Additional Persecution News from China – November 24, 2016 (27 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 23 cities or counties in 14 provinces. According to this report, 24 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 26 were illegally arrested

1. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yu Hongfu and Ms. Chu Yuzhen Arrested
2. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Maoji Arrested
3. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Zhongguo Detained
4. [Wuwei City, Gansu Province] Ms. Guo Yinxiang Detained
5. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Original Sentencing of Ms. Liu Xilan and Mr. Cheng Jianli Upheld
6. [Tianjin] Ms. Su Fengting Arrested
7. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Zhenxiang Detained
8. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhang Yunxia Given Three-Year-and-Six-Month Prison Term
9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Tried
10. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Lou Heying Tried
11. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Seven Practitioners Remain in Custody
12. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Xu Chunfeng Arrested
13. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhang Xiaochun Arrested
14. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Liang Guixiang Taken to Brainwashing Center
15. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Jiang Li Detained
16. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Gao Meiling Detained
17. [Fuyu City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhou Dexian Arrested
19. [Pingyuan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Shanxi Detained
20. [Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province] Three Practitioners Taken to Nanchang Prison
21. [Linzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Feng Youfu Given a Three-Year Prison Term
22. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Fan Baozhen and Ms. Chen Shouzhi Detained
23. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zang Lian Detained
24. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cao Zhiyong Detained
25. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Chen Liyun Taken to Brainwashing Center
26. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Yujiang Detained
27. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Yang Rong and Mother Arrested

1. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yu Hongfu and Ms. Chu Yuzhen Arrested

Mr. Yu Hongfu and his wife Ms. Chu Yuzhen were arrested at home on the morning of November 13, 2016.

Officers from the Shulan City Domestic Security Division and Nancheng Police Station ransacked their home and confiscated computers, printers, cellphones, and other personal belongings.

Mr. Yu was taken to the Shulan Detention Center, but Ms. Chu was refused admittance because she was diagnosed with having several illnesses. She was released.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Yu and Ms. Chu:Dong Qiming (董其明), head of Domestic Security Division: [phone]Wu Yingchun (武迎春), political head: [phone]Chen Wanyou (陈万友), officer: [phone]Jin Mingxi (金明熙): [phone]Liu Yuzhong (刘煜中): [phone]Zhang Xuetao (张学涛): [phone]

2. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Maoji Arrested

Mr. Wang Maoji from Dama Village was arrested on the afternoon of November 22, 2016.

Officers from the Fangzi District Domestic Security Division and Mucun Police Station ransacked his home and confiscated a computer, Falun Gong books, and other Dafa related materials. Mr. Wang was released on bail.

3. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Zhongguo Detained

Mr. Wang Zhongguo, 67, from Linghai City, was arrested on November 10, 2016, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

Officers from the Jianye Township Police Station ransacked his home and confiscated his Falun Gong books.

Mr. Wang was taken to the Linghai Lockup Center. Family visits were denied. He was transferred to the Linghai City Detention Center five days later.

4. [Wuwei City, Gansu Province] Ms. Guo Yinxiang Detained

Ms. Guo Yinxiang was arrested at home on November 20, 2016, by officers from the Liangzhou District Police Department and Domestic Security Division.

She was placed under criminal detention for 15 days, held in the Wuwei City Detention Center, and fined 1,000 yuan.

Ms. Guo is from Chenjiagou Village, Hongxiang Town, Liangzhou District.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Guo:Gao Kaishan (高开山), chief of Liangzhou District Police Department: [phone], [phone]Zhao Liangwei (赵良伟), Wuwei City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Meng Xingping (孟兴平), Wuwei City Domestic Security Division: [phone]Ye Yubing (叶玉炳): [phone]

5. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Original Sentencing of Ms. Liu Xilan and Mr. Cheng Jianli Upheld

Ms. Liu Xilan was given a seven-year prison term, and Mr. Cheng Jianli a five-year prison term in July 2016. They both appealed.

The Hefei City Intermediate Court tried and upheld the original sentences on October 20, 2016.

Ms. Liu and Mr. Cheng were arrested in May 2014.

6. [Tianjin] Ms. Su Fengting Arrested

Ms. Su Fengting was arrested and taken to the Dongmen Police Station on November 19, 2016, for telling people about Falun Gong.

She was beaten for refusing to cooperate with the police. They took blood samples, photos, and fingerprinted her. She was released that night after police had extorted 4,000 yuan from her family.

Ms. Su Fengting is from Dawangguzhuang Town, Wuqing District.

7. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Zhenxiang Detained

Mr. Zhang Zhenxiang from Lingyuan City was arrested by officers from the Chengguan Town Police Station on his way home after work, on the afternoon of November 16, 2016. He is held at the Lingyuan City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhang:Li Wenjie (李文杰), director of Chengguan Town Police Station: [phone], [phone]Wang Yuwen (王裕文), deputy director: [phone]Zhang Liping (张利平), head of Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Chen Zhi (陈志): [phone]

8. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhang Yunxia Given Three-Year-and-Six-Month Prison Term

Ms. Zhang Yunxia was given a three-year-and-six-month prison term by the Jinshui Court on May 12, 2015. She was arrested by officers from the Jinshui Police Department on March 31, 2014.

9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Tried

Ms. Liu Jinyu, Ms. Shi Ying, and Ms. Bao Yan were tried by the Development Zone Court on October 21, October 27, and November 18, 2016, respectively.

10. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Lou Heying Tried

Ms. Lou Heying was arrested by Liu Changbao, from the Domestic Security Division, and officers from the Xiaotan Township Police Station on July 26, 2016, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials.

She was held in the Xinxiang City Detention Center and tried on November 21, 2016.

Ms. Lou Heying is from Wenyan Village, Chengguan Town, Yanjin County.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Lou:Liu Changbao (刘常保), Domestic Security Division: [phone]Xu Yingjie (许英杰), presiding judge: [phone]Jiao Chaojun (焦超君), juror: [phone]

11. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Seven Practitioners Remain in Custody

Twelve practitioners were arrested on November 3, 2016. Seven are still being held in a detention center, and the others were released.

The detained practitioners are: Ms. An Jing, Ms. Han Qing, Ms. Ye Zhongqiu, Ms. Han Chunxiang, Mr. Zhao Chengli, Mr. Chen Hong, and Mr. Yang Min.

Participants in the persecution of the practitioners:Li Wei (李伟), head of Liaozhong District Police Department's Domestic Security Division: [phone]Na Zhiyong (那志勇), deputy head: [phone]Kuang Qiang (匡强), director of Dahei Township Police Station: [phone]Qin Shiwei (秦士伟), director of Yangshipu Township Police Station: [phone], [phone]

12. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Xu Chunfeng Arrested

Ms. Xu Chunfeng was arrested on November 22, 2016, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials in Jiaojiaying Village, Pingshan Town, Luquan County.

13. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhang Xiaochun Arrested

Ms. Zhang Xiaochun was arrested by plainclothes officers in the Nanyuan Residential Community, Qingfeng Neighborhood, Xingqing District on November 23, 2016.

14. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Liang Guixiang Taken to Brainwashing Center

Liang Guixiang, 54, was arrested and taken to the Gongjiawan Brainwashing Center on October 28, 2016, for suing Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese dictator, for his role in launching the persecution of Falun Gong.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhan:Huang Jiapeng (黄嘉芃), head of brainwashing center: [phone], [phone]Shan Yongsheng (剡永生), principal: [phone]Hou Xiaoqi (侯效岐), secretary of Gansu Province Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Chu Caiyuan (楚才元), deputy secretary: [phone], [phone]Zhao Ai (赵爱), secretary of Lanzhou City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]

15. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Jiang Li Detained

Ms. Jiang Li, a teacher of English at the Neijiang Teachers College, was reported for talking about Falun Gong in her class. She was arrested on November 11, 2016.

Police ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books, a computer, and other personal belongings.

Ms. Jiang was detained in the Pi County Detention Center for 15 days.

16. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Gao Meiling Detained

Ms. Gao Meiling, 67, was arrested at home by officers from the Zhimaying Police Station on November 19, 2016. She was taken to the Nanjing City Detention Center.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Gao:Zhimaying Police Station: [phone]

17. [Fuyu City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Wang Shangcheng, Ms. Cui Yunru, Ms. Liu Qin and Mr. Wu Baochen were arrested on November 17, 2016.

Ms. Liu was released immediately. Mr. Wang was detained for five days. Ms. Cui and Ms. Wu are still in detention.

18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhou Dexian Arrested

Mr. Zhou Dexian was arrested by officers from the Bayi Road Police Station on November 22, 2016.

19. [Pingyuan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Shanxi Detained

Ms. Ren Shanxi was arrested by officers from the Fangzi Township Police Station on the morning of November 18, 2016, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials. She was taken to a detention center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Ren:Li Feng (李峰), head of Pingyuan County 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Zheng Weishi (郑伟实), officer, Domestic Security Division's 610 Office: [phone]Wang Gang (王刚), chief: [phone], [phone]

20. [Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province] Three Practitioners Taken to Nanchang Prison

Ms. Huang Chunhua, Ms. Huang Wei, and Ms. Yang Shiqian were taken to Nanchang Prison on November 10, 2016.

Ms. Huang Chunhua was given a two-and-a-half-year prison term.

Ms. Huang Wei and Ms. Yang were each given a one-and-a-half-year prison term on August 5, 2016.

21. [Linzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Feng Youfu Given a Three-Year Prison Term

Mr. Feng Youfu from Dongjie Village, Guilin Town, was arrested on the morning of April 6, 2016.

He was secretly tried and sentenced to three years in prison on October 19, 2016, and has been held in the Linzhou City Detention Center.

22. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Fan Baozhen and Ms. Chen Shouzhi Detained

Ms. Fan Baozhen was arrested and taken to the Huanggang City No. 2 Detention Center on the morning of November 15, 2016.

Officers from the Huanggang City Domestic Security Division ransacked her home and confiscated all of her Falun Gong informational materials and 30,000 yuan in paper currency, with Falun Gong information printed on them.

Ms. Chen Shouzhi was arrested by Du Jian, head of the Huanggang City Domestic Security Division and Weng Weiguo on November 15, 2016. She was taken to the Huanggang City No. 2 Detention Center.

23. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zang Lian Detained

Ms. Zang Lian was arrested at the Zhongshan District Court by officers from the Kunming Street Police Station on November 16, 2016. She was taken to the Dalian Detention Center.

24. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cao Zhiyong Detained

Mr. Cao Zhiyong was arrested by the Shuangta District Criminal Police around November 18, 2016. He was taken to the Kazuo County Detention Center.

25. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Chen Liyun Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Chen Liyun, an employee of the No. 3 Oil Production Plant of the Daqing Oilfield was arrested at work on the morning of November 15, 2016. She was taken to the 721 Brainwashing Center.

26. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Yujiang Detained

Mr. Zhang Yujiang was arrested at home by Sun Baochun and other officers from the Chaoyang Township Police Station on November 16, 2016. They confiscated his Falun Gong books and five cell phones.

He was held in the Zhaozhou County Detention Center for 15 days.

Mr. Zhang is from Songjuntun Village, Chaoyang Township, Zhaozhou County.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhang:Sun Baochun (孙保春), Chaoyang Township Police Station: [phone], [phone]Zou Qingwen (邹清文), officer: [phone], [phone]Wang Fengbao (王凤宝): [phone], [phone]Guan Qingzhu (关庆祝): [phone]

27. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Yang Rong and Mother Arrested

Ms. Yang Rong was arrested at the Zhengzhou Train Station by officers from the Shibahe Police Station when buying a ticket on October 12, 2016. She was taken to the Baoji City No.2 Detention Center.

Her mother was arrested when she delivered a letter to Han Baoxiang, head of the Domestic Security Division, on the morning of November 22, 2016. Her whereabouts is unknown.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Yang and her mother:Zhang Xiaochen (张晓晨), secretary of the Weibin District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone], [phone]Xia Junming (夏君明), deputy secretary: [phone]Han Baoxiang's office, section head of the Domestic Security Division: [phone]