Additional Persecution News from China – April 8, 2017 (13 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 10 were illegally arrested.

1. [Xintai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Guo Yisen Given a Four-Year Prison Term
2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Song Lianying Sentenced to Prison
3. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Liu Yuhong Detained
4. [Luanping County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Rui Detained
5. [Junan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Guozhen Arrested
6. [Jingyuan City, Gansu Province] Ms. Yue Wenfang Detained
7. [Heshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Xiurong Arrested
8. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Lang Arrested
9. [Chongqing] Mr. Deng Huacheng and Another Practitioner Arrested
10. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zheng Qingguo Detained
11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Ma Zhenzhong Arrested
12. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Remain in Custody
13. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Xiangyang Harassed

1. [Xintai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Guo Yisen Given a Four-Year Prison Term

Mr. Guo Yisen was given a four-year prison term by the Xintai City Court.

2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Song Lianying Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Song Lianying was arrested on June 28, 2016. She was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison in the Development Zone Court and taken to the Liaoning Women's Prison on March 28, 2017.

3. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Liu Yuhong Detained

Ms. Liu Yuhong was arrested at her home by plainclothes officers from the Shuiposi Police Station on April 5, 2017. Her home was ransacked. She is held in the Datong City No. 2 Detention Center.

4. [Luanping County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Rui Detained

Mr. Wang Rui was arrested on March 30, 2017. He is held in the Luanping County Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Wang:Luanping County Police Department: [phone]

5. [Junan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Guozhen Arrested

Approximately 10 police officers broke into Ms. Li Guozhen's home and arrested her on April 7, 2017. The officers held Ms. Li, who is about 70 years old, on the ground, throttled her neck, and quickly dragged her into a police car. Her whereabouts are unknown.

6. [Jingyuan City, Gansu Province] Ms. Yue Wenfang Detained

Ms. Yue Wenfang was arrested by Jingyuan Police Station officers on the afternoon of April 6, 2017. She is now in the Pingchuan Detention Center. Her family was told that she would be detained for 15 days.

7. [Heshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Xiurong Arrested

Ms. Zhang Xiurong from Dongnan Village, Hecheng Town, was arrested at home by officers from the Jiangmen City Procuratorate, Police Department, and 610 Office on April 1, 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Pan Dongming (潘东明), head, Jiangmen City 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Feng (冯), section head: [phone]Shi (史), head, and Ma (马), Party secretary: [phone]

8. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Lang Arrested

Officers from the Guanghan City State Security Division ransacked Mr. Chen Jianhua's home on the afternoon of April 6, 2017. They confiscated a computer, a printer, a tablet, and other personal belongings. Mr. Chen's elder daughter Ms. Chen Lang was arrested. She was released the following evening.

9. [Chongqing] Mr. Deng Huacheng and Another Practitioner Arrested

On the morning of April 7, 2017, nine people from the Yongchuan District Police Department and the residential community pried open the door to the rental home of Mr. Deng Huacheng and another practitioner with the last name Cao. They confiscated computers, printers, and other personal belongings. Both practitioners were arrested.

10. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zheng Qingguo Detained

Yin Hui, deputy director of the Goubangzi Police Station, and four other officers went to Sunzhuang Village and arrested Mr. Zheng Qingguo on the morning of April 6, 2017. Mr. Zheng was taken to the Beizhen City Detention Center and held for 15 days.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zheng:Goubangzi Police Station: [phone], [phone]Zhang Bin (张斌), director

11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Ma Zhenzhong Arrested

Mr. Ma Zhenzhong, 71, from the Nangang District was arrested at home by officers from the Nangang District Domestic Security Division on the evening of December 7, 2016. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated all his Falun Gong books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong. No one has seen or heard from him for 120 days.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Ma:Nangang District Police Department: [phone], [phone]Zhou Songbin (周松滨), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]Zhang Xumin (张绪民), officer (direct participant): [phone]

12. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Remain in Custody

Ms. Fang Hong, Ms. Cai Ronghui, and Ms. Wang Hui were arrested by Qiche District Police Department officers on October 27, 2016. It has been six months since they were taken to the Changchun City No. 4 Detention Center, where they remain in custody.

13. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Xiangyang Harassed

Li Mingyu, residential officer from the Minghua Police Station, broke into Mr. Xu Xiangyang's home and harassed him on March 8, 2017. Li said that he was following orders from his superiors to enforce control during the annual meetings of the People's National Congress and People's Political Consultative Conference.