Additional Persecution News from China – February 15, 2018 (7 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 4 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 5 were illegally arrested.

1. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhao Zhicheng's Home Searched
2. [Heze City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
3. [Tianjin] Ms. Dong Xuemei Arrested
4. [Suizhong County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaomin Taken Into Custody
5. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Pan Wenjie's Verdict Upheld
6. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xiong Wenfang Taken to Prison
7. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Tu Qingguang Taken to Prison

1. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhao Zhicheng's Home Searched

Liu Dongbai, chief of the Yanji City Police Department, and Duan Xiaonan, an officer, body searched Mr. Zhao Zhicheng and ransacked his home on October 19, 2017. They confiscated all his Falun Dafa books.

2. [Heze City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Zhang Fenglan, in her 60s, Ms. Shi Hongyun, in her 70s, and Ms. Zhang Yongmei were arrested in Laihe Town, Shan County, and taken to the county police department by officers from the Domestic Security Division led by Bao Lihu on the evening of February 2, 2018.

Ms. Zhang Fenglan escaped in the early morning hours of the following day. Afterwards the officers ransacked her home, and confiscated some personal belongings. They later went to her home once again to harass her. Ms. Zhang Fenglan is still staying away from home.

Ms. Shi's home was also ransacked on the morning of February 3. The officers confiscated some of her personal belongings.

Ms. Shi and Ms. Zhang Yongmei were taken to the Heze City Women's Detention Center on February 3.

Ms. Shi returned home that afternoon after failing the physical examination.

3. [Tianjin] Ms. Dong Xuemei Arrested

Over 20 officers from the Tianjin City 610 Office, the Hongqiao District Domestic Security Division, and the local police station surrounded the home of Ms. Dong Xuemei's daughter on the morning of December 28, 2017. They broke in and ransacked the place. They arrested Ms. Dong and her husband. The husband was released that evening.

At the same time, the officers arrested Ms. Dong's third elder sister and her eldest sister who were at Ms. Dong's home. Her third sister had been staying with her temporarily.

The officers also ransacked her eldest sister's home. They did not find anything they were looking for. Ms. Dong and her two sisters were released that evening.

4. [Suizhong County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaomin Taken Into Custody

Ms. Zhang Xiaomin and Ms. Zhang Fenglan were reported for telling people about Falun Gong on the streets on the afternoon of February 13, 2018. They were arrested by Suizhong police. Ms. Zhang Fenglan was taken home that evening. Ms. Zhang Xiaomin was taken into custody by the Domestic Security Division.

Participants in the persecution of the two practitioners:Liu Zhu (刘铸), secretary, Suizhong County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone], [phone]Li Huailin (李怀林), in charge of persecution Falun Gong for many years: [phone], [phone]Wang Baomin (王宝民), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

5. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Pan Wenjie's Verdict Upheld

The Jinzhou City Intermediate Court ignored Ms. Pan Wenjie and her attorney's defense. Instead, on February 6, 2018, it upheld the original verdict of five years in prison from the first trial without a hearing.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Pan:Ni Kai (倪凯), presiding judge, Intermediate Court: [phone], [phone]Wang Xingzhou (王兴周), judge: [phone]Li Hejun (李合军): [phone]

6. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xiong Wenfang Taken to Prison

It was reported that Ms. Xiong Wenfang from the Luohu District was given a four-year prison term by the Luohu District Court in June 2017. She was taken to the Guangdong Province Women's Prison on December 23, 2017.

7. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Tu Qingguang Taken to Prison

It was reported that Mr. Tu Qingguang was given a four-and-a-half-year prison term. He was taken to the Sihui Prison on December 26, 2017.

The Meijiang District Court issued an enforcement notice and an order to report his property on January 15, 2018.

Mr. Tu was tried on the morning of July 19, 2017. No result was announced in the courtroom that day. It was not until around September 20, 2017 that his family received a notice that he had been sentenced to prison and fined 5,000 yuan.