(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 12 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 18 practitioners were illegally arrested.
Twelve practitioners were watching lectures taught by Master Li, founder of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa), on the afternoon of April 10, 2015. Sixteen police officers arrested them and ransacked the place. They confiscated Falun Dafa books, DVDs and materials containing Falun Gong information and other items. Seven of the practitioners were released that night. Ms. Ye Juhua, Mr. Wang Yansheng, Ms. Yu Chunhua, Ms. Wu Fengxian, and Ms. Lin Li were taken to the Xishui Detention Center.
Party involved in persecuting them:Jiang Xiangyang (江向阳), deputy chief of the Tuanfeng County Police Department: +86-13886435888
Ms. Yu Suying was working odd jobs in Chengdu. She was reported for telling others about Falun Gong on her way to work. She was arrested on April 10, 2015, and taken to the Pi County Detention Center.
Ms. Qu Xiangyun, Ms. Jiang Kailan, and Ms. Wu Guizhi were reported while telling people about Falun Gong on April 10, 2015. That afternoon the police arrested, interrogated, and took photos of the three practitioners. Ms. Wu was released that day. Ms. Qu and Ms. Jiang were taken to the Jiaohe City Detention Center.
Ms. Zhang Kaiqiong, Ms. Liu Tianmei, Ms. Xu Zhenghui, and Ms. Li Xueju were arrested in Rongchang County, Chongqing on March 8, 2015. Ms. Liu, Ms. Xu, and Ms. Li were released on March 10. Ms. Zhang has been held at the Rongchang Detention Center for 35 days.
Parties involved in persecuting them:Rongchang Detention Center: +86-23-46759021Rongchang Police Department: +86-23-46733529
Ms. Li Chunmei, who was held in custody for nearly nine months, was tried in the Ganjingzi Court on the morning of April 9, 2015. She was sentenced from three to seven years in prison.
Police officers from Jiuquan City broke into Mr. Zhang Jianguo and Ms. Zheng Yuxiang's home and ransacked it on January 7, 2015. The following day the officers barged into their home again, arrested and interrogated Mr. Zhang. They planned to detain Mr. Zhang for 15 days, but he refused to cooperate. He was released three days later.
Ms. Xu Liying was arrested at home by Chen Jianhua, head of the Domestic Security Division, on February 6, 2015. Her home was ransacked. It was reported that a warrant had been issued and Ms. Xu was officially placed under arrest.
Parties involved in persecuting them:the Suzhou District Police Department:Shi Jianming (石建明): +86-18909370007Wang Baojia (王保家): deputy secretary: +86-13309376060Li Hui (李辉): +86-937-2695001, +86-937-2696655, +86-18909370016
Mr. Liu Erli, 73, was tried and sentenced. The court did not issue the verdict to his family and Mr. Liu was taken to the Wangling Prison.
Ms. Wang Xiaoxia, 44, and Ms. You Zhangfeng, 74, both from the Yubei District were followed and arrested on April 10, 2015, by Zou Shengyong and other officers, from the Yubei District Domestic Security Division, for telling people about Falun Gong. Both practitioners were taken to the Caijia Police Station in Beibei District. Ms. Wang was released due to high blood pressure. Ms. You remains in custody at the Beibei District Detention Center.
At the same time, the Caijia Police Station ransacked Ms. Wang's home and confiscated all her Falun Dafa materials, a printer, two computers, a cell phone, a few hundred blank DVDs, and copies of Shen Yun DVDs.
Several officers from the Pencheng Police Station broke into Mr. Wang Yiming's home on the morning of April 11, 2015. Mr. Wang, 70, was not at home at the time. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated a computer, a printer, Falun Dafa books, DVDs, Falun Gong informational materials, and cash worth tens of thousands of yuan.
Mr. Zhang Jianli was arrested and his home was ransacked on April 10, 2015.
Mr. Lou Dejia, family member of a Falun Gong practitioner, was arrested on the morning of April 9, 2015. His home was ransacked. He is being held in the Jinhua City 610 Office.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Lou:Yongkang City 610 Office: +86-579-87101025, +86-579-87101012, +86-579-87101026Domestic Security Section: +86-579-87102802
The Lishui Intermediate Court upheld Ms. Hu Nanling's original prison term of three years and six months. Ms. Hu was taken to the Zhejiang Women's Prison on April 8, 2015. She developed high blood pressure in prison and is very weak.
Party involved in persecuting Ms. Hu:The Zhejiang Women's Prison: +86-571-89970128
Ms. Liu Yanfang, Ms. Du Zhenjun, and Ms. Xu Yajie face trial on April 17, 2015.
Ms. Zhang Qiumei and Ms. Wu Liheng were arrested by officers from the Yonghe Town Police Station on the morning of April 12, 2015 for telling people Falun Gong.