Additional Persecution News from China – February 19, 2017 (12 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 9 were illegally arrested.

1. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Sun Maojian and His Wife Detained
2. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Ms. Si Liping Given a Three-Year Prison Term
3. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Beaten by Police
4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Changhai Taken to Prison
5. [Shanghai] Ms. Han Xuejiao Taken into Custody
6. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Guichun Arrested
7. [Xianghe County, Hebei Province] Ms. Jing Lianzhen and Ms. Yu Zhaoxia Arrested
8. [Beijing] Ms. Lei Ying Taken to Brainwashing Center
9. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Qiu Zhongyuan and His Wife Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown
10. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhu Liling Seriously Ill Due to Persecution
11. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Jiping Tried
12. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yao Xiuxin's Whereabouts Unknown

1. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Sun Maojian and His Wife Detained

Mr. Sun Maojian and his wife Ms. Tian Xiaodong were arrested in Suihua City on February 11, 2017. Mr. Sun is being held in the Bayan County Detention Center. Ms. Tian was taken to the Yaziquan Detention Center in Harbin City.

The couple was harassed and had to leave home in 2015 after suing former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin, who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong.

Participants in the persecution of the couple:Sun Guolin (孙国林), deputy secretary of the Bayan County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Luan Hefeng (栾和峰), head, 610 Office: [phone]Liu Zhonglin (刘中林), officer, 610 Office: [phone]

2. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Ms. Si Liping Given a Three-Year Prison Term

Ms. Si Liping was tried at the Baiyin District Court on February 7, 2017. She was arrested by officers from the Tongcheng Police Department on September 12, 2016.

Prior to her arrest last year, Ms. Si was sentenced to three years in prison and fired from her job for practicing Falun Gong.

3. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Beaten by Police

Ms. Li, in her 70s, was arrested by plainclothes officers on January 30, 2017 when she was distributing Falun Gong informational materials at a market. She was taken to the Minghua Street Police Station.

The police knocked Ms. Li to the ground, and she immediately lost consciousness. Ms. Li's husband and four daughters posted bail for her release that evening. The police ransacked her home and confiscated all her Falun Gong books and informational materials.

4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Changhai Taken to Prison

Mr. Liu Changhai was taken to the Xinrujian Prison on December 29, 2016. He was arrested at home on July 20, 2015, and was sentenced to four years in prison. After his appeal, the Dalian City Intermediate Court upheld the original verdict without a hearing.

5. [Shanghai] Ms. Han Xuejiao Taken into Custody

Ms. Han Xuejiao, 28, from Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province, works in the finance department at a foreign company in Shanghai. She was arrested and taken to the Changning District Detention Center on February 17, 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Han:Huayang Road Police Station in Changning District: [phone], [phone], [phone]Jiang Xinping (蒋新平), head, Changning District 610 Office: [phone]Changning District Detention Center: [phone], [phone], [phone]

6. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Guichun Arrested

Ms. Wang Guichun was arrested on February 7, 2017 when she was withdrawing cash from a bank in Guangrao County. She was taken away by officers from the Jining Police Department the following day.

Ms. Wang was previously sentenced to three years in prison but was released for health reasons. She was living away from home in order to avoid further persecution.

7. [Xianghe County, Hebei Province] Ms. Jing Lianzhen and Ms. Yu Zhaoxia Arrested

Ms. Jing Lianzhen and Ms. Yu Zhaoxia, from Gaozhuang Village, Anping Town, were arrested and their homes were ransacked by officers from the Xianghe Police Department on February 14, 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Jing and Ms. Yu:Fan Yafeng (樊亚峰), secretary of the Xianghe County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Chen Baoquan (陈宝全), deputy secretary: [phone], [phone], [phone]Yang Yongli (杨永利), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Cao Junying (曹君英), deputy head: [phone]

8. [Beijing] Ms. Lei Ying Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Lei Ying was arrested and taken to the Wangsiying Brainwashing Center.

9. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Qiu Zhongyuan and His Wife Arrested, Whereabouts Unknown

Mr. Qiu Zhongyuan, in his 50s, and his wife Ms. Liu Chunxiang were arrested at their barber shop by plainclothes officers on February 16, 2017. The officers confiscated Falun Gong books, informational materials, and their car. The couple was taken to the Pingyuan County Police Department. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Participants in the persecution of the couple:Pingyuan County 610 Office: [phone]Cheng Lijian (程力建), deputy head: [phone]Zhang Qingxian (张庆贤), chief, Pingyuan County Police Department: [phone], [phone], [phone]Lin Yuqing (林玉清), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

10. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhu Liling Seriously Ill Due to Persecution

Ms. Zhu Liling fainted on March 1, 2016, when she was held at the Nantong Detention Center. She was taken to the Nantong Affiliated Hospital, where she had open skull surgery. It has almost been a year, she still lives on liquid food fed through a tube inserted in her nose.

Ms. Zhu, from Rudong County, was arrested by officers from the Rudong County 610 Office and the Domestic Security Division on September 1, 2015 for suing Jiang Zemin. She is being held in the Nantong Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhu:Xian Feng (钱峰), head, Rudong County 610 Office: [phone]Xu Jianhua (徐建华), head, Rudong County Domestic Security Division: [phone]Yuan Xinlan (袁新兰), head, Juegang Town 610 Office: [phone]

11. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Jiping Tried

Ms. Wang Jiping was tried at the Tongzhou District Court on February 13, 2017. She is still being held in the Nantong Detention Center. She has been on a hunger strike for 15 days.

Ms. Wang was arrested by officers from the Tongzhou District 610 Office and the Domestic Security Division on October 8, 2016. Her arrest was approved in November.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Xia Jibing (夏季兵), head, Tongzhou District 610 Office: [phone]Lu Weidong (陆卫东), deputy head: [phone]Lu Jianjun (吕建军): [phone]Cao Shuilin (曹水林), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Xu Feng (徐峰), deputy head: [phone]

12. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yao Xiuxin's Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Yao Xiuxin, in her 70s, lives in Shengzhong Community, Shengli Oilfield. Her home was ransacked recently. Her whereabouts are unknown.