Additional Persecution News from China – August 7, 2018 (7 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 5 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 3 were illegally arrested.

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Feng Biao's Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
2. [Jiangyou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Zhonghui and Ms. Chen Dehua Detained
3. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Chen Haixia Sentenced to Seven-Year Prison Term
4. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Fan Wenxiu Tortured in Prison
5. [Jinchang City, Gansu Province] Mr. Shen Guozhong Sentenced to Five-Year Prison Term
6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Haijun in Critical Condition
7. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Kong Shenglin Detained

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Feng Biao's Case Turned Over to Procuratorate

Mr. Feng Biao was officially arrested by the Pre-Trial Division, Erdao District Police Department, on August 6, 2018. His case has been turned over to the Erdao Procuratorate.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Feng:Zhou Zhibin (周志彬), case handler: [phone]Li Runchen (李润臣), Erdao District Police Department: [phone]

2. [Jiangyou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Zhonghui and Ms. Chen Dehua Detained

Ms. Xu Zhonghui and Ms. Chen Dehua, from Wudu Town, were arrested by officer Wu Yang and others from the Zhonghua Town Police Station on August 4, 2018, while they were talking to people about Falun Gong in Zhonghua.

Ms. Xu and Ms. Chen were taken to the Longqiao Village Detention Center in Sanhe Town for 15 days of detention.

3. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Chen Haixia Sentenced to Seven-Year Prison Term

Ms. Chen Haixia was arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong in Leizhou City. Her home was ransacked. She was sentenced to a seven-year prison term by the Chikan District Court.

Ms. Chen's family hired a lawyer and filed an appeal with the Zhanjiang City Intermediate Court.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liao:Liao Wanchun (廖万春), president, Zhanjiang City Intermediate Court: [phone], [phone]Liang Quan (梁泉), deputy president: [phone]Huang Yong (黄涌): [phone]Zhou Yanhua (周彦华), president, No. 2 Criminal Tribunal: [phone]

4. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Fan Wenxiu Tortured in Prison

Ms. Fan Wenxiu's health considerably deteriorated after being brutally tortured in the Changsha Women's Prison, and she suddenly passed out a few weeks ago. The prison officials told her family to go to the Changsha Prison Hospital to sign documents on her behalf.

She had surgery on July 27, and the doctors found that her large intestine was perforated, and they removed a tumor from an ovary. Subsequent tests indicated that the tumor was malignant and in the late stages, and no medical treatment was possible.

The prison officials notified Ms. Fan's family to apply for medical parole and take her home. She was released on July 30, 2018, and her family took her to a local hospital for treatment.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Fan:Tan Jianshang (谭建上), party secretary, Guidong County: [phone]Liu Hongyue (刘洪越), deputy secretary: [phone]Zhang Teng (张腾), head, Domestic Security Division, in charge of the case: [phone], [phone]Zhang Yujun (张育军), in charge of the case: [phone], [phone]

5. [Jinchang City, Gansu Province] Mr. Shen Guozhong Sentenced to Five-Year Prison Term

Mr. Shen Guozhong, an employee at the Jinchang City Power Supply Bureau, was arrested by officers from the Jinchang Domestic Security Division at the end of 2017, for producing Falun Gong informational materials. He was taken to the Jinchang Detention Center.

Mr. Shen was secretly tried in the Yongchang County Court in July 2018, and was sentenced to a five-year prison term. He has appealed.

Mr. Shen is still being held in the Jinchang Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Shen:Wang Yongdong (王永东), head, Jinchuan District Domestic Security Division: [phone]Wang Xiaogang (王晓刚), officer: [phone]Li Tingqin (李庭琴): [phone], 86-13519456999Dai Baoji (代宝吉), State Security Division: [phone], [phone]

6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Haijun in Critical Condition

Mr. Zhao Haijun from the Shuangcheng District was sentenced to an eight-year prison term and has been incarcerated in the Hulan Prison for over two years. He has recently been experiencing pain and cannot eat. He has lost a lot of weight and is in critical condition.

7. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Kong Shenglin Detained

Mr. Kong Shenglin was arrested by officers from the Yong'an Police Station while he was talking to people about Falun Gong on August 5, 2018. He was taken to the Xian'an Detention Center for seven days of detention.