Additional Persecution News from China – May 14, 2018 (17 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, at least 25 Falun Gong practitioners were illegally arrested, 8 practitioners were sent to detention, 5 practitioners were tried and/or sentenced in court, 2 practitioners have suffered from being mistreated while imprisoned, and 1 practitioner's whereabouts are unknown.

1. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Yaru Detained
2. [Antu County, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Yanfu Arrested
3. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Mr. Sun Guichang and Ms. Xiao Yongfen Tried
4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Ziyou Mistreated in Prison
5. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Xiaozhi and Li Arrested
6. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Yu Detained
7. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
8. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhang Lei Forced to Do Hard Labor
9. [Shenzhou City, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
10. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Dong Yuqin and Her Husband Arrested
11. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Xingli Tried
12. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chi Xiaomei's Case Passed to Court
13. [Anqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yuzhen Arrested
14. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yuan Hexun Arrested
15. [Shanghai] Mr. Wu Xiaocun Taken to Prison
16. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Li Fenyu Detained
17. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yan Xiuying Arrested

1. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Yaru Detained

Ms. Zhao Yaru, in her 70s, and two other practitioners were arrested by officers from the Tangchang Police Station on May 7, 2018, while she was talking to people about Falun Gong.

Ms. Zhao is being held in the Harbin City No. 2 Detention Center. The other two practitioners were released that evening.

2. [Antu County, Jilin Province] Mr. Xu Yanfu Arrested

Mr. Xu Yanfu was arrested on the evening of May 8, 2018, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

3. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Mr. Sun Guichang and Ms. Xiao Yongfen Tried

Mr. Sun Guichang and Ms. Xiao Yongfen were tried in the Dehui City Court on the morning of May 11, 2018.

4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Ziyou Mistreated in Prison

Mr. Zhang Ziyou was arrested by officers from the Xinlicheng Police Station in 2017. He was sentenced to a six-year prison term, and is incarcerated in the Gonghuling Prison.

Mr Zheng has been severely mistreated in prison. He cannot walk unaided and needs assistance to get around. He has a cerebral infarction and diabetes.

5. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Xiaozhi and Li Arrested

Ms. Wang Xiaozhi and another practitioner with the surname Li, from the Xiliang Residential Community in the Shuangta District, were arrested while they were talking to people about Falun Gong on the morning of May 11, 2018. Their homes were ransacked.

6. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Yu Detained

Ms. Liu Yu was reported to the authorities while posting Falun Gong materials on Heti Road on the afternoon of May 12, 2018. She was arrested by officers from the Tianqiao Police Station in Qingyuan Town.

Ms. Liu is being held in the Dashagou Detention Center.

Participants involved in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Director, Dashagou Detention Center: [phone], [phone]Liu Dewei (刘德威), head: [phone]Wang Ge (王革), deputy head: [phone], [phone]Wan Yanbin (王彦滨), director, Tianqiao Police Station: [phone]Zheng Zhiwen (郑志文), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

7. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Fan Shuqin from Chaoyang County was arrested by officers from the Liucheng Town Police Station on the morning of May 12, 2018. She was detained for five days.

Ms. Liu Yonglan was also arrested at the same time and taken to a detention center. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated a computer and printer.

Ms. Liu Xin and Ms. Han Naizhen from Xiaheshou Village, Qidaoquan Township, were arrested by officers from the Xinhua Police Department on the evening of May 12, 2018, while posting Falun Gong materials. Their homes were ransacked.

Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Jiang Tao (姜涛), secretary of the Chaoyang County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone], [phone]Wu Kairong (吴凯戎), deputy secretary: [phone], [phone], [phone]Chi Xiaoguang (迟晓光), chief, Chaoyang County Police Department: [phone]Yan Shuguang (晏树广), director, Liucheng Town Police Station: [phone]

8. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhang Lei Forced to Do Hard Labor

Ms. Zhang Lei, from Huluxinzhuang Village in the Baodi District, was arrested on April 20, 2018. She was taken to the Baodi Detention Center and is forced to do hard labor.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Baodi District Police Department: [phone], [phone]Yang Zili (杨自力), deputy chief: [phone]Li Cheng (李成), investigator: [phone]Fan Zonghua (范宗华), deputy investigator: [phone]

9. [Shenzhou City, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Liu Qi, Ms. Yanli, Ms. Chunhong, and Ms. Xiugeng, from Xijingming Village, were arrested by officers from the Donganzhuang Township Police Station while they were posting Falun Gong materials on the evening of May 12, 2018. Their homes were ransacked.

Each of the practitioners families were fined 400 yuan.

10. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Dong Yuqin and Her Husband Arrested

Ms. Dong Yuqin and her husband, from the Nandongbu area, were arrested by officers from the Jinmenlu Police Station on the morning of May 12, 2018. Their home was ransacked.

Ms. Dong's husband was released later that day.

11. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Xingli Tried

Mr. Sun Xingli was arrested by officers from the Yishui County Domestic Security Division on May 23, 2017. He was tried in the Yishui Court on May 3, 2018, where he entered a “not guilty” plea, and testified in his own defense.

12. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chi Xiaomei's Case Passed to Court

Ms. Chi Xiaomei was taken to the Weifang City Detention Center in February 2018. Her case has been handed over to the court.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Chi:Shi (史), judge: [phone]

13. [Anqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yuzhen Arrested

Ms. Li Yuzhen from Liujiayao Town was arrested by officers from the Liujiayao Police Station on the morning of May 12, 2018. Her home was ransacked.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Li:Liujiayao Town Police Station: [phone]

14. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yuan Hexun Arrested

Mr. Yuan Hexun was recently arrested at his home. His whereabouts are unknown.

15. [Shanghai] Mr. Wu Xiaocun Taken to Prison

Mr. Wu Xiaocun from the Songjiang District was sentenced to a four-year prison term. He was taken to the No. 5 Ward of Tilanqiao Prison in January 2018.

16. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Li Fenyu Detained

Ms. Li Fenyu was arrested by officers from the Qingshanhu Police Station on May 10, 2018.

17. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yan Xiuying Arrested

Ms. Yan Xiuying was arrested at her home on May 13, 2018.