Additional Persecution News from China – April 12, 2013 (26 Reports)

(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, 29 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 12 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Meiling Harassed Many Times
2. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Appeal by Ms. Yang Meijuan and Four Other Practitioners Rejected
3. [Beijing] Ms. Dong Shifen Harassed
4. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Huang Duohong Tried, Now in Detention
5. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Six Practitioners Sentenced
6. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Mr. Hu Xiaodong Held in Jishu Brainwashing Center
7. [Chongqing] Ms. Huang Youfeng Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Prison
8. [Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Shi Qilan Arrested
9. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioners Harassed
10. [Qihe County, Shandong Province] Ms. Tang Yuanxiu Held in Police Department
11. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Liu Hongbo, Teacher at Nanchang City No.30 Middle School, Arrested
12. [Wuan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Aiying Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
13. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Xueming's Mother Harassed
14. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shi Guiru and Ms. Wang Arrested
15. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Miao Guiyan and Ms. Chen Yujuan Held in Huludao City Detention Center
16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Cai Baozhen Taken to Chenjiaji Brainwashing Center
17. [Chongqing] Ms. Tang Fenghua and Ms. Dong Arrested
18. [Chongqing] Mr. Yao Rongxuan and His Wife's Whereabouts Unknown
19. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Zhou Jinba Detained
20. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Xiaoxia Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
21. [Xinmin, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jing Sentenced to 3.5 Years in Prison
22. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shi Guirong and Ms. Wang Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked
23. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gu Haimei Detained
24. [Duchang County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Hu Huoying Persecuted in Prison
25. [Chongqing] Ms. Zuo Ruhui Held in Changshou Detention Center
26. [Chongqing] Mr. Luo Yuande Detained

1. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Meiling Harassed Many Times

Officers from the Rizhuang Police Station in Laixi, Qingdao City, attempted to harass Ms. Li Meiling at her home on the evening of April 5, 2013. They failed to open the door and had to leave. They later told Ms. Li to come to the police station on April 7 to sign documents. They repeatedly called her to come to the police station.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Rizhuang Police Station: [phone], [phone]

2. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Appeal by Ms. Yang Meijuan and Four Other Practitioners Rejected

It has recently come to light that the Yantai City Intermediate People's Court would not respond to an appeal that Ms. Yang Meijuan, Ms. Sui Yuhong, Ms. Jiang Shuhong, Mr. Wang Mingliang, and Mr. Jiang Yongzhan from Longkou, Yantai City, filed to protest the terms that Longkou Court sentenced them to. The original decision was secretly sustained. Ms. Yang Meijuan, Ms. Sui Yuhong, and Ms. Jiang Shuhong are still in the Yantai City Detention Center, where they have been held for a year. Mr. Wang Mingliang and Mr. Jiang Yongzhan were sent to the Shandong Provincial Prison.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Liang Kexing, Yantai City Intermediate People's Court: [phone]
Sun Maoqi, deputy president, Yantai City Intermediate People's Court: [phone], [phone], [phone]
Li Wen, Longkou Court: [phone]
Du Jitiao, president, Longkou Court: [phone], [phone]

3. [Beijing] Ms. Dong Shifen Harassed

Xu from the Residential Committee of the Beijing No.2 Woolen Mill and four other officers barged into Ms. Dong Shifen's home and searched it on the morning of February 9, 2013, the day before the Chinese New Year. They ransacked her home, but did not find anything they were searching for. They ordered her daughter to monitor her.

4. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Huang Duohong Tried, Now in Detention

Ms. Huang Duohong from Xiangtan City was tried by the Yuhu District Court on April 10, 2013. The trial was held inside the Xiangtan City Detention Center, where she was being held, because they were afraid that Ms. Huang would mange to escape once she left the detention center. Her defense lawyer asked that she be released unconditionally. The judge replied that he would think about it. Ms. Huang is still in custody.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Tan Yong, Xiangtan City 610 Office: [phone]
Liu Chen, deputy president, Yuhu District Court: [phone]

5. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Six Practitioners Sentenced

The Wucheng District Court in Jinhua City sentenced six practitioners to prison for practicing Falun Gong. Ms. Jin Peizhen, 74; Ms. Meng Meizhen, in her 60s; and Ms. Cheng Feng, in her 60s, were sentenced to three years each. Mr. Zhu Zuoxin, in his 40s, was sentenced to four years. Mr. Cao Baoxian, in his 50s, was sentenced to 18 months. Mr. Qian Mingfen is in his 50s. His term is not known.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Li Min, director, Wucheng District 610 Office in Jinhua City: [phone]

6. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Mr. Hu Xiaodong Held in Jishu Brainwashing Center

Three practitioners from the Gudao Oil Extraction Factory of the Shengli Oil Fields have been arrested since February 14, 2013, for explaining facts about Falun Gong to the public. Their homes were also ransacked. Two of them have been released. Mr. Hu Xiaodong is still being held in the Jishu Brainwashing Center of the Shengli Oil Fields.

7. [Chongqing] Ms. Huang Youfeng Sentenced to Three and a Half Years in Prison

Ms. Huang Youfeng, 60, from Chongqing was arrested last year for talking about Falun Gong. She was not admitted to a detention center due to high blood pressure. The court sentenced her to three and a half years in prison on October 12, 2012. She was ordered to have a physical exam on October 15, 2012, and was allowed to serve her term outside of prison starting November 28, 2012.

8. [Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Shi Qilan Arrested

Ms. Shi Qilan from Yancheng City, in her 70s, was followed and arrested by five or six plainclothes officers on the morning of April 11, 2013, for clarifying the facts about Falun Gong in the Laohuqiao Farmer's Market. She has been arrested four times by officers from Yancheng City from 2012 to 2013 for talking about Falun Gong.

9. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioners Harassed

Pang from the Jiamusi City Domestic Security Division, Chen Shiyou from the Sifeng Township Police Station, and two other officers went to Xinfa Village, Sifeng Township, and harassed practitioners on the afternoon of April 11, 2013. They went to Mr. Ning You's home first, but he was not at home. They then went to Mr. Liu You's home and confiscated two cell phones, a copy of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, a copy of Saved from Desperation, over ten copies of Zhengjiang Weekly, three stamps to print facts about Falun Gong on currency bills, and a brochure about how to install a satellite dish. They attempted to arrest Mr. Liu You, which frightened his mother.

Partied involved in the persecution:
Wang Dawei, director, Sifeng Township Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]
Chen Shiyou, officer: [phone]

10. [Qihe County, Shandong Province] Ms. Tang Yuanxiu Held in Police Department

Ms. Tang Yuanxiu from Dameng Village, Liuqiao Township, Qihe County, was arrested five or six days ago. Her residence was searched on the morning of April 10, 2013. She is being held in the Qihe County Police Department.

Partied involved in the persecution:
Qihe County Police Department: [phone]
Criminal Police Group, Qihe County Police Department: [phone]

11. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Liu Hongbo, Teacher at Nanchang City No.30 Middle School, Arrested

Ms. Liu Hongbo, 47, teaches at the Nanchang City No.30 Middle School. She was arrested at the school on the afternoon of April 9, 2013, by six people who claimed to be from the State Security Bureau. Her home was broken into and ransacked. Her three computers, including the one that her daughter uses to study, and all her Falun Gong books and informational materials about Falun Gong were confiscated.

12. [Wuan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Aiying Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Zhang Lihua, He Xubin, Zhang Aibin, and others from the Wuan City Police Department barged into Mr. Wang Hongliang's home and arrested him and his wife, Ms. Wang Aiying, on June 1, 2011. They confiscated the couple's personal belongings, including 14,900 yuan in cash. In March 2012, the Wuan City Court sentenced Mr. Wang to three years in prison and his wife to four years in prison. The couple appealed to the intermediate court, which decided that the facts of the case were not clear. Their case was returned to the No.2 Criminal Court of the Wuan City Court for a retrial. Mr. Wang was cleared of the charge and released on February 2, 2013, after having been held for 20 months. The Wuan City Procuratorate prosecuted Ms. Wang again on January 28, 2013. The Wuan City Court tried her on March 1, 2013. On March 18, Ms. Wang was sentenced to three years in prison, which she has appealed to a higher court. Ms. Wang is still in the Handan No.1 Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Dong Guanghui, judge, No.2 Criminal Court of the Wuan City Court: [phone]
Zhang Lihua, Domestic Security Division, Wuan City Police Department: [phone], [phone]
He Xubin, Domestic Security Division, Wuan City Police Department: [phone]
Zhang Aibin, Chengguan Police Station in Wuan City: [phone]

13. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Xueming's Mother Harassed

Mr. Sun Xueming from Xiqililan Village, Taibaozhuang Township, was forced to stay away from his home to avoid persecution. His mother is almost 80 years old and has been ill in bed for many years. Agents from the Weifang 610 Office and legal director Yao Yulong from the Taibaozhuang Community Office went to Mr. Sun's mother's home three times in 2013, and tried to deceive her into telling them where Mr. Sun and his wife were.

Between 2005 and 2012, agents from the Weifang 610 Office, the Changyi 610 Office, and the Taibaozhuang Police Station went to Mr. Sun's mother's and relatives' homes many times to harass them. Mr. Sun's mother's grandson was arrested by agents from the Domestic Security Division in 2007 when the grandson was working out of town. He was sent to a forced labor camp for two years. When the term was over, the grandson was not released until the legal director of the Taibaozhuang Community Office extorted 1,000 yuan from him.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Yao Yulong, legal director, Taibaozhuang Community Office: [phone]

14. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shi Guiru and Ms. Wang Arrested

Practitioners from Jiangbei, Jilin City, were reported to the police for exchanging bills with facts about Falun Gong written on them at a small food store on April 10, 2013. Bills to the value of 18,500 yuan with facts about Falun Gong written on them were confiscated. Ms. Shi Guiru and Ms. Wang were arrested.

15. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Miao Guiyan and Ms. Chen Yujuan Held in Huludao City Detention Center

Ms. Miao Guiyan and Ms. Chen Yujuan from Maxiang Village, Nuanchitang Town, Nanpiao District, Huludao City, were arrested by director Xie Peng and other officers from the Nuanchitang Town Police Station on April 9, 2013, for distributing Shen Yun DVDs in Xishan Village, Nuanchitang Town. They were taken to the police station and then sent to the Huludao Detention Center that afternoon.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Xie Peng, director, Nuanchitang Town Police Station: [phone]
Sun Wanwen, deputy director, Nuanchitang Town Police Station: [phone]

16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Cai Baozhen Taken to Chenjiaji Brainwashing Center

Ms. Cai Baozhen from Erqijie, Jiangan District, Wuhan City, was taken to the Chenjiaji Brainwashing Center on the afternoon of April 11, 2013, by agents from the Wuhan City Police Department, Erqijie Police Station, and other organizations.

17. [Chongqing] Ms. Tang Fenghua and Ms. Dong Arrested

Ms. Tang Fenghua and Ms. Dong from Yongchuan District, Chongqing, were arrested by plainclothes officers for distributing Shen Yun DVDs in Songjigu Town on the morning of April 10, 2013.

18. [Chongqing] Mr. Yao Rongxuan and His Wife's Whereabouts Unknown

Luo Mingquan and four or five other agents were staked out on the morning of April 11, 2013, near the building where Mr. Yao Rongxuan and his wife, Ms. Xu Xiaoqin, live. Mr. Yao and his wife's whereabouts are now unknown.

Luo Mingquan is the director of the Comprehensive Management Office of the Shenglilu Agency. Luo organized or participated in the arrests of practitioners many times in recent years, which caused many practitioners to be sent to forced labor camps and about ten practitioners to brainwashing centers.

19. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Zhou Jinba Detained

Mr. Zhou Jinba from Pengzhou City was arrested for explaining the facts about Falun Gong on the morning of March 26, 2013. Three officers pushed him down, stepped on him, handcuffed him, searched him, and confiscated over ten amulets, over ten Shen Yun DVDs, and other informational DVDs with the facts about Falun Gong. Officers forced him into a police vehicle and took him to the Guangming Police Station. That afternoon, chief Zhou Ying from the Pengzhou City Domestic Security and over ten agents from the Pengzhou City 610 Office confiscated from Mr. Zhou's home two photos of Falun Gong founder's Mr. Li Hongzhi, over 20 Falun Gong books, over ten copies of Minghui Weekly and over 20 informational DVDs. Mr. Zhou was taken to the Penzhou City Detention Center that evening for a term of 15 days, and was released on April 10, 2013.

20. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Xiaoxia Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Ms. Li Xiaoxi, 48, previously worked as an engineer at Dongqing Factory in the Pingfang District. She was arrested by officers from the Xinjiang Police Station on September 1, 2012, for distributing Shen Yun DVDs. The Pingfang District Court secretly sentenced Ms. Li to three years in prison. She was sent to the Heilongjiang Women's Prison on April 10, 2013.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Wang Guozhi, director, 610 Office of Pingfang District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]
Fu Zilong, chief, Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]
Liu Hongwei, director, Xinjiang Police Station: [phone]
Zhao Hanbin, deputy director, Xinjiang Police Station: [phone]

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

The Xinmin Court sentenced Ms. Wang Jing from Xinmin City 3.5 years of prison. Ms. Wang appealed to the Shenyang City Intermediate People's Court, which upheld the original decision on March 4, 2013.

22. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Shi Guirong and Ms. Wang Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked

Ms. Shi Guirong and Ms. Wang from Shanqian, Jiangbei, Jilin City, were arrested by officers from the Xinan Police Station on the afternoon of April 10, 2013. Officers ransacked their homes that evening and confiscated currency bills valued at over 10,000 yuan that had facts about Falun Gong written on them. Ms. Shi and Ms. Wang were sent to the Jilin City Detention Center the next morning.

23. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Gu Haimei Detained

Officers from Pangjia Town Police Station arrested Ms. Gu Haimei on her way home on April 7, 2013. They confiscated 1,000 yuan in bills with facts about Falun Gong written on them and other informational materials about Falun Gong that Ms. Gu carried with her. Ms. Gu is being held in the Boxing County Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
610 Office of the Boxing County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]
Zhao Fuyun, director, 610 Office: [phone]
Qi Liusheng, director, 610 Office of Police Department: [phone]

24. [Duchang County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Hu Huoying Persecuted in Prison

Ms. Hu Huoying from Duchang County had been held in the Duchang County Detention Center since August 4, 2012. She was sentenced to four years in prison in secret on December 7, 2013. Her lawyer appealed on her behalf to the Jiujiang City Intermediate People's Court, which upheld the original decision. Once again, Ms. Hu was secretly sent to Jiangxi Provincial Women's Prison in Xinjian County on February 4, 2013, before the Chinese New Year.

Ms. Hu's daughter went to the prison to visit her during the Chinese New Year. Through the window that separated them, the daughter saw that her mother was very thin and ill and was in very low spirits.

Previously, Ms. Hu was sentenced to 4.5 years in 2008 and held in Jiangxi Provincial Women's Prison for over four years.

25. [Chongqing] Ms. Zuo Ruhui Held in Changshou Detention Center

Ms. Zuo Ruhui was arrested by officers from the Changshou District Police Station in Chongqing on the morning of April 9, 2013. The cell phone, DVDs and other items that she carried with her were confiscated. Ms. Zuo was later sent to Changshou Detention Center.

26. [Chongqing] Mr. Luo Yuande Detained

Mr. Luo Yuande, in his 60s, works at the Pianshiban Electrical Power Company in Wanzhou District, Chongqing. Officers from the Gaofeng Police Station in the Wanzhou District of Chongqing arrested him for no reason on the morning of March 26, 2013, and took him to the Wangzhou District Detention Center for a term of ten days. Finding no reason to justify the detainment, the detention center authorities had to release Mr. Luo on April 5, 2013.