Additional Persecution News from China – November 3, 2013 (7 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from mainland China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, 4 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 10 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Chongqing] Several Practitioners Arrested, Some Taken to Brainwashing Centers
2. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhou Zidong Died Due to Torture
3. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Fu and Ms. Wang Xin Arrested
4. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Kun and Teenage Son Li Xinhua Imprisoned
5. [Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Lu Bagen Sentenced to a Seven-and-a-half-year Prison Term
6. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Guiying Arrested
7. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Mr. Long Kaichao Arrested

1. [Chongqing] Several Practitioners Arrested, Some Taken to Brainwashing Centers

Ms. Jiang Xinmei was arrested by officers, including Wang Shengwu from the Shuijingwan Residential Committee, on October 21, 2013. She was taken to a brainwashing center located at the Yubei District Resort and released five days later.

Ms. Zhao Shifen, Mr. Zhou Changsheng, Ms. Du Xueqin, Ms. Zhou Yukun, and Mr. Zhang Jun were arrested by the Yubei District Police Department, National Security Division, Domestic Security Division, and the Longxi Town Police Station on October 16, 2013.

Ms. Zhao, Mr. Zhou, and Ms. Du are being held at the Yubei District Yiwanshui Detention Center; Mr. Zhang and Ms. Zhou are being held at a brainwashing center located at the Shuangyu Resort.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Shuangyu Resort Brainwashing Center: [phone], [phone]

2. [Deyang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhou Zidong Died Due to Torture

Mr. Zhou Zidong, 68, died on August 8, 2011 due to torture he experienced in detention.

3. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Fu and Ms. Wang Xin Arrested

Falun Gong practitioners Ms. Fu and Ms. Wang Xin were arrested on October 31, 2013, after someone reported them.

4. [Maoming City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Kun and Teenage Son Li Xinhua Imprisoned

Mr. Li Kun and his son Mr. Li Xinhua were arrested in January 2002. Mr. Li Kun was later sentenced to a 14-year prison term, and his son, then in the tenth grade, was sentenced to a five-year prison term.

Both of them were imprisoned at the Yangjiang Prison. The father was recently transferred to the Sihui Prison. On the afternoon of November 2, 2013, police officers surrounded his home and harassed his family.

5. [Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Lu Bagen Sentenced to a Seven-and-a-half-year Prison Term

Mr. Lu Bagen's family was not informed that he was sentenced to a seven-and-a-half-year prison term by the Jingkou Court on September 18, 2013. He was secretly taken to the Suzhou Prison in the afternoon of October 31, 2013.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Yu Jianghong (俞江虹), judge of the Zhenjiang City Intermediate Court: [phone]
Liu Bin (刘斌), judge of the Jingkou District: [phone]

6. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Guiying Arrested

Ms. Wang Guiying was arrested by Li Xichun and Jiang Faming on the morning of October 30, 2013 when she was talking to people about Falun Gong and the persecution. She was taken to the Liangzhao Police Station.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Liangzhao Town government: [phone]
Liangzhao Town Police Station: [phone]
Li Xichun (李喜春), secretary of the Xinan Village: [phone]
Jiang Faming (江发明), security officer of the Xinan Village: [phone]

7. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Mr. Long Kaichao Arrested

Mr. Long Kaichao was arrested on November 1, 2013.