Additional Persecution News from China – December 13, 2012 (14 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, 11 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 18 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Detained
2. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gu Cuicui Arrested
3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wei Xingzhi Sent to Brainwashing Center
4. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Fengqing Sent to Brainwashing Center
5. [Yongchang County, Gansu Province] Ms. Li Juping and Ms. Fan Huilan Arrested
6. [Beijing] Ms. Deng Xiuzhi Sentenced to Forced Labor
7. [Wuxue City, Hubei Province] Ms. Ma Limin Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison
8. [Huaying City, Shichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
9. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Hualian's Home Ransacked
10. [Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Ma Yongju and Mr. Lu Hengyi Sent to Brainwashing Center
11. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
12. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Shaohua Arrested
13. [Xinmin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jing Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison
14. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

1. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Lu Suping, her son Mr. Jiang Nan, her sister Ms. Lu Suying, and her sister-in-law Ms. Li Yajie were arrested by officers from the Jinzhou 610 Office on December 8, 2012. They are being held in the Jingzhou Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Li Weishan, head of the 610 Office, Jinzhou City Police Department: [phone]
Bai Ning, division chief of the Jinzhou City Police Department: [phone], [phone], [phone]
Liu Shuping, chief of the Domestic Security Division, Jinzhou City Police Department :[phone]

2. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gu Cuicui Arrested

Ms. Gu Cuitcui was arrested while talking to people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of December 11, 2012. She is being held in the Jiandi Police Station.

3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wei Xingzhi Sent to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Wei Xingzi, a teacher from the Hubei Province Government-affiliated No. 2 Kindergarten, was arrested in her dormitory by Yin Yongjun, deputy head of the Shuiguohu Police Station in Wuchang District. Her home was also ransacked. Subsequently, Ms. Wei was sentenced to 2 years in prison and sent to the Baofeng Road Women's Prison. Her sentence was then extended by an additional year because she refused to give up her belief.

When her family went to the prison to pick her up on November 29, 2012, they were informed that she had already been taken away by officers from the Wuchang District 610 Office. She was sent directly to the Yangyuan Brainwashing Center. The family is not allowed to visit her there.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Yin Yongjun, deputy head of the Shuiguohu Police Station: [phone]
Wang Feng, chairman of the Beihuan Road Neighborhood Committee :[phone]

4. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Fengqing Sent to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Wang Fengqing was arrested and taken to a brainwashing center.

5. [Yongchang County, Gansu Province] Ms. Li Juping and Ms. Fan Huilan Arrested

Ms. Li Juping was arrested by officers from the Yongchang County Police Department on December 7, 2012, for talking to people about Falun Gong. She is being held at the Yongchang Detention Center.

Ms. Fan Huilan was arrested at the same time, but was released after officials extorted money from her family.

6. [Beijing] Ms. Deng Xiuzhi Sentenced to Forced Labor

Ms. Deng Xiuzhi was arrested by officers from the Miyun County 610 Office and Mujiayu Police Station in October 2012. She has been sentenced to 2.5 years of forced labor.

Ms. Deng and her husband, Mr. Guo Shengqiang, were previously subjected to 2 years of forced labor. After being released, Mr. Guo had to leave home to avoid further persecution.

7. [Wuxue City, Hubei Province] Ms. Ma Limin Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

Ms. Ma Limin was arrested in March 2011 by officers from the Wuxue 610 Office, Domestic Security Division, and Qinglin Police Station. She was held in the Hubei Province Banqiao Brainwashing Center for 2 months and then at a local detention center for more than a year. While in detention, Ms. Ma developed several illnesses and became emaciated. She was sentenced to 5 years in prison in mid-September 2012 and sent to the Wuhan Women's Prison.

8. [Huaying City, Shichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Xiao Yun, Ms. Li Xiazhen, and Ms. Wang Anchun went to the Lushi Police Station on December 5, 2012 to ask for the release of Ms. Zou Yunzhu, who had been arrested. Ms. Zou's family also accompanied them. Ms. Xiao, Ms. Li and Ms. Wang were detained by the police at the site.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Lushi Police Station: [phone]
Deng Licheng, director of the Lushi Police Station

9. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Hualian's Home Ransacked

Police ransacked Ms. Yang Hualian's home on December 12, 2012.

10. [Liupanshui City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Ma Yongju and Mr. Lu Hengyi Sent to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Ma Yongju and Mr. Lu Hengyi were arrested on November 6, 2012, and sent to a brainwashing center. Ms. Ma was released after 20 days.

11. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Chen Chunxiu, Mr. Yan Yanjing, Ms. Ren, Ms. Zhang, and Ms. Huang were arrested by officers from the Qinglong Police Station while talking to people about Falun Gong on the morning of December 12, 2012. Ms. Huang and Ms. Zhang were released at night. The whereabouts of the other three practitioners remain unknown.

12. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Shaohua Arrested

Ms. Wang Shaohua, 47, was recently arrested.

13. [Xinmin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jing Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison

Ms. Wang Jing was recently sentenced to 3.5 Years in prison.

14. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Qiao Yujuan, Ms. Han Dongying, and Ms. Liu Shuyan from the Xinhua Power Company were arrested on December 13, 2012.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Zhang Jun, police officer:[phone]