Additional Persecution News from China – August 16, 2019 (15 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 29 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Chongqing] Ms. Deng Jiqiong and Son Mr. Hong Liu Taken to Prison
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Xuhong’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Han Xueyan Sentenced to Prison
4. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Shi Peifen’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
5. [Siping City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Yuhua Arrested
6. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Xiaohong Detained
7. [Beijing] Mr. Zhao Cheng and Mr. Li Shuang Held in Custody
8. [Wangdu County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Kexin Arrested
9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Peng Shuhua Held in Custody
10. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
11. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
12. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
13. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Hua Mingsu Arrested
14. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Seven Practitioners Held in Custody
15. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Chen Ying Arrested

1. [Chongqing] Ms. Deng Jiqiong and Son Mr. Hong Liu Taken to Prison

Ms. Deng Jiqiong and her son Mr. Hong Liu were transferred to prison from the Jiangbei District Detention Center in late July 2019. Ms. Deng was taken to the Chongqing City Women’s Prison. Mr. Hong was taken to the Yongchuan Prison.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Deng and Mr. Hong:Chongqing City Women’s Prison: [phone]Yongchuan Prison: [phone], [phone]

2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Xuhong’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate

Ms. Wang Xuhong from Heping District was officially placed under arrest on August 14, 2019 after 37 days of detention. Her case has been turned over to the Procuratorate.

3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Han Xueyan Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Han Xueyan was arrested by officers from the Kuancheng District Police Department in September 2018. She was held in custody for nearly one year. She was given a one-year-and-six-month prison term on July 21, 2019.

4. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Shi Peifen’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate

Officers from the Meilin Police Station and the Jingtian Police Station, Futian District, broke into Ms. Shi Peifen’s home in Futian District and ransacked the place on April 24, 2019. They confiscated a computer and Falun Dafa books. Ms. Shi was taken to the Meilin Detention Center. Her case has been turned over to the Procuratorate.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Shi:Futian District Procuratorate: [phone], [phone], [phone]610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Huang (黄), section head: Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Meilin Police Station: [phone], [phone]Li Jianguo (李建国), director, Futian District Detention Center: [phone], [phone]

5. [Siping City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Yuhua Arrested

Ms. Liu Yuhua from Tianyoufang Village, Fanjiatun Town, was arrested by plainclothes officers on August 16, 2019. The officers confiscated Falun Dafa books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and printed materials.

6. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Xiaohong Detained

Ms. Li Xiaohong from Nanyang Township, Xiangyin County, was arrested by officers from the Jiangdonglu Police Station on August 12, 2019. She was taken to the Criminal Police Division of the Xiangyin County Police Department, where the officers deprived her of sleep, and took turns continuously interrogating her. She was forced to sign paperwork, give her fingerprints, and have her photo taken. Ms. Li was than taken to the detention center for 15 days of detention.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Shi Zhiren (石志仁), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Yang Lang (杨浪), deputy director, Jiangdong Police Station: [phone]Tang Chengpeng (汤程鹏), director: [phone]Yang Chunlong (阳春龙), political head: [phone]

7. [Beijing] Mr. Zhao Cheng and Mr. Li Shuang Held in Custody

Mr. Zhao Cheng was arrested and taken to the Chaowai Street Police Station in August 2019. He is being held in the Chaoyang Detention Center.

Mr. Li Shuang from Laishui County, Hebei Province, was arrested in Beijing by officers from the Xicheng Police Department on the evening of August 12, 2019. He is being held in the Changping Detention Center.

8. [Wangdu County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Kexin Arrested

Mr. Wang Kexin from Nanwangtuan Village, Zhonghanzhuang Town, was arrested by Wang Haiqiang, director of the Zhonghanzhuang Town Police Station, and officers from the Wangdu County Domestic Security Division on the morning of August 13, 2019. His home was ransacked.

9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Peng Shuhua Held in Custody

Ms. Peng Shuhua from Xinjin County was arrested when she was talking to people about Falun Gong in Wujin Town, Xinjin County, on the morning of August 13, 2019. She is being held in custody in Shuangliu District.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Peng:Xinjin County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Wang Eryong (王二勇), secretary: [phone], [phone]Chen Yuanzhi (陈远志), deputy secretary: [phone], [phone]Xinjin County State Security Department: [phone]Wujin Town Police Station: [phone], [phone]

10. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Li Hua, Ms. Li Xuejie, and Ms. Shan Yuqin, were arrested by officers from the Jianshe Police Station on the afternoon of August 14, 2019. Ms. Li Hua and Ms. Shan were released that evening.

11. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Han Jianping, Ms. Sun Yanxia, Ms. Han Xue, and Ms. Gao Hongyu, from Luyuan District, were arrested by plainclothes officers on the morning of August 15, 2019. The officers confiscated printers, computers, and printed materials.

12. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Three practitioners were sentenced to prison on August 13, 2019. Ms. Liu Fengbao was given a three-and-a-half-year prison term. Ms. Ding Lijie was given a four-year-and-six-month prison term. Ms. Yang Yanjie was given a two-year-and-six-month prison term and fined 10,000 yuan.

Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Changchun City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Liu Jiyang (刘际阳), secretary: [phone]Zhang Xinsu (张新苏), deputy secretary: [phone]Li Gang (李刚), deputy head, 610 Office: [phone]

13. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Hua Mingsu Arrested

Ms. Hua Mingsu was arrested on August 6, 2019.

14. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Seven Practitioners Held in Custody

Mr. Jin Yuan, Mr. Wang Zhijun, Ms. Zhu Qing, Ms. Zhang Yuzhen, Mr. Li Liuguang, Ms. Li Jianqing and her husband, from Tanzhou Town, were arrested on July 12, 2019. Their homes were ransacked. They are being held in the Meixi Detention Center.

15. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Chen Ying Arrested

Mr. Chen Ying from Beiling Village, Jianchang Town, was arrested at the Benxi Train Station’s checkpoint for carrying Falun Dafa books on August 11, 2019, when he was heading out of town for odd jobs. The railway police took him to the Dabailou Detention Center.