Additional Persecution News from China – July 31, 2015 (30 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 24 cities or counties in 17 provinces. According to this report, 17 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 32 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhang Qiuju Indicted; Ms. Rao Shunqin Detained
2. [Shanghai] Four Practitioners Arrested
3. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Liu Haixia's Sisters Arrested
4. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Wang Kezhen Harassed
5. [Chongqing] Mr. Liu Shurong Arrested
6. [Zunhua City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Jian Harassed
7. [Zhijiang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xia Changyun Arrested
8. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Mr. Tang Shixing and Ms. Yin Aimei Detained
9. [Tongshan County, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Bangji Arrested
10. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
11. [Siping City, Jilin Province] 72-Year-Old Ms. Cheng Zhichun Arrested
12. [Chongqing] Ms. Wen Yuequan's Home Ransacked
13. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Dianfeng Faces Trial
14. [Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province] Two Elderly Practitioners Arrested
15. [Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Cui Xiaobo Taken to Brainwashing Center
16. [Chongzhou City, Sichuan Province] Practitioners Threatened, Beaten, and Arrested
17. [Tianjin] Three Practitioners Arrested
18. [Juye County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Qingxia and Mr. Feng Dehang Arrested
19. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Cao Qicai Arrested
20. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xu Qiuhong Harassed
21. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hu Yuxia Detained
22. [Xinjian County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Xiong Meiying Detained
23. [Weiyuan County, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Face Trial the Fourth Time
24. [Chongqing] Ms. Li Quanfeng Taken to Brainwashing Center
25. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Tangzhen and Ms. Zhou Yuling Arrested
26. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Han Yueqiu Taken to Brainwashing Center
27. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Wu Meizhen and Daughter Detained
28. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Luan Donghua and His Elderly Mother Arrested
29. [Wuwei City, Gansu Province] Mr. Lu Zhanshan Detained
30. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Yucheng Taken into Police Custody

1. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhang Qiuju Indicted; Ms. Rao Shunqin Detained

Ms. Zhang Qiuju, 64, from the Shihe District was arrested by officers from the Xinyang City Domestic Security Division in December 2014. She has been indicted by the Shihe District Procuratorate.

Ms. Rao Shunqin has been held in the Xinyang City No. 1 Detention Center for three months.

2. [Shanghai] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zhou Xianwen, Ms. Ye Peizhen, and Ms. Wang Juxian were studying Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) teachings on the morning of July 28, 2015, at Ms. Lian Xiuying's home in Yangpu District. Officers Zhu Jingkang, head of the Yangpu District Domestic Security Division, and several other officers broke in. They arrested the four practitioners, and took them to the Pingliang Police Station. Ms. Lian and Ms. Ye were released. Mr. Zhou and Ms. Wang were taken to the Shanghai Brainwashing Center.

Parties involved in persecuting the four practitioners:Zhu Jingkang (朱静康), head of the Yangpu District Domestic Security Division: [phone] Office of the Yangpu District Brainwashing Center: [phone]

3. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Liu Haixia's Sisters Arrested

Twelve officers from the Huanghe Police Station and the Guiyang Police Station broke into Ms. Liu Haixia's home and arrested her older sister Ms. Xu Hui, and her non-practitioner younger sister Ms. Xu Kai. Both sisters are held in the No. 1 Detention Center and the No. 2 Detention Center in the Lannigou area.

4. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Wang Kezhen Harassed

Ms. Wang Kezhen was harassed by officials from the neighborhood administration office and the residential committee when they returned home after spending five years in prison.

5. [Chongqing] Ms. Liu Shurong Arrested

Ms. Liu Shurong was arrested and taken to the Shuangqiao Police Station for placing Falun Gong informational materials on a police vehicle at noon on July 28, 2015. Officers handcuffed Ms. Liu and took her to her home while they ransacked it on the afternoon of July 29.

Ms. Liu has stayed on a hunger strike since the first day she was arrested.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Liu:Director of the Shuangqiao Neighborhood Administration Office in the Dazu District: [phone]Shuangqiao Police Station: [phone]

6. [Zunhua City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Jian Harassed

Twelve officers from the Shirengou Police Station in Xingwangzhai Township broke into Mr. Wang Jian's home and ransacked it. They confiscated Falun Gong books and other personal belongings.

The officers went to Mr. Sui Jinming's home to harass him, but no one was there.

7. [Zhijiang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xia Changyun Arrested

Ms. Xia Changyun, 67, was arrested by officers from the Majiadian Town Police Station and Zhijiang City Domestic Security Division when she was telling people about Falun Gong and distributing Falun Gong informational booklets on the afternoon of July 27, 2015. Four police officers ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Dafa books and other personal belongings.

Ms. Xia was held in the Majiadian Police Station on July 27. Her current whereabouts is unknown.

8. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Mr. Tang Shixing and Ms. Yin Aimei Detained

Mr. Tang Shixing and Ms. Yin Aimei were arrested and taken to the Huanggang City Detention Center on July 29, 2015.

9. [Tongshan County, Hubei Province] Mr. Wang Bangji Arrested

Officers from the Dongcheng Police Station arrested Mr. Wang Bangji, 60, who lived by himself, on the morning of July 21, 2015. Mr. Wang was taken to the county police department that evening. The police ransacked his home. Mr. Wang's whereabouts is unknown.

10. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Liu Huaxiang, her husband Mr. Guo Wenxin, and Ms. Liu Baiying were arrested when they were posting Falun Gong informational stickers on the evening of July 28, 2015. Ms. Liu Baiying was released the next evening. Ms. Liu Huaxiang is being held in the Zhuzhou City Women's Reeducation Center for 10 days of detention. Mr. Guo's situation is unclear.

11. [Siping City, Jilin Province] 72-Year-Old Ms. Cheng Zhichun Arrested

Ms. Cheng Zhichun, 72, from the Tiedong District, went missing on July 25, 2015. After an extensive search on July 30, it was discovered that Ms. Cheng had been arrested.

12. [Chongqing] Ms. Wen Yuequan's Home Ransacked

Four or five officers from the Simianshan Town Police Station in the Jiangjin District broke into Ms. Wen Yuequan's home at the Fifth Group of Shuangfeng Village on July 24, 2015. They threatened her, ransacked her home, and confiscated a media player.

13. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Dianfeng Faces Trial

Ms. Zhang Dianfeng is facing a court hearing on August 6, 2015, at the Lixia District Court.

14. [Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province] Two Elderly Practitioners Arrested

Two elderly practitioners were arrested by officers from the Beiguan Police Station in the Hantai District when they were distributing Shen Yun DVDs on the morning of July 17, 2015. An 80-year-old lady was released. Ms. Wang Rong, in her 60s, was taken to the Hantai Detention Center for 10 days of detention. Ms. Wang's family went to the detention center to bring her home on July 27. They did not find her. Ms. Wang's whereabouts is unknown.

15. [Hanzhong City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Cui Xiaobo Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Cui Xiaobo, a teacher with the No. 9 Middle School in Hantai District, was deceived and taken to a brainwashing center on the morning of July 27, 2015.

She was arrested before New Year's Day last winter, and was held in the Hantai Detention Center for seven days.

16. [Chongzhou City, Sichuan Province] Practitioners Threatened, Beaten, and Arrested

Ms. Guo Yufang from Zitong Township was arrested by officers from the Zitong Police Station on July 8, 2015. She was taken directly to the Chongzhou City Detention Center.

Ms. Hu Xia from Yangma Town was again arrested by officers from the Yangma Town Police Station on July 18, 2015. She was also taken directly to the Chongzhou City Detention Center. Ms. Hu was handcuffed that afternoon. Her home was ransacked. She was beaten. Her face and body were covered in blood.

Elderly Ms. Liu Yuqing was arrested by officers from the Yangma Town Police Station on July 22, 2015, for filing her lawsuit against Jiang Zemin. Several other practitioners were also threatened.

Twelve officers from the Jinjiang Township Police Station ransacked elderly Mr. Yu and his wife's home on July 27, 2015. They confiscated three DVDs and a media player. The couple was taken to the Chongzhou City Police Department for interrogating. Both practitioners were released.

Parties involved in the persecution:Deng Yaxing (邓雅兴), chief of the Chongzhou City Police Department: [phone]Ji Xu (季旭), head of the Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Han Yu (韩宇), director of the Yangma Town Police Station: [phone]

17. [Tianjin] Three Practitioners Arrested

Several officers from the Junliangcheng Police Station in Dongli District broke into Ms. Wei Shuzhen, Ms. Wang Fengyan, and Ms. Wei Lianxiang's homes on the morning of July 29, 2015. They arrested the three practitioners.

18. [Juye County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Qingxia and Mr. Feng Dehang Arrested

Ms. Liu Qingxia, about 47, and Mr. Feng Dehang, 60, were arrested on the morning of July 30, 2015, when they were mailing their lawsuits against Jiang Zemin. Officers from the Beicheng Police Station carried out the arrests.

19. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Cao Qicai Arrested

Mr. Cao Qicai from the Wujia Town, Shuangcheng District was followed and arrested by Xu Kai, director of the Wujia Town Police Station, and other officers on the morning of July 12, 2015. Mr. Cao was taken to the police station. The police took his keys and confiscated two backpacks from his car. In the backpacks, there were a portable hard drive, three USB disks, a new cellphone worth 685 yuan, several postal courier receipts, and two old cellphones.

The police then took his keys, went to his home, and ransacked the place. They confiscated two computers and other personal belongings. Mr. Cao managed to escape but his two cars were still held in the Wujia Town Police Station.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Cao:Xu Kai (徐凯), director of the Wujia Town Police Station: [phone], [phone]Wang Zhengjun (王正军), deputy director: [phone]

20. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xu Qiuhong Harassed

After Ms. Xu Qiuhong, from the Keshan Farm, was released from the Qiqihar Detention Center on November 14, 2014, she has been repeatedly harassed and threatened by personnel from the 610 Office, the Police Department, and the Keshan Farm Police Station. The officers threatened to detain her again.

From June of 2015, Zhang Xueren, from the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, threatened many times to take her to a brainwashing center. Ju Liping, director of the police station repeatedly harassed her and her family.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Xu:Ju Liping (鞠立平), director of the police station: [phone]

21. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hu Yuxia Detained

Five officers from the Songyuan City Police Department No. 2 Division broke into Ms. Hu Yuxia's home and ransacked it on the morning of July 30, 2015. They confiscated two cellphones and a copy of Zhuan Falun. Ms. Hu was taken to the Shanyou Detention Center.

22. [Xinjian County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Xiong Meiying Detained

Ms. Xiong Meiying, 67, a retired nurse, was arrested when she went out to tell people about Falun Gong on the morning of July 30, 2015. She is being held in the Xinjian County Detention Center.

23. [Weiyuan County, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Face a Fourth Trial

Ms. Huang Shengkui, Ms. Liu Jianping, and Ms. Liu Cuirong were arrested by officers from the Weiyuan County Police Station on July 5, 2014. The three practitioners are facing a fourth trial on the morning of August 3, 2015 at the Weiyuang County Court.

24. [Chongqing] Ms. Li Quanfeng Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Li Quanfeng was arrested and taken to the Chongqing Brainwashing Center on July 29, 2015.

25. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Tangzhen and Ms. Zhou Yuling Arrested

Mr. Li Tangzhen, from Xianshuigu Town in the Jinnan District, was arrested at home on July 21, 2015. Ms. Zhou Yuling was also arrested. Both practitioners are being held in the Jinnan Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Jingu Road Police Station: [phone]State Security Division: [phone]

26. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Han Yueqiu Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Han Yueqiu, on Taoli Street, Shuangqiao District, was arrested and taken to the Guoyingzi Brainwashing Center when she was distributing Shen Yun DVDs on the morning of July 30, 2015.

27. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Wu Meizhen and Daughter Detained

Ms. Wu Meizhen and her daughter from the Shushan District were arrested a month ago for using cellphones to tell people the facts about Falun Gong. Ms. Wu has been released. Her daughter remains in custody at the Hefei City Detention Center.

28. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Luan Donghua and His Elderly Mother Arrested

Mr. Luan Donghua and his mother, in her 80s, were arrested by officers from the Zhaoyuan City 610 Office when they were telling people the facts about Falun Gong on the afternoon of July 29, 2015. Mr. Luan's mother was released that day. Mr. Luan was taken to a detention center.

29. [Wuwei City, Gansu Province] Mr. Lu Zhanshan Detained

Mr. Lu Zhanshan was arrested at home by Zhang Zhongming and several other officers from the Liangzhou District Domestic Security Division on July 24, 2015. He was taken to the Liangzhou District Detention Center for 15 days of detention.

30. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Yucheng Taken Into Police Custody

Officers from the Atuo Police Station and the Changle County Domestic Security No. 2 Division broke into Mr. Zhang Yucheng's home and ransacked it on the morning of July 30, 2015. They confiscated two computers, a printer, and other personal belongings. Mr. Zhang is being held in the Atuo Police Station.