Additional Persecution News from China – December 13, 2017 (9 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 9 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 8 were illegally arrested.

1. [Huolingol City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Na Lihuan Arrested
2. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jianru Sentenced
3. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Five Practitioners Held at Brainwashing Center
4. [Jiouquan City, Gansu Province] Mr. Shi Jinxing Sentenced Secretly
5. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Huang Qunfang Case Submitted to Court
6. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Jiafang Arrested
7. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Xiuzhen Formally Arrested
8. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wei Lanying and Ms. Ji Huiying Sentenced
9. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Xiang and Mr. Yang Wei Arrested

1. [Huolingol City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Na Lihuan Arrested

Ms. Na Lihuan and her family were deceived by Li Buhe and Qin Baoku, captains of the Domestic Security Division, Huolingol City Police Department; and came to the police department. Ms. Na was taken to an underground interrogation room to watch a surveillance video. The officers claimed that she was the one distributing Falun Gong materials in the video. She did not agree, and because they pressured her, she fainted. They called for a doctor, and finally let her family take her to the hospital. The officers demanded her medical records and 5,000 yuan fine from her family. Ms. Na is now home.

2. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jianru Sentenced

Ms. Wang Jianru was sentenced to 18 months in early December, 2017. She is being held at the Jinzhou Detention Center.

3. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Five Practitioners Held at Brainwashing Center

Ms. Mai Xuefang, Ms. Weng Ningfen, Mr. Gao De, and Ms. Li Fengnan were arrested and taken to a brainwashing center by officers from the Haijiao Police Station on the morning of November 28, 2017. Ms. Huang Chuanjuan of Lianzhou Town, Hepu County was arrested on the morning of November 6, 2017, and was released on December 1, 2017.

4. [Jiouquan City, Gansu Province] Mr. Shi Jinxing Sentenced Secretly

Mr. Shi Jinxing was arrested for telling others about the persecution of Falun Gong around March 10, 2017, and has been held at a detention center since. After many inquiries, news of his situation was finally heard at the end of November. Mr. Shi was secretly sentenced to four years in prison, and was about to be sent to a prison.

Mr. Shi has been repeatedly imprisoned for practicing Falun Gong and telling others about the persecution. He was once sentenced to five years.

5. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Huang Qunfang Case Submitted to Court

Ms. Huang Qunfang from Sichuan Province was arrested at home in Boluo County by plainclothes officers on September 26, 2017. She is being held at the Boluo County Detention Center. The officers confiscated her notebook computer, printer, iPad, cell phone, and other items. Her husband was arrested and released 24 hours later after paying bail. Ms. Huang's case was submitted to court.

6. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Jiafang Arrested

Ms. Wang Jiafang, in her 50s, was arrested. Her whereabouts is unknown.

7. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhao Xiuzhen Formally Arrested

Ms. Zhao Xiuzhen was arrested by officers from the Lujia Police Station in Nangang District on September 24, 2017. Officers from the Nangang Police Department subjected her to criminal detention after she had been detained for 15 days. The Nangang District Procuratorate then issued an arrest warrant.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhao:Li Xiuyang (李秀阳), director, Lujia Police Station: [phone]Gao Yingkai (高英凯), deputy director: [phone]Cong Guojian (丛国建): [phone]Zhang Musong (张暮松), case officer: [phone]Sun Peng (孙鹏): [phone]Zhang Xumin (张旭民), officer, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

8. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wei Lanying and Ms. Ji Huiying Sentenced

Ms. Wei Lanying, 70, and Ms. Ji Huiying, 67, both from Jitai Town, were accused of distributing Falun Gong DVDs by the Changle County Domestic Security Division and the Procuratorate in 2016. The court sentenced them to two years and three years respectively in November, 2017. Ms. Wei and Ms. Ji appealed to the Weifang Middle Court, but their appeals were rejected.

Officers from the Changle County Domestic Security Division took Ms. Wei and Ms. Ji to a detention center on December 4, 2017, but had to release them because they failed the physical exam. The officers arrested Ms. Wei again on December 5, 2017. They tried to arrest Ms. Ji, but failed to locate her.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wei and Ms. Ji:Wang Yaoshun (王耀顺), presiding judge, Weifang Middle Court: [phone]Weifang Middle Court: [phone]

9. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Xiang and Mr. Yang Wei Arrested

Ms. Zhao Xiang and Mr. Yang Wei were arrested on September 29, 2017 and released on November 3, 2017.