Additional Persecution News from China – April 1, 2013 (16 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 9 provinces. In this report, 9 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 48 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province] Forty-two Practitioners Arrested
2. [Hebei Province] Hebei Institute of Technology Instructor Ms. Pu Xiuping Arrested
3. [Honghu County, Hubei Province] Mr. Xiong Zhiwen Arrested
4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yu Zaorong in Life-threatening Condition Due to Torture
5. [Pingba County, Guizhou Province] Mr. Cheng Guanyu Arrested and Whereabouts Unknown
6. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Feng Renjun Publicly Prosecuted
7. [Yun County, Hubei Province] Ms. Yan Xiuping, Ms. Luo Qihua, and Ms. Chen Xuyun Detained
8. [Jingjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Zhu Yanian Facing Trial on April 3
9. [Faku County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gong Huimin and Two Other Practitioners Arrested
10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Police Harass Ms. Dong Jingzhe at Her Home Every Day
11. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Xiulan Detained
12. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ruan Minghua and Ms. Zhang Chuan'e Detained
13. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Ruiqing Arrested on March 23
14. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Xiaoyan Arrested at Home on the Evening of March 30
15. [Zhalantun City, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Sun Guangjun Returned Home after Mistreatment
16. [Wanyuan City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Hu Xiaojiang Detained

1. [Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province] Forty-two Practitioners Arrested

Yilan County officials detained 42 practitioners on the evening of March 29 including Ms. Li Yanyan, Mr. Li Dapeng, Ms. Shi Fengxian, and Ms. Zhang Xiaohui. The following practitioners were arrested by Dalianhe Town Police Station: Ms. Qiu Yuqin (elementary school teacher), Mr. Gong Zhengchen, Ms. Sun Lili (temporarily living at Dalianhe Town), and Mr. Sun Chunlei (younger brother of Ms. Sun Lili).

2. [Hebei Province] Hebei Institute of Technology Instructor Ms. Pu Xiuping Arrested

Hebei Institute of Technology Instructor Ms. Pu Xiuping was arrested on March 27 for giving a student a Shen Yun DVD.

3. [Honghu County, Hubei Province] Mr. Xiong Zhiwen Arrested

State Security Division chief Zuo Shihong led agents to Helong High School on the morning of March 25, 2013, and arrested employee Mr. Xiong Zhiwen. Officials took Mr. Xiong to the Wuhan City Brainwashing Center and beat him on the way there. After medical examination showed symptoms of illness, Mr. Xiong returned home at 9 p.m.

4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yu Zaorong in Life-threatening Condition Due to Torture

Ms. Yu Zaorong, an elderly practitioner tortured in the Wuhan Women’s Prison, was sent to the Hanyang Railroad Hospital on March 28 for emergency rescue. Authorities claim she was hospitalized due to a heart attack.

5. [Pingba County, Guizhou Province] Mr. Cheng Guanyu Arrested and Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Cheng Guanyu is an employee of Liyang Company in Pingba County. Pingba Police Department agents arrested him on March 22 after he told others at his workplace about the persecution of Falun Gong. His current whereabouts are unknown.

6. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Feng Renjun Publicly Prosecuted

Xindu District Procuratorate agents sued 62-year-old Mr. Feng Renjun in April 2013. Mr. Feng was arrested on April 26, 2012, and he started a hunger strike on May 13.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Li Jingwen, Xindu 610 Office chief: [phone], [phone]
Chen Dequan, Domestic Security Division head: [phone], [phone]

7. [Yun County, Hubei Province] Ms. Yan Xiuping, Ms. Luo Qihua, and Ms. Chen Xuyun Detained

Ms. Yan Xiuping, Ms. Luo Qihua, and Ms. Chen Xuyun are being held at the Yun County Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Jin Fangji, Domestic Security Division agent: [phone], [phone], [phone]

8. [Jingjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Zhu Yanian Facing Trial on April 3

9. [Faku County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gong Huimin and Two Other Practitioners Arrested

Agents from Shiqiao Police Station arrested Ms. Gong Huimin, Ms. Wang Huiling, and Zhao on the evening of March 29. All of them returned home at about 10:00 p.m.

10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Police Harass Ms. Dong Jingzhe at Her Home Every Day

Shenyang police have been going to Ms. Dong Jingzhe's home every day since March 29, knocking on the door and harassing the family.

11. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Xiulan Detained

Ms. Zhang Xiulan, a practitioner in her 70s, was arrested when she distributed truth-clarification materials on the afternoon of March 31. She is currently at the Yuegezhuang Police Station in Fengtai District.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Yuegezhuang Police Station: [phone]

12. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ruan Minghua and Ms. Zhang Chuan'e Detained

When Mr. Ruan Minghua and 66-year-old Ms. Zhang Chuane told others about Falun Gong on March 29, 2013, Yangting Police Station agents arrested them and held them at the Weihai Detention Center.

13. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Ruiqing Arrested on March 23

14. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Xiaoyan Arrested at Home on the Evening of March 30

15. [Zhalantun City, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Sun Guangjun Returned Home after Mistreatment

After the imprisonment term of Mr. Sun Guangjun expired on March 24, he returned to his brother's place in Nianzishan District in Heilongjiang Province. As a result of being mistreated, he had difficulty walking and was in a wheelchair. He also could not speak clearly.

16. [Wanyuan City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Hu Xiaojiang Detained

When Mr. Hu Xiaojiang was working in the store he owns at noon on March 21, State Security Bureau deputy chief Wang Qiang and other agents came and arrested him. He was then held at the Wanyuan City Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Zhu Xu, 61 Office Deputy chief: [phone]
Wang Qiang, State Security deputy chief: [phone]