Additional Persecution News from China – December 12, 2016 (14 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 11 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 9 were illegally arrested.

1. [Yunxi County, Hubei Province] Ms. Xia Yumei and Sister Ms. Xia Yufang Sentenced to Prison
2. [Anqing City, Anhui Province] Mr. Peng Zhijiang Tried
3. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Yang Xuegui and Mr. Zhou Wei Detained
4. [Beijing] Ms. Chai Guijin Detained
5. [Dazhu County, Sichuan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Qingyi Arrested
7. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Pan Shuping Detained
8. [Tianjin] Mr. Zhu Gang Detained
9. [Dongguan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xu Rongxia Detained
10. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Yumei Taken Into Custody
11. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Hongjun Died
12. [Shehong County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Mingjun and Wife Ms. Chen Yulan Arrested
13. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Ms. Tao Xizhen Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
14. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Ni Ruju's Original Sentence Upheld

1. [Yunxi County, Hubei Province] Ms. Xia Yumei and Sister Ms. Xia Yufang Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Xia Yumei was given a three-year-and-six-month prison term by the Yunxi County Court in October 2016. Her younger sister Ms. Xia Yufang was given a three-year prison term.

2. [Anqing City, Anhui Province] Mr. Peng Zhijiang Tried

Mr. Peng Zhijiang was tried at the Taihu County Court on the morning of December 7, 2016. No verdict was pronounced in court.

3. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Yang Xuegui and Mr. Zhou Wei Detained

Mr. Yang Xuegui and Mr. Zhou Wei were officially placed under arrest on October 24, 2016. They were being held in the Xiguoyuan Detention Center. Mr. Zhou was taken to the Xinqiao Prison Hospital for high blood pressure on December 5.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Yang and Mr. Zhou:Xu Juan (许娟), prosecutor in charge of the case, Chengguan District Procuratorate: [phone]

4. [Beijing] Ms. Chai Guijin Detained

Ms. Chai Guijin, from Taibaozhuang Village, Dongshaoqu Town, Miyun District, was arrested by officers from the Dongshaoqu Town Police Station on December 10, 2016, for distributing Falun Gong informational calendars in the Xishaoqu Village Farmers Market. Her home was ransacked. She is being held in the Miyun District Detention Center.

5. [Dazhu County, Sichuan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Qiu Daming, his wife Ms. Wu Fengqiong, Ms. Li Chengfang, and Ms. Li's husband were arrested by officers from the Beiqu Police Station at noon on December 9, 2016. They officers ransacked their homes and confiscated Falun Gong books, cash, and bank cards. Ms. Wu was held in the Dazhu County Detention Center, and Ms. Li was taken to the Dazhou City Detention Center. Their husbands have returned home.

6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Qingyi Arrested

Mr. Liu Qingyi from Hongwei Village was arrested by officers from the Handian Police Station in Shuangcheng District on the morning of December 9, 2016.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Liu:Ruan Chunpeng (阮春鹏), director of Handian Town Police Station: [phone]Zhang Rui (张锐), deputy director: [phone]

7. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Pan Shuping Detained

Ms. Pan Shuping was arrested at work by officers from the Laixi Domestic Security Division on December 8, 2016. She is being held in the Laixi Detention Center.

8. [Tianjin] Mr. Zhu Gang Detained

Mr. Zhu Gang was arrested upon returning home from distributing Falun Gong informational materials on the evening of December 7, 2016. He is being held in the Nankai Detention Center.

9. [Dongguan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xu Rongxia Detained

Ms. Xu Rongxia was arrested and taken to the Shatou Police Station in Chang'an District by a police assistant on the evening of December 6, 2016, for posting Falun Gong materials in Chang'an District. She is being held in the Dongguan City No. 2 Detention Center.

10. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Yumei Taken Into Custody

Ms. Liu Yumei was arrested on December 10, 2016. Her boss, a shop owner, was also taken to the Hexing Police Station for questioning. The shop owner was released. Ms. Liu was taken into custody.

11. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Hongjun Died

Ms. Zhang Hongjun, in her fifties, from Huangjiatun Village, Songlindian Town, was arrested and detained several times. She was severely pressured and passed away on December 7, 2016.

She was detained for 15 days in the Zhuozhou City Domestic Security Division in 2003 for suing Jiang Zemin, the former head of the communist regime, who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong. She was then transferred to the Nanma Brainwashing Center and held there for over two months. She was extorted of 6,000 yuan.

On June 9, 2015, Ms. Zhang was arrested and taken to the Gaobeidian City Detention Center for 15 days of detention. Her home was ransacked and she was extorted of 1,300 yuan.

Ms. Zhang was arrested again in the summer of 2015 and taken to the Qingyuan County Detention Center. The detention center refused to admit her due to her poor health. She was extorted of 3,000 yuan.

12. [Shehong County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Mingjun and Wife Ms. Chen Yulan Arrested

Mr. Liu Mingjun and his wife Ms. Chen Yulan were arrested by officers from the Shehong County Police Department on the afternoon of November 27, 2016, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials. The couple was taken to the Chengnan Police Station for interrogation. Their fingerprints were forcibly taken. Mr. Liu was released. Ms. Chen was taken to the Shehong County Detention Center and detained for eight days.

13. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Ms. Tao Xizhen Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Ms. Tao Xizhen, 60, was sentenced to four years in prison on November 8, 2016. She has appealed to the Xianning City Intermediate Court.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Tao:Xu Hongbing (徐红兵), president of Xian'an District Court: [phone]Lin Shaokun (林少坤), presiding judge: [phone], [phone]Liu Ying (刘英), juror: [phone]Jiang Zhiqiang (蒋志强), procurator-general of Xian'an District Procuratorate: [phone]

14. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Ni Ruju's Original Sentence Upheld

Ms. Ni Ruju was arrested on October 28, 2015 by officers from the Chengdong Police Station, on orders from the Guan County Domestic Security Division.

She was sentenced to two years in prison and fined 5,000 yuan by the Guan County Court on July 20, 2016. She appealed to the Liaocheng Intermediate Court, and the intermediate court returned the case to the Guan County Court for retrial.

She was tried again on October 24 by the Guan County Court. Her prison term remained the same.

She was tried for the third time by the Liaocheng Intermediate Court on November 10. The intermediate court upheld the original sentence.

Ms. Ni appealed again and is being held at Liaocheng Detention Center.