ChinaAid: "First day in appeal hearing of religious case of Ye county ends with little progress"

The China Aid Association is a non-profit Christian organization - based in Midland, Texas - with a mission to uncover and reveal the truth about religious persecution in China, focusing especially on the unofficial church. They do this, they explain in their website, by exposing the abuses, encouraging the abused and equipping the saints to advance the kingdom of God throughout China.

First day in appeal hearing of religious case of Ye county ends with little progress

Distributed by ChinaAid, August, 2013 ...

PINGDINGSHAN, HENAN PROVINCE, CHINA – The appeal hearing for the religious case in Pingdingshan, Ye, Henan Province began at 10:30 a.m. on Aug. 29 at Ye County Court. Thirteen lawyers were present to defend the seven Christian defendants’ innocence. The defense lawyers are Wang Hui, Yang Xingquan, Lu Jinyong, Zhao Yonglin, Chen Jian’gang, Li Guisheng, Xu Ping, Xiao Fanghua, Fan Biaowen, Wang Hongjie, Zhang Jinhong, Xu Weijin and Zhang Peihong.

At 10 a.m., dozens of the defendants’ family members gathered outside the Ye County Court, but were told they would not be able to enter the courtroom.

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