CNHRA EVENT RECORD · CNHRA-E-321545
Qin Yongpei: five-year sentence and 2024 release
Date
2019-10-31
Location
Nanning, Guangxi
Event Type
Detention · Trial · Sentencing · Release
Human Rights Issues
Freedom of Expression · Right to a Fair Trial
Record ID
CNHRA-E-321545
Summary
Qin was held from October 31, 2019, and prosecutors indicted him for inciting subversion on May 29, 2020. Trial took place on December 31, 2021, followed by repeated extensions of the judgment deadline.[1]
Description
Qin was held from October 31, 2019, and prosecutors indicted him for inciting subversion on May 29, 2020. Trial took place on December 31, 2021, followed by repeated extensions of the judgment deadline.[1]
On March 31, 2023, the Nanning Intermediate People’s Court sentenced Qin to five years and three years’ deprivation of political rights. The Guangxi High People’s Court upheld the judgment on December 29. He completed the five-year term and returned home in Nanning on October 31, 2024.[1]
Developments
Detained in Nanning
Police detained Qin, who was subsequently held in Nanning. His family and lawyers sought access publicly, and the case proceeded on an inciting-subversion charge.[1]
Prosecutors indict Qin
Nanning prosecutors indicted Qin for inciting subversion and sent the case to the intermediate court, following an earlier return for supplementary investigation.[1]
Wife meets him as defender
Deng Xiaoyun met Qin at the detention center after being approved as a defender. FLD records their first meeting since October 2019 and his stated refusal to plead guilty and wish for an open trial.[1]
Trial held
The Nanning court tried Qin without an immediate judgment. FLD subsequently recorded extensions of the judgment deadline; sentencing followed in March 2023.[1]
Five-year sentence
The Nanning Intermediate People’s Court imposed five years for inciting subversion and three years’ deprivation of political rights. Qin appealed, and the Guangxi High Court upheld the judgment on December 29.[1]
Returns home after completing sentence
Qin was released after completing five years and returned to his home in Nanning, Guangxi. FLD updated its chronology the following day to record the actual release and return.[1]
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Sources
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CNHRA-S-335373Front Line Defenders
Evidence location: Legal background and Deng Xiaoyun’s visit; 2019 detention, 2021 trial, 2023 sentence and appeal, October 31, 2024 return home.