(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 3 provinces. According to this report, 9 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 11 were illegally arrested.
1. [Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Xueqin and Mr. Guo Xiangrong Detained
2. [Wangqing County, Jilin Province] Ms. Teng Kemei Sentenced to Three Years
3. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wei Chunrong Sentenced to Two Years
4. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Xiuling Dies as a Result of Persecution
5. [Pingjiang County, Hunan Province] Mr. Yang Daowen Imprisoned
6. [Taoyuan County, Hunan Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
7. [Gaizhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shang Chun and Mr. Sun Shenghua Imprisoned
8. [Xian City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Yang Liying and Ms. Song Xianlan Arrested
9. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Li Xifu Tortured in Prison
10. [Xuchang County, Henan Province] Mr. Lu Shumin Transferred to Prison
11. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Haixia Tortured in Prison
12. [Jidong County, Hebei Province] Mr. Xie Junxiao Arrested Again
1. [Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Xueqin and Mr. Guo Xiangrong Detained
Ms. Yu Xueqin and Mr. Guo Xiangrong were arrested on March 25, 2017, and are being held in the Henan Police Station.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yu and Mr. Guo:Henan Police Station: +86-434-6295110
2. [Wangqing County, Jilin Province] Ms. Teng Kemei Sentenced to Three Years
Ms. Teng Kemei and Ms. Guo Yuping were arrested on May 13, 2016, by officer Guan Qingyou and others from the Wangqing Domestic Security Division. Ms. Teng was secretly sentenced to three years and is being held at the Yanji City Detention Center.
3. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wei Chunrong Sentenced to Two Years
Ms. Wei Chunrong was sentenced to a two-year prison term by the Chengyang District Court. The Qingdao Middle Court denied her appeal.
4. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Xiuling Dies as a Result of Persecution
Ms. Li Xiuling was harassed by agents from the 610 Office in July 2015, for suing former CCP leader Jiang Zemin. The agents threatened to lock her in a brainwashing center. Ms. Li suffered a relapse of her diseases. She died at age 56 on the morning of February 19, 2017.
5. [Pingjiang County, Hunan Province] Mr. Yang Daowen Imprisoned
Mr. Yang Daowen was arrested in September 2015 and held at the Linxiang City Detention Center, for suing former CCP leader Jiang Zemin. He was tried twice and sentenced to a three-year prison term. The Yueyang City Middle Court rejected his appeal. He was admitted to Wangling Prison in You County on March 16, 2017.
6. [Taoyuan County, Hunan Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Wu Xiaoyun, Ms. Fang Xinzhi, Ms. Zeng Mingqing, Mr. Liu Dongxian, and Ms. Liu Lihui were arrested between December 1, 2016 and January 11, 2017. Ms. Wu and Mr. Liu are being held at the Baiheshan No. 1 Detention Center in Changde City. The others were released.
7. [Gaizhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shang Chun and Mr. Sun Shenghua Imprisoned
Ms. Shang Chun was transferred to Liaoning Women's Prison from the Yingkou Detention Center on February 14, 2017. Mr. Sun Shenghua was admitted to Masanjia Prison in mid-March 2017.
8. [Xian City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Yang Liying and Ms. Song Xianlan Arrested
Ms. Yang Liying was arrested at her dormitory at the Weihe Power Plant at noon on March 22, 2017.
Ms. Song Xianlan was arrested on the afternoon of March 21, 2017. Her home was ransacked.
9. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Li Xifu Tortured in Prison
An imprisoned Taiyuan resident told his family that he had twice been beaten since his prison admission in February 2017.
Mr. Li Xifu reported the beatings but no one listened to him. His family is concerned about his wellbeing.
Mr. Li was arrested on November 18, 2015, for filing a criminal complaint against former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin for ordering the persecution of Falun Gong. He was sentenced to a three-year prison term on August 31, 2016. His appeal is still pending.
10. [Xuchang County, Henan Province] Mr. Lu Shumin Transferred to Prison
Mr. Lu Shunmin, 68, has been moved to Xinmi Prison following his arrest on August 1, 2016 for refusing to renounce Falun Gong.
The exact prison sentence given to Mr. Lu remains to be investigated.
Mr. Lu's latest imprisonment follows two earlier prison sentences for his faith. He was sentenced to an 8-year term in 2002 and a 4-year term in 2011.
11. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Haixia Tortured in Prison
Ms. Zhang Haixia has lost more than a third of her body weight and suffered a mental collapse as a result of being tortured while serving time at Heilongjiang Women's Prison.
Ms. Zhang, who worked at the Jiamusi Second Textile Factory, was sentenced to prison for refusing to renounce Falun Gong. The prison guards often fed her unknown pills that damaged her central nervous system. She exhibited abnormal behavior soon after the pills were administered. She often picked up soiled toilet paper and dirty rags and stuffed them under her bed. She also had trouble taking care of herself.
Her cellmates took advantage of her mental state and often used her deposit card to buy items for themselves.
The guards also beat her on a regular basis, and her entire body was covered in bruises.
12. [Jidong County, Hebei Province] Mr. Xie Junxiao Arrested Again
Mr. Xie Junxiao was arrested on March 19, 2017, for refusing to renounce Falun Gong. Three days later he was moved to Jidong Prison, where he was once incarcerated and tortured to the point of near-death.
Mr. Xie's previous imprisonment followed his arrest on April 15, 2002. He was soon sentenced to six years and transferred to the Jidong Prison on January 16, 2003. The guards tortured him so badly that the doctors declared Mr. Xie had only 15 more days to live. The prison released him on medical parole in September 2003.
The prison sent people to check on Mr. Xie in June 2004, and decided to extend his medical parole for one more year. But the prison representatives returned the next day and took Mr. Xie back into custody, citing orders from the local 610 Office. Mr. Xie's wife died of a heart attack one month later.
