Additional Persecution News from China – May 1, 2014 (16 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from mainland China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 9 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 16 practitioners were illegally arrested .

1. [Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia] Three Practitioners Arrested
2. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Dehua Arrested
3. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Xiuwen Harassed
4. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
5. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Detained
6. [Sunwu County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Detained
7. [Shanghai] Ms. Sun Ailian Arrested
8. [Hebi City, Henan Province] Mr. Wang Kuangsheng Sentenced
9. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Jiang Xielai Detained
10. [Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Xiaoshun Sentenced
12. [Hebei Province] Ms. Zhu Aiping Detained
13. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Mingxue Sentenced
14. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Luo Laihua Arrested
15. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Yuanhong Detained
16. [Beijing] Whereabouts of Ms. Zhang Xiufen and Mr. Liu Chunhuan Unknown

1. [Bayannur City, Inner Mongolia] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Liu Shanghong, Mr. Wang Guocai, and Mr. Wang Guoliang were arrested and taken to a brainwashing center by officers from the Bayannur City 610 Office on the morning of April 25, 2014.

Parties involved in persecuting them:

Sun Lianhe (孙连合), officer of the Wulatezhongqi Domestic Security Division: [phone] Li Lin (李林), officer of the Bayannur City 610 Office: [phone] Wang (王某), officer of the Domestic Security Division of the Qingshan Police Department in Baotou City: [phone]

2. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Dehua Arrested

Mr. Zhao Dehua was arrested at home at noon on April 25, 2014.

Parties involved in persecuting him:

Che Zhaodong (车照东), deputy director of the Xinxing Town Police Station: [phone] Ai Guoliang (爱国梁), head of the Minjiatun Village in Dongguang Village: [phone]

3. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Xiuwen Harassed

Ms. Liu Xiuwen, a retired teacher from the Chengdu University of Electronic Science and Technology, has had her pension withheld for the past 14 years. Her home was ransacked several times because she refuses to renounce Falun Gong. Her home was ransacked again at noon on April 23, 2014, and Falun Gong books, truth-clarifying materials about the persecution of Falun Gong, a laptop computer, and other personal items were confiscated.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Liu:

Jianshelu Police Station: [phone] Sub-District Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]

4. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Chen Yuxiang and two other, elderly practitioners were recently arrested for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The two elderly practitioners were released. Ms. Chen's whereabouts is unknown.

5. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Sun Yonglan and three other practitioners were arrested on the evening of April 22, 2014. They are being held at the Laishan Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting them:

Chujia Police Station: [phone]

6. [Sunwu County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Detained

Ms. Zhao was arrested on April 29, 2014, and is being held in a detention center.

Parties involved in persecuting her:

Liu Yingtao (刘迎涛), director of the 610 Office: [phone] Tian Liyuan (田立远): [phone] Dong Police Station: [phone] Xi Police Station: [phone]

7. [Shanghai] Ms. Sun Ailian Arrested

Ms. Sun Ailian was arrested by officers from Jiading on April 24, 2014. They later ransacked her home.

8. [Hebi City, Henan Province] Mr. Wang Kuangsheng Sentenced

Mr. Wang Kuangsheng was sentenced to a five-year prison term by the Heshan District Court on April 30, 2014.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Wang:

Li Xiaoye (李晓晔), chief justice of the Heshan District Court: [phone] Gao Haiyan (高海燕), deputy chief justice: [phone] Yan Hong-fu: [phone] Li Guihong (李桂红), justice: [phone], [phone]

9. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Jiang Xielai Detained

Mr. Jiang Xielai, 60, was arrested by officers from the Babaau Police Station on April 26, 2014, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. His home was ransacked and he is being held at the Xiuwen Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting him:

Gongjiazhai Police Station: [phone]

10. [Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Chen Yang was arrested at the front door of his cargo station by officers from the local Domestic Security Division and Police Department on April 26, 2014. Officers later broke into his home and arrested Ms. Wei Yawen and one of his employees. The latter was released the same day.

Officers confiscated two computers, three or four laptop computers, a laser printer, a desk-jet printer, several disks, two voice cell phones, and Falun Gong books.

11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Xiaoshun Sentenced

Mr. Wang Xiaoshun was sentenced to a three-year prison term.

12. [Hebei Province] Ms. Zhu Aiping Detained

Ms. Zhu Aiping was arrested at work by officers Li Guoqiang from the Weixin Police Station, He Wei from the 6410 Factory Police Department, and others on the morning of April 24, 2014. They ransacked her home and confiscated her cell phone, a computer, Falun Gong books, and Falun Gong materials. She was interrogated at the police station. She was transferred to the Jingxing County Police Department and held for five days.

Parties involved in persecuting her:

He Wei (何伟), police officer: [phone] Zhou Lin (周林), director of the 6410 Factory Police Department: [phone]

13. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Mingxue Sentenced

Mr. Zhang Mingxue, 50, was recently sentenced to three years in prison for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. He is being held at the Fumeng County Detention Center.

14. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Luo Laihua Arrested

Mr. Luo Laihua was arrested on April 21, 2014.

15. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Yuanhong Detained

Mr. Wang Yuanhong was arrested by officers from the Fancheng Domestic Security Division and Hanjiang Police Station on the afternoon of April 16, 2014. His home was ransacked. He was first given administrative detention and held by the Xiangyang City Police Department for ten days. He was later transferred to the city No. 2 Detention Center for criminal detention.

Parties involved in persecuting him:

Xi Renjun (习仁军), Hanjiang Police Station: [phone] Xiangyang City Police Department: [phone] Fancheng District Political and Legal Affairs Committee in Xiangyang City: [phone] Yang Yulin (杨玉林), director of the Administrative Detention Center of the Xiangyang Police Department: [phone]

16. [Beijing] Whereabouts of Ms. Zhang Xiufen and Mr. Liu Chunhuan Unknown

Ms. Zhang Xiufen and Mr. Liu Chunhuan were arrested on April 21, 2014. Their whereabouts are unknown.