Additional Persecution News from China – October 18, 2014 (27 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 24 cities or counties in 11 provinces. According to this report, 10 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 31 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Yan Sentenced
2. [Kaiyuan City, Yunnan Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced and Detained
3. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Rong Gang and Mr. Li Deshan Sentenced
4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xie Shichang Arrested
5. [Chongqing] Mr. Deng Liping Detained
6. [Ningan City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
7. [Qinhuangdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Kai Arrested
8. [Tianjin] Ms. Shi Fuhua Arrested
9. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Jun Detained
10. [Beijing] Mr. Chen Donghai and Ms. Yu Haihua Detained
11. [Jiutai City, Jilin Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
12. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zheng Shuhua Arrested
13. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Jimei and Ms. Wang Dexiu Detained
14. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Mr. Dazheng Detained
15. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Hua Arrested
16. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Liai Detained
17. [Daan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhou's Wife Detained
18. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Zhenyong and Others Detained
19. [Funing County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Haijin Died Due to Persecution
20. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Shi Tou Detained
21. [Chongqing] Mr. Liu Zhengxian Arrested
22. [Beijing] Ms. Pan Qin and Mr. Wang Pingan Arrested
23. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Kaofeng and Ms. Shi Yulan Tortured
24. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Shen Shuangcai Sentenced
25. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Sun Meihua Detained
26. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Mulan Sentenced
27. [Yuxi City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Gao Xingdong Detained

1. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Yan Sentenced

Ms. Zhang Yan was arrested on October 2, 2013, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong, and taken to the Meihekou City Detention Center. She was secretly sentenced to a four-year prison term in May 2014 and has been transferred to Jilin Women's Prison.

2. [Kaiyuan City, Yunnan Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced and Detained

Ms. Bai Meifen, Mr. Jiang Changde, Mr. Zhou Jihua, and Ms. Xu Fengying were secretly tried on October 14, 2014. Ms. Bai was sentenced to two years in prison, and Mr. Jiang, Mr. Zhou, and Ms. Xu to one year each. They are being held at the Railway Detention Center in Kaiyuan City.

3. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Rong Gang and Mr. Li Deshan Sentenced

Personnel from the Gaomi City Court called Mr. Rong Gang and Mr. Li Deshan on the afternoon of September 18, 2014, to tell them that they had each been sentenced to three years in prison.

Mr. Rong was handcuffed and taken to a detention center for refusing to sign a document. However, the detention center refused to accept him because he did not pass the physical.

4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xie Shichang Arrested

Mr. Xie Shichang, 72, was arrested at home on October 15, 2014.

5. [Chongqing] Mr. Deng Liping Detained

Mr. Deng Liping was arrested and her home ransacked in October 2014. She is being held in Yubei.

6. [Ningan City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Li Zhenjin and two other practitioners were arrested by officers from the Dongjinchenglinye Police Department on October 15, 2014.

7. [Qinhuangdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Kai Arrested

Mr. Li Kai was arrested by officers from the Xiazhai Police Station and the Chenguantun Police Station on the morning of October 14, 2014. He was taken to the Lulong Detention Center, but wasn't accepted because he had high blood pressure. He was then taken to the Chenguantun Police Station that evening and released the next day.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Lulong County Police Department: [phone]Sun Ruiguang (孙瑞光), director of the Chenguantun Police Station: [phone], [phone]

8. [Tianjin] Ms. Shi Fuhua Arrested

Ms. Shi Fuhua, 70, was arrested and her home ransacked on October 16, 2014.

9. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Jun Detained

Mr. Liu Jun was arrested at work by Zhao Zhiheng from the Longhuashan Office and officers from the local police station. He is being held at the Magang Brainwashing Center.

10. [Beijing] Mr. Chen Donghai and Ms. Yu Haihua Detained

Mr. Chen Donghai and his wife Ms. Yu Haihua were arrested on October 15, 2014, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police ransacked their home and confiscated their Falun Gong books, computers, and printers. They are being held at the Chaoyang District Detention Center.

11. [Jiutai City, Jilin Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Wang Yajie, Ms. Ma Guirong, Ms. Gong, Mr. Li Yuanbo, and Ms. Wang Yafen were arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division on the morning of October 15, 2014, for reading Falun Gong books. Ms. Ma and Mr. Li have been released.

12. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zheng Shuhua Arrested

Ms. Zheng Shuhua was arrested by officers from the Huadian City 610 Office on October 13, 2014.

13. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Jimei and Ms. Wang Dexiu Detained

Ms. Zhang Jimei and Ms. Wang Dexiu were arrested by officers from the Duozhuang Town Police Station on October 16, 2014, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They are being held at the Mengyin Detention Center.

14. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Mr. Dazheng Detained

Mr. Dazheng was arrested at home by officers from the Shengli Police Station and the director of the community office on October 13, 2014. He is being held at the Shahezi Brainwashing Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Dazheng:Wang Xiuguo (王秀国), officer, Shengli Police Station: [phone]Han Jinsheng (韩金生), officer, Shengli Police Station: [phone]Xin Liang (辛亮), officer, Shengli Police Station: [phone]

15. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Hua Arrested

Ms. Xu Hua was arrested at home on October 16, 2014.

16. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Liai Detained

Ms. Zhang Liai was held in the Jinzhou City Detention House for 15 days before being transferred to the Jinzhou City Detention Center by officers from the Yi County Police Department on October 10, 2014.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Li Hecheng (李和成), director of the Zhanqian Police Station: [phone]

17. [Daan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhou's Wife Detained

Officers from the Daan City Domestic Security Division broke into Mr. Zhou's home on the afternoon of October 16, 2014, and arrested his wife since he wasn't at home. They also ransacked his home. His wife is being held at the Daan City Police Department.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhou's family:Sui Yanlong (隋彦龙), captain of the Domestic Security Division of the Daan City Police Department: [phone], [phone]Chen Cifan (陈辞繁), officer, Daan City Police Department: [phone], [phone]Zhang Huiqian (张怀乾): [phone], [phone], [phone]

18. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Zhenyong and Others Detained

Mr. Zhang Zhenyong and other practitioners were arrested by officers from the Gongpengzi Police Station in Yushu City on October 12, 2014. He was held at the Yushu City Detention Center for 15 days.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Gao Guangye (高广野), director of the Yushu City Police Department: [phone], [phone]Liang Zhanbin (梁占彬): [phone], [phone]Fan Hongkai (范洪凯), officer of the Domestic Security Division of the Yushu City Police Department: [phone], [phone]

19. [Funing County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Haijin Died Due to Persecution

Mr. Wang Haijin, 46, was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Funing County Police Department, the Haininglu Police Station, and the Niutouya Police Station on April 22, 2014.

He became mentally disoriented in the Funing County Detention Center and extremely weak as a result of being tortured, including being forced-fed. He was also forced to do hard labor.

Mr. Wang was released on the evening of July 22, 2014. The police continued to harass him at home even though he was very weak and emaciated, couldn't take care of himself, and had difficulty sleeping.

Mr. Wang's health never improved, and he passed away on October 9, 2014.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Wang:Yao Wen (姚文), director of the Funing County Police Department: [phone]Chen Yingli (陈英利), officer, Domestic Security Division of the Funing County Police Department: [phone]Wang Wei (王伟), officer, Niutouya Police Station: [phone]Zhang Qingguo (张庆国), officer, Haininglu Police Station in Beidaihe City: [phone]

20. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Shi Tou Detained

Mr. Shi Tou was arrested by officers from the Xinglongshan Police Station on October 15, 2014. He is being held at the Weizigou Detention Center.

21. [Chongqing] Mr. Liu Zhengxian Arrested

Mr. Liu Zhengxian was arrested on the morning of September 28, 2014, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Liu:Beibei District Police Department: [phone]Tianshengqiao Police Station: [phone]Beiquan Police Station: [phone]Shenglijie Police Station: [phone]

22. [Beijing] Ms. Pan Qin and Mr. Wang Pingan Arrested

Ms. Pan Qin and Mr. Wang Pingan were arrested in Xiangshan Park on October 7, 2014, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

23. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Kaofeng and Ms. Shi Yulan Tortured

Ms. Liu Kaofeng was arrested and held for 15 days at the Handan City Detention Center. She was beaten until her front tooth fell out.

Ms. Shi Yulan was also arrested and is being held at the Wuan City Hospital.

24. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Shen Shuangcai Sentenced

Mr. Shen Shuangcai, 76, was tried and sentenced to a four-year prison term at home by Chen Xingzhi and Tian Hanpu from the Taiyuan City Railway Procuratorate, and Yu Lijuan from the Taiyuan City Railway Transportation Court on the morning of March 11, 2014.

Mr. Shen has been arrested and illegally sentenced several times since 2001. He was sentenced to one year in prison on March 1, 2001; to three years and six months on June 18, 2003; and to three years with five years probation on March 7, 2012.

He was arrested again on December 3, 2013, and taken to the Taiyuan City Railway Police Department for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

25. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Sun Meihua Detained

Ms. Sun Meihua was arrested and taken to the Guangfu Police Station on August 30, 2014. She is being held at the Suzhou City No. 4 Detention Center.

26. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Mulan Sentenced

Ms. Liu Mulan was arrested on June 25, 2011, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was later sentenced to three years and six months in prison and transferred to the Guangdong Province Women's Prison.

27. [Yuxi City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Gao Xingdong Detained

Mr. Gao Xingdong was arrested at school on October 10, 2014, and his home was ransacked. He is being held at the Hongta District Detention Center in Yuxi City.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Gao:Wang Yunhong (王云宏), director of the Hongta District Detention Center: [phone], [phone], [phone]Wang Dehong (王德宏), officer, Hongta District Detention Center: [phone]Nie Jianbo (聂剑波): [phone]