Additional Persecution News from China – October 21, 2016 (11 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 20 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 18 were illegally arrested.

1. [Tongzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Jiping Whereabouts Unknown
2. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners Arrested and 16 Detained
3. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xie Wei Sentenced to Prison
4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qu Guixian Faces Prison Term
5. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Sun Deguo Detained
6. [Sanya City, Hainan Province] Ms. Liu Jinhua and Ms. Zhou Yufang Detained
7. [Tianjin] Six Practitioners Detained
8. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Shen Jinhong Taken Into Police Custody
9. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Qiumei and Ms. Yuan Zhenhong Detained
10. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhu Lijie Harassed; Mr. Wang Xinwu Arrested
11. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Mr. Jiu Changying and Mr. Wang Yuansheng Whereabouts Unknown

1. [Tongzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Jiping Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Wang Jiping was arrested around October 8, 2016, by officers from the Tongzhou Domestic Security Division. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Ms. Wang was sent to a forced labor camp for two and a half years on January 29, 2001, and she was held in the Jiangsu Province Women's Forced Labor Camp. She became paralyzed as a result of being brutally beaten by guards and inmates.

Ms. Wang was sentenced to six-and-a-half-years in prison in June 2006 for refusing to give up Falun Gong. She was taken to the Nanjing Women's Prison in a wheelchair.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Xia Jibin (夏季兵), head, Tongzhou District 610 Office: [phone]Lu Weidong (陆卫东), deputy head: [phone]Cao Shuilin (曹水林), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

2. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners and 16 Detained

Ms. Chen Lihua and Ms. Zhang Shuli, teachers in the Shulan City No. 1 Middle School, were arrested on October 17, 2016.

Since October 12, 2016, seven practitioners have been taken to the Jilin City Women's Detention Center. They are: Ms. Chen Yuxia, Ms. Xi Yahong, Ms. Wang Pengying, Ms. Wang Yuqin, Ms. Wang Yuzhen (Wang Yuqin's sister), Ms. Tai Lijuan, and Ms. Niu Yuhui.

Eight practitioners are held in the Nanshan Detention House. They are: Ms. Zhang Yunying, Ms. Jiang Zaifeng, Ms. Hongmei, Ms. Yin Limei, Ms. Chen Lihua, Ms. Zhang Shuli, Ms. Jiang Yuejun, and Ms. Xu Shikun.

Mr. Yu Hongfu is held in the Nanshan Detention Center.

3. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xie Wei Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Xie Wei was arrested by officers from the Qianjin Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of February 23, 2016. She was transferred to a detention center after being held for 15 days. She was secretly sentenced to one-and-a-half years in prison by the Qianjin District Court on July 22, 2016.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Xie:Tan Jingchun (谭景春), Qianjin District Procuratorate: [phone], 13803677222Zhang Jiaguang (张甲光), Qianjin District Court: [phone], [phone]Wang Li (王莉): [phone], [phone]

4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qu Guixian Faces Prison Term

Ms. Qu Guixian was secretly sentenced to prison by the Shahekou District Court. She appealed to a higher court. However, the court upheld the original sentencing. She was taken to the Dabei Prison in Shenyang City.

5. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Sun Deguo Detained

Mr. Sun Deguo was arrested on the evening of October 19, 2016, for distributing Falun Gong materials in Dongfeng New Village. He was taken to the Daqing No. 1 Detention Center the next day.

6. [Sanya City, Hainan Province] Ms. Liu Jinhua and Ms. Zhou Yufang Detained

Ms. Liu Jinhua from the Xinxing Farm, Baoting County, was followed and arrested by plainclothes officers on September 28, 2016, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

Ms. Zhou Yufang, who went out with Ms. Liu, was also arrested. Both practitioners are held in the Sanya Police Department. Family visits have been denied.

7. [Tianjin] Six Practitioners Detained

Officers from the Lutai Police Station broke into the home of Mr. Qiu Chengfu and his wife Ms. Yin Lianhua on October 18, 2016, and arrested six practitioners. The practitioners were studying the Falun Gong teachings together. Mr. Qiu was not arrested. The six practitioners were taken to the Ninghe District Detention Center. The other five practitioners are: Ms. Yu Wenxiu, Ms. Chen Yuling, Ms. Wang Shumin, Ms. Xu Guitai, and Ms. He Jing.

8. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Shen Jinhong Taken Into Police Custody

Ms. Shen Jinhong, 68, from Xingzi County, was arrested for putting up Falun Gong informational stickers in a park near her home on October 18, 2016. She is held in the police department. Sheng Xiaoming, an officer with the Domestic Security Division, and a group of other officers ransacked her home that afternoon.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Shen:Sheng Xiaoming (盛小明), Domestic Security Division: [phone]

9. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Qiumei and Ms. Yuan Zhenhong Detained

Ms. Zhang Qiumei and Ms. Yuan Zhenhong from Hong'an County went to the countryside to talk to people about Falun Gong and hand out desktop calendars on October 14, 2016. They were arrested by Chen Jian, director of the local police station, and police officers. They are still held in the Huolianfan Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Zhang and Ms. Yuan:Chen Jian (陈建), director, Zhandian Township Police Station in Hong'an County: [phone]

10. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhu Lijie Harassed; Mr. Wang Xinwu Arrested

Ms. Zhu Lijie from Jishu Town was harassed on the evening of October 17, 2016.

Mr. Wang Xinwu from Jishu Town was arrested on the morning of October 18, 2016. His home was ransacked.

11. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Mr. Jiu Changying and Mr. Wang Yuansheng Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Jiu Changying and Mr. Wang Yuansheng from Jiuyang Village, Jizhou Town, Jizhou City, were arrested by officers from the Jizhou Town Police Station on October 20, 2016. Their homes were ransacked. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Jiu and Mr. Wang:Yin Shuqiang (尹书强), director, Jizhou Town Police Station: [phone], [phone]Cao Guangyong (曹广勇), director, Jizhou Detention Center: [phone]