Additional Persecution News from China – December 4, 2017 (12 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 9 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 17 were illegally arrested.

1. [Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Wang Guixiang Officially Arrested
2. [Beijing] Ms. Pang Xiuqing Officially Arrested
3. [Beijing] Ms. Hao Fengchun and Her Husband Arrested
4. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Huo Runzhi Passes Away Due to Persecution
5. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Xing Ximei Passes Away Due to Persecution
6. [Hami City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Ms. Hu Aiqin and Ms. Zhang Xihua Detained
7. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Facing Trial
8. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Huang Xiaofen Facing Trial
9. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Xing Bo Detained
10. [Jintang County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xiang Qingshan Sentenced
11. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Pan Chengying Sentenced
12. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ten Practitioners Facing Trial

1. [Baotou City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Wang Guixiang Officially Arrested

Ms. Wang Guixiang, 48, from the Qingshan District was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division on October 7, 2017, when she went to take care of her elderly mother who is sick in bed.

Ms. Wang has now been officially placed under arrest.

2. [Beijing] Ms. Pang Xiuqing Officially Arrested

Officers from the Shunyi District Domestic Security Division, 610 Office, Police Department, and the Gaoliying Police Station arrested Ms. Pang Xiuqing at home on October 6, 2017.

The officers confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong, Falun Gong books, DVDs, and about 8,000 yuan in cash.

Ms. Pang was taken to the Shunyi District Detention Center. Her case has been passed to the Shunyi District Procuratorate.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Pang:Wang Penglei (王鹏磊), prosecutor responsible for the case, Shunyi District Procuratorate: [phone]

3. [Beijing] Ms. Hao Fengchun and Her Husband Arrested

Ms. Hao Fengchun from Xijiangtou Village, Nancai Town, the Shunyi District, was reported to the authorities in early November 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong.

Ms. Hao and her husband were arrested by officers from the Nancai Police Station. Their home was ransacked.

4. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Huo Runzhi Passes Away Due to Persecution

Ms. Huo Runzhi, 73, passed away on November 4, 2017. She was incarcerated in the Jilin Women's Prison and developed rectal cancer.

The prison authorities refused to release her until she was terminally ill. She was then released on medical parole. Her family took her to the Nong'an County Hospital, where she died.

5. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Xing Ximei Passes Away Due to Persecution

Ms. Xing Ximei was arrested by officers from the Andi Town Police Station on November 7, 2017, for distributing Falun Dafa calendars. She was taken to the Linyi Detention Center.

Ms. Xing was abused in the detention center and was in critical condition. She was taken to the hospital, but died days later. Her family tried to take photos of her, but were stopped by the guards.

6. [Hami City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Ms. Hu Aiqin and Ms. Zhang Xihua Detained

Ms. Hu Aiqin and Ms. Zhang Xihua were seized by residential community personnel in the Railway area in November 2017. They were taken to a detention center, but their current whereabouts are unknown.

7. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Facing Trial

Qianjiang City Court are due to try Mr. Liu Xiong, Mr. Hu Fengcheng, Ms. Yang Dongmei, Mr. Zhang Jiaxing, and Mr. Liu Jun on December 8, 2017, at the Zonghou Court.

Participant in the persecution of the five practitioners:Shuang Shiquan (双世权), judge, Qianjiang Court: [phone]

8. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Huang Xiaofen Facing Trial

Ms. Huang Xiaofen faces trial at the No. 8 courtroom, Beihu District Court, on the morning of December 6, 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Huang:Supervision complaints phone, Beihu District Court: [phone]Luo Wen (罗文), judge: [phone]Li Yabin (李亚斌), deputy secretary, Chenzhou City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Li Chengbing (李成兵), secretary, Beihu District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Xu Qing (许青), deputy secretary: [phone], [phone]

9. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Xing Bo Detained

Mr. Xing Bo was arrested by officers from the Wenguan Police Station in the Dadong District on the afternoon of November 27, 2017. His home was ransacked.

Mr. Xing was detained for 15 days.

10. [Jintang County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xiang Qingshan Sentenced

Mr. Xiang Qingshan was arrested on November 13, 2017. He was sentenced to prison two weeks later.

Mr. Xiang's family was told to pick up his arrest warrant on November 14. Officer Chen Fugang forced them to sign the warrant.

The Jintang Court tried Mr. Xiang in late November without informing his family or his lawyer. There has still been no official notice from the court about his sentence.

11. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Pan Chengying Sentenced

Ms. Pan Chengying, in her forties, from the Lishui District, Nanjing City was sentenced to two years in prison for refusing to renounce her belief in Falun Gong. She is appealing the verdict.

Ms. Pan, a teacher at the Lishui District Middle School, was arrested on May 17, 2016, and taken to the Baima Brainwashing Center the following day. The police ransacked her home three times after her arrest.

Ms. Pan was taken to the Nanjing Detention Center.

She appeared in court in May 2017, and was sentenced months later.

12. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ten Practitioners Facing Trial

Ten practitioners were arrested in March 2017. They are: Gao Fuping, Li Shunjiang, Tian Yong, Wang Aihua, Zhao Yi, Zhang Shimin, Song Yulan, Zhang Fuhai, Zhang Liqun, and Wang Yudong.

Wang Yudong will be tried on December 13 by judge Wang Yaming from the Longsha District Court. The other nine practitioners will be tried by judge Feng Jihong from the Tiefeng District Court.

Some of the practitioners had filed complaints against the police for interrogating them with torture, but no officers have yet been charged.