Additional Persecution News from China – October 16, 2018 (6 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 6 cities or counties in 4 provinces. According to this report, 5 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 3 were illegally arrested.

1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Shufan Detained
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Lu Yafan Arrested
3. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Guoxiang Sentenced to Prison
4. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Duan Junli and Another Practitioner Arrested
5. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liu Peiqin Detained
6. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] Update on Ms. Xu Muqun’s Situation

1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Shufan Detained

Ms. Wang Shufan was arrested on the afternoon of September 28, 2018, when she was distributing information about Falun Gong. The police ransacked her home and confiscated a printer and computer.

After being held in a lockup center for 13 days Ms. Wang was transferred to a detention center.

2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Lu Yafan Arrested

Ms. Lu Yafan, from Qijia Township in the Shuangyang District, was arrested at home on the afternoon of October 10, 2018. She was taken to the Tongyang Police Station, where she was photographed and had her fingerprints taken. Her family was allowed to take her home.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Lu:Yan (闫), director, Tongyang Police Station: [phone]

3. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Guoxiang Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Dong Juan and Ms. Gao Guoxiang, 74, from the Lingcheng District were arrested when they were distributing Falun Gong materials on October 21, 2017.

Ms. Dong was held for a month and had 20,000 yuan extorted from her.

Ms. Gao has been held in the Dezhou Detention Center for nearly a year. Her case was turned over to the Procuratorate, and she was sentenced to a four-year prison term and fined 20,000 yuan on October 15, 2018.

4. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Duan Junli and Another Practitioner Arrested

Ms. Duan Junli and another practitioner were arrested by Hudong Police Station officers on the afternoon of October 14, 2018, when they were talking to people about Falun Gong.

Participants in the persecution of the two practitioners:Hudong Police Station: [phone], [phone]Zhen Wenliang (甄文亮), officer, Xinyang City Domestic Security Division: [phone]Liang Xingze (梁兴泽), officer: [phone]

5. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liu Peiqin Detained

Ms. Liu Peiqin, 66, was transferred to the Nanshan District Detention Center after being held in the Futian Detention Center for nearly five months.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Nanshan District Detention Center: [phone], [phone]Chen Jinfu (陈劲夫), director: [phone]

6. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] Update on Ms. Xu Muqun’s Situation

Ms. Xu Muqun, a teacher at the Liandong Middle School in the Chenghai District, was arrested on May 3, 2018. Her case was turned over to the Chenghai Court.

The Chenghai Education Department stopped paying her salary on September 21, and only paid her basic living expenses.