Additional Persecution News from China – March 19, 2016 (35 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 29 cities or counties in 13 provinces. According to this report, 13 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 50 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Zhangqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Aihong Detained
2. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Wu Zhao'e Arrested
3. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Four Practitioners Detained
4. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Detained
5. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Hou Juanjuan Detained
6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yang Shuhua Detained
7. [Beijing] Ms. Zheng Yaqin and Ms. Jia Arrested
8. [Dongguan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhao Yunhuan Detained
9. [Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Chen Donglian and Ms. Chen Xueping Detained
10. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Mr. Sun Zhongyi and Wife Ms. Shao Limin Detained
11. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Sanjin Arrested
12. [Xingtai County, Hebei Province] Ms. Lan Zhi and Ms. Liu Guangyu Taken into Custody
13. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhao Huaying Arrested
14. [Beijing] Mr. He Jinlin Arrested
15. [Anyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Song Qiaoshe Sentenced to Prison
16. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Yue Puling and Ms. Ma Fulan Tried
17. [Liquan County, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Chen Caiping and Ms. Yuan Xiaohong Arrested
18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
19. [Bengbu City, Anhui Province] Mr. Wang Lei and Other Practitioners Detained
20. [Chongqing] Mr. Wang Wanren Arrested
21. [Tongcheng County, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
22. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Xiuying Detained
23. [Yongjing County, Gansu Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
24. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Du Jingqin and Husband Mr. Sun Hongchen Arrested
25. [Shanghai] Ms. Huang Qiaoqin Detained
26. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Mistreated During Detention
27. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Si Deli Arrested
28. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yurong Detained
29. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Detained
30. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Qi Arrested
31. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lin Junyan Detained
32. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Luan Jixiang and Ms. Luan Jifang Arrested
33. [Donggang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Han Jiyun Arrested
34. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Cuifen and Other Practitioners Detained
35. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yeli Detained

1. [Zhangqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Aihong Detained

Ms. Zhao Aihong was arrested at home by officers from the Xianggongzhuang Town Police Station on the morning of March 16, 2016. She was taken to the Jinan City No. 3 Detention Center for 10 days of detention.

2. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Wu Zhao'e Arrested

Ms. Wu Zhao'e from Dayuan Town was arrested by officers from the Yiwu City 610 Office in the Jinhua Area in May 2010. She was sentenced to nine years in prison, and held in the Zhejiang Women's Prison. She has now returned home.

3. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Mr. Lin Xu from Jujia Village in Gaojia Town was arrested at work by officers from the Weibin Police Department on February 25, 2016. The officers confiscated his computer. Mr. Lin is held in the Weibin Detention Center for a month of criminal detention.

At the same time, Mr. Li Peng, Mr. Hou Jinlu, and Ms. Gong Yanping were also arrested. The three practitioners are held in the Weibin Detention Center and the No. 2 Detention Center.

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

Ms. Wang Fengxian, Ms. Zhang Huiling, and Ms. He Ying, from the Hengshan District, were arrested by officers from the Mashan Police Station when they distributed Falun Gong informational materials in the Dongmashan area on March 12, 2016. They were taken to the Jixi City No. 2 Detention Center for 15 days of detention.

5. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Hou Juanjuan Detained

Ms. Hou Juanjuan went to Beijing, on February 23, 2016, to visit her brother, who is seriously ill. She was arrested at the Shijiazhuang Train Station. She was taken to the No. 2 Detention Center the following day.

6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yang Shuhua Detained

Ms. Yang Shuhua, from the Jinxiu Residential Community in the Shahekou District, was arrested at home by the police at noon on March 8, 2016. She is held in the Yaojia Detention Center. The police confiscated Falun Gong books, a computer, a printer, and a cell phone which she uses to tell people about Falun Gong, and other items.

7. [Beijing] Ms. Zheng Yaqin and Ms. Jia Arrested

Ms. Zheng Yaqin (76 years old) and Ms. Jia (68 years old), from the Dongdaqiao area in the Chaoyang District, were arrested and taken to the Dongdaqiao Police Station on the morning of February 23, 2016. Their homes were ransacked. Ms. Zheng was released that afternoon. Ms. Jia's whereabouts are unknown.

8. [Dongguan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhao Yunhuan Detained

Ms. Zhao Yunhuan was detained for 15 days.

9. [Chaozhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Chen Donglian and Ms. Chen Xueping Detained

Ms. Chen Donglian and Ms. Chen Xueping from Anbu Town were arrested when they distributed Falun Gong informational materials on the afternoon of March 15, 2016. Both practitioners are held in the Chaozhou City Detention Center.

10. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Mr. Sun Zhongyi and Wife Ms. Shao Limin Detained

Mr. Sun Zhongyi and his wife Ms. Shao Limin from Nong'an Town were arrested for suing Jiang Zemin on March 11, 2016. The couple were taken to the Nong'an County Detention Center for 10 days of detention. The police said they were arrested for suing Jiang Zemin.

11. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Sanjin Arrested

Mr. Sun Sanjin from Beichengxi Village in Luocheng Township was arrested by Guo Hongtang, from the Shouguang Domestic Security Division, and officers from the local police station on the morning of March 17, 2016. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated a computer and a printer, among other items.

12. [Xingtai County, Hebei Province] Ms. Lan Zhi and Ms. Liu Guangyu Taken into Custody

Ms. Lan Zhi from Yuanzhuang Village and Ms. Liu Guangyu from Dongliangshe Village were arrested by plainclothes officers when they distributed Falun Gong informational materials on March 10, 2016. Both practitioners are held in the Xingtai County Police Department.

13. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhao Huaying Arrested

Ms. Zhou Huaying was arrested and taken to the Binhu Police Station in the Jianye District when she talked to people about Falun Gong on March 17, 2016.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Zhou:Binhu Police Station: [phone]

14. [Beijing] Mr. He Jinlin Arrested

Mr. He Jinlin from Hubei Province was arrested by officers from the Shahe Town Police Station when he talked to people about Falun Gong in Shahe Town in the Changping District in Beijing on the evening of March 17, 2016. His Falun Gong books were confiscated.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. He:Changping District Police Department: [phone], [phone]Shahe Town Police Station: [phone], [phone]

15. [Anyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Song Qiaoshe Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Song Qiaoshe, in his 50s, from Houpuan Village, Zhangerzhuang Town, Wei County, Handan City, Hebei Province, was arrested and taken to the Anyang City Detention Center by officers from the Chuwang Town Police Station when he talked to people about Falun Gong in Chuwang Town, Neihuang County, Anyang City, Henan Province on the morning of September 16, 2015. Several months later, the Neihuang County Court sentenced Mr. Song to three years in prison.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Song:Xiao Yingliang (肖英亮), chief of the Neihuang County Police Department: [phone], [phone]Guo Zhijun (郭志军), director of the Chuwang Town Police Station: [phone], [phone]

16. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Yue Puling and Ms. Ma Fulan Tried

The Chengguan Court scheduled a court hearing against Ms. Yue Puling and Ms. Ma Fulan on March 25, 2016.

Party involved in persecuting them:Wang Haibin (汪海斌), presiding judge: [phone]

17. [Liquan County, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Chen Caiping and Ms. Yuan Xiaohong Arrested

Ms. Chen Caiping and Ms. Yuan Xiaohong were arrested by officers from the Nanfang Town Police Station when they talked to people about Falun Gong and distributed the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party on March 13, 2016. Both practitioners were tortured during interrogation in the Nanfang Town Police Station. Ms. Yuan was tied on the tiger bench. She passed out. Both practitioners were released that day.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Chen and Ms. Yuan:Zhang Genji (张跟集), head of Shuiping Village in Nanfang Town: [phone]

18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Li Guilan, Ms. Guo Lihua, Ms. Yu Lianying, Ms. Yu Lianhui and Ms. Xi Yanzhi were arrested and taken to the Lidian Police Station by the police when they talked to people about Falun Gong in the Wutun area of Lidian Town on the morning of March 15, 2016. Ms. Guo, Ms. Li, and Ms. Yu Lianying were released after they did not pass the physical exam. Ms. Yu Lianhui and Ms. Xi were taken to the Yaojia Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting them:Pan Guoxiang (潘国祥), director of the Lidian Police Station: [phone]

19. [Bengbu City, Anhui Province] Mr. Wang Lei and Other Practitioners Detained

Mr. Wang Lei from Shuangdun Village in Xiaobengbu Town was arrested at home by officers from the Xiaobengbu Town Police Station on March 11, 2016. He was placed in criminal detention.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Xiaobengbu Town Police Station: [phone], [phone]Domestic Security officer: [phone], [phone]

20. [Chongqing] Mr. Wang Wanren Arrested

Ms. Wang Wanren from the Yubei District was arrested by officers from the East Huahui Road Police Station and personnel from the Huahui Road Neighborhood Administration Agency in Longxi Town on March 7, 2016. His home was ransacked. His whereabouts are unknown.

Li Qiang (李强), who is responsible for monitoring Internet content at the Huahui Road Neighborhood Administration Agency: [phone]

21. [Tongcheng County, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Hu Baori, Mr. Ai Lianfang, Ms. Wang Ximei, Ms. Li Yanhe, and Ms. Hu Guanxia were arrested by officers from the Yuetian Town Police Station on July 7, 2015. Ms. Hu, Ms. Li, and Ms. Wang were held in the Yunxi Detention Center in Yueyang City. Mr. Hu, Mr. Ai, were taken to the Yueyang County Detention Center.

The five practitioners were tried on December 4, 2015. Mr. Hu, Ms. Li, and Ms. Hu were each sentenced to four years in prison, Ms. Wang and Mr. Ai to one year.

22. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Xiuying Detained

Ms. Wang Xiuying from Xinnong Township was arrested and taken to Nong'an Detention Center by officers from the Xinnong Township Police Station on March 16, 2016.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Xinnong Township Police Station: [phone]Li Laoqi (李老七), officer: [phone]

23. [Yongjing County, Gansu Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Feng Tingjun, Mr. Zhang Guanghua, and Mr. Su Shangxiu were arrested by Zhang Guohua, head of the Yongjing County Domestic Security Division, and other officers on March 16, 2016. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Zhang Guohua (张国华), head of the Yongjing County Domestic Security Division: [phone]Zhao Jianying (赵建英), head of the Linxia Domestic Security Division: [phone]Zhang Weihua (张维华): [phone]Kong (孔), Yongjing County 610 Office: [phone]

24. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Du Jingqin and Husband Mr. Sun Hongchen Arrested

Ms. Du Jingqin and her non-practitioner husband Mr. Sun Hongchen from Yuanhengguang Village were arrested and taken to the Nong'an County Detention Center by Bi Haifeng, director of the Huangyuquan Township Police Station, and other officers on February 19, 2016. The family bought 10 fireworks and gave to director Bi. It cost the family 2,700 yuan. Mr. Sun was released that day. Ms. Du was detained for 10 days. She returned home on February 29, 2016.

Party involved in persecuting them:Huangyuquan Township Police Station: [phone]

25. [Shanghai] Ms. Huang Qiaoqin Detained

Ms. Huang Qiaoqin was arrested by officers from the Qibao Police Station in the Minhang District on March 15, 2016. She is held in the Fengxian District Detention Center. She refused to wear the prison uniform. The guards forced her to wear it. Her hands and feet were tied up.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Huang:Fengxian District Detention Center: [phone], [phone], [phone]Zhang Yibing (张一兵), director: [phone]Jing Yongming (金永铭), political head: [phone]Zhou Chunquan (周春权), deputy director: [phone]

26. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Mistreated During Detention

Ms. Cen Xiaoping, Mr. Yang Bin, and Ms. Ling Honghua were arrested by officers from the Nanshan Police Department on March 11, 2015. The three practitioners have been held for one year. They were beaten, intimidated, insulted, mentally tortured, and deprived of sleep. They were tried three times.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Wang Li (王力), head of the Nanshan District 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Liu Dedong (刘德东), deputy Party secretary: [phone]610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]

27. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Si Deli Arrested

Mr. Si Deli was arrested at home by officers from the Xinyang City Domestic Security Division on March 17, 2016. He has not yet returned home.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Si:Gao Junfeng (高俊峰), secretary of the Xinyang Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone], [phone]Zhang Gentai (张根太), deputy chief of the police department: [phone], [phone], [phone]

28. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yurong Detained

Officers from the Xiye Street Police Station in the Boshan District arrested 68-year-old Ms. Li Yurong on March 2, 2016. Ms. Li was held in the Fujia Detention Center. She was released on bail after the police extorted 5,000 yuan from her family.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Li:Xiye Street Police Station: [phone]

29. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Bi Meili from the Zhongshan District was arrested by officers from the Chunhai Police Station on March 16, 2016 for suing Jiang Zemin. She was taken to the Yaojia Detention Center.

Ms. Bi Jinli and Ms. Qu Xuhong from the Zhongshan District was arrested and taken to the Yaojia Detention Center on March 15, 2016.

Ms. Zhang Xia, a teacher with the Qingyun Elementary School, was arrested by officers from the Zhongshan District Police Department on March 15, 2016. She was taken to a detention center.

30. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Qi Arrested

Ms. Wang Qi was arrested on March 16, 2016 for suing Jiang Zemin.

31. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lin Junyan Detained

Ms. Lin Junyan from Chejia Village in the Xigang District was arrested at home by the police recently. She was then taken to the Jinnan Road Detention Center.

32. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Luan Jixiang and Ms. Luan Jifang Arrested

Ms. Luan Jixiang and Ms. Luan Jifang were reported to the police by a hospital security officer when they talked to people about Falun Gong on March 15, 2016. They were arrested and taken to the Weifang Detention Center by the police. Both practitioners failed the physical exam. They were taken home by their families.

33. [Donggang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Han Jiyun Arrested

Mr. Han Jiyun was arrested recently when he talked to people about Falun Gong at a farmers market.

34. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Cuifen and Other Practitioners Detained

Ms. Zhang Cuifen and other practitioners from the Gaozhangjia Village in Cunliji Town were arrested by officers from the Cunliji Town Police Station on March 9, 2016 for suing Jiang Zemin. They are held in the Penglai City Detention Center.

35. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yeli Detained

Ms. Wang Yeli was arrested by officers from the Baimashan Police Station in the Shizhong District on the morning of March 14, 2016. She is detained in the Jinan City No. 3 Detention Center for seven days.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Zhou Yi (周毅), director of the Baimashan Police Station: [phone], [phone]Sun Yue (孙悦), political head: [phone], [phone]Niu Tao (牛涛), deputy director: [phone], [phone]