胡石根（1954年11月14日—），江西南昌人，1983年毕业于北京大学中文系，曾任北京语言大学讲师。他是中国自由民主党早期发起人与独立中文笔会成员，自1991年起积极组织民主活动。1994年以“组织反革命集团和反革命宣传煽动罪”被判刑20年，服刑16年后于2008年8月获释 。获释后继续参与民间维权与宗教自由活动，是家庭教会“雅和博圣约教会”长老。2015年“709律师大抓捕”中被捕，2016年8月以“颠覆国家政权罪”判刑7年半、剥夺政治权利5年，期间遭酷刑和健康衰退，多次申请保外就医未果 。2023年3月23日刑满出狱，安全返家 。胡石根始终坚持信仰与民主理念，三度入狱，累计服刑逾二十多年，是中国民主与宗教自由运动中的坚韧象征。
Hu Shigen (b. 1954, Nanchang) is a former university lecturer, pro-democracy activist, and underground church elder.
A founding member of the China Freedom and Democracy Party, he was sentenced in 1994 to 20 years for “counterrevolutionary activities” and served 16 years. After his release in 2008, he continued his work in civil rights and religious freedom.
In the 2015 “709 crackdown,” Hu was again arrested and sentenced to 7.5 years for “subversion.” He suffered torture and severe health decline in prison and was released in March 2023.
With over two decades in prison across three terms, Hu is seen as a symbol of resilience in China’s democracy and faith movements.
