Additional Persecution News from China – February 27, 2017 (Part I, 11 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, 5 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 6 were illegally arrested.

1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Niu Yuhui Suffers Retinal Detachment in Detention
2. [Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Ruan Xianchou Given a Five-Year Prison Term
3. [Dongguan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Hu Shunhua Taken to Brainwashing Center
4. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Wang Shifan Arrested
5. [Wuchang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Xirong Taken to Brainwashing Center
6. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Pu Rumei Taken to Prison
7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Elderly Mr. Zhou Xikun Detained
8. [Chongqing] Mr. Xiang Chengrong Arrested
9. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jia Guilan Arrested
10. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Xi Chongdi Detained
11. [Beijing] Ms. Wei Detained

1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Niu Yuhui Suffers Retinal Detachment in Detention

Ms. Niu Yuhui from Shulan City was arrested by officers from the Shulan City Domestic Security Division and the Nancheng Police Station on October 13, 2016. She was taken to the Jilin City Detention Center. She suffered retinal detachment in one of her eyes and her vision is now greatly impaired.

Ms. Niu went on a protest hunger strike before Chinese New Year's Day (January 28, 2017). She is currently very weak and her life is in danger.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Niu:Xu Chengxian (徐成宪), head, 610 Office: [phone]Dong Min (董民), chief, police department: [phone]Zhang Haijiang (张海江), deputy chief: [phone]Dong Qiming (董其明), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Tan Xingcheng (谭兴成), director, Nancheng Police Station: [phone]

2. [Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Ruan Xianchou Given a Five-Year Prison Term

Mr. Ruan Xianchou from Taishan City was arrested on December 9, 2015. He was tried at the Taishan City Court on January 24, 2017 and was sentenced to five years in prison.

3. [Dongguan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Hu Shunhua Taken to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Hu Shunhua from Mayong Town was arrested and taken to the Dongguan City No. 2 Detention Center on January 22, 2017. He was taken to the Sanshui Brainwashing Center around February 20, 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Hu:Ye Songhuang (叶松晃), chief, Mayong Town Police Department: [phone]Chen Yimin (陈益民), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Lai Zhiqiu (赖志求), Domestic Security Division: [phone]Peng Zhijian (彭志坚), director, Sanshui Brainwashing Center: [phone], [phone], [phone]

4. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Wang Shifan Arrested

Mr. Wang Shifan was reported for talking to people about Falun Gong on February 15, 2017. He was arrested by officers from the 110 Response Unit. He has since returned home.

5. [Wuchang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Xirong Taken to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Zhang Xirong was arrested on February 21, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials. He was taken to the Yangyuan Brainwashing Center.

6. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Pu Rumei Taken to Prison

Ms. Pu Rumei from Henglin Town, the Economic and Technological Development Zone, was sentenced to two years in prison by the Economic and Technological Development Zone Procuratorate on December 29, 2016. She is held in the Changzhou Prison.

7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Elderly Mr. Zhou Xikun Detained

Mr. Zhou Xikun, in his 70s, was arrested by officers from the Zhuodaoquan Police Station, Hongshan District on December 20, 2016. His home was ransacked. He was held in a detention center. Mr. Zhou suffers frequent angina attacks in the detention center. The detention center officials have refused to let him go home. They even threatened his family, saying that Mr. Zhou would be sentenced to prison.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Zhou:He Aimin (何爱民), officer in charge the case: [phone]

8. [Chongqing] Mr. Xiang Chengrong Arrested

Mr. Xiang Chengrong from Changshou District was arrested on February 23, 2017. He was held in custody for 23 hours.

9. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jia Guilan Arrested

Elderly Ms. Jia Guilan was recently arrested by officers from the Beidajie Police Station.

10. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Xi Chongdi Detained

Mr. Xi Chongdi was arrested at home by officers from the Lin'an Domestic Security Division, Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, on January 14, 2017. His home was ransacked. He is held in the Lin'an City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Xi:Yu Honghua (俞洪华), Lin'an Domestic Security Division: [phone]Lou Bing (楼冰): [phone]Legal Team, Lin'an Police Department: [phone], [phone]Ruan Fei (软非), prosecutor, Lin'an City Procuratorate: [phone]Lin'an City Detention Center: [phone]

11. [Beijing] Ms. Wei Detained

Ms. Wei, about 50, from Xicheng District was arrested by Shunyi District police officers on February 24, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. She is held in the Shunyi Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wei:Zhao Weimin (赵为民), chief, Shunyi District Police Department: [phone]Political Division: [phone], [phone]Shunyi Detention Center: [phone], [phone]Imprisonment Screening Section: [phone]