Additional Persecution News from China – March 14, 2017 (12 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 3 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 11 were illegally arrested.

1. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Zhou Xiaozhen Sentenced to Prison
2. [Suizhong County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Pei Yili Sentenced to Two Years in Prison
3. [Xinmi City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhao Yuzhen Detained
4. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ji Guiqin Detained
5. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Xinhua Arrested
6. [Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Hu Deyuan Taken Into Custody
7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xia Guizhen and Daughter Ms. Li You Arrested
8. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yao Chunlian Arrested
9. [Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Guorong Detained
10. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Gu Xinfang Detained
11. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Mr. Chen Kai Detained
12. [Yingshang County, Anhui Province] Ms. Li Chengyun and Mr. Li Xiuyou Detained

1. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Zhou Xiaozhen Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Zhou Xiaozhen was sentenced to a four-year-and-six-month prison term by the Jinyun County Court. She is held in the Zhejiang Women's Prison.

Ms. Zhou has been detained many times. She was sentenced to three years in prison in 2011 and was held in the Zhejiang Women's Prison, where she was abused.

2. [Suizhong County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Pei Yili Sentenced to Two Years in Prison

Ms. Pei Yili was arrested by officers from the Suizhong County Domestic Security Division in September 2016. She was sentenced to a two-year prison term by the Suizhong County Court, and appealed to the Huludao City Intermediate Court. However, the court upheld the original sentence on February 28, 2017. She will be transferred from the Huludao Detention Center to the Liaoning Women's Prison after March 13, 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Pei:Han Ling (韩玲), president of No. 2 Criminal Collegiate Panel, Huludao Intermediate Court: [phone], [phone]Liang Kecheng (梁科成), director of Huludao Detention Center: [phone]Liu Zhu (刘铸), secretary of the Suizhong County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone], [phone]

3. [Xinmi City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhao Yuzhen Detained

Ms. Zhao Yuzhen was reported for distributing Falun Gong informational materials on the morning of March 10, 2017. She was arrested and her home was ransacked by officers from the Quliang Police Station. She is being held in the Xinmi City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhao:Zhang Zhihuai (张志怀), secretary of the Xinmi City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]Zhang Jijun (张继军), chief of Xinmi City Police Department: [phone]Wang Xinjian (王新建), head of Domestic Security Division: [phone]Yu Hongchao (于红超), director of Quliang Police Station: [phone], [phone]Li Yuanfeng (李元峰), director of Xinmi City Detention Center: [phone]

4. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ji Guiqin Detained

Ms. Ji Guiqing was arrested by officers from the Border Police Station, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials in Liuzan Town. She was taken to the Caofeidian District Detention Center for ten days of detention.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Ji:Yang Tiecheng (杨铁成), director of Border Police Station: [phone]

5. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Xinhua Arrested

Mr. Wang Xinhua was arrested by officers from the Dongfeng Police Station on March 6, 2017.

6. [Yingtan City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Hu Deyuan Taken Into Custody

Mr. Hu Deyuan, 73, was arrested at home on March 9, 2017. The police confiscated a computer, a printer, a copier, and other personal belongings. He was taken to the Siqing Town Police Station. Mr. Hu was an officer with the Yingtan Railway Police Department, and was fired from his job for practicing Falun Gong.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Hu:Xia Shuikai (夏水开), head of Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Jia Rui (贾瑞), deputy head: [phone]Lei Haihua (雷海华), director of Siqing Township Police Station: [phone], [phone]

7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xia Guizhen and Daughter Ms. Li You Arrested

Ms. Xia Guizhen and her daughter Ms. Li You were arrested at home on March 12, 2017. The police confiscated a computer, a printer, and other personal belongings.

8. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yao Chunlian Arrested

Ms. Yao Chunlian was arrested at home by officers from the Chaoyang City Domestic Security Division and the Dongcheng Police Station on March 13, 2017. The reason for her arrest was that she mailed truth clarification letters to the Public Security Division, the Procuratorate, and the court system.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Yao:Gai Yongwu (盖永武), head of Chaoyang City 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Hong Deming (洪德明), head of Domestic Security sub-Division : [phone], [phone]

9. [Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Guorong Detained

Ms. Zhang Guorong, in her seventies, and another practitioner were reported for handing out Falun Gong informational materials in a market on March 7, 2017. The practitioners were arrested by officers from the Jiefang Road Police Station. The other practitioner was released the next day. Ms. Zhang was taken to the Yuelou Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:Jin Jun (进军), director of Jiefang Road Police Station: [phone]Zhai Hongshan (翟洪山), political head: [phone]

10. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Gu Xinfang Detained

Ms. Gu Xinfang, 71, from Qixia District, was arrested by officers from the Qixia District 610 Office, the Domestic Security Division, and the Yaohuamen Police Station on October 15, 2015, for suing Jiang Zemin, the former head of the communist regime who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong. Her home was ransacked, and she was detained for over eight months.

11. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Mr. Chen Kai Detained

Mr. Chen Kai, 38, who lives in the residential area of Huabei Oilfield, was reported for distributing Falun Gong materials on March 10, 2017. He was arrested by officers from the Xihuan Road Police Station, and is being held in the Renqiu City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Chen:Chen Meng (陈猛), director of Xihuan Road Police Station: [phone]Tian (田), director of Renqiu City Detention Center:

12. [Yingshang County, Anhui Province] Ms. Li Chengyun and Mr. Li Xiuyou Detained

Several officers from the Yingshang County Domestic Security Division and the Chengdong Police Station arrested Ms Li Chengyun on March 2, 2017. She is being held in the Fuyang City Detention Center. Mr. Li Xiuyou was also arrested the same day. She is being held in the Yingshang County Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of the two practitioners:Wang Zhuo (王卓), head of Yingshang County 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Chengdong Police Station: [phone]Yue Wenling (岳文岭), directorLiu Guangliang (李光亮), deputy chief of Yingshang County Police Department: [phone]Yingshang Domestic Security Division: [phone]