Additional Persecution News from China – April 9, 2014 (9 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 9 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 8 practitioners were illegally arrested .

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1. [Faku County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Guojie and Ms. Wu Qiuju Harassed
2. [Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Cheng Laihua Arrested
3. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Gao Lizhen Arrested
4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Yang Lingfu Faces Trial
5. [Yi County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Lingyan Detained
6. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Fu Guihua's' Family Members Arrested
7. [Pengzhou City Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
8. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhou Deyuan Detained
9. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Yang Yumei Arrested

1. [Faku County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Guojie and Ms. Wu Qiuju Harassed

Hou Guochen, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) secretary from Xiaoerfang Village, Dagujiazi Town, along with other officers, went to the homes of Mr. Liu Guojie and Ms. Wu Qiuju, and harassed them on the afternoon of April 5, 2014. They told the practitioners that if anyone from Shenyang City came to ask whether they still practiced Falun Gong, they should answer no, otherwise they would be arrested.

2. [Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Cheng Laihua Arrested

Ms. Cheng Laihua from the Yuehu District, and her young son were arrested by officers from the Zhongtong Police Station on the afternoon of April 5, 2014, while they were distributing Falun Gong informational materials in Zhongtong Township, Yujiang County. Ms. Cheng was taken to the Yujiang County Detention Center. The next day, Chen Haifeng, deputy head of the Yujiang County Domestic Security Division, and other officers went to Ms. Cheng's home and ransacked it. They took her Falun Gong informational materials and DVDs.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Cheng: Chen Haifeng (陈海峰), deputy head of Yujinag County Domestic Security Division: [phone]

3. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Gao Lizhen Arrested

Ms. Gao Lizhen was arrested about five or six months ago.

4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Yang Lingfu Faces Trial

Mr. Yang Lingfu faced an illegal trial on the morning of April 11, 2014.

5. [Yi County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Lingyan Detained

Ms. Zhao Lingyan was arrested on April 7, 2014. She is being held in the Jinzhou City Detention Center.

6. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Fu Guihua's' Family Members Arrested

Ms. Fu Guihua and Ms. Sun Yanxia were arrested by officers from the Nongan County Domestic Security Division. Their families negotiated with the Nongan County Police Department, demanding the practitioners' release. The police arrested a few of the family members on April 8, 2014. Ms. Fu's daughters, Huanhuan and Yanzi, and her younger sister, were not allowed to leave the police department.

Parties involved in the persecution: Zhang Guochen (张国臣), chief, Nongan County Police Department: [phone], [phone] Yu Hongquan (于洪权), Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

7. [Pengzhou City Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Huang Shuqiong, Ms. Cai Tongfeng, Ms. Zhou Guoxian, Ms. Guo Shunqun, and Ms. He Mingjing were arrested on the morning of April 2, 2014, for telling people about Falun Gong in Chaoyang Village. Xia Chengshu, director of the Junyue Town Police Station, and other officers made the arrests. The police later went to Ms. Huang's home and ransacked it. The officers confiscated Falun Dafa books and informational materials.

Ms. Cai, Ms. Zhou and Ms. Guo were taken to the Pengzhou City Detention Center that afternoon. At around 10:00 p.m. all five practitioners were released from the detention center and the police station.

8. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhou Deyuan Detained

About twelve officers from the Changsha Domestic Security Division and the Zuojiatang Police Station broke into Ms. Zhou Deyuan's home on the afternoon of March 29, 2014. Ms. Zhou, 61, was not home at the time. The officers took two computers, two printers, along with Falun Dafa books and informational materials.

Ms. Zhou was arrested with she returned home at around five or six o'clock. She is currently being held in the Changsha City No. 4 Detention Center.

Ms. Yan Hong and Ms. Zhao Yaling were also arrested that day.

Parties involved in the persecution: Hu Yajun (胡亚军), Changsha City 610 Office head: [phone], [phone], [phone]

9. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Yang Yumei Arrested

On February 20, 2014, Ms. Yang Yumei from the Lushan District was arrested for the third time. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Yang's computer was confiscated when she was arrested the first time. She was released after being extorted of about 12,000 yuan.

She was detained for 13 days after her second arrest.