Additional Persecution News from China – March 5, 2015 (16 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, 15 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 11 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Meng Fanquan Sentenced
2. [Tianjin] Seven Practitioners Arrested
3. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] One Arrested and One Detained
4. [Daxinganling Prefecture, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Yushu Holding Hunger Strike
5. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Guirong Sentenced
6. [Tianjin] Ms. Pei Yi Harassed
7. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Yuehua Arrested
8. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yan Qiongfang Arrested
9. [Chongqing] Eight Practitioners Detained
10. [Tianjin] Mr. Yang Hong and Ms. Jiang Yahui Arrested
11. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Lian Arrested
12. [Beipiao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jian Guixuan and Ms. Li Qingmei Arrested
13. [Huaian County, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Yue Detained
14. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Qi Enxiang Detained
15. [Tianjin] Ms. Fu Shaojuan Arrested
16. [Chongqing] Three Pracitioners Harassed

1. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Meng Fanquan Sentenced

Mr. Meng Fanquan was arrested on his way to work on March 13, 2014. The Lubei Procuratorate approved the arrest on April 18, 2014. Mr. Meng was put on trial on March 9, 2015. He was sentenced to seven years in prison in 2006.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Meng:Huang Wei (黄巍), officer from the Lubie Procuratorate: [phone] (Office)Liang (梁), Lubei Court judge: [phone] (Office)

2. [Tianjin] Seven Practitioners Arrested

Seven practitioners were arrested on March 2, 2015. One of them, Ms. Song Huichan, was arrested at her parents' home by 24 officers from the Tanggu Domestic Security Division. The police confiscated her cell phone, computer, and keys. Next, they went to her son's home and confiscated his computer. Ms. Song's whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in the persecution of the seven practitioners:Domestic Security Division of the Tanggu Police Department: [phone] (Office)Han Yong (韩勇), captain: [phone] (Office), [phone] (Office)Li Zhenmin (李振民), chief: [phone] (Office), [phone] (Office)

3. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] One Arrested and One Detained

Two elderly practitioners were arrested in Nongan County by officers from the Shaoguo Police Station on February 28, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Ms. Ma Guoyun is being held at the No. 3 Detention Center.

4. [Daxinganling Prefecture, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Yushu Holding Hunger Strike

Mr. Li Yushu has been on a hunger strike against the persecution while being held at the Amur Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Ren Guohui (任国辉), Amur 610 Office secretary: [phone] (Mobile), [phone] (Office)Liu Chunyang (刘春阳), Daxinganling 610 Office director: [phone] (Mobile), [phone] (Office)

5. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Guirong Sentenced

Ms. Wang Guirong was sentenced to a three-year prison term on February 16, 2015, for practicing Falun Gong.

6. [Tianjin] Ms. Pei Yi Harassed

Ms. Pei Yi's family was harassed by officers from the Liqizhuang Police Station in Xiqing District on March 3, 2015, after she went to the U.S. The police demanded to know her whereabouts. They are now monitoring her home.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Pei:Liqizhuang Police Station: [phone] (Office)Li (李), directorLi Xiaokang (李晓康), officer

7. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Yuehua Arrested

Ms. Zhao Yuehua was arrested at home and taken to the Hexi Detention Center by six or seven officers from the Donghaijie Police Station and Residential Committee Community on March 2, 2015. The police ransacked her home and confiscated two printers, two computers, a recorder, and paper bills with Falun Gong messages on them.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhao:Jia Zhisuo (贾志锁), director of the Hexi Detention Center in Tianjin: [phone] (Office)Zhao Suhai (赵素海), deputy director: [phone] (Office)Zhang Lihong (张黎红), prison officer: [phone] (Office)

8. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yan Qiongfang Arrested

Ms. Yan Qiongfang, in her 50s, was arrested at home on the afternoon of February 18, 2015, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police ransacked her home and confiscated informational materials, banners, stamps, and stickers. She was taken to the Yongxing Detention Center in Suining City.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yan:Qiao Rufu (谯如富), director of the Comprehensive Management Office: [phone] (Mobile)Chen Lixin (陈立新), director of the Sustainability Office: [phone] (Mobile)Zhou Liangqian (周良前), director of the Anti-Viciousness Office: [phone] (Mobile)

9. [Chongqing] Eight Practitioners Detained

The 12^th Ward's function in the Yongchuan Prison in Chongqing is to “transform” practitioners. Approximately eight practitioners are currently held there, including Mr. Peng Shigui, Mr. Liu Daoquan, and Mr. Hao Jingmin. Mr. Peng and Mr. Liu were recently taken to the Ward. Mr. Hao, who is not from Chongqin, was arrested at a troop unit located in Chongqing.

Party involved in the persecuting the eight practitioners:Duty Office of the Yongchuan Prison: [phone] (Office)

10. [Tianjin] Mr. Yang Hong and Ms. Jiang Yahui Arrested

Mr. Yang Hong and Ms. Jiang Yahui were arrested and taken to the Huayuanxincheng Police Station in Nankai District, Tianjin on March 1, 2015. They were later transferred to the Nankai District Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Yang and Ms. Jiang:Xie Wenlong (谢文龙), deputy director: [phone] (Office)

11. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Lian Arrested

Ms. Yu Lian was arrested on March 3, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

12. [Beipiao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Jian Guixuan and Ms. Li Qingmei Arrested

Ms. Jiao Guixuan and Ms. Liu Qingmei were arrested at Ms. Jiao's home by six or seven officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Beipiao City Police Department and Wujianfang Town Police Station on the morning of March 4, 2015. The police ransacked Ms. Jiao's home and confiscated Falun Gong books, informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong, stamps, and couplets. Ms. Jiao and Ms. Liu were taken to the Wujianfang Town Police Station.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Jiao and Ms. Liu:Pan Hongkai (潘洪凯), captain of the Domestic Security Division of the Beipiao City Police Department: [phone] (Mobile)

13. [Huaian County, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Yue Detained

Ms. Lu Yue, in her 50s, was arrested on the train to Beijing on March 2, 2015. She was taken back to her home in Xinlongwan Village by 24 officers from the Datong Police Department in Shanxi Province, Chaiguobao Railway Station, and Chaiguobao Town in Huaian Town. The police ransacked her home and confiscated a lot of her personal items. She was taken to Datong City around 4 a.m. and is being held there.

14. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Qi Enxiang Detained

Ms. Qi Enxiang, sentenced to a three-year prison term on January 13, 2014, is being held at the 8^th Ward of the Changchun Women's Prison.

15. [Tianjin] Ms. Fu Shaojuan Arrested

Ms. Fu Shaojuan was arrested at home by officers from the Dayingmen Police Station in Hexi District on the morning of March 2, 2015.

16. [Chongqing] Three Practitioners Harassed

Mr. Xu Keqin and his wife Ms. Dai Xianming were harassed at home by officers including Zhong Kun from the Yongqing Village Comprehensive Management Office on the afternoon of March 2, 2015. Ms. Lu Jing was also harassed at home by local officers.