Additional Persecution News from China – January 19, 2014 (11 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 2 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during detention, and at least 19 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Suihua, Heilongjiang] Ms. Wu Jinghua Detained
2. [Qingyang, Gansu Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaolan Detained
3. [Liaoning Province] Ms. Hu Liangyun Arrested
4. [Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Liu Li and Ms. Wang Xixia Arrested
5. [Linghai, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ding Yuqiu and Ms. Liu Xiuping Detained
6. [Guanghan, Sichuan Province] Mr. Ye Xilin Detained
7. [Xiangtan, Hunan Province] Four Falun Gong Practitioners Detained
8. [Tongcheng County, Hubei Province] Ms. Wei Yuexiu Arrested
9. [Jinzhou, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wei Liping, Ms. Diao Shufen and Mr. Shen Wenliang Arrested
10. [Wangdu, Hebei Province] Ms. Xi Kunying Detained
11. [Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Manhong Sentenced and Tortured

1. [Suihua, Heilongjiang] Ms. Wu Jinghua Detained

Wang Shubo, a team leader from the 610 Office of the Beilin District Police Department led Li Jianfei and other policemen to break into the home of Ms. Wu Jinghua's sister on the night of January 16, 2014. Ms. Wu and her brother-in-law were taken to the police department. Her brother-in-law was later released. Ms. Wu is being held at the Suihua Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Yang Qingbin (杨庆斌), director of the Beilin District Police Department: [phone], [phone], [phone]
Wang Shubo (王淑波), team leader of the 610 Office of the Beilin District Police Department: [phone]
Li Jianfei (李建飞), deputy team leader: [phone]
Zhang Hengquan (张衡权), member of the 610 Office: [phone], [phone]

2. [Qingyang, Gansu Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaolan Detained

Ms. Zhang Xiaolan from Shenshe Township, Xifeng District, Qingyang was arrested by officers from the Shenshe Police Station on January 15, 2014. Her home was ransacked. She is being held at the Xifeng Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Captain of the Shenshe Police Station: [phone]

3. [Liaoning Province] Ms. Hu Liangyun Arrested

Ms. Hu Liangyun from the Technology Development Center of the Beifang Huajin Group was arrested on January 16, 2014.

4. [Lianyungang, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Liu Li and Ms. Wang Xixia Arrested

Ms. Liu Li and Ms. Wang Xixia from Zhubian Town, Junan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province were arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Ganyu County Police Department when they were distributing Falun Gong materials in Ganyu County, Lianyungang on the morning of January 16, 2014. Officers from the Junan County 610 Office ransacked Ms. Wang's home. The two practitioners' whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in the persecution:
He Congbin (贺从彬), chief of the Domestic Security Division of the Ganyu County Police Department: [phone]
Cheng Zhen (程珍), deputy chief: [phone], [phone]
Zhao Tongbo (赵统波), instructor: [phone]
Li Taiping (李太平), director of the Ganyu County Office: [phone]

5. [Linghai, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ding Yuqiu and Ms. Liu Xiuping Detained

Ms. Ding Yuqiu and Ms. Liu Xiuping from Jincheng Town, Linghai were arrested by officers from the Linghai Domestic Security Division when they distributed Falun Gong materials on the morning of January 17, 2014. The police also ransacked their homes. The two practitioners are being held at the Jinzhou Detention Center.

6. [Guanghan, Sichuan Province] Mr. Ye Xilin Detained

Mr. Ye Xilin and Ms. Jiang Guizhen were arrested by officers from the Songlin Police Station on the afternoon of January 16, 2014. Ms. Jiang was released on that day. Mr. Ye was transferred to the Guanghan Detention Center.

7. [Xiangtan, Hunan Province] Four Falun Gong Practitioners Detained

Ms. Kang Yinglan, Ms. Li Lin'e and Ms. Li Xing were taken to the Hutan Police Station when they were speaking to people about Falun Gong near Hutan Plaza in Yuhu District, Xiangtan. The three practitioners were transferred to the Jintangwan Detention Center in Xiangtan. The guards prohibited their families from visiting them. Ms. Li Xing was released because of her high blood pressure.

A group of officers from the Xiangtan 610 Office broke into the home of Mr. Deng Ye and Ms. Fu Xianhua. The couple's home was ransacked on January 14, 2014. They confiscated a printer and many currency bills with messages about Falun Gong written on them. The couple was arrested. They are being held at the Sanjiaoping Detention Center and the Xiangtan Detention Center, respectively.

8. [Tongcheng County, Hubei Province] Ms. Wei Yuexiu Arrested

Ms. Wei Yuexiu from Junshui Town, Tongcheng was arrested by officers from the Junshui Police Station when she spoke to people about Falun Gong on the morning of January 13, 2014. She was interrogated at the police station. Ms. Wei was later released.

9. [Jinzhou, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wei Liping, Ms. Diao Shufen and Mr. Shen Wenliang Arrested

Ms. Wei Liping, Ms. Diao Shufen (wife) and Mr. Shen Wenliang (husband) were taken from their homes and arrested by officers from the Jinzhou 610 Office on the afternoon of January 15, 2014.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Jiang Long (姜龙), deputy director of the Jinzhou Police Department: [phone], [phone], [phone]
Bai Ning (白宁), team leader of the 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]
Shan Xuezhi (单学志): [phone], [phone]

10. [Wangdu, Hebei Province] Ms. Xi Kunying Detained

Ms. Xi Kunying was arrested by officers from the Zhonghanzhuang Township Police Station when she was distributing Falun Gong materials at a farmer's market in Zhonghanzhuang on the morning of January 17, 2014. She is being held at the Wangdu Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Peng Hongzhi (彭红志), director of the Wangdu Police Department: [phone]
Yan Guojie (闫国杰), deputy director: [phone]
Zhang Lianjun (张连军), director: [phone]，[phone]
Sun Mingzheng (孙明正) from the Domestic Security Division: [phone]
Shang Hongzhi (尚洪志), director of the 610 Office: [phone]

11. [Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Manhong Sentenced and Tortured

Ms. Wang Manhong was illegally sentenced to three years of imprisonment in September 2013. She is being held at the 13^th Division of the Shijiazhuang Women's Prison. She was recently inhumanly tortured in a small room upon waking up at 5:30 a.m. and did not return to her cell until 11 p.m.