Additional Persecution News from China – August 13, 2018 (8 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 4 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 3 were illegally arrested.

1. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Qingxia Arrested
2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ma Arrested
3. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Xin's and Ms. Han Aizhen's Cases Turned Over to Court
4. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Jingzhi Taken to Prison
5. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Peng Songwei Detained
6. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Lin Yongxu Sentenced to Prison
7. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xie Yu Sentenced to Prison
8. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Li Abused

1. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Qingxia Arrested

Ms. Li Qingxia was followed and arrested by the police after she talked to others about Falun Gong on the afternoon of August 10, 2018. Her home was ransacked.

2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ma Arrested

Ms. Ma was arrested at Baiyun New Village on the evening of August 10, 2018.

3. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Xin's and Ms. Han Aizhen's Cases Turned Over to Court

Ms. Liu Xin and Ms. Han Aizhen, from Xiaheshou Village, Qidaoquan Township, were arrested by officers from the Xinhua Police Department, who were staked out nearby on May 12, 2018. Their homes were ransacked. Both practitioners were held in the Chaoyang City Detention Center. Their cases were turned over to the Longcheng District Procuratorate and then transferred to the Longcheng District Court.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu and Ms. Han:Zou Xiaoling (邹晓玲), president, Longcheng District Court: [phone], [phone], [phone]Jia Zhongzhi (贾忠志), deputy president: [phone], [phone], [phone]Wang Ziying (王子英), deputy president: [phone], [phone], [phone]Liu Mingdi (刘明镝), president, Criminal Tribunal: [phone], [phone], [phone]

4. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Jingzhi Taken to Prison

Ms. Sun Jingzhi, from Dongxinzhuang Town, Xingcheng City, was arrested by officers from the Suizhong Domestic Security Division. She was held in the Huludao City Detention Center. She was sentenced to a one-year-and-six-month prison term on August 7, 2018, and taken to the Liaoning Province Women's Prison.

5. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Peng Songwei Detained

Mr. Peng Songwei was arrested at the Changsha Train Station by the Railway Station police on the morning of August 7, 2018. His home was ransacked, and the officers confiscated two cell phones. He is being held in the Railway Detention Center.

6. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Lin Yongxu Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Lin Yongxu was recently sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term.

7. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xie Yu Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Xie Yu, 31, was reported for distributing Falun Gong materials. She was arrested on January 26, 2017, and held in the Haizhu District Detention Center. She was sentenced to a two-year prison term on August 10, 2018. She has appealed.

8. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Li Abused

Ms. Li Li from Huanren County is being held in the Liaoning Province Women's Prison. She was mistreated for persisting in doing the Falun Gong exercises and refusing to do slave labor.