Additional Persecution News from China – April 7, 2016 (20 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 10 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 19 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Baorong Arrested
2. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhang Yanli Sentenced to Prison
3. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Guo Yutian and Ms. Wang Lixia Arrested
4. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Xuedong Arrested
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Tieli Arrested
6. [Beijing] Ms. Dang Fengxia Detained
7. [Beijing] Four Practitioners Arrested
8. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Mingli Detained
9. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Liu Zizhen Arrested
10. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Guiqin and Ms. Sun Weizhen Arrested
11. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yuan Fengjie Sentenced to Prison
12. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Yan Xiaozhuan Taken into Custody
13. [Rong County, Sichuan Province] Four Practitioners Detained
14. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Cheng Jinzhi and Ms. Li Junying Sentenced to Prison
15. [Tumen City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cui Mingshu Sentenced to Prison
16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Yuqin Detained
17. [Heze City, Shandong Province] Mr. Shan Xianzhi Arrested
18. [Dunhua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Wenhua Arrested
19. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhang Xiwen Taken Into Custody
20. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gong Qiumin Sentenced to Prison

1. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Baorong Arrested

Mr. Li Baorong was arrested by officers from the Huanghe Boulevard Police Station in the Development Zone when he talked to people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of March 19, 2016. He was taken to the police station. The officers ransacked his home.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Huanghe Boulevard Police Station: [phone]

2. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhang Yanli Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Zhang Yanli was placed under criminal detention on January 6, 2015. She was sentenced to three years in prison by the Fengqiu County Court. Ms. Zhang appealed to the Xinxiang City Intermediate Court. The court secretly issued a sentence without a hearing, upholding the original ruling. Ms. Zhang was taken to the Henan Province Women's Prison in early February 2016.

3. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Guo Yutian and Ms. Wang Lixia Arrested

Mr. Guo Yutian and Ms. Wang Lixia from Laiyuan County were arrested by officers from the Wulonggou Township Police Station when they talked to people about Falun Gong in Xiaozhuang Village in Wulonggou Township on the morning of April 3, 2016. Both practitioners were taken to the Laiyuan County Domestic Security Division. They returned home that afternoon.

4. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Xuedong Arrested

Mr. Liu Xuedong, from Xiaoliujia Village, Zhangxing Town, Zhaoyuan City, was arrested by officers from the Zhangxing Town Police Station when they talked to people about Falun Gong on the morning of April 2, 2016. His whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Liu:Liu Jianxin (刘建新), director of the Zhangxing Town Police Station: [phone], [phone]Xu Gang (徐刚), political head: [phone], [phone]Zheng Jianguang (郑建光), deputy division head: [phone], [phone]

5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Tieli Arrested

Mr. Zhang Tieli, 60, was arrested by plainclothes officers when he distributed Falun Gong informational materials on the afternoon of April 5, 2016.

6. [Beijing] Ms. Dang Fengxia Detained

Ms. Dang Fengxia, from Xitiangezhuang Town in Miyun County, was arrested on March 4, 2016. The police confiscated printed materials and Falun Gong books. Ms. Dang was taken to the Chaoyang District Detention Center for 10 days of detention.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Dang:Sun Yanli (孙艳丽): [phone]Li Shuwen (李书文): [phone]Zhang Jinbo (张金博): [phone]Zhang Weibo (张维博): [phone]

7. [Beijing] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Dong Xiurong, Ms. Yin Xiaoqin, Ms. Zhang Guizhi, and Ms. Xu Meihua, from the Daxing District, were arrested by officers from the Lixian Police Station when they talked to people about Falun Gong at the Daxinzhuang Farmers' Market in Lixian Town on the afternoon of April 4, 2016. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Daxinzhuang Police Office: [phone]Lixian Police Station: [phone]Ma Chunyuan (马春元), head of the Daxing District 610 Office: [phone]Wu Chuanhai (吴传海), section head of the Daxing District 610 Office: [phone]

8. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Mingli Detained

Ms. Wang Mingli was arrested by Ma Jingda and other officers from the Sangang Police Station on the afternoon of April 5, 2016. The officers confiscated Falun Gong books, a notebook computer, and a printer. She was taken to the Nong'an County Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Man Jingda (马靖达), Sangang Police Station: [phone]

9. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Liu Zizhen Arrested

Ms. Liu Zizhen, 60, from Chahua Town, was arrested by officers from the Chahua Town Police Station on March 29, 2016. Her whereabouts are unknown.

10. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Guiqin and Ms. Sun Weizhen Arrested

Ms. Zhang Guiqin and Ms. Sun Weizhen were arrested by patrol officers from the Jixian Police Station when they talked to people about Falun Gong on April 4, 2016. The officers confiscated Falun Gong books, a computer, and currency bills with Falun Gong content. Both were released the following day because they had high blood pressure.

11. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yuan Fengjie Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Yuan Fengjie from the Jinzhou District was arrested by officers from the Dongjiagou Police Station on March 9, 2015. Subsequently, she was sentenced to three years in prison by the Jinzhou District Court. Her appeal to the Dalian Intermediate Court was rejected. Ms. Yuan was taken to the Liaoning Women's Prison on March 29, 2016.

12. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Yan Xiaozhuan Taken into Custody

Mr. Yan Xiaozhuan from the Fengrun District was arrested by officers from the Yanshan Road Police Station in the Fengrun District on the afternoon of March 31, 2016. The officers confiscated a computer, a van, Falun Gong books, and printed materials. Mr. Yan was held in the police station.

13. [Rong County, Sichuan Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Zhu Yuying and three other practitioners from Changshan Town, were arrested by officers from the State Security Division of the Shannan area in Tibet on March 31, 2016. The four practitioners were detained for 15 days.

14. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Cheng Jinzhi and Ms. Li Junying Sentenced to Prison

The Ranghulu District Court sentenced Ms. Cheng Jinzhi to seven and a half years in prison, and Ms. Li Junying to seven years. Both practitioners appealed to the intermediate court.

15. [Tumen City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cui Mingshu Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Cui Mingshu was sentenced to four and a half years in prison at the end of March 2016. She is held in the Yanji Detention Center.

16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhou Yuqin Detained

Ms. Zhou Yuqin, 68, was arrested by officers from the Hanjiadun Police Station on the morning of March 18, 2016. She was detained for 15 days in the Erzhigou Detention Center. After the 15 days she was transferred somewhere else. Her whereabouts are unknown.

17. [Heze City, Shandong Province] Mr. Shan Xianzhi Arrested

Mr. Shan Xianzhi, from Tiangongmiao Town, Chengwu County, was arrested by officers from the local police department and his hometown police department on the morning of March 30, 2016. He was taken back to his hometown. His whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Shan:Tiangongmiao Town Police Station: [phone]Li Shanpeng (李善鹏), director of the Tiangongmiao Town Police Station: [phone]

18. [Dunhua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Wenhua Arrested

Ms. Yu Wenhua was arrested by officers from the Dunhua Police Department on the morning of April 6, 2016.

19. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhang Xiwen Taken Into Custody

Mr. Zhang Xiwen from Miluo City was arrested by officers from the Qingshansi Police Station in the Quyuan Management District when he distributed Falun Gong informational materials at noon on April 6, 2016. Mr. Zhang is being held in the police station.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Zhang:Domestic Security Division with the Qingshansi Police Station: [phone]

20. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gong Qiumin Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Gong Qiumin was recently sentenced to three years in prison.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Gong:Xing Ji'an (邢吉安), Baishan City Intermediate Court: [phone], [phone], [phone]Lu Jian (吕健): [phone], [phone], [phone]Zhang Wenkuan (张文宽): [phone], [phone], [phone]