Additional Persecution News from China – December 20, 2014 (14 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 39 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 3 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Beijing] Mr. Gao Jingxiao Left Home to Avoid Further Persecution
2. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Six Practitioners Facing Trial
3. [Baoqing County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Han Yuzhuo Detained
4. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Ling Arrested
5. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Pang Haifeng Sentenced
6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yusi and Ms. Ma Dongmei Taken to Liaoning Women’s Prison
7. [Tianjin] Ms. Guo Baohua Detained
8. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Harassed
9. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] 21 Practitioners Imprisoned
10. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Yuhua Detained
11. [Jing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Cui Rongfen in Poor Health
12. [Changshu City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Cao Huiying Taken to Brainwashing Center
13. [Wangdu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Xi Kunying Secretly Tried
14. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhang Yayu Arrested

1. [Beijing] Mr. Gao Jingxiao Left Home to Avoid Further Persecution

Mr. Gao Jingxiao, who was arrested on December 17, 2014, escaped and had to leave her home to avoid further persecution.

2. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Six Practitioners Facing Trial

Mr. Dong Hanjie, Ms. Gao Chunlian, Ms. Wang Yun, Mr. Zhang Haiyang, Mr. Ge Zhijun, and Ms. Dong Junhong are being retried for the second time by the Zhuozhou City Court.

Party involved in persecuting the six practitioners:Pei Yan (裴艳), judge: [phone]

3. [Baoqing County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Han Yuzhuo Detained

Ms. Han Yuzhuo is being held at a detention center in Baoqing County. She went missing on December 17, 2014. She was arrested by a plainclothes officer on the evening of December 18, 2014, for distributing Nine Commentaries on the Communist PartyDVDs.

4. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Ling Arrested

Ms. Zhang Ling, 53, was recently arrested.

5. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Pang Haifeng Sentenced

Ms. Pang Haifeng was sentenced to a three-year prison term by the Dezhou Court, and taken to the Jinan Women's Prison.

6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yusi and Ms. Ma Dongmei Taken to Liaoning Women’s Prison

Ms. Wang Yusi and Ms. Ma Dongmei were arrested in late August 2013. Their arrests were approved, and they were each sentenced to six years in prison. They were taken to Liaoning Women’s Prison on December 2, 2014, but were returned to the Dalian Detention Center because they failed the physical exam. Two weeks later they were again taken to the same prison.

7. [Tianjin] Ms. Guo Baohua Detained

Ms. Guo Baohua was detained by officers from the Chaoyang District Police Department on December 9, 2014.

8. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Harassed

Ms. Sun Lianfang went to the Wujia Town Police Station on the morning of December 19, 2014, as ordered by officer Zhang Xiaojiang. She was interrogated, and officer Wang Wenjun demanded that she sign the interrogation document. He threatened that she would be investigated by officers from Shuangcheng City if she refused to sign.

Wang also called Ms. Zhao Shukun and ordered her to come to the Wujia Police Station to be interrogated and sign a document. Ms. Zhao refused.

Five officers from the Wujia Police Station broke into Mr. Wang Kesheng’s home and confiscated his computer, printer, and other items in October 2014.

Parties involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Wujia Police Station: [phone]Wang Wenjun (王文军), officer: [phone]Zhang Xiaojiang (张孝江), officer: [phone]

9. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] 21 Practitioners Imprisoned

Twenty-one practitioners are incarcerated in Tailai Prison, including Mr. Zhang Zuojun, Mr. Zhao Wenshan, Mr. Wang Lansheng, Mr. Wu Yuanlong, Mr. Xu Wenlong, Mr. Xing Yanliang, Mr. Zheng Hongjun, Mr. Yang Shouchen, Mr. Wei Changfeng, Mr. Ye Liangjun, Mr. Zhang Huabin, Mr. Meng Qingguo, Mr. Ju Zhiyuan, Mr. Han Li, Mr. Zhang Hongtao, Mr. Zhang Baoquan, Mr. Wang Hongzhou, Mr. Li Qi, Mr. Xu Shengli, Mr. Song Huanyu, and Mr. Fu Pengchong.

10. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Yuhua Detained

Ms. Zhang Yuhua has been held at the Gaobeidian Detention Center for a year.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Li Fuqi (李福岐), director of the Baigou Police Department: [phone]Li Zengliang (李增良), secretary of the Baigou Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]

11. [Jing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Cui Rongfen in Poor Health

Ms. Cui Rongfen has been detained at the Hengshui City Detention Center for more than four months. She is in poor condition. She could no longer can walk unaided when she met with her lawyer recently. Cao Guang, deputy captain of the Domestic Security Division, submitted her case to the Jing County Procuratorate for prosecution.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Cui:Zhang Qingchang (张庆昌), deputy director of the Police Department: [phone], [phone], [phone]Li Guisheng (李贵生), officer from the Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone], [phone]Cao Guang (曹光), deputy captain of the Domestic Security Division: [phone]

12. [Changshu City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Cao Huiying Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Cao Huiying, who was released from Nantong Prison on November 17, 2014, was arrested again and taken to a brainwashing center.

13. [Wangdu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Xi Kunying Secretly Tried

Ms. Xi Kunying was secretly tried by the Wangdu County Court on December 9, 2014.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Xi:Zhu Huiban (朱辉办), deputy director of the Court: [phone], [phone], [phone]Tian Xianglei (田向雷), judge of the Criminal Court: [phone]Wang Haiqiang (王海强), officer in charge of persecuting her: [phone]

14. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhang Yayu Arrested

Ms. Zhang Yayu was arrested by director Li Jizhong and officers from the Yingdong District Police Department in early December 2014, for distributing desk calendars containing messages about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police confiscated her computer.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Li Jizhong (李继忠), director of the Yingdong District Police Department: [phone]