Additional Persecution News from China – March 14, 2019 (9 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 4 provinces, where at least 14 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Taken to Prison
2. [Tianjin] Mr. Wang Hongdong Arrested
3. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Gong Qinglin Detained
4. [Shanghai] Ms. Jiang Yuying Detained
5. [Beijing] Ms. Chen Yan's Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
6. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Guixiang and Her Husband Mr. Shao Changjiang Arrested
7. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Jifeng Remains in Custody after Prison Term Ends
8. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Jirong, 73, Sentenced to a Five-Year Prison Term
9. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lan Lihua Held in Custody

1. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Taken to Prison

Ms. Jin Cuixiang, Ms. Han Xuesong, Ms. Han Meiling, Ms. Liu Aimin, Ms. Xu Xiaoyan, and Ms. Zhang Yuxia were arrested on January 13, 2018. Ms. Zhang was released on bail because she failed the physical examination.

The Wafangdian City Court sentenced the five other practitioners on November 5, 2018.

Ms. Jin, 53, was given a four-year prison term and fined 8,000 yuan.Ms. Han Xuesong, 50, was given a three-and-a-half-year prison term and fined 8,000 yuan.Ms. Han Meiling, 61, was given a two-year prison term and fined 5,000 yuan.Ms. Liu, 54, was given a one-year prison term and fined 3,000 yuan.Ms. Xu, 61, was given a one-year prison term and fined 3,000 yuan.

Ms. Liu and Ms. Xu were released from the Dalian City Detention Center on January 12, 2019.

Ms. Jin Cuixiang, Ms. Han Meiling and Ms. Han Xuesong were taken to the Liaoning Women's Prison on February 26.

2. [Tianjin] Mr. Wang Hongdong Arrested

Mr. Wang Hongdong was arrested by officers from the Shanggulin Police Station on March 13, 2019.

3. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Gong Qinglin Detained

Gong Qinglin, 67, from Jincheng Town, Yilong County, is being held in the Yilong County Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of practitioner Gong:Xian Mingfan (鲜明凡), secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Xiao Jun (肖军), deputy secretary: [phone], [phone]He Zhenyu (何振宇), chief, police department: [phone], [phone]

4. [Shanghai] Ms. Jiang Yuying Detained

Ms. Jiang Yuying was arrested at home by officers from the Ganquanlu Police Station, Dahua New Village Police Station, and Putuo District Domestic Security Division on March 7, 2019. She is being held in the Putuo Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Jiang:Ding Hao (丁浩), director, Ganquanlu Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]Wang Shouqing (王守清), political head: [phone]Jin Yongjiang (金永江), director, Putuo District Detention Center: [phone], [phone], [phone]

5. [Beijing] Ms. Chen Yan's Case Turned Over to Procuratorate

Ms. Chen Yan from the Shijingshan District was arrested when she was distributing Falun Gong calendars on December 3, 2018. She was held in the Shijingshan Detention Center, and her case has been filed with the Procuratorate.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Chen:Yang Haifei (杨海菲), brainwashing center, Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Kang Jun (亢军), chief, Shijingshan Police Department: [phone], [phone]Liu Yang (刘洋), officer, Shijingshan Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Gao Hong (高虹), president, Shijingshan District Court: [phone]

6. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Guixiang and Her Husband Mr. Shao Changjiang Arrested

Ms. Li Guixiang and her husband Mr. Shao Changjiang were arrested on the morning of March 11, 2019, for filing a criminal complaint against Jiang Zemin, the former head of the Chinese Communist Party, for initiating the persecution of Falun Gong. Their home was ransacked.

Ms. Li was detained for ten days.

7. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Jifeng Remains in Custody after Prison Term Ends

Mr. Li Jifeng from Lianhua Township was sentenced to six years in prison. His prison term should have ended on March 9, 2019, but the Jilin Prison authorities did not release him.

8. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Jirong, 73, Sentenced to a Five-Year Prison Term

Ms. Yang Jirong, 73, was recently sentenced to five years in prison and fined 10,000 yuan. She has appealed to the Jining City Intermediate Court.

9. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lan Lihua Held in Custody

Ms. Lan Lihua from the Sujiatun District is being held in custody.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Lan:Sujiatun District Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Liu Xingde (刘兴德), political head: [phone]Gan Naijun (甘乃军), deputy head: [phone]Song Zhenghe (宋政和), officer: [phone]