Additional Persecution News from China – August 23, 2013 (19 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 11 provinces. In this report, 12 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 24 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Eight Practitioners Still Detained in Dalian City
2. [Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Dong Yanlian Passed Away Due to Persecution
3. [Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Zhang Mofen Held in Prison
4. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Xifeng Arrested at Home
5. [Xinmin, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cao Yang Transferred to Benxi Prison
6. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qian Guihong Detained
7. [Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Mao Lihua and Ms. Lu Jingxiu Arrested
8. [Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Zhang Ping Arrested
9. [Dongyuan County, Guangdong Province] Mr. Qiu Hannong Arrested
10. [Qixia City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xiangrong and Ms. Qiao Ruirong Arrested
11. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yuzhen Detained
12. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Gu Zhonglan and Her Children Arrested
13. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Zhengxiang and Ms. Hao Runfang Arrested
14. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Zhu Jianning Arrested by Domestic Security Division
15. [Xishui County, Hubei Province] Ms. Xia Youlin Detained
16. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Two Couples Detained
17. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Fengqing Arrested
18. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Defen and Ms. Lianying Arrested
19. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Ms. Jia Yujie and Ms. Zhu Lihua Detained

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Eight Practitioners Still Detained in Dalian City

Authorities at the Dalian City Treatment and Rehabilitation Center, previously known as the Dalian City Forced Labor Camp, are still holding Mr. Yu Xichun, Mr. Liu Dexi, Mr. Yu Changshun, Mr. Yang Jicheng, Mr. Gong Fajiu, Mr. Lin Weizhu, Mr. Qu Lianxi and Mr. Sun Zhanguo.

2. [Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Dong Yanlian Passed Away Due to Persecution

Ms. Dong Yanlian, 50, is from Xiaoanlewei, Dongdaba Village, Shiyezhou, Zhenjiang City. She was arrested on May 20, 2011 for explaining the facts about Falun Gong to a clerk in a shop. After being held for 15 days, she was sent to the Judong Women's Forced Labor Camp of Jiangsu Province for a term of one year. However, she was not admitted due to her poor health and was then released on medical bail. Local officers constantly harassed her after that.

Officers went to her home to harass her again on June 30, 2013, when she had just returned home from Guangdong Province. Her health worsened as a result. She passed away on August 1, 2013.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Hu Jianzhong, Shiyezhou Police Station: [phone], [phone]

3. [Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Zhang Mofen Held in Prison

Ms. Zhang Mofen, in her 60s, from Haishu District, was arrested by agents from the Ningbo City Domestic Security Division and the Haishu District 610 Office in 2011. She was sentenced to four years in prison and is being held in the Zhejiang Provincial Women's Prison in Hangzhou City.

4. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Xifeng Arrested at Home

Ms. Xifeng was arrested at home by officers from Gongyi, Zhengzhou City on the evening of August 21, 2013.

5. [Xinmin, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cao Yang Transferred to Benxi Prison

Ms. Cao Yang from Xinmin, a county-level city in Shenyang City, was transferred from the Xinshou Prison of Shenyang City to the Benxi Prison of Liaoning Province on August 20, 2013.

6. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qian Guihong Detained

Ms. Qian Guihong from Jixian Village, Tangchi Town was arrested by agents including deputy director Zhang Wei from the Tangchi Town Police Station on the morning of August 14, 2013. Her home was ransacked. Five wads of cash bills and over 20 sheets of self-adhesive labels, all with facts about the persecution of Falun Gong written on them, were confiscated. Ms. Qian was sent to the Dandong City Detention Center that afternoon.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Zhang Wei, deputy director, Tangchi Town Police Station, Dandong City: [phone]

7. [Taizhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Mao Lihua and Ms. Lu Jingxiu Arrested

Seven agents from the Jingjiang 610 Office, the Chengbei Police Station and the Residential Committee barged into Ms. Mao Lihua's home and arrested her on the evening of July 22, 2013. Her computer, informational materials about Falun Gong and other items were confiscated. Ms. Mao has been released.

Ms. Lu Jingxiu was arrested by agents from the 610 Office the same evening. Her computer and other items were confiscated. She is being held in the Baoda Hotel in Jingjiang that is specifically used to hold practitioners. Family visits are not allowed.

8. [Tongliao City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Zhang Ping Arrested

Ms. Zhang Ping was arrested by agents from the Domestic Security Division on August 22, 2013 when she went out to distribute informational materials about Falun Gong. They also confiscated informational materials from her home.

9. [Dongyuan County, Guangdong Province] Mr. Qiu Hannong Arrested

Mr. Qiu Hannong, 56, from Chuantang Town, Dongyuan County, was arrested at home on August 3, 2013 by officers from the Dongyuan County Police Department and the Chuantang Town Police Station. His TV and other belongings were confiscated.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Qiu Wenxiong, director, Dongyuan County Detention Center: [phone]

10. [Qixia City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xiangrong and Ms. Qiao Ruirong Arrested

Ms. Liu Xiangrong and Ms. Qiao Ruirong from the downtown area of Qixia City were taken to the Cuiping District Police Station by station officers for talking about Falun Gong to the public on the morning of August 16, 2013. They were released after Ms. Liu's family was extorted 1,000 yuan and Ms. Qiao's family 3,000 yuan.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Fan Qingbin, director, Cuiping District Police Station: [phone], [phone]
Yu Rencong, political instructor, Cuiping District Police Station: [phone], [phone]
Sun Xuefeng, deputy political instructor, Cuiping District Police Station: [phone], [phone]

11. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yuzhen Detained

Ms. Zhang Yuzhen from Boxing County went to rural areas in Gaoqing County, Zibo City on August 18, 2013 to explain facts about Falun Gong to the public. She was arrested as a result, by officers in Gaoqing County. Her home was ransacked. Ms. Zhang is being held in the Zibo City Detention Center.

12. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Gu Zhonglan and Her Children Arrested

Ms. Gu Zhonglan from Dongchuan District was beaten by officers on August 21, 2013 for giving an informational brochure about Falun Gong to Zhou Ping, an officer from the Domestic Security Division. Ms. Gu, her daughter and her two sons were taken to the Xincun Police Station.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Wang Xiaohui, deputy director, Dongchuan District Police Department: [phone]
Xu Yonglin, chief, Dongchuan District Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]
Zhang Kaili, Dongchuan District Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]
Xincun Police Station: [phone]

13. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Zhengxiang and Ms. Hao Runfang Arrested

Ms. Zhang Zhengxiang, 76, and Ms. Hao Runfang, 75, from Zhuolu County were arrested by two plainclothes officers and taken to the Domestic Security Division of Police Department on August 21, 2013 for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They are now released.

14. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Zhu Jianning Arrested by Domestic Security Division

Mr. Zhu Jianning from Nanjing City was arrested by agents from the Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of August 14, 2013 for distributing Shen Yun performing arts DVDs. His home was ransacked and he is being held in the Doucaiqiao Brainwashing Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Zhou Yadong, deputy director, Nanjing City 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]
Brainwashing Center of Nanjing City 610 Office: [phone], [phone]
Gao Pengfei, Brainwashing Center of Nanjing City 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]
Gulou District Police Department Domestic Security Division: [phone]

15. [Xishui County, Hubei Province] Ms. Xia Youlin Detained

On the evening of August 20, 2013, Ms. Xia Youlin from Xishui County, Huanggang City was arrested at her rented place in Baguazui, Huangshi City by plainclothes officers from the Domestic Security Division. She was taken to the Xishui County No. 1 Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
An Hongbo, deputy director, Xishui County Police Department: [phone]
Xu Xiujin, deputy director, Xishui County Police Department: [phone]

16. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Two Couples Detained

Ms. Sun Yuxia, in her 30s, and Ms. Zhang Bei, in her 20s, from Hekou District, Dongying City were arrested by officers in Zhanhua County, Binzhou City on July 23, 2013. They are being held in Binzhou City.

Ms. Zhang's husband Mr. Fan Zhiyong and Ms. Sun's husband Mr. Gong Bingguo were arrested the following day by officers in Zhanhua County and officers from the Hebin Police Department Branch affiliated with the Shengli Oil Fields. They were taken to the Jishu Brainwashing Center of Shengli Oil Fields.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Lu Fude, chief, Zhanhua County Domestic Security Division of Binzhou City Police Deparment: [phone], [phone]
Yang Yong, political instructor, Zhanhua County Domestic Security Division of Binzhou City Police Department: [phone]，[phone]
Wang Peiguo, deputy chief, Zhanhua County Domestic Security Division of Binzhou City Police Department: [phone], [phone]
Yin Hongyuan, director, Binzhou City Police Department Zhanhua County Branch: [phone], [phone]

17. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Fengqing Arrested

Ms. Wang Fengqing from Zhuanshan, Benxi City was arrested by officers from the Gongren Police Station on the morning of August 22, 2013 for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong in a morning market.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Fu Qingyu, officer, Gongren Police Station: [phone]

18. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Defen and Ms. Lianying Arrested

Officers from the 610 Office of Yucheng City Police Department barged into Ms. Li Defen's home on the afternoon of August 20, 2013 and arrested her. Her video recorder, camera, DVD burner, TV and other items were confiscated. We learned that they had earlier arrested Ms. Lianying.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Zhang Anmin, Yucheng Municipal Party City Committee: [phone], [phone]
Zhang Lei, Yucheng Municipal Party City Committee: [phone], [phone]

19. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Ms. Jia Yujie and Ms. Zhu Lihua Detained

Ms. Jia Yujie and Ms. Zhu Lihua were arrested by officers in Yucheng County on July 16, 2013. They were taken to the Yucheng County Detention Center. Ms. Jia was transferred to the Shangqiu City Detention Center on July 19.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Zhang Zhengxian, chief, Yucheng Domestic Security Division: [phone]