Additional Persecution News from China – March 20, 2015 (19 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 13 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 19 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yuan Shaohua Developed Symptoms of Heart Attack in Prison
2. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Su Junyi Sentenced to Four Years
3. [Jixian County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Qi Hongyu and Ms. Li Baiyan Arrested
4. [Pingyuan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Xuexia Sentenced to 3 Years
5. [Shanghai] Ms. Chen Boying and Ms. Wu Weiyi Arrested
6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Song Chaoyan Arrested
7. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Han Lianping Detained
8. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Jiaju Arrested
9. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Yu Jin'guang and Mr. Chen Xinhua Arrested
10. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Liu Bailian Sentenced to 3 Years and 6 Months in Prison
11. [Dongguan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yang Yilin Arrested
12. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Yan Ling Detained
13. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Lin Haimiao Detained
14. [Jingmen City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xiang Kelin Arrested
15. [Yiyuan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Shufen, Ms. Liu Naiqin and Ms. Jiang Arrested
16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yin Guirong Arrested
17. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested
18. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Jiqing Arrested
19. [Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Ms. An Hongmei Arrested

1. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yuan Shaohua Developed Symptoms of Heart Attack in Prison

Ms. Yuan Shaohua was arrested in May, 2013, for staging a scene showing how police torture practitioners. She was later illegally sentenced to 4 years in prison. She was tortured and had a heart attack in Shandong Prison. Her family went to the Jinan Prison Management Bureau and requested to bail her out for medical treatment. The Shandong Prison authorities are making excuses to deny their request.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yuan:Li (李), chief of the Criminal Law Section of the Shandong Prison: [phone]Li (李), director of the the Jinan Prison Management Bureau: [phone]

2. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Su Junyi Sentenced to Four Years

The Wujin Court secretly tried Mr. Su Junyi and sentenced him to 4 years in prison on December 18, 2014. His family was not notified and no lawyer was present during the trial. Mr. Su was sent to Suzhou Prison on January 20, 2015.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Su:Zhu Yinmei (朱银妹), judge: [phone]

3. [Jixian County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Qi Hongyu and Ms. Li Baiyan Arrested

Ms. Qi Hongyu and Ms. Li Baiyan were arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were arrested by Ma Hongtao, the Yaotun Police Station director and taken to the Jixian Police Department on March 19, 2015.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Qi and Ms. Li:Ma Hongtao (马洪涛), director of the Yaotun Police Station: [phone]Wu Hua (吴华), chief of the Jixian Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]

4. [Pingyuan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Xuexia Sentenced to 3 Years

Ms. Zhang Xuexia was sentenced to 3 years in prison on March 4, 2015. She was sent to Jinan Women's Prison on March 19.

5. [Shanghai] Ms. Chen Boying and Ms. Wu Weiyi Arrested

Ms. Chen Boying and Ms. Wu Weiyi from Minxing District were arrested by officers from the Fengxian Police Department Domestic Security Division on February 1, 2015.

6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Song Chaoyan Arrested

Ms. Song Chaoyan, 71, from Qingshan District was arrested by plainclothes officers on March 19, 2015, for distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

7. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Han Lianping Detained

Ms. Han Lianping was arrested by officers from the Shengquan Police Station on March 16, 2015, for raising awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong in Laishan District. She is being held in a detention center for a term of 15 days.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Han:Wang (王), director of the Laishan Detention Center: [phone]Laishan 610 Office: [phone]Tian Yuan (田源), deputy Party secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]

8. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Jiaju Arrested

Ms. Xu Jiaju from Guanghan was reported to police and arrested on March 16, 2015, for informing people about persecution of Falun Gong. Officers took her to the Shunxinyuan Security Office and seized her Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs, money with messages about Falun Gong written on it, informational materials about Falun Gong and other items. She was released later.

9. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Yu Jin'guang and Mr. Chen Xinhua Arrested

Mr. Yu Jin'guang from Fushan Community was arrested on March 16, 2015. Mr. Chen Xinhua was also arrested that afternoon. They were taken to the brainwashing center located in the Hubei Law Education Center.

10. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Liu Bailian Sentenced to 3 Years and 6 Months in Prison

11. [Dongguan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yang Yilin Arrested

Ms. Yang Yilin works in Liaobu Town. She was arrested by officers from the Quantang Police Station on March 16, 2015 while she distributed informational materials about Falun Gong.

12. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Yan Ling Detained

Ms. Yan Ling, 69, from Tongzhou District was followed, then arrested by officers from the Dongzhou Police Department Domestic Security Division and Police Stations on February 11, 2015. Her home was ransacked and her Falun Gong books, a photo of Falun Gong's founder and informational materials about Falun Gong were seized. Ms. Yang was held for 15 days and then released.

13. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Lin Haimiao Detained

Ms. Lin Haimai, 38, was followed by agents from the Shantou 610 Office for a long time while she distributed informational materials about Falun Gong. The agents arrested her at her workplace on October 23, 2014. Her home was ransacked and her computer, printer and over 10,000 yuan with messages about Falun Gong written on them were seized. Ms. Lin was taken to a detention center and held.

14. [Jingmen City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xiang Kelin Arrested

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

15. [Yiyuan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Shufen, Ms. Liu Naiqin and Ms. Jiang Arrested

Ms. Wu Shufen, Ms. Liu Naiqin and Ms. Jiang were arrested on March 18, 2015, for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Zhangdian Detention Center: [phone], [phone]Miao Xingman (苗兴满), Yiyuan Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Yiyuan 610 Office: [phone]Zhou Wenguo (周文国), chief of the Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yin Guirong Arrested

Ms. Yin Guirong from Lushun was arrested by officers from the Shuishiying Police Station on March 15, 2015 for talking about Falun Gong. Her home was ransacked. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yin:Shuishiying Police Station: [phone]Cao Shansong (曹善嵩), chief of the Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]

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

Ms. Ji Shemei, Ms. Li Yan, Ms. Wang Yan, Ms. Zhang Qingzhen, Ms. Qi Baifen, Ms. Wang Yin, Mr. He Yong and Ms. Xu Guilan from Huludao City were arrested by officers from the Datun Police Station when they distributed information about the persecution of Falun Gong in Chaoyang County. They were handed over to officers from the Chaoyang Domestic Security Division and the Dongdatun Police Station. Eight practitioners are being held in the Chaoyang Detention Center in Xidayingzi.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Chaoyang Police Department: [phone]Zhang Meng (张猛), director of the Chaoyang Police Department: [phone], [phone]Zhou Quanwen (周泉文), political commissar of the Chaoyang Police Department: [phone], [phone]Li Changjun (李长军), deputy director of the Chaoyang Police Department: [phone]Zhang Xiaoguo (张晓过), chief of the Domestic Security Division: [phone]

18. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Jiqing Arrested

Officers from the Longchiqiao Police Station arrested Mr. Liu Jiqing at his home on March 18, 2015.

Party involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Longchiqiao Police Station: [phone]

19. [Kashgar, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Ms. An Hongmei Arrested

Ms. An Hongmei from Fushun, Liaoning Province was living at her daughter's home in Kashgar. Security staff arrested her at her daughter's home and took her to the Domestic Security Division on March 16, 2015.