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Additional Persecution News from China – May 31, 2013 (22 Reports)

June 10, 2013 |  

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 22 cities or counties in 12 provinces. According to this report, 14 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 33 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Xiang Xiaobo Mentally Unstable Due to Persecution
2. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Six Practitioners Sentenced in Prison
3. [Huaian City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Chen Hongzhu Detained
4. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Cheng Shouxiang Put on Trial
5. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuhua Arrested
6. [Kangping County, Liaoning Province] Three Elderly Practitioners Arrested
7. [Yiyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhang Xinjiang and Ms. Li Aixiang Arrested
8. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Ziyang Arrested
9. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Yu Detained
10. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wu Qiuyan Missing
11. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Over 10 Practitioners Detained
12. [Tanghe County, Henan Province] Mr. Cao Qingsong Arrested
13. [Chongqing] Practitioners Tortured in Dazhulin Forced Labor Camp
14. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Jinfu Arrested
15. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Lixiang Arrested
16. [Daxinganling Area, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Se Huirong and Ms. Wang Xiubo Arrested
17. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Li Arrested
18. [Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province] Ms. Zhang Sharong Detained
19. [Qujing City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Xu Jingjing and Ms. Rao Xi Arrested
20. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Liu Hui Detained
21. [Yingde City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Rongjie Sent to Forced Labor Camp
22. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Luan Huagang and His Wife Sentenced to Prison

1. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Xiang Xiaobo Mentally Unstable Due to Persecution

Mr. Xiang Xiaobo from Jiamusi City became mentally disoriented after being held in the Heilongjiang Province Forced Labor Camp for over 7 months. His parents were notified on the afternoon of May 27, 2013, to take him home, as he had been released on a bail.

2. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Six Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

The Nantong City Intermediate Court sentenced six practitioners to prison on April 2, 2013. Mr. Chan Hanru was sentenced to 7.5 years, Ms. Wang Lei and Ms. Zhang Jufen to 7 years, Mr. Huang Hanlin to 4 years, Mr. Ji Jian to 3 years and 3 months, and Ms. Cai Mingfang to 3 years.

Mr. Chan, Mr. Huang, and Mr. Ji are currently held on the Huanben Farm. Ms. Wang and Ms. Zhang are being held in the Nantong Women's Prison.

3. [Huaian City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Chen Hongzhu Detained

Mr. Chen Hongzhu and his wife, Ms. Wu Yanping, from Huaian City have been moving from place to place since 2009 to avoid being arrested. Ms. Wu had a stroke and was hospitalized in the Huaian City No.2 People's Hospital in April 2013. She is still unconscious. Mr. Chen was arrested on May 13 after leaving the hospital. He is being held in the Huaian City Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Tang Jun, director, Huaian City Detention Center: +86-15205236336, +86-13064929275, +86-517-84909231
Qian Hongjun, Domestic Security Division: +86-517-83120130, +86-13952306866
Qi Hongting, director, Huaian City 610 Office: +86-517-83120002, +86-517-83720318, +86-13901408681, +86-15601408681
Zhang Yufeng, deputy director, Huaian City 610 Office: +86-517-83120208, +86-13905230800, +86-15605230800, +86-13179509650

4. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Cheng Shouxiang Put on Trial

Mr. Cheng Shouxiang was tried in the Xiangyang Court on May 29, 2013.

5. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuhua Arrested

Ms. Zhang Xiuhua from Qixia District was arrested on the morning of May 29, 2013, by agents from the Nanjing City 610 Office and officers, including Gao, from the Nanjing City Domestic Security Division. Her home was ransacked that afternoon. Two computers, a paper-cutting machine, 20 copies of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, a cell phone, four boxes of DVDs, a telephone book, and other items were confiscated.

6. [Kangping County, Liaoning Province] Three Elderly Practitioners Arrested

Six or seven officers arrested Ms. Dai Shuhua and two other elderly practitioners on May 27, 2013. Ms. Dai was handcuffed and taken to the Shenyang City No.1 Detention Center that evening. Physical examination in the center showed that she suffered from severe heart disease and high blood pressure. As a result, she was released that evening.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Liu Xuesong, director, Zhenbei Police Station: +86-13840139444
Dai Guoqing, chief, Domestic Security Division: +86-13940169777
Zhao Qingshan, officer: +86-13840239777

7. [Yiyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhang Xinjiang and Ms. Li Aixiang Arrested

Mr. Zhang Xinjiang, 50, and Ms. Li Aixiang, in her 50s, from the Datonghu Farm were arrested around May 20, 2013.

8. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Ziyang Arrested

Mr. Zhang Ziyang was arrested on May 27, 2013. His whereabouts are unknown.

9. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Yu Detained

Ms. Chen Yu, an employee of the Yingfeng Industrial General Company in Shifang City, was reported to the police for distributing informational brochures about Falun Gong on May 26, 2013. She was subsequently arrested by officers from the Shifang City Domestic Security Division. Her home was ransacked the next day. Ms. Chen is being held in a detention center.

10. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wu Qiuyan Missing

Ms. Wu Qiuyan has been missing since the evening of May 8, 2013. It is suspected that she has been arrested.

11. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Over 10 Practitioners Arrested

Over 20 officers from the Nongan County Police Department, Domestic Security Division, and the Huanglong Police Station arrested over 10 practitioners and 4 non-practitioners, including a child from Chenjiagangzi, on the afternoon of May 28, 2013. Arrested practitioners include Mr. Sun Guoquan, 69, Ms. Zheng Guilan, 67, and her husband, Mr. Sun Lishan, Ms. Shi Yun and her husband, Mr. Chen Baixiang, Mr. Sun Lijun, Mr. Sun Lian, Mr. Luo Yongshan, Mr. Jiang Fang, Ms. Jiang Congqin, and Mr. Ma Xiquan.

Ms. Zheng Guilan developed symptoms of high blood pressure and was sent to the Changchun Forced Labor Camp Hospital the next day. Mr. Sun Lian was held in custody for 15 days. Mr. Sun Lishan, Mr. Luo Yongshan, and Mr. Jiang Fang were held in custody for 5-7 days. Mr. Chen Baixiang, Mr. Sun Lijun, and Ms. Shi Yun were also held in custody.

12. [Tanghe County, Henan Province] Mr. Cao Qingsong Arrested

Li Debao and Zhao Hongling from the Tanghe County Police Department and officers from the Yuantan Town Police Station in Tanghe County barged into Mr. Cao Qingsong's home and arrested him on the evening of May 22, 2013.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Li Debao, officer: +86-13503902258
Zhao Hongling, officer: +86-13937762642

13. [Chongqing] Practitioners Tortured in Dazhulin Forced Labor Camp

Ms. Yue Chunhua, Ms. Wang Ya and Ms. Zhang Zhifen, held in the Dazhulin Forced Labor Camp in Chongqing, were tortured for not renouncing their belief. They were forced to stand and squat for extended periods, were beaten and verbally abused, and more.

14. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Jinfu Arrested

Seven or eight officers from the Jinzhou City Police Department arrested Mr. Liu Jinfu from Sijiazi Village, Xingshan Community, Jinzhou Economic Development Zone, at his workplace in Jinzhou City on the evening of May 30, 2013.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Bai Ning, head, “Anti-Cult Team,” Jinzhou City Police Department: +86-13700068341, +86-15698703071, +86-416-2135511
Chan Xuezhi, “Anti-Cult Team,” Jinzhou City Police Department: +86-15698705200, +86-13604969630
Zhang Haiquan, “Anti-Cult Team,” Jinzhou City Police Department: +86-15698704582, +86-13941674587

15. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Lixiang Arrested

At noon on May 29, 2013, plainclothes officers from the Lunan Police Department and officers from the Shuiwuzhuang Police Station, totaling 15 or 16 in number, barged into Ms. Sun Lixiang's home, searched it, and confiscated a large amount of personal belongings. Ms. Sun was arrested and taken to the Shuiwuzhuang Police Station. She managed to escape in the evening. Police are staking out her home.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Shuiwuzhuang Police Station: +86-315-3715110
Zhou Jinglin, director, Tangshan City Prevention Office: +86-15931919999
Gao Huixiang, chief, Tangshan City Domestic Security Division: +86-18832988508

16. [Daxinganling Area, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Se Huirong and Ms. Wang Xiubo Arrested

Ms. Se Guirong from Hanjiayuan, Tahe County, was arrested by local police on the evening of May 21, 2013, for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong.

Deputy director Xue Kejiu and others from the Hanjiayuan Police Department took Ms. Wang Xiubo to the Huma County Detention Center on the morning of May 22, 2013. Officers confiscated a computer and a printer from her home.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Liu Yayou, director, Hanjiayuan Forestry Bureau Police Department: +86-13359621688
Liu Jianbo, deputy director, Hanjiayuan Forestry Bureau Police Department: +86-13504560007
Wang Yanpeng, deputy director, Xinxing Police Station: +86-457-3532919

17. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Li Arrested

Ms. Wang Li was arrested around May 25, 2013.

18. [Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province] Ms. Zhang Sharong Detained

Ms. Zhang Sharong, 40, is a teacher at the Manlongdai Primary School in Mengla County. When she got back to her residence at school on the afternoon of May 19, 2013, she was arrested and taken to the Mengla County Detention Center by officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Mengla County Police Department. The school principal had colluded with the police to facilitate the arrest.

19. [Qujing City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Xu Jingjing and Ms. Rao Xi Arrested

Ms. Xu Jingjing and Ms. Rao Xi were recently arrested. Their whereabouts are unknown.

20. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Liu Hui Detained

Ms. Liu Hui from Majie Town was detained by the town's Communist Party Secretary Zhang on the afternoon of May 29, 2013, for explaining the facts about Falun Gong. Her home was ransacked that day. Ms. Liu is being held in a detention center.

21. [Yingde City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Rongjie Sent to Forced Labor Camp

Ms. Rongjie, in her 40s, was arrested and taken to the Chengzhong Police Station in Yingde City on the morning of May 11, 2013, for distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs. She was released that afternoon, after officers made her husband write a guarantee statement promising that his wife would no longer practice Falun Gong.

Subsequently, police received several phone calls from other practitioners, who attempted to clarify the facts about Falun Gong to them. They also received some informational DVDs about Falun Gong. Upon realizing that their cell phone numbers had been reported to the Minghui website, police launched an investigation into who had done that and where the DVDs had come from. When Ms. Rongjie refused to assist them with this investigation, she was arrested again. She was sent to the Shanshui Forced Labor Camp in Guangdong Province on May 22, 2013.

22. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Luan Huagang and His Wife Sentenced to Prison

The Tiedong District Court in Anshan City tried Mr. Luan Huagang and his wife, Ms. Liu Dezhen, on March 20, 2013. On May 24, Mr. Luan was sentenced to 4 years in prison, and Ms. Liu to 3.5 years.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Ren Lichun, Anshan City Intermediate Court: +86-15694128888, +86-412-5509008
Liu Xin, Anshan City Intermediate Court: +86-15694128998, +86-412-5509098
Chun Jianguo, Anshan City Intermediate Court: +86-15694128992, +86-412-5509092