Additional Persecution News from China – March 8, 2016 (10 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 16 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 10 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhang Zhonghua and Ms. Deng Zhongqiong Sentenced
2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Su Guizhi Detained
3. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Canadian Citizen Ms. Tang Yuhua Arrested
4. [Beijing] Nine Practitioners Detained
5. [Quyang County, Hebei Province] Mr. Men Wei Arrested
6. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Detained
7. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Detained
8. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Wang Meihua and Ms. Zhou Xiaochun Detained
9. [Taikang County, Henan Province] Ms. Wei Li Arrested
10. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Meirong Detained

1. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhang Zhonghua and Ms. Deng Zhongqiong Sentenced

Mr. Zhang Zhonghua and Ms. Deng Zhingqiong were arrested and taken to the Yongxing Detention Center on December 24, 2015. On January 28, 2016, the Chuanshan District Court judge went to the Yongxing Detention Center and sentenced Mr. Zhang to three years in prison. Ms. Deng was sentenced to a one-year term to be served outside prison.

2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Su Guizhi Detained

Ms. Su Guizhi was reported on the afternoon of March 5, 2016 while talking to people about Falun Gong. She was arrested by officers from the Shahezi Police Station. She is now in the Jilin City Detention Center.

3. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Canadian Citizen Ms. Tang Yuhua Arrested

Ms. Tang Yuhua, 71, a Canadian citizen, was arrested by officers from the Chanba Police Department in late February 2016. Her whereabouts are unknown.

4. [Beijing] Nine Practitioners Detained

Seventeen practitioners from the Tongzhou District were arrested on January 21, 2016, while they were studying Falun Gong books at Ms. Qing Xiuying's home. Nine of them are still being held in the Tongzhou Detention Center, including Mr. Jiang Tao, Ms. Xu Xiuhong, Mr. Li Yeliang, Ms. Xia Hong, Ms. Qing Xiuying, Ms. Ma Jinhua, Mr. Zhang Lixin, Ms. Tian Changying, and female practitioner Jiajia.

5. [Quyang County, Hebei Province] Mr. Men Wei Arrested

Mr. Men Wei was stopped and told to get out of his car after his ID card was checked at the Shijiazhuang City freeway entrance on the afternoon of March 4, 2016. Domestic Security Division officers arrested him. They confiscated his cell phone, flash drives, and ID card.

6. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Detained

Five Falun Gong practitioners were arrested and taken to the Jinan City No. 3 Detention Center. Ms. Shu Mingxiang, Ms. Wang, and Ms. Gao were detained for seven days. Ms. Guo Yazhi was detained for nine days. Ms. Pang was detained for five days.

7. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Li Kecui, Ms. Mei Mingfeng, and Ms. Su Yinuo from the Lanshan District were recently arrested and taken to the Rizhao City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Rizhao City Detention Center: [phone], [phone]Rizhao City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Rizhao City 610 Office: [phone]Donggang District 610 Office: [phone]

8. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Wang Meihua and Ms. Zhou Xiaochun Detained

Ms. Wang Meihua and Ms. Zhou Xiaochun were arrested when they were distributing Falun Gong informational materials in Xidu Town, Hengyang County on March 4, 2016. Both women are being held in the Hengyang County Detention Center.

9. [Taikang County, Henan Province] Ms. Wei Li Arrested

Ms. Wei Li from Xunmukou Town was arrested at the sand and stone sales site that her family runs by officers from the Xunmukou Town Police Station on March 7, 2016, for suing Jiang Zemin.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wei:Li Wei (李伟), director of the Xunmukou Town Police Station: [phone], [phone]Guo Yaohui (郭耀辉), political head: [phone]Zhang Wei (张威), officer: [phone], [phone]Di Songwei (翟松伟): [phone], [phone]

10. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Meirong Detained

Ms. Yu Meirong from the Rencheng District was arrested by officers from the Liuhang Police Station while she was talking people about Falun Gong in the Liuhang Neighborhood Administration Office in the Gaoxin District on March 3, 2016. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated a computer, a printer, and Falun Gong books. She is now in the Jining City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yu:Han Aiqin (韩爱芹), head of the Rencheng District 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Meng Fankun (孟凡坤), deputy head: [phone], [phone]Sun Min (孙敏), deputy head: [phone], [phone]Huang Luncheng (黄伦成), chief of the Rencheng District Police Department: [phone], [phone]