Additional Persecution News from China – August 14, 2013 (16 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 7 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 26 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Shui Li Sent to Brainwashing Center
2. [Tonghua, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Detained
3. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cui Yaqin Detained
4. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Xiuying Sent to Brainwashing Center
5. [Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ma Qin's Family of Three Arrested
6. [Boli County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Yue Arrested
7. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Jiqin Sent to Brainwashing Center
8. [Qian'an City, Hebei Province] Mr. Song Naiwen and Mr. Quan Weixian Detained
9. [Guang'an, Sichuan Province] Mr. Duan Shengyuan and Ms. Liu Xueshu Arrested
10. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Sent to Brainwashing Center
11. [Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yin Wanzhi and His Wife Ms. Ma Jie Arrested
12. [Nanjing, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Song Chunmei Arrested
13. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Han Minggang Detained
14. [Wulanhaote, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Xin Limin Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
15. [Jincheng, Shanxi Province] Police Attempt to Arrest Ms. Guo Yunzhi
16. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Quanzhou Arrested, His Home Ransacked

1. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Shui Li Sent to Brainwashing Center

Elderly practitioner Ms. Shui Li suddenly went missing in mid August, 2013. Officers from the Nanjing City 610 Office and Domestic Security Division arrested her and took her directly to a brainwashing center.

Parties involved in the persecution: Huang Yaling (黄亚玲), Nanjing City 610 Office head: [phone] Xiao Ningjian (肖宁健), Domestic Security Division head: [phone], [phone], [phone]

2. [Tonghua, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Yu Shulan, 70, Ms. Yan Meijun and Liu Shumei from Tiechang Town were arrested on the morning of August 12, 2013, after security guards at Ji'an Railway Station found that they carried informational materials about Falun Gong. The three practitioners were later transferred to the Railway Detention Center.

The police ransacked Ms. Yu's home that same night. They took their copy of Zhuan Falun, CDs and banners with messages about Falun Gong.

3. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cui Yaqin Detained

Ms. Cui Yaqin was arrested on the afternoon of August 12, 2013 at Rizhao Railway Station. Her home was later ransacked and her Falun Gong books were taken. She was sent to the Rizhao Detention Center that same night.

4. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Xiuying Sent to Brainwashing Center

Cai Jiang led a group of officers from the Fulongquan Town Police Station and arrested Ms. Wang Xiuying at her workplace on August 11, 2013. They took her to a hotel which was actually a brainwashing center, located in Xidaokou.

5. [Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ma Qin's Family of Three Arrested

Ms. Ma Qin, her husband and daughter from Lagu Township were arrested on the morning of August 13, 2013.

6. [Boli County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Yue Arrested

Boli County 610 Office head Zhao Pengfei led a group of people to arrest Mr. Wang Yue at work on the morning of August 13, 2013. Mr. Wang works in the No.7 High School.

7. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Jiqin Sent to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Liu Jiqin from Yangshulin Township was arrested and taken to the Wugongli Detention Center on August 10, 2013. She was transferred to the Changchun “Law Education Center,” which is actually a brainwashing center, on the afternoon of August 12. More than seven other practitioners were also sent there together with Ms. Liu.

Parties involved in the persecution: Sun Wen (孙文), Yangshulin Township head: [phone]

8. [Qian'an City, Hebei Province] Mr. Song Naiwen and Mr. Quan Weixian Detained

Mr. Song Naiwen and Mr. Quan Weixian were arrested on July 28, 2013 when they spoke with people about Falun Gong. Officers from the Wuchong'an Township Police Station made the arrest. The two practitioners are being held in the Qian'an City Detention Center.

Mr. Song has been on a 5-day hunger strike to protest the illegal detention. He has been punitively force-fed.

The other practitioner Mr. Quan is also in very bad physical condition. Qian'an City Domestic Security Division officials refuse to release him unless his family pays them 20,000 yuan.

9. [Guang'an, Sichuan Province] Mr. Duan Shengyuan and Ms. Liu Xueshu Arrested

Mr. Duan Shengyuan and Ms. Liu Xueshu were arrested on the morning of August 13, 2013 when they spoke with people about Falun Gong at Maliuwan Market.

10. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Sent to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Sun Xitian from Huangyuquan Township, Mr. Wang Yong from Xinnong Township, and Ms. Zhang Guiying from Kaoshan Town were arrested on August 10, 2013. The three practitioners were taken to the Nong'an County Brainwashing Center.

Seventy-year-old Ms. Zhang was beaten when she was arrested, her face was swollen and the corner of her mouth bled. It's been learned that Ms. Zhang was transferred to the Changchun Brainwashing Center the next day.

Parties involved in the persecution: Huangyuquan Police Station: [phone] Xinnong Township Police Station: [phone] Kaoshan Town Police Station: [phone]

11. [Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yin Wanzhi and His Wife Ms. Ma Jie Arrested

Mr. Yin Wanzhi and his wife Ma Jie from Beilagu were arrested on the morning of August 13, 2013. Their non-practitioner daughter Ms. Yin Tingting was also arrested. Their computer and printer and other personal belongings were taken from their home.

12. [Nanjing, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Song Chunmei Arrested

Ms. Song Chunmei from Yangzhou runs a tailor shop in Nanjing. She was arrested in mid-August when she spoke with people about Falun Gong.

13. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Han Minggang Detained

Mr. Han Minggang was arrested on August 2, 2013 when he spoke with people about Falun Gong. Officers from the Jinan Railway Police Station made the arrest. Mr. Han is currently held in a detention center.

14. [Wulanhaote, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Xin Limin Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Ms. Xin Limin, in her 40s, was arrested in May 2010. Officers from the Wulanhaote Domestic Security Division and the 610 Office made the arrest.

Ms. Xin was sentenced to three years in prison and may have been sent to Hohhot No.1 Women's Prison in late 2010.

Parties involved in the persecution: Yang (杨X华), Hohhot No.1 Women's Prison head: [phone] Ni Rongxiang, deputy head (active in persecuting Falun Gong): [phone]

15. [Jincheng, Shanxi Province] Police Attempt to Arrest Ms. Guo Yunzhi

Several police officers broke into Ms. Guo Yunzhi's home on the evening of August 6, 2013. They demanded that Ms. Guo go to the police station with them, but she refused to comply. After waiting a while, the police confiscated Ms. Guo's MP5 player and a radio, and left.

16. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Quanzhou Arrested, His Home Ransacked

Patrol police officers from the Jingshanwa Police Station arrested Mr. Wang Quanzhou on May 14, 2013. They ransacked his home and confiscated his personal belongings, including a three-wheel electric vehicle, a camera, 7,000 yuan bank deposit slip, 650 yuan in cash, a parcel (containing one pair of gold earrings, one gold ring, and two silver dollars), two MP3 players and two cell phones.