Additional Persecution News from China – April 1, 2015 (12 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 11 provinces. According to this report, 4 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 10 practitioners were illegally arrested, detained or imprisoned.

1. [Yi County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Guihua Imprisoned
2. [Qing'an County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liang Guifen Detained
3. [Bozhou City, Anhui Province] Mr. Wang Shoulue Put on Trial
4. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cao Huiying Arrested
5. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Jiyun Detained
6. [Changji City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Three Practitioners Imprisoned
7. [Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Ding Baoliang Abused
8. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lian Shuping Detained
9. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Tong Lin's Appeal Denied
10. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Song Zhenhai Taken to Prison
11. [Delingha City, Qinghai Province] Ms. Hu Hong Sentenced
12. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Wei Covertly Sentenced

1. [Yi County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Guihua Imprisoned

Ms. Zhao Guihua was arrested and detained on December 19, 2011. Li Meishan and other officers from the sub-team dealing with [slanderous term deleted] religions within the Jinzhou Police Department, Jiang Chengliu, from the Yi County Domestic Security Division, and Wang Wei, from the Longgou Police Station, along with other officers broke into Ms. Zhao Guihua's home and ransacked the place. They confiscated a computer, printer, Falun Dafa books, printing paper and a car.

Ms. Zhao and her family members were taken to the police department and then transferred to the Jinzhou Detention Center. Her family members were released. Ms. Zhao was detained for over four months before she was released on medical parole.

During the medical parole, Li Meishan and other police officers extorted from her family a car, over 130,000 yuan and other personal items which totaled at least 30,000 yuan.

Ms. Zhao was arrested again by Li Meishan and other police officers. She was sentenced to seven years in prison. She is held in the Liaoning Women's Prison.

2. [Qing'an County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liang Guifen Detained

Four or five police officers forced open the security door and entered Ms. Liang Guifen's home on March 30, 2015. They arrested Ms. Liang and confiscated her cell phone among other personal belongings. Ms. Liang is detained in the Qing'an County Detention Center.

3. [Bozhou City, Anhui Province] Mr. Wang Shoulue Put on Trial

Mr. Wang Shoulue was diagnosed with very high blood pressure and still put on trial at the Qiaocheng District Court. He is held in a detention center.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Wang:Huai Huiyi (怀会义), director of the Bozhou Detention Center: [phone]

4. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cao Huiying Arrested

Ms. Cao Huiying was arrested on the afternoon of March 30, 2015 for telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Parties involved in the persecution of Ms. Cao:Cao Jincheng (曹金成), chief of the Hunchun City Police Department: [phone], [phone]610 Office officer: [phone], [phone]Liu Hong (刘洪), subdivision head of the Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

5. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Jiyun Detained

Ms. Zhang Jiyun was arrested by the Linqing Domestic Security Division and the 610 Office on March 27, 2015. She is detained in the Linqing Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Fan Haitao (范海涛), head of the domestic security division: [phone], [phone]Sun Yunshan (孙云山), deputy head of the domestic security division: [phone], [phone]Wang Bin (王彬), head of the Linqing City 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Cheng Aiguo (程爱国), deputy head of the 610 Office: [phone], [phone]

6. [Changji City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Three Practitioners Imprisoned

Ms. Yao Jinling and Ms. Hu Yulan each were sentenced to three and a half years in prison by the Changji City Court in June 2014. They were taken to the Xinjiang Women's Prison in July.

Ms. Gong Xiaojuan was sentenced to a five-year term in September 2014. She was taken to the Xinjiang Women's Prison at the end of October.

7. [Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Ding Baoliang Abused

Mr. Ding Baoliang, from Jinxiang County, Shandong Province, was arrested in Feng County, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. He was held in the Feng County Detention Center. He was forced to peel garlic and lost eight fingernails. He was forced to continue peeling garlic despite his bleeding fingers.

He remains in custody at the detention center.

8. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lian Shuping Detained

Ms. Lian Shuping from Zhangluji Town was reported to police for distributing Falun Gong informational materials on March 28, 2015. She was arrested by the Zhangluji Town Police Station, and taken to the Liaocheng City Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Lian:Li Xueching (李学成), director of the Zhangluji Town Police Station: [phone]

9. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Tong Lin's Appeal Denied

Ms. Tong Lin was followed and arrested by officers from the Baoan District 610 Office on February 18, 2014. She was sentenced to three years in prison by the Baoan District Court on December 4, 2014. Ms. Tong pleaded not guilty and appealed the sentencing. She hired an attorney.

The Shenzhen City Intermediate Court denied her appeal on March 14, 2915 without a court hearing. Ms. Tong remains in custody at the Baoan Detention Center.

10. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Song Zhenhai Taken to Prison

Local police took Mr. Song Zhenhai to Jidong Prison. He was sentenced by the Handan City Intermediate Court for a three-year imprisonment. The Handan City Intermediate Court denied his appeal in late March, 2015 without holding a hearing.

Mr. Song was arrested on May 25, 2014 for distributing Shen Yun DVDs. He was tried three times, on October 15, 2014, January 31 and February 4, 2015, at the Linzhang County Court.

11. [Delingha City, Qinghai Province] Ms. Hu Hong Sentenced

Ms. Hu Hong was recently sentenced to a four year prison term for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong. The verdict came more than four months after her trial by the Delingha City Court.

12. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Wei Covertly Sentenced

Changyi District Court sentenced Ms. Zhang Wei to seven years in prison in July 2014, but her family was only recently notified. Ms. Zhang was arrested at home on December 24, 2013, and was tortured. She is imprisoned at the Jilin Province Women's Prison.