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Additional Persecution News from China – May 21, 2018 (14 Reports)

June 07, 2018 |  

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 15 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 13 were illegally arrested.

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xie Rongchun and His Wife Ms. Xu Na Detained
2. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Chunyu Mistreated in Detention Center
3. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Xiulan Arrested
4. [Pingquan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yu Xiufen Family Harassed
5. [Xintai City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Detained
6. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Shi Yuhong and Ms. Zhang Yuzhen Sentenced to Prison
7. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Xiuqin Arrested
8. [Taihe County, Anhui Province] Mr. Tian Hui and Ms. Liang Huifang Sentenced to Prison
9. [Anyue County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Tian Xu's Whereabouts Unknown
10. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wu Xiulan Harassed
11. [Shihezi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Four Practitioners Held in Brainwashing Center
12. [Huachi County, Gansu Province] Ms. Yang Mei Sentenced to Prison
13. [Shizhuishan City, Ningxia Autonomous Region] Five Practitioners Harassed
14. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhen Yuxia Detained

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Xie Rongchun and His Wife Ms. Xu Na Detained

Mr. Xie Rongchun and his wife Ms. Xu Na were arrested at their home in the Jiatianxia Community, Erdao District on May 17, 2018. The place was ransacked, and their computers, printers, cell phones, and other personal belongings were confiscated.

Ms. Xu was later released, while Mr. Xie was taken to the No. 3 Detention Center.

2. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Chunyu Mistreated in Detention Center

Ms. Li Chunyu was reported to the authorities for distributing Falun Gong fliers in early May 2018. She was arrested by the Hunchun City 110 Police, and was taken to the Hunchun Detention Center.

Four officers forcibly took her fingerprints, injuring her forearm. Medical images confirmed that her arm had been fractured. She was later released.

3. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Xiulan Arrested

Ms. Wang Xiulan was recently arrested.

4. [Pingquan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yu Xiufen's Family Harassed

Officers from the Pingquan City Domestic Security Division called Mr. Yu Wenzhi, the brother of Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Yu Xiufen, around May 17, 2018, demanding that he give them the phone numbers of Ms. Yu and her son.

Ms. Yu is staying at her son's home, taking care of her granddaughter in Shandong Province. Hebei police keep harassing her.

Ms. Yu was previously sentenced in 2008 and was incarcerated for three years in the Shijiazhuang Women's Prison, Hebei Province. Her husband, Mr. Wang Jianhua, also a practitioner, died in the Chengde Forced Labor Camp during that time.

5. [Xintai City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Ren Zhiling, Ms. Li Shuqin, Ms. Guo Wenying, and Ms. Ren Zhifeng from Beishidian were arrested by officers from the Wenzhong Police Station on May 12, 2018, for reading Zhuan Falun, the main book of Falun Gong.

Ms. Ren Zhifeng was released later that day because of her advanced age. The other three practitioners were detained for 15 days in the Beishi Detention Center, and their homes were ransacked.

6. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Shi Yuhong and Ms. Zhang Yuzhen Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Shi Yuhong from Huayuan Village, Jiaoxi Town was sentenced to 15 months in prison, and fined 15,000 yuan.

Ms. Zhang Yuzhen from Xiaoxing Village was sentenced to two years in prison and fine 20,000 yuan.

Both sentences were handed down by the Jiaozhou City Court.

7. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Xiuqin Arrested

Ms. Li Xiuqin, in her late 70s, was arrested at her home by officers from the Jiangzhuang Town Police Station on May 16, 2018. The police confiscated her Falun Gong books and informational materials.

8. [Taihe County, Anhui Province] Mr. Tian Hui and Ms. Liang Huifang Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Tian Hui was arrested by officers from the Taihe County Domestic Security Division and the Hongshan Town Police Station on February 15, 2017. His home was ransacked, and he was taken to the Taihe Detention Center.

Ms. Liang Huifang was arrested by officers from the Taihe Domestic Security Division and Santa Town Police Station, when she was working on her farm. Her home was ransacked, and she was taken to the Fuyang City Detention Center.

Mr. Tian and Ms. Liang were each sentenced to three years in prison by the Taihe County Court in April 2018.

9. [Anyue County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Tian Xu's Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Tian Xu, in his 40s, went to Shuining City on the morning of May 18, 2018. He hasn't been heard from since, and his whereabouts are unknown.

10. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wu Xiulan Harassed

Six officers from the Fanjianglu Police Station, along with the village Party secretary, broke into Ms. Wu Xiulan's home on the morning of April 8, 2018. They ransacked the place, breaking her wardrobe, and confiscated her Falun Gong books, a picture of Falun Gong's teacher, an exercise music player, and other personal belongings.

When Ms. Wu returned home they arrested her, and took her to the police station.

Ms. Wu was released that night, but the police kept harassing her over the following two weeks.

11. [Shihezi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Four Practitioners Held in Brainwashing Center

Ms. Lian Xiuli, Ms. Qi Lanzhi, Mr. Wang Yi, and a practitioner with the surname Bai are being held in the brainwashing center in the Shihezi Rehab Center.

12. [Huachi County, Gansu Province] Ms. Yang Mei Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Yang Mei, 52, was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Huachi County Court.

13. [Shizhuishan City, Ningxia Autonomous Region] Five Practitioners Harassed

Mr. Qi Jirong from the Huinong District was arrested on April 18, 2018, and his home was ransacked. He was released later that day.

Ms. Dong Yuqin from the Huinong District was arrested on the morning of April 20. Her home was ransacked, and her computer, printer, cell phones, Falun Gong books and informational materials, and other personal belongings were confiscated. Ms. Dong was detained for 15 days and released on May 5. Agents from the neighborhood community harassed her at home after her release.

Ms. Wang Yuelan from the Huinong District was arrested by seven officers on the morning of May 10. Her Falun Gong books were confiscated, She was released later that day.

Ms. Shi Meilan was arrested at her home by director Liu Yan and officers from a police station in the Huinong District on the morning of May 10. Her Falun Gong books and other personal belongings were confiscated. She was taken to the local police department, and was released later that day.

Ms. Chen's home was ransacked by officers on May 10.

Parties involved in persecuting the five practitioners:Liu Yan (刘岩), director of a police station in the Huinong District: +86-13909525881

14. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhen Yuxia Detained

Ms. Zhen Yuxia from Balinzuoqi was arrested by officers from the Balinzuoqi Domestic Security Division on May 17, 2018. She was taken to the Balinzuoqi Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhen:Huang Jian (黄建), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13848360002Yu Hai (于海), officer: +86-13804766462Qi Bolin (齐柏林), officer: +86-13604765850Huang Haifeng (黄海峰), director, Balinzuoqi Detention Center: +86-13847681563Bai Xuefeng (白雪峰), instructor: +86-15047605784Qiao Changliang (乔长亮), deputy director: +86-15548393644, +86-13154861338Liu Jianru (刘建茹), deputy director: +86-13734761718