Additional Persecution News from China – December 15, 2015 (Part II, 12 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 10 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Rao Shunqin Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
2. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Haiying Detained
3. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Dong Lijuan Arrested
4. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Detained
5. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liao Sheng Arrested
6. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Practitioner Arrested
7. [Tianjin] Ms. Sun Guizhi Detained
8. [Luan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Xiuying's Home Ransacked
9. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Three Practitioners Arrested
10. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Chang Xi'e Detained
11. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Luo Feiying Detained
12. [Beijing] Ms. Lin Baoxia Arrested

1. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Rao Shunqin Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Ms. Rao Shunqin was tried on September 14, 2015, in the Shihe District Court. The verdict handed down on December 12 sentenced her to three years in prison. She has appealed.

2. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Haiying Detained

Ru Zhongxi and other officers from the Qinhuangdao Development Zone Domestic Secretary Division broke into Ms. Li Haiying's home and arrested her on the morning of December 8, 2015. They confiscated all her Falun Dafa books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong. Ms. Li is now in the Qinhuangdao Detention Center.

3. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Dong Lijuan Arrested

Approximately 12 officers from the Haizhu District Domestic Secretary Division and residential police officers tricked Ms. Dong Lijuan into opening her door on the morning of December 3, 2015. They forced their way in and ransacked the place. They confiscated Falun Dafa books and audio and video DVDs, two photos of the founder of Falun Gong, a computer, two cell phones, a radio, and her shoes. Ms. Dong was held in the Changgang Police Station for interrogation until midnight and then taken home.

Ms. Dong was carried downstairs from her home by officers the following afternoon. The officers twisted her arms when they pushed her into a police vehicle. She was taken to the police station. The officers photographed her, verified her fingerprints, and tested her saliva. She was released at 8 p.m. that night.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Dong:Yang (杨), chief of the Xigangxi Community Residential Committee: [phone]Li Guodong (李国栋), residential police officer: [phone]Lao Jiefei (劳杰飞): [phone]

4. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Liu Fenglian, Ms. Qi Baiqin, and Ms. Yang Shujun from the Fularji District were arrested. Eyewitnesses reported that the officers from the Beixing Police Station confiscated several Falun Dafa books from Ms. Liu's home. She has been held in the Qiqihar No. 1 Detention Center for over 20 days. Ms. Qi and Ms. Yang have been detained for about a week.

5. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liao Sheng Arrested

Mr. Liao Sheng and another middle aged practitioner went to Ms. Liu Guiying's home on November 26, 2015. They ran into plainclothes officers from the Chadianzi Police Station, who were ransacking the place. The middle aged practitioner escaped. Mr. Liao was arrested.

According to Mr. Liao's family, officers from the Chengdu Police Department went to Mr. Liao's father's work unit to harass him. They played propaganda tapes that slandered Falun Gong and practitioners. A notification was issued placing Mr. Liao under criminal detention in the Pi County Detention Center. When his family sent clothes to the detention center, however, the reception staff told them that there was no one there by that name. Mr. Liao's whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Chadianzi Police Station officers: [phone]Jinniu District Police Department officers: [phone]

6. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Practitioner Arrested

A female practitioner about 40 years old was arrested by security guards when she was distributing Falun Gong informational materials in the Nanchang City Square at noon on November 8, 2015.

7. [Tianjin] Ms. Sun Guizhi Detained

Ms. Sun Guizhi, in her 60s, from the Hexi District was arrested by officers from Taoyuancun Police Station in the Hexi District on December 6, 2015. She is being held in the Caozhuangzi Detention Center in the Xiqing District.

8. [Luan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Xiuying's Home Ransacked

Officers from the Ciyutuo Town Police Station led by Song Liangqing, a village Party secretary, ransacked Ms. Zhao Xiuying's home on December 11, 2015, on the grounds that she filed a lawsuit against Jiang Zemin. They confiscated Falun Gong informational calendars and lawsuit documents.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Zhao:Shen Zhigang (沈志刚), deputy director of the Ciyutuo Town Police Station: [phone]

9. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zhang Guizhi, her husband Mr. Zhao Yu, and their son-in-law Mr. Wu Jinggang, all from Bairin Left Banner, were arrested by officers from the Huajialaga Township Police Station in the Bairin Left Banner on the morning of December 12, 2015, for distributing Falun Gong informational calendars and Internet censorship circumvention software. That afternoon officers from the Bairin Left Banner Domestic Secretary Division took the three practitioners to the Left Banner Police Department in a cage.

The officers confiscated Falun Gong materials. They left the couple, who are in their 70s, on the road between their home and the police department. They had to walk home. Mr. Wu's whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting him:Zhang Wenkai (张文凯), chief of the police department: [phone], [phone], [phone]Wang Chunjiang (王春江), deputy chief (in charge of persecuting Falun Gong): [phone], [phone]Huang Jian (黄建), head of the Domestic Secretary Division (who participated in the persecution): [phone]Yu Hai (于海), officer (who participated in persecuting them): [phone]

10. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Chang Xi'e Detained

Ms. Chang Xi'e, about 38, from Jishan Village, Dongzhangbao Township, Feixiang County, Handan City, Hebei Province, works at Orenda Tribe, 4th Floor, Diwang Mansion, No. 1 Business Outer Circle, Zhengdong New Area, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. She was arrested on December 10, 2015. The police ransacked her dormitory and confiscated two cell phones, cash, and bank cards. She is detained in the Jinshui District Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Chang:Detention Center: [phone]

11. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Luo Feiying Detained

Ms. Luo Feiying was detained for 10 days for suing Jiang Zemin.

12. [Beijing] Ms. Lin Baoxia Arrested

Ms. Lin Baoxia was arrested on October 24, 2015.