Additional Persecution News from China – April 7, 2017 (12 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 4 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 8 were illegally arrested.

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yueping Detained
2. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Haikuan Sentenced to a Two-Year Prison Term
3. [Zhongning County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Mr. Wang Desheng and His Wife Ms. Shan Jining Taken to Prison
4. [Shizuishan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. He Xiulan and Her Son Arrested
5. [Beijing] Mr. Yin Yanguang Sentenced to a Two-and-a-Half-Year Prison Term
6. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Mr. Kang Shouqiang Detained
7. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Yuhong Detained
8. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Han Qing Detained
9. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sun Zhanlin Taken to Prison
10. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Shulian Detained
11. [Beijing] Ms. Tang Guilin Arrested
12. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Dai Xiufang Mistreated in Detention

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yueping Detained

Ms. Wang Yueping from the Ganjingzi District was arrested at work by officers from the Hongqi Police Station on March 30, 2017. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated all of her Falun Gong books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong.

She is being held in Dalian City Detention Center.

2. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Haikuan Sentenced to a Two-Year Prison Term

Mr. Liu Haikuan was arrested at home by officers from the Jinqiao Police Station on January 28, 2016, and has been held in the Yantai City No. 2 Detention Center.

He was tried on December 2, 2016, and sentenced to two years in prison on March 30, 2017.

3. [Zhongning County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Mr. Wang Desheng and His Wife Ms. Shan Jining Taken to Prison

Mr. Wang Desheng and his wife Ms. Shan Jining were arrested in mid-November 2015.

Mr. Wang was sentenced to 13 years, and Ms. Shan to three years on November 29, 2016. They were taken to prison in early December 2016.

Mr. Wang is being held in Yinchuan Prison, and Ms. Shan in Ningxia Women's Prison.

4. [Shizuishan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. He Xiulan and Her Son Arrested

Ms. He Xiulan attended the trial of a Falun Gong practitioner on June 17, 2016. She was followed after the hearing and was arrested. Her home was then ransacked.

Ms. He was released the following day, but her son was arrested.

5. [Beijing] Mr. Yin Yanguang Sentenced to a Two-and-a-Half-Year Prison Term

Mr. Yin Yanguang was reported to the authorities for talking to people about Falun Gong. He was arrested on January 22, 2016, in Tianshui City, Gansu Province, by police from Beijing. However, he was later released due to having high blood pressure.

The police arrested Mr. Yin again on September 9, 2016, and he was sentenced to a two-and-a-half-year prison term.

6. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Mr. Kang Shouqiang Detained

Mr. Kang Shouqiang went to the Xiajin County Police Department in Dezhou City on April 6, 2017, to ask for the release of his parents Mr. Kang Zongfeng and Ms. Wei Fengqin.

However, he was arrested and taken to Chengqu Detention Center by several special police agents.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Kang:Liu Peihe (刘培河), chief of Xiajin County Police Department: [phone], 86-534-3211977, [phone]Head of the Domestic Security Division: [phone]Wang Gangxian (王刚先), Xiajin 610 Office: [phone]

7. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Yuhong Detained

Mr. Liu Yuhong, an employee at the No. 4 Department of the Xiangyang City Railway, was arrested at home by six officers from the Xiangyang Domestic Security Division on the morning of February 9, 2017.

The officers ransacked his home and confiscated four printers and a notebook computer.

Mr. Liu was taken to the Xiangyang Administrative Detention Center, and was transferred to the Xiangyang No. 2 Detention Center a week later, where he is still being held.

8. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Han Qing Detained

Mr. Han Qing from the Liaozhong District went to the Liaozhong Police Department on April 5, 2017, to ask for the return of his teaching materials and his son's computer that the police had confiscated in November 2016.

However, he was arrested and taken to Shenyang City No. 1 Detention Center by Li Wei, head of the Domestic Security Division, and other officers.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Han:Li Wei (李伟), head of the Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Zhao Wei (赵维), deputy head: [phone], [phone]

9. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sun Zhanlin Taken to Prison

Mr. Sun Zhanlin was arrested by officers from the Siguanyingzi Police Station on May 19, 2016. He was given a four-year prison term and taken to Dongling Prison in November.

10. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Shulian Detained

Ms. Li Shulian was arrested and taken to the Qingdao City No. 2 Detention Center.

11. [Beijing] Ms. Tang Guilin Arrested

Ms. Tang Guilin, 37, from the Chaoyang District, was arrested by officers from the Cuigezhuang Police Station on April 5, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

Ms. Tang was previously arrested in March 2008, and was tortured in Xinning Detention Center. She was later sentenced to four years in prison and incarcerated at Hunan Province Women's Prison (her household registration is in Hunan Province).

She was arrested by officers from the Haidian District Police Station in Beijing in December 2011, and was given two years of forced labor. Ms. Tang was incarcerated in Beijing Women's Forced Labor Camp and later in Tumuji Forced Labor Camp in Inner Mongolia.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Tang:Cuigezhuang Police Station: [phone]/64323110Tang Wansheng (唐万生), head of Chaoyang District 610 Office: [phone]Ma Haiying (马海鹰), deputy head: [phone]Bai Xinjie (白新杰): [phone]

12. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Dai Xiufang Mistreated in Detention

Ms. Dai Xiufeng, 67, from the Weifang City High-Tech Zone, was arrested and taken to Weifang Detention Center on March 7, 2017.

She was mistreated while in detention, resulting in a broken collarbone, four broken ribs, and a serious fracture to her wrist. She occasionally spits blood and cannot take care of herself.

The High-Tech Zone Police Department notified her daughter to take her home on bail on March 12, 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Dai:Qian Wenting (钱文亭), chief of the High-Tech Zone Police Department: [phone], [phone]Liu Meiyu (刘美玉), deputy chief: [phone], [phone]Wang Yun (王云), deputy head of the Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]