(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 12 provinces. According to this report, 17 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 18 practitioners were illegally arrested.

　

1. [Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
2. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] 13 Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
3. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Long Jianhu Detained
4. [Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Liu Laidong and His Wife Harassed by Police
5. [Daye City, Hubei Province] Mr. Huang Hailin Transferred to Secret Location
6. [Pi County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Shouhui Detained
7. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Gao Xiaowei Detained
8. [Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Chen Meifen Arrested
9. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner from Xinhua Farm Arrested
10. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qi Xiuchun and Mr. Yan Shubin Severely Abused in Labor Camps
11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xie Airong Sent to Brainwashing Center
12. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] 13 Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
13. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Yanling and Other Practitioners Arrested
14. [Xiamen City, Fujian Province] Ms. Zhu Fengling and Her Husband Arrested
15. [Beijing] Ten Practitioners Arrested
16. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Arrested　

1. [Taizhou City, Zhejiang Province] Two Practitioners Arrested

When two practitioners distributed Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs to passersby near Xijiang Elementary School in Huangyan District on the afternoon of May 20, 2013, plainclothes police illegally arrested them and took them to the Xicheng Police Station. One elderly practitioner was released the next morning around 3 a.m. The other practitioner has been incarcerated in a detention center.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Huangyan District Detention Center: +86-576-84205876
Xicheng Police Station: +86-576-84205740

2. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] 13 Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Agents from Songyuan City Domestic Security Division and Guo County Domestic Security Division arrested 13 practitioners at their homes on April 23 and April 24, 2012. These practitioners included Ms. Gao Fengqin, Mr. Cheng Guangcan, Mr. Wang Wei, Ms. Yu Lanxiang, Ms. Jiang Shufang, Ms. Zou Chunxiang, Ms. Zhu Defang, Mr. Liu Dianjun, Ms. Huo Fenglan, Ms. Ren Shuyan, Ms. Geng Ruifang, Ms. Zheng Shuqin,and Ms. Wang Lingxian.

Ningjiang District Procuratorate filed charges against these practitioners on October 23, 2012. The court held a trial the same day and sentenced Ms. Gao to 12 years, Mr. Cheng to 4 years, Mr. Wang to 9 years, Ms. Yu to 7.5 years, Ms. Jiang to 10 years, Ms. Zou to 9 years, Ms. Zhu to 4 years, Mr. Liu to 4 years, Ms. Huo to 3 years, Ms. Ren to 7.5 years, Ms. Geng to 7.5 years, Ms. Zheng to 3 years (to be served via 4 years of parole), and Ms. Wang to 3 years in prison.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Songyuan Police Department: +86-438-2123183
Ningjiang District Court: +86-438-2290217

3. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Long Jianhu Detained

Ms. Long Jianhua was arrested on the morning of May 22, 2013, when she spoke to people about Falun Gong. Baotalu Police Station officers made the arrest. About 7 agents from the local 610 Office and Domestic Security Division subsequently ransacked her home. Ms. Long is currently held at a detention center.

4. [Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Liu Laidong and His Wife Harassed by Police

Mr. Liu Laidong and his wife, Ms. Wu Xiufeng, were recently harassed by police.

5. [Daye City, Hubei Province] Mr. Huang Hailin Transferred to Secret Location

Local Domestic Security Division officials kept Mr. Huang Hailin, a retired officer, at the Guanshan Detention Center for nearly one year. Recently, they secretly transferred him to another place; his family was not informed of his whereabouts.

6. [Pi County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Shouhui Detained

Mr. Liu Shouhui from Tangyuan Town distributed informational materials and spoke to people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of May 22, 2013. Zhang Qinghua from Tangyuan police and Luo Xinmin from Tangyuan 610 Office) arrested him and took him to the Tangyuan Police Station. He was released in the evening. However, when Mr. Liu went to the police station the following afternoon to retrieve his vehicle, police arrested him again and sent him to the Pi County Detention Center.

7. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Gao Xiaowei Detained

Mr. Gao Xiaowei was arrested by 610 Office agents on the afternoon of May 22, 2013, in Jiacun Town. He was sent to the Jintai Detention Center the next day.

8. [Jiangyin City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Chen Meifen Arrested

Ms. Chen Meifen from Huashi Town was arrested on May 14, 2013. She had also been arrested for practicing Falun Gong numerous times in the past, and her home was ransacked.

9. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner from Xinhua Farm Arrested

Mr. Zhang Zhi’s detention term expired on May 26, 2013. A fellow practitioner from Xinhua Farm accompanied Mr. Zhang’s family to pick him up in the morning. The practitioner was arrested and then transferred from the Taishan Police Station to the Nanzhi Police Station.

10. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qi Xiuchun and Mr. Yan Shubin Severely Abused in Labor Camps

Mr. Wang Diansong was beaten to death in Weihai City on May 12, 2012. Weihai Police incarcerated Ms. Qi Xiuchun, the only witness, at the Shandong Women’s Forced Labor Camp. Her husband, Mr. Yan Shubin, was sent to Shandong Second Forced Labor Camp for appealing on behalf of Ms. Qi.

Both practitioners were severely abused in the labor camps until they were in a life-threatening condition. Only then were they released.

Ms. Qi was forced to ingest unknown drugs for a long time during her detention. She developed symptoms of uterine cancer and memory loss.

When Mr. Yan was detained in Division No.8 of the Shandong Second Forced Labor Camp, warden Li Gongming and others brutally tortured him.

Mr. Yan was deprived of sleep and forced to sit on a small stool for a lengthy period of time, watch videos that slandered Falun Gong, freeze in cold winter with all of the windows open, sleep on a wet floor, and perform slave labor while being exposed to toxic materials. He was also beaten, hung up by handcuffs, and handcuffed to heating pipes. As a result of the abuse, Mr. Yan coughed up blood and had blood in urine for more than 60 days.

Labor camp officials also added unknown drugs to his food, causing him to become dizzy and confused. This continued for 9 months.

At the time of his release, Mr. Yan had high blood pressure (180/120 mmHg), dizziness and weakness in all four limbs.

11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xie Airong Sent to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Xie Airong was arrested on the afternoon of May 9, 2013, and sent to the Banqiao Brainwashing Center.

12. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Yongsheng Secretly Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Mr. Liu Yongsheng, 46, went to the Xinjin Brainwashing Center on the evening of July 12, 2012, to put up materials on the wall to expose the unlawful activities in the center. He was arrested and sent to the Xinjin Detention Center. When his family recently went to the Xinjin Police Department to ask about him, they were told that Xinjin County Court officials had secretly sentenced him to three years of imprisonment.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Yin Shunyao, Xinjin Brainwashing Center head: +86-13880590177

13. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Yanling and Other Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Liu Yanling and several other practitioners were arrested on May 25, 2013.

14. [Xiamen City, Fujian Province] Ms. Zhu Fengling and Her Husband Arrested

Police arrested Ms. Zhu Fengling and her husband (not a practitioner) at home on the evening of May 22, 2013. They also confiscated a laptop computer, a printer, and three cell phones. Ms. Zhu's husband was released at noon the next day.

15. [Beijing] Ten Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Li Yanling and nine other practitioners were arrested on May 18, 2013.

16. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Agents from the Development Zone Police Station and Domestic Security Division arrested several practitioners at Luyuan Fast Food Restaurant on Shuangli Road on the afternoon of May 25, 2013. The arrested practitioners included restaurant owner Mr. Meng Qingtian, his wife, his wife’s elder sister, Ms. Hou Suhua, and Mr. Lu Zhenfang. His wife and her sister were released around 11 p.m. Mr. Meng and the two other practitioners were kept at the Liaocheng Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Hu Yungang, Domestic Security Division head: +86-13306350338
Gu Xuepeng, Dongchangfu District 610 head: +86-13581178116