Persecution News from China – December 7, 2012 (11 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in ten cities or counties in eight provinces. In this report, five Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least eight practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Chang Shi Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Chengda and Ms. Tian Yuan Sentenced to Prison
3. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Chen Renyu Arrested
4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Ruimin in Custody
5. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Shi Zufang Arrested
6. [Shanghai] Ms. Yuan Hongying Developed Symptoms of Sickness While in Custody
7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Meilan Taken to Yangyuan Brainwashing Center
8. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Huang Xiaoli Arrested
9. [Zhengding County, Hebei Province] Mr. Jia Zhijiang Severely Tortured
10. [Benxi County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yan Caixia and Ms. Qu Meirong Arrested
11. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Hou Tianhui Arrested

1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Chang Shi Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Chengda and Ms. Tian Yuan Sentenced to Prison

The Hangzhou Court in Zhejiang Province has sentenced Mr. Liu Chengda from Jilin City to four years in prison, and Ms. Tian Yuan to three years in prison. No notices of the court sessions were given to their families.

3. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Chen Renyu Arrested

Ms. Chen Renyun, in her sixties, is a retired associate professor from the Foreign Languages Department of Jiangxi Normal University. Agents from the local 610 Office and the Domestic Security Division barged into her home and arrested her on the evening of November 8, 2012. Her home was ransacked and her computer and other items confiscated. Ms. Chen is being held in the Nanchang City No. 1 Detention Center.

4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Ruimin in Custody

Ms. Wang Ruimin was arrested by officers from the Chengdong Police Station in Yuhong District on December 3, 2012. She is being held in the Shenyang City Detention Center for a term of 15 days.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Chengdong Police Station in Yuhong District: [phone]
Yuhong District Police Department Branch: [phone]
Shengyang City Detention Center: [phone]

5. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Shi Zufang Arrested

Ms. Shi Zufang was arrested by officers from the Xincun Police Station in Dongchuan District on the afternoon of December 4, 2012, when she was at a fellow practitioner's home. Ms. Shi was taken to the Dongchuan District Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Wang Xiaohui, deputy director of Dongchuan District Police Department: [phone]
Xu Yonglin, chief of Domestic Security Division: [phone]
Chen Ming, political instructor of Domestic Security Division: [phone]

6. [Shanghai] Ms. Yuan Hongying Developed Symptoms of Sickness While in Custody

Ms. Yuan Hongying was sentenced to three years and six months in prison by the Hongkou Court on October 19, 2012. She is being held in the Hongkou District Detention Center. She has developed symptoms of high blood pressure and coronary disease. Her teeth have loosened and she is having difficulty taking food.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Yu Liang, judge of Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate Court: [phone]-61412
Zhou Jun, judge of Hongkou Court: [phone]-2203
Zeng, director of Detention Center: [phone], [phone]

7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Meilan Taken to Yangyuan Brainwashing Center

Ms. Liu Meilan from Wuchang District was arrested by officers from the Luonanjie Police Station on November 20, 2012, and was held in the Wuhan City No. 1 Detention Center for 15 days. Officers from the Luonanjie Police Station and the Shuiguohu Police Station took her to the Yangyuan Brainwashing Center on the morning of December 4, 2012.

8. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Huang Xiaoli Arrested

Ms. Huang Xiaoli is a farmer in Sansu Village, Sansu Township, Dongpo District, Meishan City. She was arrested for explaining the facts about Falun Gong on the morning of November 12, 2012, by officers from the Sansu Township Police Station, including director Yang Wenwu, Liu Qiwu, and Tong Honghao. Ms. Huang was taken to the Sansu Township Police Station and held there for seven days.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Yang Wenwu, director of Sansu Township Police Station: [phone]
Tong Honghao, officer: [phone]

9. [Zhengding County, Hebei Province] Mr. Jia Zhijiang Severely Tortured

Mr. Jia Zhijiang was taken to a police dog training base, where he held a hunger strike. As a result, he was force-fed and subjected to various cruel forms of torture, including being tied to an iron chair while wearing a black head-mask for an extended period of time. He was deprived of sleep, and subject to cruel beatings from the guards if he dozed off even slightly.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Zhengding County Police Department in Hebei Province: [phone], [phone], [phone]
Cao Yongyue, deputy political commissar: [phone]
Sun Xinfang, director of 610 Office: [phone]
Liu Jinjiang, chief of Domestic Security Division: [phone]

10. [Benxi County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yan Caixia and Ms. Qu Meirong Arrested

Ms. Yan Caixia and Ms. Qu Meiyong were arrested on December 5, 2012 by officers from the Dongyingfang Police Station, for handing out desk calendars that had facts about Falun Gong written on them. Their homes were ransacked. They are being held in the Benxi County Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Dongyingfang: [phone]

11. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Hou Tianhui Arrested

Mr. Hou Tianhui, a schoolmaster from Xuemiao Village Primary School, Yangying Township, Zhenping County, Nanyang City, was arrested by officers from the Township Police Station on the morning of December 4, 2012. He was taken to the Zhenping County Detention Center at Chengdong, Zhenping Town.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Wang Feng, deputy director of Zhenping County Police Department: [phone]
Li Jin, chief of the Domestic Security Division, Zhenping County Police Department: [phone]
Qi Dajiang, director of the 610 Office of Zhenping County Police Department: [phone]
Xie Yuzhong, director of Zhenping County Detention Center: [phone]