31, 2025 — “Nine Yunnan Residents Sentenced to Prison for Practicing Falun Gong.” The core sentencing record: names Ms. Yang Huifang, 57, among nine Kunming practitioners convicted together on May 1, 2025; three-year term and 10,000-yuan fine; Xishan District Court, judge Yang Hui; prosecutor Zou Chengyun; indictment February 8, 2025; trial March 26, 2025; reported charge “using a cult organization to undermine law enforcement.” Source type: Falun Gong-affiliated outlet; claims about motive and legality are the outlet’s. Verification: opened and read in full this pass; sentence and cohort corroborated by the independent Rights Defense Network roster.
2. Minghui (English), July 23, 2024 — “Kunming City, Yunnan Province: 25 Arrested in One Day for Practicing Falun Gong, 8 Now Facing Indictment.” The arrest record: Ms. Yang Huifang, 56, seized on the street while making a phone call, home raided, taken to the Xishan District Police Department; describes the coordinated “6.6 Project” sweep and months of prior monitoring. Verification: opened and read in full this pass.
3. Rights Defense Network (维权网) monthly report, August 31, 2026 — 中国大陆在押政治犯、良心犯月度报告, Issue 131. Places 杨惠芳 in the “sentenced to 3 years, 110 people” group and in the pinyin-ordered name index, establishing that she was still recorded in custody as of that date. Source type: recognized independent monitoring organization. Verification: report read directly; Chinese and English editions cross-checked positionally.
What remains undocumented
No official court judgment, procuratorate notice, or state-media coverage of this sentencing has been publicly located. The prison where Ms. Yang is serving her term and the exact end date of the term are not publicly documented. Her personal history before the June 2024 arrest is not part of the public record located for this archive.
Related records
The person profile for this case: Yang Huifang (杨惠芳). Nine practitioners were sentenced together in this case; the other eight are separate individuals with their own records and are not merged here.
Archived person: Yang Huifang (杨惠芳) — Person Profile