ZAOZHUANG, China — Officers in China threatened and held in residential surveillance a Christian human rights activist for drawing attention to the plight of a “chained woman” in China.
On March 8, the woman, Li Yu, made a video of herself wearing a chain about her neck and a face mask bearing the image of a chained woman. She was surveilled 10 days and national security officers in Zaozhuang told her to stay home three months, according to human rights organization China Aid.
Her friends reported that they lost contact with her during the surveillance, China Aid reported. They suspect she is possibly being held illegally and that her cellphone has been confiscated.
According to various news sources, the “chained woman” for whom Li Yu was raising awareness was found shackled in a shed in Xuzhou. Information indicates the shackled woman had been trafficked for years and had given birth to eight children as a result.
Some people seeking to draw attention to the chained woman’s plight have suffered consequences from Chinese officials, according to sources inside China.
An investigation into the shackled woman’s case resulted in the arrests of five people (one being her husband) and punishment of more than 17 Chinese Communist Party officials, news reports indicate.
China is No. 17 on Open Doors’ 2022 World Watch List of places most difficult to be a Christian.
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