(Minghui.org) A Tanggu Court judge in the Binhai New District of Tianjin, secretly sentenced Mr. Wang Guiqi to four and half years in prison. Mr. Wang's attorneys appealed his case to the Second Intermediate Court in Tianjin, but the judge ignored the facts and upheld the verdict.
The day after the second trial, Mr. Wang's lawyers filed charges against the officials involved in Mr. Wang's trials.
Arrest and First Trial
Hangzhoudao and Daliangzi Police Stations in the Tanggu District arrested Mr. Wang in November 2012 because he practiced Falun Dafa. They illegally searched his house.
Tanggu Court tried Mr. Wang secretly on March 21, 2013. The court didn't inform his family and appointed him a lawyer despite his objection. During the trial, Mr. Wang insisted on defending himself.
Judge Hinders Attorneys Preparing for Mr. Wang's Second Trial
Mr. Wang's family hired two human rights lawyers from Beijing after they learned about the secret trial. The two pled not guilty for Mr. Wang at his second trial. They went to the Tanggu Court on April 25 and May 8 in 2013, asking to see Mr. Wang's files. Chief judge Li Hongliang denied their requests. On May 8, the lawyers officially appealed to the court.
Mr. Wang's lawyers received the verdict on July 29. He was sentenced to four and half years in prison. The lawyers appealed to the Tianjin Second Intermediate Court on August 2, 2013.
The intermediate court notified the lawyers on August 30 that they could read Mr. Wang's files. This was the first time the lawyers had been allowed to see them. The court asked the lawyers to submit their defense in writing on September 1 and September 16, planning to conduct a secret trial again. The lawyers refused to comply and submitted letters demanding to have an open trial.
Previous Verdict Upheld after Open Trial
The court finally held an open trial on the morning on November 4. Only one out of two dozen of Mr. Wang's family members was allowed to enter the courtroom and witness the trial. During the proceedings, the presiding judge interrupted the lawyers repeatedly to prevent them from defending Mr. Wang effectively. The court upheld the previous verdict passed down by the Tanggu District Court.
That afternoon, Mr. Wang's lawyers filed a complaint with the Second Court of the Tianjin Procuratorate against those who participated in Mr. Wang's unlawful trials. The lawyers accused them of abusing their power, malicious prosecution, and illegal detention.
Mr. Wang's Lawyers Press Charges
Mr. Wang's lawyers pressed charges against the following people:
Binhai New District Court in Tianjin: Han Jinhe (director), Li Hongliang (criminal court judge), Tang Baolai (criminal court judge).
Binhai New District Procuratorate in Tianjin: Li Jie (chief prosecutor), Li Shengchun (prosecutor).
Tanggu Police Department in Tianjin: Lu Changgui (chief)
Binhai New District Police Department in Tianjin: Ma Lanjie, Ma Bin, Tian Ran, Li Tao, Wang Yuying, Liu Ziyang, Wang Peng, Diao Zhaodong (officers)
Mr. Wang used to be a technician at the heating power station of Dagu Chemical Plant in the Tanggu District and the sold support of his family. In the past 14 years of persecution, Mr. Wang was twice unlawfully incarcerated and tortured in a forced labor camp for a total of four years. His wife, Ms. Yin Guanghua, is also a Falun Gong practitioner. She was arrested in March 2011, and the Tanggu District Court sentenced her to three and half years. She is still being tortured in Tianjin Woman’s Prison.
Summary of Key Persecution Facts:
Name: Wang Guiqi (王贵起)
Gender: Male
Age: unknown
Address: Unknown
Occupation: Technician at the heating power station of Dagu Chemical Plant in the Tanggu District
Date of Most Recent Arrest: November 2012
Most Recent Place of Detention: Unknown
City: Tianjin
Persecution Suffered: Illegal sentencing, imprisonment, home ransacked, detention
Parties Involved in the Persecution of Mr. Wang:
San Xiangjun (散襄軍), secretary of Tianjin Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13820498777(Cell), +86-22-88150460
Teng Jingran (滕井然), director of the 610 Office of Tianjin Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-22-88378268
Wang Peihui (王培輝), deputy director of the Tianjin City 610 Office: +86-22-88366744
Tianjin Second Intermediate Court:
Yao Kuiyan (姚奎彥), director
Ding Binghua (丁秉花), presiding judge: +86-22-28024723, +86-22-28244721
Tanggu District Court in the Binhai New District:
Han Jinhe (韓津和), director
Li Hongliang (李洪亮), presiding judge: +86-22 65270984(Office), +86-22 66312358(Home)
Tanggu District Police Department:
Han Yong (韓勇), captain of the Domestic Security Division: +86-22-65300923, +86-22-65299079
Please refer to the original Chinese text for more names and telephone numbers.
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