Additional Persecution News from China – December 7, 2016 (16 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 40 were illegally arrested.

1. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Detained
2. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wu Guimin Given a Three-Year Prison Term
3. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested
4. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qi Guiling Arrested
5. [Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liang Qiuchang Detained
6. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Qingyu's Case Transferred to Court
7. [Beijing] Ms. Chen Yuqing in Coma Due to Torture
8. [Yichun City, Jiangxi Province] 17 Practitioners Arrested
9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Lijun and Ms. Xia Meirong Sentenced to Prison; Original Verdict Upheld
10. [Longkou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yuan Yuqin Taken Into Custody
11. [Luquan County, Yunnan Province] Ms. Zhang Jinxiu Arrested
12. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
13. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Ma Qinghua Detained
14. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Qu Shuxia and Ms. Jia Lianrong Arrested
15. [Chongqing] Ms. Yao Rongxuan Arrested
16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gu Li Arrested

1. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Mr. Liu Chunxiang, Ms. Zong Guiqin, and Ms. Shi Hongyan were arrested and taken to the Lianggang Town Police Station on November 10, 2016, for distributing Falun Gong informational desk calendars in the Lianggang Town farmers market. The three practitioners were taken to the Yi County Detention Center the following day for 10 days of detention. They were each forced to pay 1,000 yuan and were released on November 21.

A participant in the persecution of the three practitioners:Yang Shuai (杨帅), director, Lianggang Town Police Station: [phone], [phone]

2. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wu Guimin Given a Three-Year Prison Term

Ms. Wu Guimin, 61, was given a three-year prison term by He Xiaojuan, deputy president of the No. 1 Criminal Tribunal, Yi County Court, on November 4, 2016.

Ms. Wu's family filed an appeal to He Xiaojuan on November 14, 2016.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wu:Cui Shuguang (崔曙光), presiding judge: [phone], [phone], [phone]Liang Hongji (梁红继), president of the court: [phone], [phone], [phone]He Xiaojuan (何晓娟), deputy president, No. 1 Criminal Tribunal: [phone], [phone]

3. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Liang Yuping, Ms. He Suzhi, Ms. Xu Tian'e, Ms. Guo Zhilin, Ms. Cai Jinhua, Ms. Tang Youfang, Mr. Chen and another male practitioner, from Zhuolu County, were arrested by officers from the Dapu Town Police Station on December 4, 2016 for going to the mountainous areas to deliver desk calendars and to talk to people about Falun Gong.

Five female practitioners were detained for 10 days in the Zhangjiakou Detention Center. Ms. Xu Tian'e was released that evening for health reasons. Two male practitioners were held in the Zhuolu County Detention Center for 15 days of detention.

Participants in the persecution of the these practitioners:Yang Quanbing (杨全兵), director, Dapu Town Police Station: [phone], [phone]Yang Yulei (杨育雷), officer: [phone]Zhang Weidong (张蔚冬), officer: [phone]

4. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qi Guiling Arrested

Ms. Qi Guiling from Yishui County was arrested at home by officers from the Yaodianzi Police Station on December 5, 2016. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Qi:Yaodianzi Police Station: [phone]

5. [Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liang Qiuchang Detained

Ms. Liang Qiuchang was held in the Huangzhukeng Detention Center, Duhui, Xinhui District.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liang:Huangzhukeng Detention Center: [phone]Xinhui Procuratorate: [phone], [phone]

6. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Qingyu's Case Transferred to Court

Mr. Liu Qingyu from Dashiqiao City has been held in the Nantai Detention Center, Haicheng City, for over five months. His case was transferred to the Haicheng City Court on November 17, 2016.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Liu:Cao Yunzhi (曹允志), department head of the court: [phone], [phone]Tan Guangyu (谭光毓), secretary: [phone], [phone]Wang Jian (王建), deputy executive president: [phone], [phone]Zhao Lifu (赵立夫), judge at the rank of deputy president: [phone], [phone], [phone]

7. [Beijing] Ms. Chen Yuqing in Coma Due to Torture

Ms. Chen Yuqing from Sijiqing Town, Haidian District, was arrested in 2015. She was released after becoming ill due to mistreatment. She was then constantly threatened and harassed over the phone by the Domestic Security Division's 610 Office, the police station, the Procuratorate and the court. Because of the intense pressure, Ms. Chen suffered a stroke at home on October 12, 2016. She was taken to the Armed Police General Hospital, where she underwent a cranial surgery. She is still in a coma.

8. [Yichun City, Jiangxi Province] 17 Practitioners Arrested

Many practitioners from Shanggao County were arrested by officers from the Aoyang Police Department in November 2016 for suing Jiang Zemin, the former head of the communist regime who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong. They were forced to sign paperwork, were fingerprinted and had their pictures taken.

At least seventeen practitioners were arrested, including: Mr. Xiong Sanlian, Mr. Xiong Qingnian, female practitioner Chunxiang, Ms. Zhao Qiaoying, Ms. Gao Yin'e, Mr. Luo Cong, Ms. Kuang Mei, Ms. Pan Zhengxiang, Ms. Lu Yunying, Ms. Zuo Hanxiu, Ms. Chen Jinlian, Ms. Xiong Qiugui, Ms. Li Chunxiang, Ms. Wen Tianlan, Ms. Wu Yan, Ms. Chen Qiufeng, and Ms. Xiong Huanxiu.

9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Lijun and Ms. Xia Meirong Sentenced to Prison; Original Verdict Upheld

Ms. Wang Lijun and Ms. Xia Meirong were tried by the Hanyang District Court on September 27, 2016. Ms. Xia was sentenced to five years in prison and Ms. Wang to four years. Both appealed, but the intermediate court rejected their appeal and upheld the original sentencing.

10. [Longkou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yuan Yuqin Taken Into Custody

Ms. Yuan Yuqin was arrested at her home by officers from the Zhaoyuan City Domestic Security Division on December 5, 2016. She is held in the Zhaoyuan City Domestic Security Division.

11. [Luquan County, Yunnan Province] Ms. Zhang Jinxiu Arrested

Ms. Zhang Jinxiu was arrested at her relative’s home in Kunming City by officers from the Fengning Police Station on December 5, 2016. The officers ransacked the place and confiscated Falun Gong materials.

12. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Tao Lahuai and Ms. Guo Menglan from Macheng City were arrested by officers from the Qiting Police Station on December 5, 2016 for talking to people about Falun Gong in Qiting Town. Both practitioners are being held in the Macheng Detention Center.

Mr. Zhou Zongchuan, Mr. Jiang Zhengqing, and Mr. Jiang Zhengwang, from Tiemen Township, Macheng City were arrested at a Falun Dafa study site.

13. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Ma Qinghua Detained

Mr. Ma Qinghua, an employee at the Mining Bureau General Hospital, was arrested at work by officers from the Jianshan Police Department on December 6, 2016. He was taken to the Yonghong Police Station, Jianshan District. Later, he was taken to the Shuangyashan City Detention Center for 15 days of detention.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Ma:Han Xiaojun (韩晓军), director, Yonghong Police Station: [phone]Wang Riliang (王日亮), political head: [phone]Gao Qiang (高强), deputy director: [phone]Liu Xiaoyu (刘霄羽): [phone]

14. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Qu Shuxia and Ms. Jia Lianrong Arrested

Ms. Qu Shuxia and Ms. Jia Lianrong were arrested by Tan Yanshu and other officers from the Domestic Security Section, Fangzheng Forestry Bureau, on December 7, 2016, for passing out desk calendars. The officers confiscated Falun Gong books from Ms. Qu's home. Ms. Jia was released that evening. Ms. Qu was taken to the local hospital because she seemed to be ill.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Qu and Ms. Jia:Tan Yanshu (谭延书), section head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Zhang Jiquan (张继权), chief, police department: [phone], [phone]Zhao Tongli (赵桐利), political commissar: [phone], [phone], [phone]

15. [Chongqing] Ms. Yao Rongxuan Arrested

Ms. Yao Rongxuan from Yongchuan District was arrested by personnel from the Yongchuan Comprehensive Management Office and the Residential Committee on December 6, 2016. Her whereabouts are unknown.

16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gu Li Arrested

Ms. Gu Li from Jinzhou District was arrested by officers from the Guangming Police Station, Jinzhou District on December 6, 2016, for telling people about Falun Gong.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Gu:Guangming Police Station: [phone]