Additional Persecution News from China – August 20, 2016 (21 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 21 cities or counties in 12 provinces. According to this report, 9 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 27 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Haikou City, Hainan Province] Ms. Wang Min Arrested
2. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ma Shufen Arrested
3. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jin Min Arrested
4. [Linyi County, Shanxi Province] Mr. Sun Hongding Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown
5. [Fangchenggang City, Guangxi Province] Mr. Peng Shuming Arrested
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Pan Yuhui Arrested
7. [Greater Khingan, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Guizhi and Ms. Li Guilan Detained
8. [Fangzheng County, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
9. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhu Guorong Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown
10. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] The Current Situation of Three Practitioners Held in Hulan Prison
11. [Huaibin County, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Yuying and Ms. Wang Yufang Detained
12. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Cui Wei'e Detained
13. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Xue Sentenced to Prison
14. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wang Fengying Arrested
15. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Guiping Detained
16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Cuihua Arrested
17. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Xi'e Arrested
18. [Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Liu Baozhen Detained
19. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Li Mingjun Detained
20. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Seven Practitioners Detained
21. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Two Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

1. [Haikou City, Hainan Province] Ms. Wang Min Arrested

Ms. Wang Min was arrested at home on August 19, 2016 for filing a lawsuit against Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese Communist Party leader who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong.

2. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ma Shufen Arrested

Ms. Ma Shufen was arrested when she talked to people about Falun Gong on August 19, 2016.

3. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jin Min Arrested

Ms. Jin Min, a former employee of Tonghua Iron and Steel Plant, was fired by the company for practicing Falun Gong. She was sent several times to a forced labor camp. After that she became displaced and went to Jilin City. She was arrested on August 19, 2016 by officers from her local Tonghua City police station.

4. [Linyi County, Shanxi Province] Mr. Sun Hongding Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Sun Hongding from Beijing Township was arrested by officers from the Linjin Town Police Station when he distributed Falun Gong informational materials in Linjin Town on the afternoon of August 18, 2016. His whereabouts are unknown.

5. [Fangchenggang City, Guangxi Province] Mr. Peng Shuming Arrested

Mr. Peng Shuming was arrested and taken to the Dongxing City Police Department.

6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Pan Yuhui Arrested

Ms. Pan Yuhui was arrested on August 18, 2016.

7. [Greater Khingan, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Guizhi and Ms. Li Guilan Detained

Ms. Zhang Guizhi, age 78, and Ms. Li Guilan, in her 60s, both from the Jiagedaqi District, were arrested when they talked to people about Falun Gong on the morning of August 18, 2016. Officers from the Jiagedaqi District Police Department and the Guangming Police Station ransacked Ms. Zhang's home that afternoon. Both practitioners are being held in the local detention center.

8. [Fangzheng County, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Gao Yingxue, Ms. Sun Xiuhua, and Ms. Jia Jingbo were arrested at home by Bai Wenjie and four other officers from the Fangzheng County Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of August 17, 2016. Their homes were ransacked.

9. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhu Guorong Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Zhu Guorong was arrested at home on the evening of August 16, 2016. Her whereabouts are unknown.

10. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] The Current Situation of Three Practitioners Held in Hulan Prison

Ms. Gao Xiulan, sentenced to two years in prison, has recently returned home from Hulan Prison. Her family just learned that her husband, Mr. Zhao Chengxiao, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. He is also held in Hulan Prison.

Mr. Lu Shubin has been held in the No. 15 Ward of Hulan Prison. He now walks on crutches as a result of abuse. Hospital diagnoses indicate that he suffers from femoral necrosis.

11. [Huaibin County, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Yuying and Ms. Wang Yufang Detained

Ms. Wang Yuying and Ms. Wang Yufang were reported when they talked to people about Falun Gong. They were arrested by local police on the morning of August 16, 2016. Both practitioners were taken to a detention center administered by the Domestic Security Division for 10 days of detention.

12. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Cui Wei'e Detained

Ms. Cui Wei'e went out to post Falun Gong informational stickers on the morning of August 15, 2016. She had not returned home by late afternoon. At around 5:00 p.m. officers from the Daya Police Station came to her home and ransacked it. By then her husband finally learned that she had been arrested. The officers confiscated Falun Gong books and printed materials. On August 16, her husband went to the police station to bring her some clothes. He was told that Ms. Cui had been taken to Dianbai No. 1 Detention Center.

13. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Xue Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Li Xue was sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Jiaozhou Court. She was transferred from Pudong Detention Center in Qingdao City to Jinan Women's Prison on August 7, 2016.

14. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wang Fengying Arrested

Ms. Wang Fengying, 74, was arrested when she talked to people about Falun Gong on August 10, 2016. She was released four hours later. She has previously been detained, held in a brainwashing center, and forced to do slave labor in detention.

15. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Guiping Detained

Ms. Zhang Guiping was arrested on July 22, 2016 and held in the Fushun Detention Center.

16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Cuihua Arrested

Six officers from the Hutan Police Station arrested Ms. Zhang Cuihua on the morning of June 28, 2016. She was taken to the police station and then to Yaojia Detention Center at 8:30 that evening. She was later released for failing the physical examination.

17. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Xi'e Arrested

Ms. Song Xi'e was reported when she talked to people about Falun Gong. She was arrested by two officers from the Chengxi Police Station in the morning on June 28, 2016. Ms. Song appeared ill later. The officers took her home to avoid responsibility for her condition. A week later, the officers came to her home with a form and ordered her to sign a statement guaranteeing that she would not practice Falun Gong anymore.

18. [Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Liu Baozhen Detained

Ms. Liu Baozhen, 62, was arrested by officers from the Siqing Police Station when she talked to people about Falun Gong and distributed Falun Gong informational materials on the afternoon of August 17, 2016. The officers later ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books. Ms. Liu's daughter went to the police station to demand her release, and found out that her mother had been taken to the Yingtan City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Liu:Xiong Jianbo (熊剑波), officer with Siqing Police Station: [phone], [phone]Xia Shuikai (夏水开), head of Yuehu District Domestic Security Division: [phone]Jia Rui (贾瑞), deputy head: [phone]

19. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Li Mingjun Detained

Mr. Li Mingjun, from Ganggangyingzi Village, Tianyi Town, in Ningcheng County, was arrested by officers from the Ningcheng County Domestic Security Division and the Tianyi Town Police Station on the afternoon of August 18, 2016 for suing Jiang Zemin. He is being held in the Ningcheng County Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Liu Guolong (刘国龙), chief of the Ningcheng County Police Department: [phone]-3768, [phone]Zhang Shuxin (张书欣), deputy chief: [phone], [phone]Qian Fengyong (骞风勇), head of the Domestic Security Division: [phone]Wang Zhiqiang (王志强), political head: [phone]

20. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Seven Practitioners Detained

Seven practitioners from Xipingluo Township in Huixian City were arrested by officers from the Chadian Township Police Station on August 3, 2016 for suing Jiang Zemin. They are: Ms. Chen Baoqun, Ms. Ma Fuying, Mr. Li Hairui, Mr. Zhao Herong, Ms. Niu Chunfeng, Ms. Chang Xiying, and Ms. Han Gai'e.

Ms. Ma was taken to Huixian City Police Department by officers from Linzhou City Domestic Security Division. Ms. Chen and Ms. Chang were taken to a detention center by officers from Linzhou City Police Department. Mr. Li, Mr. Zhao, Ms. Niu, and Ms. Han were released from Linzhou City Detention Center on the morning of August 19, 2016.

Parties involved in persecuting these practitioners:Zhao Feng (赵峰), chief of Linzhou Police Department: [phone]Cao Haijiang (曹海江), deputy chief: [phone]Hu Xuechang (呼雪昌): [phone]Zhang Guangzeng (张广增): [phone]

21. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Two Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Luo Jichuan was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016. He was arrested by officers from the Tangkeng Town Police Station in Fengshun County on November 23, 2015. His Falun Gong books and audio recorder were confiscated.

Ms. Luo Senfang from Tangnan Town was sentenced to three years in prison in 2016. She was arrested by local police on November 25, 2015. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Luo Huan and Ms. Luo Shaofen, who were working on odd jobs in Guangzhou, were also arrested on November 25, 2015. They were detained for five days and have returned home.

Parties involved in persecuting these practitioners:Xu Mingjun (徐名均), head of Fengshun County 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Fengshun County Court: [phone]Zhang Yingwen (张映文), procurator-general in Fengshun County Procuratorate: [phone], [phone]