Additional Persecution News from China – May 31, 2016 (21 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 11 provinces. According to this report, 3 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 26 were illegally arrested. Several practitioners seeking to mail letters of complaint regarding Jiang Zemin to the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Supreme Court have met with obstacles.

1. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Suzhen Arrested
2. [Gongyi City, Henan Province] Six Practitioners Arrested
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhou Yalan Detained4. [Wenshang County, Shandong Province] Mr. Cao Lihua and Ms. Ai Xiang Arrested
5. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Qiang Mengsheng's Whereabouts Unknown
6. [Nongan County, Jilin City] Three Practitioners Detained
7. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Niu Sanchun and Two Others Arrested
8. [Guilin City, Guangxi] Ms. Liu Detained
9. [Nongan County, Jilin City] Ms. Zhu Zhanqin Detained
10. [Bazhong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Gou Guoti Detained
11. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ruan Chunmei Detained
12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Dehua Detained
13. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Du Xiulan Arrested
14. [Beipiao City, Liaoning Province] Ms.Tian Fengwen's Whereabouts Unknown
15. [Jianping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yin Xiuzhi Persecuted
16. [Yiyang City, Hunan Province] Two Practitioners Tried
17. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yan Jiguo Arrested
18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Yanfang Tried
19. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Li Hongping Released
20. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Tian Caiying’s Arrested Approved
21. [Baoqing County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhou Fa Tried

1. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Suzhen Arrested

Ms. Zhang Suzhen was arrested by officers from Qingchi Police Station on May 30, 2016, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Qingchi Police Station: [phone]

2. [Gongyi City, Henan Province] Six Practitioners Arrested

Six practitioners were arrested by Gongyi City Domestic Security Division officers on May 30, 2016, when they were attending the trial of Ms. Bai Chunhua in the Gongyi City Courthouse. They are Mr. Wang Wenchang, Ms. Gao Fungwu, Mr. Zhang Yuanheng, Ms. Cui Jinxia, Ms. Fu Shufeng, and Ms. Cui Suping.

3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhou Yalan Detained

Ms. Zhou Yalan was arrested at home by officers from the Jincheng Domestic Security Division on May 29, 2016. She was detained at the Weizigou Detention Center for five days.

4. [Wenshang County, Shandong Province] Mr. Cao Lihua and Ms. Ai Xiang Arrested

Mr. Cao Lihua and Ms. Ai Xiang were arrested and their homes were ransacked by officers from the Ciqiu Town Police Station May 29, 2016, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong.

5. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Qiang Mengsheng's Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Qiang Mengsheng was arrested at home by officers from the Weibin Police Department on May 28, 2016. His whereabouts are unknown.

6. [Nongan County, Jilin City] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Wang Guifang, Ms. Wang Min, and Ms. Song Peijie were arrested by officers from the Debiao Police Station in Nongan County on May 27, 2016. They were held in a detention center for 10 days.

7. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Niu Sanchun and Two Others Arrested

Ms. Niu Sanchun and two others were arrested by officers from the Gongren Police Station on May 27, 2016, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Ms. Niu was taken to the Benxi City Detention Center and the rest were released.

8. [Guilin City, Guangxi] Ms. Liu Detained

Ms. Liu was recently arrested and her home was ransacked by officers from the Nanxi Police Station in the Xiangshan District for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was detained at the Jinjilinglu No. 2 Detention Center for 15 days.

9. [Nongan County, Jilin City] Ms. Zhu Zhanqin Detained

Ms. Zhu Zhanqin was arrested by officers from the Baota Police Station on May 26, 2016, for posting informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was detained at the Wugongli Detention Center for 10 days.

10. [Bazhong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Gou Guoti Detained

Mr. Gou Guoti was arrested by Zengkou Police Station officers on May 21, 2016, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. He is detained at the Bazhong Detention Center. The police confiscated Falun Gong books, informational materials, 6,000 yuan in cash, and other personal items.

11. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ruan Chunmei Detained

Ms. Ruan Chunmei was arrested and taken to the Yaojia Detention Center by officers from the Baishanlu Police Station on May 18, 2016, for suing Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese dictator. She was detained for 10 days and then taken to the Forced Isolation Treatment Center by officers from the Hongqi Police Station.

12. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Dehua Detained

Ms. Xu Dehua, 76, was arrested and had her home ransacked by officers from Lijianugu Community on May 26, 2016, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. She is detained at the Pudong Detention Center.

13. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Du Xiulan Arrested

Ms. Du Xiulan was arrested by Yang Yugang and other officers from the Zhuozhou Domestic Security Division on May 13, 2016, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Zhuozhou City Police Department.

The police confiscated her laptop computer, printer, MP3, cell phone, and paper bills with information about the persecution of Falun Gong printed on them, and other personal items. She was released that evening after her family had 5,000 yuan extorted from them.

14. [Beipiao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Tian Fengwen's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Tian Fengwen was arrested at home by Yue Jiaqi and other officers from the Xiguan Police Station on May 30, 2016. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Tian:Xu Xingdong (徐兴东), director of the Xiguan Police Station: [phone]Yue Jiaqi (岳佳奇), officer: [phone]Qiao Xiankai (乔宪凯), officer: [phone], [phone]Zhang Jinfeng (张锦峰): [phone], [phone]

15. [Jianping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yin Xiuzhi Persecuted

Ms. Yin Xiuzhi was sentenced to a seven-year prison term which she appealed.

She was taken to Panjin City Detention Center on November 11, 2015, where she remains. When she held hunger strikes to protest the persecution, she was force-fed. Afterwards, she was taken to the Chaoyang City Detention Center. She became emaciated and had difficulty walking, writing, or even reading.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yin:Lan Guilin (兰桂林), director of the Chaoyang City Detention Center: [phone], [phone]Wang Guoqing (王国清), instructor: [phone]Pan Tiehong (潘铁红), prison head, female: [phone]Jiang Yanling (姜艳玲), instructor: [phone]

16. [Yiyang City, Hunan Province] Two Practitioners Tried

Mr. Chen Jianjun and Mr. Chen Xinchu were tried together on April 19 for distributing information about the persecution of Falun Gong. Their lawyers defended their innocence as there is no law in China that makes Falun Gong illegal.

The judge announced that the next court date for Mr. Chen Jianjun would be June 14 and for Mr. Chen Xinchu, June 15.

Mr. Chen Xinchu, 61, was arrested on July 21, 2015, and Mr. Chen Jianjun was arrested on November 5.

Prior to their latest arrests, Mr. Chen Xinchu was arrested five times and brutally tortured, and Mr. Chen Jianxin was arrested four times.

17. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yan Jiguo Arrested

Mr. Yan Jiguo was arrested on May 6 for refusing to renounce his faith in Falun Gong. He is now in the Shuangcheng District Detention Center.

To date, the family hasn't been given any details regarding when or where he was arrested. They received a phone call from the detention center on May 16, informing them that Mr. Yan refused to talk or eat.

Mr. Yan's 80-year-old mother traveled several hundred miles to Harbin when she learned of his arrest, but she was not allowed to see her son.

This is the eighth arrest of Mr. Wu for his faith. He spent a total of 9 years incarcerated and tortured in the past. His family fears he may be abused again.

18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Yanfang Tried

Ms. Zhang Yanfang was tried on May 23 for refusing to renounce her faith in Falun Gong.

She remains detained following her arrest on March 9 of this year.

19. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Li Hongping Released

Ms. Li Hongping was arrested on the afternoon of May 14, 2016, for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was taken to the Siergou Detention Center in the Xigu District. She was supposed to have been released on May 30.

20. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Tian Caiying’s Arrested Approved

Ms. Tian Caiying was arrested on April 22, 2016, and her arrest was approved on May 16.

Her family hired a lawyer to defend her. The lawyer met with her on May 26. He tried to see the person in charge of her case, but the individual in question refused to see him. The lawyer said he would follow up, defend Ms. Tian’s innocence, and request that the funds confiscated from her be returned.

21. [Baoqing County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhou Fa Tried

Mr. Zhou Fa was tried in the Baoqing Court on May 25, 2016. His son was not allowed to enter the courtroom. Finally, only four family members were allowed in. The bailiffs forced those who attended the hearing to curse Falun Gong before they were allowed to enter.

Judge Li Yanli threatened the lawyer, Ren Quanniu, not to make any statements about Falun Gong. Ren ignored Li, defended Mr. Zhou, and asked that he be released.