English Teacher Reveals Horror of Being Jailed in Beijing’s Prison System

Marius Balo was falsely accused of financial fraud and was imprisoned in China for more than eight years

Marius Balo, an English teacher and theologist, speaks to "British Thought Leaders" about being sentenced to eight years in prison in China after being wrongfully arrested for financial fraud, in London, on June 30, 2023. NTD

An English teacher wrongfully imprisoned in China for eight years has told of the horror inside Beijing’s prison system.

Marius Balo was locked in a windowless 12-metre-square cage for over two years before being moved to a forced labour camp concealed within Shanghai’s maximum security prison.