(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in 11 provinces. According to this report, 13 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 21 were illegally arrested.
1. [Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhang Fengqin Taken to Prison
2. [Beijing] Ms. Su Wei Given a One-and-a-Half-Year Prison Term
3. [Beijing] Ms. Yang Xiuzhu Given a Four-and-a-Half-Year Prison Term
4. [Linjiang City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shi Fengxia Given a Seven-Year Prison Term
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Dezhen Detained
6. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Cai Jinxiu Taken into Custody
7. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Guanjuan Arrested
8. [Xintai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Guo Yisen Arrested
9. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yue Xia Arrested
10. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Jinliang Arrested
11. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Rong Benda Arrested
12. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zeng Huaying and Ms. Chen Qingfang Detained
13. [Changli County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Ying Detained
14. [Yuzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Li Gensheng and Ms. Wang Huimin Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
15. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Ma Yichang Detained
16. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Huang Xiaoying and Ms. Liao Ziying Detained
17. [Pingliang City, Gansu Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
18. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
19. [Dashiqiao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Shenghua Taken to Prison
20. [Chongqing] Ms. Yang Longmei Arrested
21. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
22. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Yadong Detained
1. [Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Zhang Fengqin Taken to Prison
Ms. Zhang Fengqin was given a two-year prison term. She was taken to the Hohhot City Women's Prison in mid-March 2017.
2. [Beijing] Ms. Su Wei Given a One-and-a-Half-Year Prison Term
Ms. Su Wei was given a one-and-a-half-year prison term. She is held in the Fengtai District Detention Center.
3. [Beijing] Ms. Yang Xiuzhu Given a Four-and-a-Half-Year Prison Term
Ms. Yang Xiuzhu from Fengtai District was given a four-and-a-half-year prison term on March 21, 2017. She was transferred to the Beijing Women's Prison from the Fengtai District Detention Center.
4. [Linjiang City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shi Fengxia Given a Seven-Year Prison Term
Ms. Shi Fengxia was arrested by officers from the Linjiang City Domestic Security Division in August 2016. She was given a seven-year prison term in 2017. She remains in custody at the Baishan City Detention Center.
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Dezhen Detained
Ms. Li Dezhen was arrested and her home was ransacked on the afternoon of March 21, 2017. She is held in the Changchun City No. 4 Detention Center.
6. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Cai Jinxiu Taken Into Custody
Ms. Cai Jinxiu, in her 60s, from Shuangliu District, was arrested by plainclothes officers from the Huangshui Town Police Station on the morning of March 23, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong in the Baihe Park. Her home was ransacked. She is held in the police station.
7. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Guanjuan Arrested
Ms. Wang Guanjuan was arrested by officers from the Xianyanglu Police Station on March 1, 2017 for setting up Falun Gong display boards in Hongqiao District. Her home was ransacked.
8. [Xintai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Guo Yisen Arrested
Mr. Guo Yisen received a phone call from Li Tongjun, an officer from the Xintai City Domestic Security Division, on March 21, 2017. He was told to go to the division to retrieve his computer which was confiscated last year. He was arrested instead.
9. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yue Xia Arrested
Ms. Yue Xia was arrested by officers from the Baorui Community Police Station on March 24, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong at the Dalijia farmers market.
10. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Jinliang Arrested
Mr. Liu Jinliang from Jiaoxi Town was arrested by officers from the Ducun Town Police Station on the morning of March 22, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials at the Ducun farmers market. His home was ransacked. His whereabouts are unknown.
11. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Rong Benda Arrested
Mr. Rong Benda from Rongjiatun Village, Jiangshan Town, Laixi City, was recently arrested and his home ransacked by officers from the Jiangshan Town Police Station.
12. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zeng Huaying and Ms. Chen Qingfang Detained
Ms. Zeng Huaying, 48, and Ms. Chen Qingfang were arrested by officers from the Meijiang District Police Department on March 17, 2017. Both practitioners are held in a detention center.
13. [Changli County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Ying Detained
Ms. Wang Ying from Xinji Town was arrested by officers from the Huangdianzhuang Police Station on the morning of March 23, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was taken to the Changli County Detention Center for 15 days of detention. She was fined 1,000 yuan.
14. [Yuzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Li Gensheng and Ms. Wang Huimin Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Mr. Li Gensheng and Ms. Wang Huimin were each sentenced to three years in prison for suing Jiang Zemin, the former head of the communist regime, who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong.
15. [Xiangyang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Ma Yichang Detained
Mr. Ma Yichang was arrested and taken to the Zhaoming Police Station by plainclothes officers on March 19, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials. He is held in the Xiangyang City No. 1 Detention Center.
16. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Huang Xiaoying and Ms. Liao Ziying Detained
Ms. Huang Xiaoying and Ms. Liao Ziying were arrested by officers from the Renminlu Police Station on the afternoon of March 9, 2017 for talking to people about Falun Gong. Both practitioners were taken to a detention center for five days of detention.
17. [Pingliang City, Gansu Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Zhang Xiaoyong, 40, was arrested by officers from the Kongtong District 610 Office and the Domestic Security Division for suing Jiang Zemin. He was taken to the Pingliang City Detention Center. He was given a three-year prison term in February 2016 by the Kongtong District Court. He is held in the Tianshui Prison.
Mr. Yang Jun, in his 50s, from Kongtong District, was arrested in early 2016. He was held in the Pingliang City Detention Center. He was given a three-year prison term in October 2016 by the Kongtong District Court. He is now held in the Tianshui Prison.
Ms. Ren Shaolin, in her 50s, from Pingliang City No. 1 Hospital, was arrested by officers from the Pingliang City Domestic Security Division on December 11, 2015. She was held in the Pingliang City Detention Center for 33 days. She was sentenced to a five-year prison term to be served outside prison by the Kongtong District Court in October 2016.
18. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
Wang Zhanshan and other officers from the Dao'erdeng Town Police Station broke into Mr. Wang Zidong's home on the morning of March 23, 2017. They arrested Mr. Yang Shu'an, Ms. Li Shue, Ms. Li Shumei, Ms. Wang Yulan, and Ms. Wang Cuiyun, while they were holding an experience-sharing meeting. The practitioners were taken to the police station.
Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Zhang Jinxiu (张金秀), director, Dao'erdeng Town Police Station: +86-13942146308Lu Yanwen (卢艳文), deputy director: +86-18642166799Li Bin (李彬), political head: +86-13842152681
19. [Dashiqiao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Shenghua Taken to Prison
Ms. Sun Shenghua was given a one-year prison term. She was taken to the Masanjia Prison in mid-March 2017.
20. [Chongqing] Ms. Yang Longmei Arrested
Ms. Yang Longmei, nearly 70, from the Songzao Coal Mine Central Area, Anwen Town, Qijiang District, was arrested by plainclothes officers on the morning of March 21, 2017.
21. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Zhang Fengxia, Ms. Yu Qing, and Ms. Gao Guizhen were arrested by officers from the Daoli 610 Office, the Domestic Security Division on the evening of August 22, 2016 for setting up Falun Gong banners. Their homes were ransacked. They were held in the Harbin City No. 2 Detention Center.
Ms. Yu was sentenced to three and a half years in prison in December 2016. Ms. Zhang and Ms. Gao were each sentenced to three years in prison. They were taken to the Heilongjiang Women's Prison on January 18, 2017.
22. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Yadong Detained
Ms. Li Yadong, in her 50s, from Nangang District, was arrested by officers from the Hanan Police Station for talking to people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of March 16, 2017. She is held in the Harbin City No. 2 Detention Center.
