(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 19 practitioners were illegally arrested.
Ms. Zhang Guimin was sentenced to eight years and six months in prison. She was taken to the Liaoning Women's Prison from the Yaojia Detention Center on June 9, 2015.
Ms. Chang Lijun was arrested by officers from the Taishan District Police Department, the 610 Office, the Domestic Security Division, and the Caiyuan Police Station when she was telling people about Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa) on June 10, 2015. She was handcuffed onto an armchair. She managed to remove the handcuffs and escaped that afternoon.
Seven other practitioners were subsequently arrested. They are Mr. Yang Pinggang (Ms. Chang's husband), Ms. Zhang Lixia, Mr. Liu Yanjun, Mr. Hou Qingyuan, Ms. Liu Faling, Ms. Sun Xiuwei and Ms. Yang Xiaopeng (Mr. Yang Pinggang's younger sister).
Parties involved in the persecution:Yang Qidian (杨启典), chief of the Taishan District Police Department: +86-538-8225172, +86-18615389777Xu Zhiqiang (徐志强), political commissar: +86-538-8226236, +86-18615388068Zhao Qijun (赵其钧), deputy chief: +86-538-6261038, +86-18653898866
Officers from the Xiangshuisi Town Police Station arrested Ms. Jiang on June 12, 2015.
Party involved in persecuting her:Officer from the Xiangshuisi Town Police Station: +86-15809493952
Mr. Qi Yufu was arrested by officers from the Wulong Police Station on June 13, 2015. He is being held in the police station.
Party involved in persecuting Mr. Qi Yufu:Director of the Wulong Police Station: +86-13464858388
Ms. Wang Meiyu was arrested on May 28, 2015.
The Luyuan District Court sentenced Ms. Zhang Ping to four years in prison on June 11, 2015. She has appealed.
Ms. Ji Xiuying, 73, was arrested by officers from the Zhonghualu Police Station when she was distributing Shen Yun DVDs on the morning of June 11, 2015. She is being held in the Guoyingzi Brainwashing Center.
Parties involved in the persecution:Li Pei (李沛), political commissar of the Domestic Security Division: +86-18875620303Li Bei (李北), head of the Domestic Security Division: +86-18875620014Zhang Dapeng (张大鹏), deputy head: +86-18875620266Liu Haiyan (刘海岩), director of the Zhonghualu Police Station: +86-18875622371
Ms. Li Xiazhen, who lives in the Qianfeng District, was arrested by officers from the Qianfeng Police Station when she was distributing Shen Yun DVDs on June 9, 2015. She is being held in the Huaying City Detention Center.
Parties involved in the persecution:Wang Shuang (王爽), director of the Qianfeng Police Station: +86-13568388448Yang Guoliang (杨国良), political head: +86-13982693378Chen Junhong (陈俊宏), deputy director: +86-15808265599Huaying City Detention Center: +86-13908284720
Four domestic security officers broke into Ms. Yu Bifang's rental home and arrested her on June 11, 2015. Ms. Yu was taken to the Jiangbei Domestic Security Division. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Dafa books.
Ms. Xu Li was sentenced to four years in prison by the Ganjingzi District Court. She was taken to a brainwashing center in the Liaoning Women's Prison on June 17, 2014. While in prison, Ms. Xu suffered from verbal abuse. She was force to sleep in a wooden bed without bedding. The guards tied her up, beat her, and shocked her with electric batons.
Ms. Wang Sufang and Ms. Yang Shuwen from the Jinzhou District were taken to the Liaoning Women's Prison on June 9, 2015. Ms. Wang was sentenced to three years and six months in prison, and Ms. Yang to four years and six months.
Mr. Cheng Fuhua was arrested for telling people about Falun Gong on June 1, 2015. He was placed under criminal detention at the Yaojia Detention Center in Dalian City.
Ms. Wang Chengmei was arrested by officers from the Zhonghan Police Station in the Laoshan District when she was telling people about Falun Gong on June 11, 2015. She is being held in the Pudong Detention Center in Jimo City.
Ms. Guo Yumei from the Longfeng District was arrested by officers from the Daqing City 610 Office recently. She is being held in the Daqing Brainwashing Center.
Ms. Ji Jinchun from the Chaoyang District was arrested in early June 2015.
Ms. Sun Chang and Ms. Wu Shuxiang from the Fangshan District were arrested while telling people about Falun Gong on the evening of June 12, 2015. Both practitioners are being held in the Tiangezhuang Detention Center in the Fangshan District.
Parties involved in the persecution:Zhang Shiying (张士营), head of the Fangshan District Domestic Security Division: +86-1069382065, +86-13901244113Wang Weidong (王卫东), political commissioner: +86-1089370628, +86-13701150370Cui Huamian (崔华棉), deputy head: +86-1061352711, +86-13601129663
Displaced for seven years, Ms. Su Yunxian was arrested in Taikang County on June 10, 2015.