(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 22 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 13 were illegally arrested.
Mr. Zhang De was tried at the Haicheng City Court on September 21, 2016. A verdict was issued on October 9, 2016, handing him a four-and-a-half-year prison term.
Ms. He Junling and Ms. Mao Qingyun were reported for talking to people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of November 9, 2016. Both practitioners were arrested and taken to the Laohekou City Detention Center by the local police.
Ms. Chen Weili was arrested at home on November 11, 2016.
Ms. Gao Guiling, 53, and Ms. Yi Guifen, 50, were arrested by domestic security officers and officers from the Shujing Police Station on the afternoon of November 9, 2016 for distributing Falun Gong informational desktop calendars. The officers ransacked Ms. Gao's home and confiscated about 200 desktop calendars, Falun Gong books, cellphone, and other personal belongings.
They pried open the door to Ms. Yi's home and ransacked the place. It was not clear what the officers confiscated.
Both practitioners were taken to the Benxi Detention Center.
Ms. Xia Yong, 65, from Xingzi County was arrested at home by Li Pingmin and other officers from the Xingzi County Domestic Security Division on November 10, 2016. Her home was ransacked. She has been held in the Ruichang City Detention Center.
Officers from the Yuanjiang City 610 Office and the Yuanjiang City Domestic Security Division arrested 12 practitioners on the morning of November 3, 2016.
They are Mr. Li Lizhi and his wife Ms. Qian Yingzi, Mr. Mu Zejun, Ms. Song Xueqi, Mr. Liu Xiangyang, Ms. Peng Xiaoting, Ms. Cao Jun'an, Ms. Dai Dongyun, Mr. Hu Jian, Mr. Wang Fuyuan, Ms. Li Lihua, and A'xiang (female).
Ms. Song, Ms. Qian, and Ms. Cao have returned home. Mr. Liu, Mr. Hu, Ms. Dai, and Mr. Wang were taken to the Yiyang City No. 2 Detention Center. The others were held in the Yuanjiang City Detention Center.
Ms. Li Yushu was stopped by Liu Changqing, head of the Amur Police Department's Domestic Security Division, on November 11, 2016. Liu called in about six officers to take Ms. Li to the police department. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books, two small music players, and other personal belongings. Ms. Li was released after 11 p.m. that day.
Ms. Ma Birong was arrested and taken to the Shuangliu County Detention Center on November 3, 2016 for talking to people about Falun Gong at the Zhoujiachang Farmers Market. She has been detained for more than 10 days.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Ma:Shuangliu County 610 Office: +86-28-85826610Li Zhongquan (李忠全), head: +86-28-85811022, +86-13908206216Zhang Hao (张皓), deputy head: +86-28-85831911, +86-13881919836Peng Fuchun (彭富春), staff, 610 Office: +86-13568961765Huang Yufei (黄玉飞), director, Shuangliu County Detention Center: +86-28-85871276, +86-28-85871274
Ms. Yao Zongying was reported for talking to people about Falun Gong in Wuxing Park on November 10, 2016. Officers from the Wuxing Police Station arrested her. They ransacked her home that evening.
Yang Ze and other officers from the Aoping Town Police Station broke into Ms. Liu Zhangcai's home in Longjiu Village, Hongyan Town, on November 1, 2016. They ransacked her home and confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong and a booklet. They also tried to arrest Ms. Liu. Ms. Liu's husband and daughter stepped forward to stop the officers. The officers shoved her husband onto the bed and beat him.
Zhang Luhong, head of the No. 11 Group, Xingquan Village, Aoping Town, and Chen Shaoqing harassed Mr. Zhou Guanghua on November 10, 2016. They ordered him not to go to other places.
Mr. Zhang Shouting was arrested at his own audio shop by officers from the Kuanggong Road Police Station on October 28, 2016. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated two desktop computers. Mr. Zhang was detained for five days and released on November 2, 2016.
Ms. Li Hongyun has been harassed many times since she filed a lawsuit against Jiang Zemin, the former head of the communist regime who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong. Officers from the Wuyi Road Police Station harassed her through face-to-face talks, visits to her home, and calling her over the phone. She was called to the police station on November 3, 2016, where she was arrested and taken to the Xixie Detention Center. She still remains in custody there.
Ms. Zhang Suling was called to the Dong'an Road Police Station. She was then detained for five days. She returned home on November 8, 2016.
Ms. Chen Shuying, Ms. Zhang Xiaogai, and Ms. Ye Chunhua were also harassed.
An officer surnamed Zhou from the Xingqing District Domestic Security Division, and three officers from the Shangli Street Police Station broke into Mr. Liu Sizu's home and ransacked it on the evening of November 12, 2016. Mr. Liu was taken to the police station for questioning about his lawsuit against Jiang Zemin. He returned home afterwards.
Ms. Cong Meili and another elderly practitioner were arrested by officers from the Xiyuan Police Station on the afternoon of November 12, 2016 for talking to people about Falun Gong. The elderly practitioner was released after 10 p.m. that evening. Ms. Cong, in her 60s, was given 10 days of detention.
Participants in the persecution of the two practitioners:Xiyuan Police Station: +86-631-5921131
Ms. Li Wenqin from Xuhui District was arrested by twelve officers from the Kangjian Police Station on November 9, 2016. The officers also ransacked the home of Ms. Li's elder sister, Ms. Li Juqin. Ms. Li Wenqin's whereabouts are unknown.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Kangjian Police Station: +86-21-64362677, +86-21-23037607, +86-21-23037623Qiu Zhiyong (裘智勇), director: +86-13386268822
Mr. Wu Pochen was arrested on the evening of January 7, 2016. He was given a three-year prison term, but his family was not notified. He is incarcerated in the Bazhong Prison.