In our meeting, Pastor Jin told me that the prison conditions were very stark—while in jail in China, he was cut off from any communication with his family, and his lawyers were harassed and threatened as well.
Dick Durbin: “In our meeting, Pastor Jin told me that the prison conditions were very stark—while in jail in China, he was cut off…”
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Durbin reflects on meeting with Pastor Jin Mingri.
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