(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 22 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 24 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] 21 Practitioners Arrested
2. [Huanren Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
3. [Zhenyuan County, Gansu Province] Ms. Xu Huixian Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
4. [Dongliao County, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Quanxing Arrested
5. [Beijing] Ms. Feng Lianfeng Arrested
6. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
7. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Taken into Police Custody
8. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
9. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chai Jingxue and Ms. Li Qiang Detained
10. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Han Baoying Detained
11. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhou Jinba Arrested
12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Xuehua and Ms. Liu Miyi Arrested
13. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Dang Xianxia and Ms. Zhang Dongqing Detained
14. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yuping Arrested
15. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhou Min and Ms. Zhang Liping Sentenced to Four-Year Prison Terms
16. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Xiuying's Case Submitted to Procuratorate
17. [Tonghua County, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners' Cases Submitted to Procuratorate
1. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] 21 Practitioners Arrested
Twenty-one practitioners in Shuangcheng City were arrested between July 21 and July 23, 2015.
Mr. Xia Xingwei and Ms. Chen Yonglan from Shuiquan TownshipMr. Zhang Jun, Mr. Dong Shufang, Ms. Zhao Shulan, and Ms. Zhang Guifen from Handian TownMr. Ben Xinghe from Dongguan TownMs. Guan Shaoqing and Ms. Wang Shufang from Wujia TownMs. An Xiaoying, Mr. Kou Guimin, and Ms. Sun Yazhen from Lianxing TownshipMs. Pan Mingyue from Xinxing TownshipMs. Wu Aixiang and Ms. Liu Xiukun from Youlian VillageMs. Guan Shufen and Ms. Zou Xiaojie from Tuanjie TownshipMs. Liu Li, from Xinanyu AreaMs. Wang Jia'an and her sister Ms. Wang Wenjuan from the Dongbeiyu AreaMs. Chen Yawen from Xingshan Town is being held in the Harbin City No. 3 Detention Center
2. [Huanren Manchu Autonomous County, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Gao Delan, Ms. Yu Guilan, Mr. Wang Changjin, and Ms. Wang Shimei from Huajianzi Village, Hualai Town, were arrested on July 24, 2015. The four practitioners have not yet been released.
3. [Zhenyuan County, Gansu Province] Ms. Xu Huixian Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Ms. Xu Huixian from Taiping Town was recently sentenced to five years in prison in the Zhenyuan County Court. She is being held in the Ning County Detention Center.
4. [Dongliao County, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Quanxing Arrested
Mr. Liu Quanxing from Weijin Town was arrested on July 13, 2015. His parents' home was ransacked. His father was also arrested, and later released.
5. [Beijing] Ms. Feng Lianfeng Arrested
Ms. Feng Lianfeng from the Nianzhuang Area, Shibalidian Township, Chaoyang District, was arrested by officers from the Xiaowuji Police Station on July 23, 2015. Her whereabouts are unknown.
6. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Zhang Guilan, Ms. Zhang Guiai, and other practitioners were arrested for telling people about Falun Gong in Fengshui Town in the Zhangdian District on July 22, 2015. Ms. Zhang Guilan and Ms. Zhang Guiai were taken to the Fujia Detention Center. The other practitioners were released.
7. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Taken into Police Custody
Mr. Li Zongze, his younger brother, and Mr. Wang Yanzhi went to the Dezhou City Detention Center to visit Mr. Li Zhiqing, the father of the two brothers, on the afternoon of July 27, 2015. The three practitioners were arrested on their way home by officers from the Xincheng Police Station, Economic Development Zone. They are being held in the Xincheng Police Station.
8. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Gao Dehua, Ms. Gao Yanchun, Ms. Wang Zhanying, and Ms. Li Haiying from Zhangcun Town were arrested by officers from the Shuangdao Police Station on July 21, 2015, for hanging banners with messages about lawsuits against Jiang Zemin. They were initially taken to the police station. Liu Jie with the Huancui District 610 Office, along with other officers, took the practitioners to the detention center.
9. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chai Jingxue and Ms. Li Qiang Detained
Officers from the Taihe Domestic Security Division of the police department and the Nuerhe Police Station arrested Ms. Chai Jingxue and her daughter, Ms. Li Qiang, on the morning of July 28, 2015. Both mother and daughter were taken to the Jinzhou City Detention Center. Ms. Chai was detained for five days and Ms. Li for seven days.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Chai and Ms. Li:Taihe Police Department: +86-416-5179351Dai Yong (戴勇), head of the Taihe Domestic Security Division: +86-15698705659, +86-416-5168615Nuerhe Police Station: +86-416-5139243
10. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Han Baoying Detained
Ms. Han Baoying from the Jiangyang District was arrested by officers from the Linyu Town, Jiangyang District, on July 23, 2015, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials. She is being held in the Naxi District Detention Center.
11. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhou Jinba Arrested
Ms. Zhou Jinba was arrested on the afternoon of July 28, 2015, at another practitioner's home, by officers from the Pengzhou City Police Department.
12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Xuehua and Ms. Liu Miyi Arrested
Ms. Zhang Xuehua and Ms. Liu Miyi, from Jiaonan City, which is under the administration of Qingdao City, were arrested on July 20, 2015, by officers from the Tieshan Road Police Station, for telling people about Falun Gong. Both practitioners were taken to the police station.
13. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Dang Xianxia and Ms. Zhang Dongqing Detained
Ms. Dang Xianxia and Ms. Zhang Dongqing were arrested by Congtaixi Police Station officers on the evening of July 27, 2015, for telling people about Falun Gong at the Handan City No. 1 Hospital. Both practitioners were held in the Handan City Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Dang and Ms. Zhang:Jiang Liguang (江立光), director of the Congtaixi Police Station:Chen Zhiping (陈志平), political head: +86-13333005511
14. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yuping Arrested
When Ms. Wang Yuping went to the Beishan Police Station to request a re-issuance of her ID card on July 27, 2015, she was arrested. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated two printers. She returned home that day.
15. [Taian City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhou Min and Ms. Zhang Liping Sentenced to Four-Year Prison Terms
The Xintai City Court sentenced Ms. Zhou Min and Ms. Zhang Liping to four-year prison terms on March 19, 2015. The practitioners appealed to the Taian Intermediate Court. The court refused to hold another hearing and handed down a decision to “uphold the original sentences.”
Both practitioners were transferred to the Shangdong Women's Prison on May 19, 2015. Ms. Zhang's family did not know she was being transferred to prison until her daughter received a letter from her. When her daughter went to visit her on June 2, Ms. Zhang told her that she was forced to do slave labor and was not allowed to talk to anyone.
Ms. Zhou went on a hunger strike to protest the persecution while she was in the Taian Detention Center. She has remained on a hunger strike in prison. The guards take her to the Shangdong Army Police Hospital to get intravenous infusions every day. She is now emaciated and her health is very poor.
16. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Xiuying's Case Submitted to Procuratorate
Ms. Wang Xiuying was arrested on April 21, 2015. She has been held at the Tongzhou Detention Center for more than three months. The Tongzhou District Police Department submitted her case to the Tongzhou District Procuratorate on July 3. Hei Jiangtong is the person in charge.
17. [Tonghua County, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners' Cases Submitted to Procuratorate
Ms. Deng Yuqing, Mr. Zhang Fuchun, Ms. Sun Xiuzhen, Ms. Guo Qingfeng, Ms. Wang Cuilian, Mr. Zhang Guoyou, and Ms. Yan Guangling were arrested for mailing indictments against Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese Communist Party leader, on June 26, 2015.
Ms. Sun, Ms. Guo, Ms. Wang, Mr. Zhang Guoyou, and Ms. Yan were released after having 10,000 yuan extorted from them. Ms. Deng and Mr. Zhang Fuchun's cases were recently submitted to the Procuratorate.
