Additional Persecution News from China – April 9, 2017 (14 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 9 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 10 were illegally arrested.

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Mao Huilan Detained
2. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Gao Jian and Mr. He Zhirong Arrested
3. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Jiang Shuncai and Ms. Fan Surong Detained
4. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Du Xue and Ms. Wang Guiying Sentenced
5. [Pingding County, Shanxi Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
6. [Beijing] Mr. Gao Yonghua Arrested
7. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu Liju Arrested
8. [Leiyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Tang Meiying and Ms. Liu Xianhong Detained
9. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia] Mr. Xin Linyuan Harassed
10. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhu Xiyu Detained
11. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yulan Detained
12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shan Qiuju Arrested
13. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Two Practitioners Sentenced
14. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Chen Heliang's Home Ransacked

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Mao Huilan Detained

Ms. Mao Huilan was arrested on March 23, 2017, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Xingou Police Department and then to Wuhan No. 1 Detention Center. Her home was ransacked.

Ms. Mao was released because of her poor physical condition. Officers from the Xingou Police Department demanded that her son monitor her and to put up his home as bail. After he agreed to these conditions, his mother was released on April 4.

2. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Gao Jian and Mr. He Zhirong Arrested

Mr. Gao Jian and Mr. He Zhirong were arrested by officers from the Jingan Police Station on April 7, 2017, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong . They were taken to Changli County Detention Center and their car was confiscated.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Gao and Mr. He:Zhang Fenglong (张凤龙), director, Changli County Police Department: [phone], [phone], [phone]Xue Zhen (薛震), director, Jingan Police Station: [phone], [phone]

3. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Jiang Shuncai and Ms. Fan Surong Detained

Mr. Jiang Shuncai and his wife Ms. Fan Surong were arrested on April 2, 2017, when they were talking to people about Falun Gong. They were taken to the Tangshan City Detention Center and denied family visits.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Jiang and Ms. Fan:Tangshan City Detention Center: [phone]Liu (刘), director: [phone]Meng (孟), director: [phone]

4. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Du Xue and Ms. Wang Guiying Sentenced

Ms. Du Xue and Ms. Wang Guiyin were sentenced on April 3, 2017. Ms. Du was sentenced to a two-year prison term and Ms. Wang to a one-and-a-half-years.

5. [Pingding County, Shanxi Province] Three Practitioners Harassed

Ms. Qiao Guiying and Ms. Li Ruoping were harassed by officers from the Pingding County Police Station around April 6, 2017. Ms. Niu Wenwei was also harassed.

6. [Beijing] Mr. Gao Yonghua Arrested

Mr. Gao Yonghua was arrested and had her home ransacked around March 4, 2017, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

7. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu Liju Arrested

Ms. Zhu Liju was arrested by officers from the Xuhui District on March 27, 2017, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books, informational materials, and other personal belongings. She was later released because she failed the physical exam.

8. [Leiyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Tang Meiying and Ms. Liu Xianhong Detained

Ms. Tang Meiying and Ms. Liu Xianhong were arrested by Anren County Police Station officers on April 5, 2017, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were detained for 15 days and their homes were ransacked.

9. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia] Mr. Xin Linyuan Harassed

Mr. Xin Linyuan was harassed at home by two officers on April 5, 2017.

10. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhu Xiyu Detained

Ms. Zhu Xiyu was sentenced to four years in prison on April 7, 2017. She may be being held in the Yanji City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhu:Li Zhushan (李柱善), head of the Yanji City Court: [phone]Lu Weixu (卢伟绪), deputy head: [phone]Jin Guangxi (金光锡), deputy head: [phone], [phone]Zhao Li (赵利), secretary, Yanbian Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]

11. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yulan Detained

Ms. Wang Yulan was arrested by officers from the Xianfeng Town Police Station on January 5, 2017. She was taken to a detention center. Seven days later, she was taken to the Changchun City No. 4 Detention Center. She was denied family visits.

While in the Changchun City No. 4 Detention Center, she was tortured. She was forced to get injections and was force-fed. As a result, she had difficulty hearing and was in extreme pain. She is now in the Yushu City Detention Center.

12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shan Qiuju Arrested

Ms. Shan Qiuju was recently arrested by officers from the Zhongchang Police Station. She was taken to Yaojia Detention Center.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Shan:Zhongchang Police station: [phone]

13. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Two Practitioners Sentenced

Mr. Zhao Yunqiang and Mr. Zhou Yuhua were sentenced on April 5, 2017, in the Ya’an City Court. Mr. Zhao was sentenced to four years in prison. Mr. Zhou was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison. Both practitioners had been held at the Duoying City Detention Center for 19 months.

14. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Chen Heliang's Home Ransacked

Mr. Chen Heliang's home was ransacked twice by officers from the Huanghua Police Station on April 8, 2017. He was at work and his 84-year-old mother was home alone.