Additional Persecution News from China – March 21, 2015 (20 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 2 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, 18 practitioners were detained, tried, or imprisoned, 1 practitioner's whereabouts is unknown, and at least 14 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Cuilan Handcuffed
2. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Gongwen Arrested
3. [Leling City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Fengying in Police Custody
4. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Meiyu Detained
5. [Nanjiang County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yan Yuming Imprisoned
6. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhou Xiancheng Detained
7. [Xiuyan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shixian and Mr. Jiang Hantong Arrested
8. [Chongqing] Mr. Li Donglai Sentenced to Prison
9. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Fang Shows Signs of Torture
10. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Yujing Detained for 15 Days
11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Han Chunmei Arrested
12. [Yuanjiang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Gan Qiuliang Detained
13. [Jingshan County, Hubei Province] Mr. Xiang Kelin Arrested
14. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Huo Guoying Detained
15. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Huixin Taken to Brainwashing Center
16. [Shuangliu County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Huang Liying's Whereabouts Unknown
17. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Eight Practitioners Detained
18. [Muling City, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
19. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yi Qunren Second Trial Ended Without Verdict
20. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Trial of Three Practitioners Ended Without Verdict

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Cuilan Handcuffed

Ms. Yu Cuilan, 60, who is serving a nine-year unlawful prison term, was recently handcuffed for doing the Falun Gong exercises. She is imprisoned in the Changchun Women’s Prison.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yu:Wu Zeyun (武泽云), head of the Changchun Women's Prison: [phone]Ni Xiaohong (倪笑红), head of the Transformation Ward: [phone]Zhang (张), prison officer: [phone]

2. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Gongwen Arrested

Mr. Wang Gongwen, 49, from Hubei Province, was arrested in early March 2015, on her way to work in Beijing.

3. [Leling City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Fengying in Police Custody

Ms. Zhao Fengying was arrested by officers from the Yunhong Police Station on the morning of March 19, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Leling City Domestic Security Division.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Zhao:Yuan Baocheng (苑宝成), director of the Yunhongjiedao Police Station: [phone]

4. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Meiyu Detained

Ms. Sun Meiyu was arrested in the afternoon of March 19, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She is detained at a detention center.

5. [Nanjiang County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yan Yuming Imprisoned

Ms. Yan Yuming, in her sixties, was arrested in late 2014 for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was sentenced to a four-year prison term by the Bazhong Court, and is incarcerated at Chengdu Women's Prison.

6. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhou Xiancheng Detained

Mr. Zhou Xiancheng, arrested by officers from Pantang Town in Xinzhou District, Wuhan City, was detained beyond his original release date.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhou:Luo Jianjun (骆建军), director of the Pantang Town Police Station: [phone]Cheng Guangyong (程光咏), instructor: [phone]

7. [Xiuyan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shixian and Mr. Jiang Hantong Arrested

Ms. Wang Shixian and Mr. Jiang Hantong were recently arrested by officers from the Longtan Town Police Station.

Party involved in the persecution of the two practitioners:Director of the Longtan Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]

8. [Chongqing] Mr. Li Donglai Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Li Donglai, 46, was arrested by officers from the Guankou Police Station in Changshou District on August 22, 2014, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. He was sentenced to a three-year prison term in February 2015, and taken to Yongchuan Prison.

9. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Fang Shows Signs of Torture

Ms. Liu Fang is detained at the Jilin Women’s Prison. Her family visited her on March 16, 2015. They noticed that her face was swollen and she could barely open her eyes. The family suspects that she has been tortured.

10. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Yujing Detained for 15 Days

Ms. Zhao Yujing was arrested on March 20, 2015, at the Domestic Security Division, for asking that they return her desktop computer. She is being held at a detention center for 15 days.

11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Han Chunmei Arrested

Ms. Han Chunmei was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Kaifaqu Police Department in Gaoxin District on March 20, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Han:Li Shizhong (李仕忠), officer from the Kaifaqu Domestic Security Division in Gaoxin District, Weifang City: [phone], [phone]Zhang Haili (张海利), officer from the Kaifaqu Domestic Security Division in Gaoxin District, Weifang City: [phone]Wang Rongjun (王荣军), director of the Kaifaqu Dongminglu Police Station in Gaoxin District, Weifang City: [phone]Shi Tianchen (石田臣), deputy director: [phone]

12. [Yuanjiang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Gan Qiuliang Detained

Ms. Gan Qiuliang was arrested by officers from the Yuanjiang City 610 Office on March 18, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police ransacked her home, and confiscated a computer, two cell phones, Falun Gong books, 40 volumes of Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, and approximately 2,000 yuan in cash. She is being detained at the Yuanjiang Detention Center.

13. [Jingshan County, Hubei Province] Mr. Xiang Kelin Arrested

Mr. Xiang Kelin was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division on March 18, 2015.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Xiang:Jingshan County Police Department: [phone], [phone], [phone]Peng Yilin (彭义林), captain of the Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Li Weigang (李维刚), instructor: [phone]

14. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Huo Guoying Detained

Mr. Huo Guoying, 64, and a practitioner in his eighties were arrested by plainclothes officers from the Gongnong Police Station on the afternoon of March 18, 2015, for distributing informational DVDs about the persecution of Falun Gong. The elderly practitioner was released, and Mr. Huo taken to the Nangou Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting the two practitioners:Baweilugongnong Police Station in Wanghua District, Fushun City: [phone], [phone]

15. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Huixin Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Li Huixin was arrested by officers from the Ninganlu Police Station of the Xihua Police Department in Shijiazhuang City on the afternoon of March 19, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to a brainwashing center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Li:Song Junwei (宋军伟), director of the 610 Office of the Changan Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Ninganlu Police Station: [phone]

16. [Shuangliu County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Huang Liying's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. She Weifang and Ms. Huang Liying were arrested in October 2014, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Ms. She is being held at the Pi County Detention Center. Ms. Huang’s whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting the two practitioners:Geng Jun (耿君), director of the Pi County Detention Center: [phone], [phone]Pi County Police Department: [phone], [phone]Ren Wei (任伟), director of the Police Department: [phone]Huang (黄), officer from the Shuangliu County Domestic Security Division: [phone]

17. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Eight Practitioners Detained

Ms. Ji Shemei, Ms. Li Yan, Ms. Wang Yan, Ms. Zhang Qingzhen, Ms. Qi Baifen, Ms. Wang Ying, Mr. He Yong, and Ms. Xu Guilan were arrested by officers from the Datun Town Police Station on March 16, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They are being held at the Chaoyang County Detention Center in Xidayingzi Town.

Parties involved in persecuting the eight practitioners:Datun Police Station: [phone]Zhang Meng (张猛), director of the Chaoyang County Police Department: [phone], [phone]Zhou Quanwen (周泉文), commissioner of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]

18. [Muling City, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Zheng Guanglin, Mr. Zhang Yaobin, Mr. Li Yongsheng, and Mr. Li’s mother were arrested on the afternoon of March 16, 2015, by officers from the Muling City No. 1 Police Station and Domestic Security Division at Mr. Li’s home. The police confiscated computers, printers, and other personal belongings. They also confiscated approximately 3,000 yuan in cash from Mr. Zhang, and 1,200 yuan and a car from Mr. Zheng.

Mr. Zhang and Mr. Li’s mother were released the next day. Mr. Li and Mr. Zheng are being held at the Bamiantong Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting the four practitioners:Meng Yingxia (梦颖侠), director of the Muling City Police Department: [phone]Bing Wenhua (邴文华), deputy director: [phone], [phone], [phone]Jin Kehong (金克宏), deputy director: [phone], [phone]Sun Yajun (孙雅君), captain of the Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]Liu Xifeng (刘玺峰), officer from the Muling City No. 1 Detention Center: [phone], [phone]

19. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yi Qunren Second Trial Ended Without Verdict

Ms. Yi Qunren appealed her four-year prison sentence. The Luzhou City Intermediate Court held a hearing at the Naxi Detention Center on the morning of March 16, 2015.

Ms. Yi's attorney pleaded not guilty on her behalf.

Two family members attended her trial. However all others were stopped from entering the detention center.

The trial ended without a verdict.

20. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Trial of Three Practitioners Ended Without Verdict

Ms. Guo Hongyan, Ms. Zong Yanchun, and Mr. Cong Ming were tried by the Shenhe District Court on March 19, 2015. They have been detained since April 2014. The judge adjourned the trial, and a verdict was not issued.