(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 31 cities or counties in 15 provinces. According to this report, 16 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 32 were illegally arrested.
Ms. Qin Ruiying and Ms. Dai Yuzhen were arrested by officers from the Qilin District Police Department and the Domestic Security Division on July 18, 2017. Ms. Dai was released after 15 days of detention. Ms. Qin is still being held in the Qilin District Detention Center.
Mr. Zhao Jinzhu from Fengshuigou Town in Yuanbaoshan District was arrested on the morning of September 8, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials. His home was ransacked. He is held in the Pingzhuang Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhao:Fengshuigou Police Station: +86-476-3347757, +86-476-3580299Meng Lingfei (孟令飞), director: +86-476-3347390, +86-476-351669, +86-15849619288Zhou Zheng (周政), political head: +86-15904763918Sun Xiaoxin (孙晓辛), deputy director: +86-13604764287
Mr. Mao Jiudong from Shuiyu Village in Jugezhuang Town, Miyun District was arrested by officers from the Mujiayu Police Station on September 7, 2017. His home was ransacked.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Mao:Hou Fuling (候付灵): +86-13911836453Sun Haitao (孙海涛): +86-13910596107Zheng Fengju (郑凤举): +86-13910703001Ji Baode (季宝德): +86-13801372481
Ms. Fang Hong and Ms. Wang Hui were arrested in October 2016. They were tried by the Changchun Automobile Industry Development Zone Court in August 2017.
Ms. Yin Ali was arrested by officers from the Ziyoudalu Police Station. She is held in the Changchun No. 4 Detention Center.
Ms. Hu Mingjun, 77, and Ms. Gao Guirong, 67, from Jingyang District were arrested and taken to the Jingyang District Police Station for talking to people about Falun Gong on September 5, 2017.
Mr. Liu Chenxue, 75, was sentenced to two years in prison by the Jinniu District Court.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Liu:Chengdu City Intermediate Court: +86-28- 87780837No. 1 Court Filing: +86-28-82915211No. 2 Court Filing: +86-28-82915375Zhou Dajun (周大军), judge: +86-28-82915279
Ms. Zhang Fang was arrested on September 5, 2017 and taken to a detention center.
Ms. Wu Jizhen from Mengyin County was arrested by officers from the Mengcheng Police Station on August 24, 2017 for posting Falun Gong flyers. She was released in the afternoon.
Mr. Wang Xi'an was arrested for distributing Falun Gong materials on the morning of September 3, 2017. He was taken to the Nanguan Police Station in Taishan District and interrogated. His home was ransacked. He was released later that afternoon.
Ms. Lu Guifang was arrested on the morning of September 8, 2017.
Ms. Gong Benhua, Ms. Gong Benhong, Mr. Gong Zaisheng and his wife, from Songshukuang Village in Guocheng Town, Haiyang City were arrested on September 5, 2017. Mr. Gong's wife was released the same day, but the whereabouts of the other three practitioners are unknown.
Ms. Wang Qin was arrested by plainclothes officers from the Fangyuan Police Station on the evening of September 7, 2017 and taken to a detention center.
Ms. Chen Ping was arrested at home on the same day. She was held in the local detention center.
Ms. Cao Yanchun from Laishan District was arrested by officers from the Laishan Town Police Station for talking to people about Falun Gong on the morning of September 7, 2017. She is held in the Caojiazhuang Detention Center.
Mr. Xu Hongwei is held in the Penglai City Detention Center. He has not been allowed family visits.
Ms. Jia Chunju from Caodaxia Village in Zhaili Town was arrested by plainclothes officers from the Yangzhuang Town Police Station on the morning of September 7, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials in Zhangli Village Farmers Market.
Ms. Li Runfang was arrested by officers from the Jianhe Police Station on September 5, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials and talking to officers about the practice. Her home was ransacked, and her whereabouts are unknown.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Jianhe Police Station, Xinghualing District: +86-351-2603777Dang Guorong (党国荣), political head: +86-13753130111Wu Ruiming (武瑞明), director: +86-13703581825Li Xiaozhong (李晓中), deputy director: +86-13513513016
Ms. Tang Huiling was taken to a brainwashing center on September 7, 2017.
Mr. Wu Changqing and his daughter, Ms. Wu Yuezhen, from Huilai County were sentenced to eight years and two years in prison, respectively. They appealed to the Jieyang City Intermediate Court. They received notice on September 7, 2017 that the intermediate court had upheld the original verdicts.
Ms. Liang Qunhao was monitored and arrested by police on September 8, 2017.
Ms. Zhu Mingxi, her husband who does not practice Falun Gong, and another practitioner named Xie Hua were arrested by officers from the Nanhubeilu Police Station. Their whereabouts are unknown.
Ms. Lu Xiuying, 71, from Zhangpu Town in Kunshan City, was arrested at home by officers from the Kunshan Domestic Security Division and the Zhangpu Police Station. She was interrogated at the police station before being transferred to the Kunshan Detention Center.
Ms. Jia Zhanhua and Ms. Zhang Yu from Xiaogucheng Village in Xiaonanxinbu Township, Huailai County were arrested by officers from the Xiaonanxinbu Township Police Station for distributing Falun Gong materials on the evening of September 6, 2017. Ms. Jia is held in the Shisanlipu Detention Center and Ms. Zhang in the Huailai County Detention Center.
Participant in the persecution of Ms. Jia and Ms. Zhang:Xiaonanxinbu Township Police Station: +86-313 6859438
Mr. Zhang Wuhan, 70, was arrested on the morning of September 7, 2017.
Mr. Zhou Dunwang, his wife Ms. Yang Xianfeng, and their son Mr. Zhou Liang from Macheng City in Hubei Province were tried for the third time by the Wucheng District Court in Zhejiang Province on the afternoon of September 7, 2017.
Mr. Zhou was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 10,000 yuan. His wife was sentenced to three years and six months in prison and fined 20,000 yuan. Their son was sentenced to over a year in prison and fined. Their car, cell phones, bank cards, and other items were confiscated.
Ms. Xu Lihua was arrested by officers from the Yejinjie Police Station in Qingshan District on September 7, 2017. She was detained for 15 days at the Erzhigou Detention Center.
Ms. Liao Baozhen and Mr. Hu Chucai were arrested by officers from the Longtan Police Station in Wuxue City on the morning of September 6, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials. They were held in the Wuxue City Detention Center for 10 days.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liao and Mr. Hu:Wu Tianhong (吴天鸿), director, Longtan Police Station: +86-18986751299He Zhiming (何志明), political head: +86-18986751352Huang Lieqiang (黄烈强), deputy director: +86-18986751305Wang Jun (王军): +86-18986751502Zhou Qingyao (周清尧), deputy political head: +86-18986751100
Mr. Liu Sunzhi from Li County was arrested at the checkpoint of the Linli County Train Station on August 30, 2017. He was taken to Changde City.
Ms. Zhao Xinli from the Shandonglu area in Ganjingzi District was arrested on June 28, 2016 and later sentenced to one year in prison by the Ganjingzi Court. She was transferred to Liaoning Women's Prison on August 8, 2017.
Ms. Li Xue and Ms. Ma Suyuan were arrested by officers from the Dashiqiao City Police Department and the Zhoujia Town Police Station on August 29, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. Both practitioners are held in the Yingkou City Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li and Ms. Ma:Dashiqiao Municipal Office: +86-417-5612012Wang Yandong (王延东), Party secretary: +86-417-5626789Feng Dianhui (冯殿辉), deputy secretary: +86-417-5616888, +86-13604176111
Ms. Jiang Dejun, 71, was arrested on August 31, 2017.
Mr. Cai Jinrong was sentenced to three years in prison on August 2, 2017 by the Chencang District Court.
Ms. Hou Xiaolan was arrested on September 5, 2017.
Participant in the persecution of Ms. Hou:Fu Zilong (付子龙), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-18746011066, +86-451-87665260
Mr. Dai Qihong and Mr. Zhao Qun were followed and arrested. Mr. Dai was held in the Mudanjiang Detention Center and went on a hunger strike to protest his arrest. He was taken to the Mudanjiang Public Security Hospital for emergency treatment on September 9, 2017 and is in critical condition.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhao:Zhao Min (赵珉), deputy secretary, Mudanjiang City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13836351598Li Zhe (李哲), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13604831098Peng Fuming (彭福明): +86-13845344344Li Yansong (李岩松): +86-453-6282526Mudanjiang Detention Center: +86-453-6481006