(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents about persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 9 provinces. In this report, 14 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 21 practitioners were illegally arrested .

 

1. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Qiu Arrested
2. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Additional Information about the Persecution of Ms. Lu Xueqin and Other Practitioners
3. [Qinhuadao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Chunxia and Three Other Practitioners Arrested
4. [Chongqing] Mr. Shao Guangyu Arrested
5. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Liu Rong and Mr. Jiang Hai Held in Detention Center
6. [Huaiyang County, Henan Province] Mr. Cai Guojun Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Xiuyun Arrested
8. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Ji Shujun Arrested
9. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qi Baifen Arrested
10. [Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Amei and Two Other Practitioners Arrested
11. [Jinzhou County, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhan Anjian and Three Other Practitioners Arrested
12. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Xiaoguang Arrested
13. [Kaifeng City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Rong Arrested
14. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jin Xinnian and Ms. Zhang Yuxiu Arrested 15. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yan Jinhua Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
16. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Guihua and Ms. Zhen Shulan Arrested
17. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Li Wenhong Arrested

1. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Qiu Arrested

Zhang Rui and other officers from the Handian Town Police Station, Shuangcheng, barged into Mr. Li Qiu's home in Erdaogang Village, Handian Town. They arrested Mr. Li and his wife on December 20, 2013. The couple is being held in the Shuangcheng Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution: Ruan Chunpeng, director, Handian Town Police Station: +86-13030071228 Zhang Rui, officer, Handian Town Police Station: +86-13803623789 Du Yuguang, officer, Handian Town Police Station: +86-15045585188 Xiao Hanwei, officer, Handian Town Police Station: +86-13936110511

2. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Additional Information about the Persecution of Ms. Lu Xueqin and Other Practitioners

Ms. Lu Xueqin, Mr. Yang Naijian, Mr. Li Hao, Ms. Wang Taojing, Ms. Feng Hua, Ms. Liu Xiuzhen, Ms. Yuan Shaohua, and Ms. Cui Luning were arrested on May 2, 2013. They are being held in Qingdao City No. 3 Detention Center. Ms. Lu Xueqin became emaciated and weak due to persecution. She collapsed multiple times. However, the detention center authorities have denied her family's request to visit her.

Parties involved in the persecution: Qingdao City No.3 Detention center: +86-532-66578929 Huang Hualong, director, Qingdao City Police Department: +86-532-66570151 Liu Kebo, 610 Office of Licang District Police Department: +86-532-66576573, +86-13156386698

3. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Chunxia and Three Other Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Wang Chunxia, Mr. Yin Da, Ms. Li, and another practitioner from Qinhuangdao City were arrested by the local police for handing out calendars with facts about Falun Gong near Shanhai Pass on December 25, 2013. The four practitioners are being held in Qinhuangdao City Detention Center.

4. [Chongqing] Mr. Shao Guangyu Arrested

Mr. Shao Guangyu, a practitioner from the Wanzhou District, was arrested by a plainclothes officer from the Hongguang Police Station on December 26, 2013. He was taken to the Baiyan Community Office in the Wanzhou District and was later transferred to the Hongguang Police Station.

Parties involved in the persecution: Wu Zhenglong, Party secretary of Wanzhou District Committee: +86-23-58230566 Cheng Hongjiang, Wanzhou District Committee: +86-23-58152333, +86-23-85781999, +86-13996666335 Deng Xuxue, Party secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-23-58155201, +86-13908263188

5. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Liu Rong and Mr. Jiang Hai Held in Detention Center

Ms. Liu Rong from the Dongchuan District is being held in the Kunming City Detention Center. Mr. Jiang Hai is being held in the Dongchuan District Detention Center.

6. [Huaiyang County, Henan Province] Mr. Cai Guojun Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Huaiyang County Court authorities tried Mr. Cai Guojun and sentenced him to three years in prison.

7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Xiuyun Arrested

Ms. Xu Xiuyun from Lingdong Office in Wafangdian was arrested on December 23, 2013, by officers from Wafangdian. Her house was ransacked.

Parties involved in the persecution: Xie Dengyang, Party secretary of Wafangdian Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-411-85611861, +86-411-85662197, +86-15998666777 Li Yonggao, vice Party secretary of Wafangdian Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-411-85638399, +86-411-85637858, +86-13942899498 Wei Guangwei, director, 610 Office of Wafangdian Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-411-85639061, +86-13940873718 Sun Qiang, director, Wafangdian City Police Department: +86-411-85611666

8. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Ji Shujun Arrested

Ms. Ji Shujun was explaining the facts about Falun Gong while visiting her relatives and friends in Jiujiang County on December 2, 2013. She was consequently arrested by officers from the Jiujiang County Police Department Shahe Branch. She is being held in the Jiujiang County Detention center.

Parties involved in the persecution: Wei Yong, political instructor, Jiujiang County Police Department Shahe Branch: +86-13970210259 Chen Xin, chief, Jiujiang County Police Department Domestic Security Division: +86-13870286777 Hu Bazhi, political instructor: +86-13507929771

9. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qi Baifen Arrested

Ms. Qi Baifen was arrested by plainclothes officers for distributing software on how to overcome China's Internet Firewall near the Jinzhou Transit Station on December 26, 2013. She is being held in Tielu Police Station.

Parties involved in the persecution: Police Department Railway Section: +86-416-9067228

10. [Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Amei and Two Other Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Amei, Ms. Ahua, and Ms. Wu Zhengping were arrested by officers from the Zhangji Town Police Station for raising the awareness about Falun Gong in Zhangji Town on December 25, 2013.

Parties involved in the persecution: Zhangji Town Police Station: +86-724-4328067

11. [Jingzhou County, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhan Anjian and Three Other Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Zhang Anjian, Ms. Zhu Guizhi, Ms. Xiang Dongmei, and Ms. Zhang Changying were arrested by officers from the Huitong County Police Department Lianshan Township Branch for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong in Lianshan Township on December 20, 2013. Mr. Zhang Anjian and Ms. Zhu Guizhi (Mr. Zhang's wife), and Ms. Xiang Dongmei were released. Ms. Zhang Changying was taken to the Huitong County Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution: Long Jiaquan, official, Huitong County Police Department Lianshan Town Branch: +86-13707455581, +86-18074529902 Huang Shengcheng, director, Huitong County Police Department: +86-13974593500, +86-18074529900 Long Keyun, political instructor: +86-13707455911

12. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Xiaoguang Arrested

Mr. Zhang Xiaoguang was arrested on December 25, 2013, by officers from the Caihong Police Station. His computer, printer, and other belongings were confiscated.

Parties involved in the persecution: Caihong Police Station: +86-452-2215060 Mou Yongcai, deputy director, Longsha Police Department Branch: +86-13945229666 Ma Dongqi: +86-13604822226 Sun Ge, chief, Domestic Security Division: +86-15694522228 Cui Ling, director, Caihong Police Station: +86-452-2215060, +86-13069995556

13. [Kaifeng City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Rong Arrested

Ms. Li Rong from Wulihe Village, Weishi County, was arrested for distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs in May 2013. She was taken to the Weishi County Detention Center and later transferred to the Kaifeng City Detention Center. She was released after her family had 10,000 yuan extorted from them.

14. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jin Xinnian and Ms. Zhang Yuxiu Arrested

Officer Jiao Jian and other officers barged into Ms. Zhang Yuxiu's home. They took her to the Quanyong Police Station on December 25, 2013. They confiscated photos of the Falun Gong founder, Mr. Li Hongzhi; Falun Gong books; her passport; two computers; a cell phone; and other belongings. She was released that evening.

15. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yan Jinhua Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Ms. Yan Jinhua was sentenced to four years in prison after being arrested by the Quanshui Police Station on July 12, 2012. She was taken to the Shenyang Women's Prison on December 24, 2013.

Parties involved in the persecution: Wang Hongbo, director, Quanshui Police Station: +86-13998553066 Sui Guangxue, political instructor, Quanshui Police Station Liang Shenzhu, political instructor, Quanshui Police Station: +86-13591142037

16. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Guihua and Ms. Zhen Shulan Arrested

Ms. Lu Guihua and Ms. Zhen Shulan were arrested while informing people about the persecution of Falun Gong on December 23, 2013. They were taken to the Xinjian Police Station in the Angangxi District. Their houses were ransacked. Ms. Zhen's computer and belongings were confiscated. Ms. Lu was taken to the Qiqihar City No.1 Detention Center. Ms. Zhen was released during the night.

Parties involved in the persecution: Xinjian Police Station, the Angangxi District: +86-452-6336702 Angangxi District Police Department Branch: +86-452-2488408 Zhang Wanchen, deputy director, Xinjian Police Station in the Angangxi District: +86-15946200023 Cao Jun, deputy director, Xinjian Police Station in the Angangxi District: +86-13304627887

17. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Li Wenhong Arrested

Ms. Li Wenhong was explaining the facts about Falun Gong with her child on December 24, 2013. She was arrested by officers from the Penpu Police Station. She is being held in the Yujiahe Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution: Penpu Police Station: +86-792-8222168