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Additional Persecution News from China – September 21, 2018 (12 Reports)

October 10, 2018 |  

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 13 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 7 were illegally arrested.

1. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Xiulian Sentenced to Two-and-a-half-years in Prison
2. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Yufeng and Ms. Liu Miyi Sentenced
3. [Xingyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Si Deli Sentenced to Five-years-and-six-months in Prison
4. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Appeals Court Affirms Verdicts Against Three Practitioners
5. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Lu Xiuying Imprisoned
6. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Liu Lirong Detained
7. [Lishui City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Zhao Jinfeng and Mr. Lu Hongliang Sentenced
8. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Xuehua Detained
9. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Lin Held in Brainwashing Center
10. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Chen Zhicong Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
11. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Shude Continues Appealing
12. [Anlu City, Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Tried

1. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Xiulian Sentenced to Two-and-a-half-years in Prison

The Hailun City Court tried Ms. Liu Xiulian and Ms. Zeng Fanying on the afternoon of September 10, 2018. They were charged with hanging banners with the words, “Falun Dafa is good; Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance is good” on the street.

Ms. Liu was called to the court again on September 18. Ms. Liu tried to clarify the truth to the officials. They refused to listen and instead took her to the Suiling Detention Center. Ms. Liu’s husband in his 80s was escorted back home. When her daughter went to the detention center to visit her, she was told that Ms. Liu was sentenced to two-and-a-half-years in prison.

2. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Yufeng and Ms. Liu Miyi Sentenced

Ms. Liu Yufeng and Ms. Liu Miyi, both from the west coast, were sentenced to 16 months and 14 months respectively on September 14, 2018.

They were arrested by officers from the Zhuhai Police Station in Huangdao District when they were telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong on August 21, 2017. They were taken to the Qingdao Brainwashing Center on the afternoon of August 23, 2017. They have been held at the Pudong Detention Center since September 4, 2017.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Wang Guangjin (王光金), president, Huangdao District Court: +86-532-86989817, +86-13808978908Ding Peizeng (丁培增), vice president: +86-532-86988368, +86-13953269267Li Dehai (李德海), vice president: +86-532-86989608, +86-13605329385

3. [Xingyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Si Deli Sentenced to Five-years-and-six-months in Prison

Mr. Si Deli was sentenced to three years and six months in prison and fined 6,000 yuan by the Runan Court in Zhumadian City on September 6, 2018. He was sentenced to three years and six months in prison and fined 4,000 yuan by the Shihe District Court in Xingyang City. The two sentences were combined to five years and six months in prison and a 10,000 yuan fine.

4. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Appeal Court Affirm Verdicts Against Three Practitioners

The Huizhou City Intermediate Court affirmed the lower court verdicts against Ms. Zhou Yuqin, Ms. Shi Xuemei, and Mr. Liu Qingqiang on September 11, 2018. The three practitioners, all from Huidong County, are incarcerated in prison.

5. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Lu Xiuying Imprisoned

Ms. Lu Xiuying, 72, from Zhangpu Town, Kunshan City, was arrested by officers from the Kunshan Domestic Security Division and Zhangpu Police Station around August 30, 2017. She was released on bail after she had been held in the Kunshan Detention Center for more than 20 days. She was sentenced to a year in prison and imprisoned in the Nantong Women's Prison around July 20, 2018.

6. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Liu Lirong Detained

Ms. Liu Lirong is being held at the Nancheng Detention Center.

7. [Lishui City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Zhao Jinfeng and Mr. Lu Hongliang Sentenced

Ms. Zhao Jinfeng of Jinyun County was sentenced to two years in prison and taken to the Hangzhou Women's Prison. Mr. Lu Hongliang was sentenced secretly. The term is unknown.

8. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Xuehua Detained

Ms. Li Xuehua was arrested by officers from the Dongpo District Police Department on August 8, 2018. She is being held at the Meishan City Detention Center. It was because the surveillance video showed her going out at night.

9. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Lin Held at Brainwashing Center

Three unidentified people failed to take Ms. Yang Lin away from her work place at noon on September 19, 2018 after her coworkers intervened. She disappeared that afternoon. She is being held at the Shijiazhuang Brainwashing Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yang:Yuan Shuqian (袁书谦), chief, Shijiazhuang Brainwashing Center: +86-13903115399, +86-13383019173, +86-311-87712641Li Lanwei (李兰伟), Xinhua District Political and Legal Affairs Committee, Shijiazhuang City: +86-13503111108

10. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Chen Zhicong Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Mr. Chen Zhicong was arrested at his sister's home by officer Zhang Yao and others from the Songyuan Police Station in the Guanlan Residential District on September 24, 2016. He was officially arrested 37 days later. The court recently sentenced him to five years in prison.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Chen:Longhua Police Department, Shenzhen City: +86-755-23333110, +86-755-85135110Zhang Yao (张曜), officer, Songyuan Police Station, Guanlan Residential District, Shenzhen City: +86-755-28020473, +86-755-29811373Zhang Liangang (张连刚), inspector, Baoan District Procuratorate, Shenzhen City: +86-755-29668630

11. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Shude Continues Appealing

Mr. Zhang Shude was arrested when he went to the local police station in Panjin City to extend his temporary residence term on June 26, 2017. Xinglongtai District Court sentenced him to seven years of imprisonment and fined him 20,000 yuan on February 8, 2018.

Mr. Zhang appealed but the intermediate court upheld the original decision on August 24, 2018. He has filed appeal again to the Liaoning Supreme Court and the Panjin Intermediate Court on September 1, 2018.

12. [Anlu City, Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Tried

Anlu Court tried Mr. Wang Gangqiang, Mr. Xiong Wenzhi and Mr. Xiong Jiwei at 8:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. on September 19, 2018, respectively. Each session lasted about two hours.

Two practitioners surnamed Xiong asked their wives to defend them and they finished the application. However, the judge deprived them of their right to defense. No decision was made during the trial.