Additional Persecution News from China – March 15, 2020 (10 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in ten cities or counties in six provinces, where at least 22 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.

1. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xu Xiujuan Taken to Prison
2. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
3. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Shuicheng’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
4. [Tianjin] Imprisoned Practitioners Tortured
5. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zeng Held in Detention Center
6. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Qiao Yongsheng and His Wife Ms. Ren Xiulan Held in Detention Center
7. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Tieshan Detained
8. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Three Practitioners’ Homes Ransacked
9. [Shanghai] Ms. Chen Wei Held in Detention Center
10. [Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province] Mr. Chen Yongsen and Mr. Zhao Yujie Held in Detention Center

1. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xu Xiujuan Taken to Prison

Ms. Xu Xiujuan from Beigang Town was sentenced to a seven-year prison term by the Haigang District Court on December 11, 2018. She appealed, but the Qinhuangdao City Intermediate Court upheld the original verdict.

Ms. Xu was taken to the Shijiazhuang Women's Prison on January 15, 2020.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Xu:Zhang (张), prison guard: [phone]

2. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Xia Zehong was arrested on February 7, 2020, for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong. The police ransacked her home, and confiscated a computer, printer, 10,000 yuan in cash, and printed materials.

Ms. Zhang Weihong, Ms. Zhang Shouxin, Ms. Chen Yuqin, and Ms. Dong Shaojun were arrested on the morning of February 27, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Ms. Zhang's computer was confiscated. She was released later that evening.

3. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Shuicheng’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate

Ms. Wang Shuicheng was arrested in October 2019, and taken to the Potou District Detention Center. The Xiashan Police Department has turned her case over to the Chikan District Procuratorate.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:He Jinchen (何金陈), president, Chikan District Procuratorate: [phone], [phone]Yu Xiao (余潇), head, Prosecution Section: [phone]

4. [Tianjin] Imprisoned Practitioners Tortured

Practitioners held at Tianjin Women's Prison were subjected to various forms of torture. The main perpetrators included four team leads, Yu Zhen (in her 40s), Du Yan (in her 30s), Xu Liying (in her 30s), and Yao Yao (in her 30s).

Yu Zhen was particularly relentless in torturing practitioners. She forced practitioners to stand for long periods of time without sleep. She also ordered inmates to beat practitioners. To increase practitioners' suffering, she also didn't allow them to use the restroom.

Ms. Chen Ruiqin was tortured to the point of being on the verge of death. She was carried out of her cell on a gurney and was never seen again. It is unclear whether she had been released or transferred to a different place.

5. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zeng Held in Detention Center

Ms. Zeng, in her 50s, from Sanjiao Town, was arrested on March 11, 2020, for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong. She is being held in the Jiaoling County Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zeng:Sanjiao Town Police Station: [phone]Jiaoling County Detention Center: [phone], [phone]

6. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Qiao Yongsheng and His Wife Ms. Ren Xiulan Held in Detention Center

Mr. Qiao Yongsheng and his wife Ms. Ren Xiulan were arrested on March 5, 2020. Mr. Qiao is being held in the Bayuquan District Detention Center. Ms. Ren is being held in the Yingkou City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Qiao and Ms. Ren:Liu Xianjun (刘显君), chief, Development Zone Police Department: [phone], [phone]Guo Shanqi (郭善琦), political commissar: [phone], [phone]Li Xiangjun (李向君), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Director, Yingkou City Detention Center: [phone]

7. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Tieshan Detained

Mr. Zhang Tieshan from Qing County was arrested on March 13, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong. The police confiscated a computer, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and Falun Dafa books.

Mr. Zhang is being held at the Qing Domestic Security Division.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhang:Bai Xuewen (白学文), chief, Qing County Police Department: [phone]Sun Jiaqi (孙家岐), deputy chief: [phone]Pang Shusheng (庞树生), secretary, Qing County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Wang Zhenfeng (王振锋), head, Qing County Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

8. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Three Practitioners’ Homes Ransacked

Officers Shi Guobin and Wang Lijian from the Xingyang City Domestic Security Division and personnel from the Jingcheng Residential Community ransacked the homes of Ms. Hou Lian, 60, Ms. Yang Lanju, and Ms. Yang Lanzhi on the morning of March 5, 2020. They confiscated Falun Gong materials, Falun Dafa books, notebook computers, printers, paper cutters, and audio players.

9. [Shanghai] Ms. Chen Wei Held in Detention Center

Ms. Chen Wei from Shandong Province was arrested by officers from the Shiquanlu Police Station, Putuo District, Shanghai, on March 8, 2020. She is being held in the Changning District Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Chen:Zheng Hong (郑宏), director, Shiquanlu Police Station: [phone], [phone]Xu Wei (徐巍), political head: [phone]Xu Le (徐乐), deputy director: [phone]Changning District Detention Center: [phone]

10. [Linxia Prefecture, Gansu Province] Mr. Chen Yongsen and Mr. Zhao Yujie Held in Detention Center

Mr. Chen Yongsen, 65, and Mr. Zhao Yujie, 46, were arrested by officers from the Linxia Prefecture Police Department and Linxia City Police Department in mid-February 2020. They are being held in the Linxia Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Chen and Mr. Zhao:Linxia Prefecture Police Department:Zhao Jianying (赵建英): [phone]Zhou Xiaodi (周晓弟): [phone]