(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, 1 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 25 were illegally arrested.
1. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yang Xiuhua's Home Ransacked
2. [Zhuanghe City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Yulan Arrested
3. [Xinbin County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Yukun Detained
4. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Released
5. [Taichang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Shi Zehui Facing Trial
6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] 12 Practitioners Facing Trial
7. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhou Yaping’s Sentence Upheld
8. [Anyi County, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Li Ying Held in Prison
9. [Pingchang County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Lu Chunshan Detained
10. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Two Cases Rejected by Procuratorate
1. [Xiaogan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yang Xiuhua's Home Ransacked
Staff of the Chengxi Community Residential Committee, Shuyuan Neighborhood, went to Ms. Yang Xiuhua's home on the morning of August 30, 2017. They learned that 85-year-old Ms. Yang still practices Falun Gong. They called the Shuyuan Police Station, and several officers arrived. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong, all her Falun Gong books and weekly publications.
2. [Zhuanghe City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Yulan Arrested
Ms. Sun Yulan was arrested and her home ransacked around August 20, 2017. The police officers did not find any Falun Gong related items. Ms. Sun returned home that afternoon.
Another practitioner with the surname Huang was also harassed, arrested and released on August 21, 2017.
3. [Xinbin County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Yukun Detained
Zhao Lianke, head of the Xinbin County Domestic Security Division, and other officers broke into and ransacked Ms. Liu Yukun's home in Hongmiaozi Township on the morning of August 21, 2017. They confiscated all her Falun Gong books and Minghui Weekly. Ms. Liu was interrogated in the police station for over four hours. She was taken to the Nangou Detention Center in Fushun City that evening and detained for 10 days. The police extorted 200 yuan from her family.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Zhao Lianke (赵连科), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-24-58025586, +86-13941383411, +86-15504932719Zhang Enxiu (张恩秀), officer: +86-24-55024738, +86-13504233866Xie Hongjun (谢宏军), director, Hongmiaozi Police Station: +86-13841370677
4. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Released
Four Falun Gong practitioners in Mengyin County were released between February and April 2017 after the local procuratorator decided to not indict them for exposing the persecution of Falun Gong.
Ms. An Lianyu and Ms. Kan Hongxia were arrested on October 30, 2016 for putting up Falun Gong posters. They were released on February 14, 2017.
Ms. Gao Fenglan, 62, was arrested on November 17, 2016 for distributing Falun Gong calendars. She was released on April 21, 2017.
Ms. Liu Fenghou was released on April 22, 201. She was arrested in August 2016 for seeking the release of her husband, who was sentenced to two years after having served 13 years in prison for refusing to renounce Falun Gong.
5. [Taichang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Shi Zehui Facing Trial
Mr. Shi Zehui was arrested on February 1, 2017. He was held in a hotel for 10 days before being transferred to the Rudong Detention Center.
The local procuratorate issued a formal arrest warrant against him on March 16, but returned the case to police on June 24 due to insufficient evidence. The Rudong Police Department resubmitted the case on July 25 and prosecutor Chen Jianqing indicted him. His lawyer visited him on September 7. His trial was scheduled for September 19.
6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] 12 Practitioners Facing Trial
Twelve residents from Harbin City were scheduled to face a trial on September 20, 2017 for refusing to renounce Falun Gong.
The ten women and two men include Ms. Shi Xiangyun, Mr. Bao Yi, Ms. Jia Yanling, Ms. Kong Qingyan, Ms. Liu Jun, Ms. Zhang Shuxia, Ms. Wu Xi, Ms. Zhu Fengying, Ms. Zhao Xiru, Mr. Yang Qiji, Ms. Wei Xuwang, and Ms. Ren Xiuying.
The practitioners were arrested between January 18 and 19, 2017. Ms. Ren was released on the day of her arrest, but was arrested again on July 13, 2017. She was issued a formal arrest warrant 4 days later, while the other 11 practitioners received their arrest warrants on March 10.
Ms. Shi's son hired a lawyer to defend her constitutional right to freedom of belief. Police officer Yu Xiaoguang (phone number: +86-15046115776) demanded to see an approval letter from the local judicial bureau before he could accept the lawyer's application to represent Ms. Shi. The lawyer visited the judicial bureau, and was told that he did not need an approval.
Mr. Yang, in his late 60s, developed diabetes, gallbladder stone, and high blood pressure after his arrest.
Ms. Jia and her husband were arrested at the same time. They were released three hours later.
Some of the practitioners had been detained in the past for their faith. Ms. Zhu was imprisoned between 2003 and 2009. Ms. Zhao was given one year of forced labor in 2001. Ms. Liu was sentenced to five years in prison back in 2012 and was released ahead of time in October 2015. Ms. Ren served two years in prison between 2013 and 2015.
7. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhou Yaping’s Sentence Upheld
Mr. Zhou Yaping was sentenced to four years in prison on June 15, 2017 without his lawyer's knowledge. He appealed, but the local higher court upheld the original verdict and fined him 5,000 yuan.
Mr. Zhou was arrested on May 24, 2016 for distributing Falun Gong materials. The police did not inform his family of his arrest and it took four months for them to find out where he was being held. No further information is available.
8. [Anyi County, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Li Ying Held in Prison
Mr. Li Ying, 30, was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison for refusing to renounce Falun Gong.
He was arrested on July 20, 2015 and given a prison sentence on December 19, without any trial. He was moved to Chengxin Farm on January 5, 2016 before being transferred to the Yuzhang Prison on January 25, 2017.
He was put in solitary confinement and is being held in Division One in the prison.
9. [Pingchang County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Lu Chunshan Detained
Mr. Lu Chunshan was on his way to attend a party on October 10, 2016 when he ran into a young man whose motorcycle broke down. He stopped to help him fix the bike and talked about Falun Gong while working on the motorcycle.
The young man called police as soon as Mr. Lu left. Officer Pu Lin arrived at the party minutes after Mr. Lu got there. Pu arrested Mr. Lu without showing any warrant and gave him 14 days of detention.
Mr. Lu's personal belongings were confiscated. A guard named Tang Yang at the detention center beat him, as well as handcuffed and shackled him for 10 days.
10. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Two Cases Rejected by Procuratorate
Ms. Sun Lihao and Ms. Zhao Xuejing were arrested for putting up Falun Gong banners near Legou Mall on May 12, 2017. Their homes were ransacked. The two practitioners were held in the Jingu Detention Center.
The procuratorate rejected the two cases on June 27, 2017 for insufficient evidence. The two practitioners’ families learned on July 20 that the police department claimed to have done a “supplementary investigation” and submitted their cases to the procuratorate again.
Ms. Sun’s family went to the procuratorate on the morning of September 6, 2017 and was told that the two practitioners’ cases were rejected again and returned to the police department.
