Additional Persecution News from China – April 23, 2018 (10 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 9 were illegally arrested.

1. [Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Xiang Arrested
2. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yang Cunwei Arrested
3. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liang Zhihong Facing Trial
4. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Ruixiang Missing 17 Years
5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhou Haiyan Facing Trial
6. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Haisheng Taken to Prison
7. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Cui Ping and Ms. Ji Cuiping Arrested
8. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Guo Shujun Tried
9. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zeng Hao's Case Turned Over to Court
10. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

1. [Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Xiang Arrested

Ms. Zhao Xiang was arrested by officers form the Hulunbuir Railway Station on April 21, 2018.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhao:Gao Yaru (高雅茹), director, Chaoyang Women's Detention Center, Hulunbuir City: [phone]Zhang Jie (张杰), political head: [phone]Wang Wanfu (王万富), guard: [phone]Liu Xiaohui (刘晓慧): [phone]Liu Juan (刘娟), deputy director, Chaoyang Women's Detention Center: [phone]

2. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yang Cunwei Arrested

Mr. Yang Cunwei was arrested at his home at noon on April 20, 2018. He was taken to Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province. His cell phone and computer were confiscated.

3. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liang Zhihong Facing Trial

Mr. Liang Zhihong was scheduled to be tried in the Shenbei New Area Court on April 27, 2018.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Liang:Ma Jinghao (马靖浩), president, Criminal Tribunal, Shenbei New Area Court: [phone]Zhao Yingjiao (赵迎娇), deputy president, presiding judge, Criminal Tribunal: [phone]

4. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Ruixiang Missing 17 Years

Mr. Li Ruixiang went to Beijing to appeal for the right to practice Falun Gong in 2001. He has been missing for 17 years.

5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhou Haiyan Facing Trial

Ms. Zhou Haiyan was scheduled to be tried on April 26, 2018.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Zhou:Wang Qian (王前), president, Criminal Tribunal: [phone], [phone]

6. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Haisheng Taken to Prison

Mr. Wang Haisheng from Tang County was arrested on January 3, 2017. He was sentenced to eight years in prison and fined 20,000 yuan. He appealed to the Baoding City Intermediate Court on January 4, 2018. The intermediate court scheduled a second trial and upheld the original verdict on April 9, 2018. Mr. Wang was taken to the Jidong Prison, Tangshan City, on April 17, 2018.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Wang:Yang Manzeng (杨满增), presiding judge, Baoding City Intermediate Court: [phone]Wang Yanxiang (王雁翔), assessor judge, No. 2 Criminal Tribunal: [phone], [phone]Zhang Yanlin (张彦林), assessor judge: [phone], [phone]Sun Panzhu (孙盘柱), person in charge, Intermediate Court: [phone], [phone]Yuan Sanzhou (苑三周): [phone], [phone]

7. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Cui Ping and Ms. Ji Cuiping Arrested

Ms. Cui Ping and Ms. Ji Cuiping were arrested by officers from the Loufeng Police Station on April 21, 2018.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Cui and Ms. Ji:Loufeng Police Station: [phone]Huang Feng (黄峰), director: [phone], [phone], [phone]

8. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Guo Shujun Tried

Ms. Guo Shujun from the Dongxihu District was arrested by the Dongxihu police on November 2, 2016. She was released on bail. The Dongxihu Court put Ms. Guo on trial on the morning of April 3, 2018. The verdict was issued on April 8. Ms. Guo was fined 3,000 yuan. All her Falun Gong materials were confiscated. She appealed to the Wuhan City Intermediate Court on April 17.

9. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zeng Hao's Case Turned Over to Court

Mr. Zeng Hao, a university teacher, was arrested and his home ransacked by officers from the Haizhu District Domestic Security Division and Jiangnanzhongjie Police Station on August 10, 2017. It was reported that his case was turned over to the court. He is still in the Haizhu District Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zeng:Jiangnanzhongjie Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]Xu Jie (徐杰), director: [phone], [phone]Nanzhou Detention Center: [phone], [phone], [phone]Haizhu District Court: [phone], [phone]Zou Shifa (邹世发), presiding judge: [phone]

10. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Ding Mingqiong, Mr. Yang Bin, Ms. Zhao Xiantang, Mr. Li Yonghong, and Mr. Xiang Mingwei were arrested by the Pengzhou City police on the afternoon of April 16, 2018.