Additional Persecution News from China – December 24, 2015 (24 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 21 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 51 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 19 were illegally arrested. Several practitioners seeking to mail letters of complaint regarding Jiang Zemin to the Supreme People's Procuratorate and the Supreme Court have met with obstacles.

1. [Chongqing] Mr. Wu Deqiang Arrested
2. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Li's Home Ransacked
3. [Jianping County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhou Shuguang Arrested
4. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Chen Xiuying Arrested
5. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Liu Xiaoci Detained
6. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Ruiling and Ms. Wang Aiqin Sentenced
7. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yu Desheng Arrested
8. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Zhishui Died During the Arrest
9. [Chongqing] Ms. Su Zhonglian Left Home to Avoid Further Persecution
10. [Beijing] Two Practitioners Detained
11. [Longkou City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
12. [Fuzhou City, Fujian Province] Ms. Lin Saiqing and Ms. Lei Yangqin Arrested
13. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Feng Guirong Arrested
14. [Funing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Yuzhi Harassed
15. [Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Hongyue Arrested and Ms. Wang Yujiao Left Home to Avoid Further Persecution
16. [Xuchang County, Henan Province] Ms. Yuhuan Harassed
17. [Xuchang County, Henan Province] Several Practitioners Arrested or Harassed
18. [Dashiqiao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sun Mingming Detained
19. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yi Tiezheng Appealed
20. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Two Dozen Practitioners Arrested, Detained, and Harassed for Suing Jiang Zemin
21. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Province] Ms. Shan Jining and Mr. Wang Desheng Arrested
22. [Hulunbeier, Inner Mongolia] Six Practitioners Arrested
23. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested and One Harassed for Suing Jiang Zemin
24. [Chongqing] Three Practitioners Sentences Upheld

1. [Chongqing] Mr. Wu Deqiang Arrested

Mr. Wu Deqiang was arrested by officers from the Bishan Police Department on November 9, 2015.

2. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Li's Home Ransacked

Ms. Yang Li's home was ransacked on November 21, 2015. The police confiscated Falun Gong books. Ms. Yang escaped.

3. [Jianping County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhou Shuguang Arrested

Mr. Zhou Shuguang was arrested by officers from the Jianping County Domestic Security Division and Tielu Police Station on November 17, 2015.

4. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Chen Xiuying Arrested

Ms. Chen Xiuying was arrested by officers from the Taiping Town Police Station on November 22, 2015.

5. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Liu Xiaoci Detained

Ms. Liu Xiaoci was arrested and taken to the Penpu Police Station by plainclothes officers on November 21, 2015. She is detained at the Yujiahe Detention Center.

6. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Ruiling and Ms. Wang Aiqin Sentenced

Ms. Li Ruiling and Ms. Wang Aiqin were recently sentenced to four years in prison.

7. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yu Desheng Arrested

Mr. Yu Desheng, 51, was arrested by four officers, including An Maosen, captain, Domestic Security Division, on November 18, 2015. The police interrogated him about suing Jiang Zemin, the former head of Chinese Communist regime. He was taken to a detention center and released because the center refused to accept him.

8. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Zhishui Died During the Arrest

Two police officers from the Qinhuangdao City and one officer from the community office broke into an apartment on the fifth floor to arrest four practitioners, including Mr. Zhang Zhishui, on November 18, 2015.

Mr. Zhang fell from the fifth floor during the arrest and died. Three other practitioners were arrested. Two were later released under home surveillance. One is detained at a detention center.

9. [Chongqing] Ms. Su Zhonglian Left Home to Avoid Further Persecution

Ms. Su Zhonglian was harassed and threatened for suing Jiang Zemin. She left her home to avoid further persecution.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Su:Wu (吴某), officer, Jiulongpo Community Office: [phone]Gong (龚某), officer, Shipingqiao Police Station: [phone]

10. [Beijing] Two Practitioners Detained

Ms. Dong Xiurong and Ms. Cong Peiling were arrested by officers from the Huairou District on November 14, 2015, for posting stickers about the persecution of Falun Gong. They are detained at the Huairou Detention Center. Ms. Dong's home was ransacked by officers from the Huairou District and Qingyuan Police Station, Daxing District, on November 14, 2015.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Dong and Ms. Cong:Qingyuan Police Station: [phone]Li Fuchen (李福臣), Tan Tiejun (谭铁军), officers, Qingyuan Police StationLi Fengxia (李凤霞), officer, Huairou District 610 Office: [phone]Xu Xiaolong (徐晓龙), officer, Huairou District 610 Office: [phone]Zheng Zhimin (郑志民), officer, Huairou District Domestic Security Division: [phone]

11. [Longkou City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Four practitioners were arrested in Longkou City on November 17, 2015. They are Ms. Qu Yongzhi, Ms. Sun Jiaping, Ms. Shi Xianglan, and a female practitioner in her 50s, whose identity is not known.

Ms. Qu and Ms. Sun were released after refusing to have their blood drawn. Ms. Shi is detained at the Longkou City Detention Center for 10 days.

12. [Fuzhou City, Fujian Province] Ms. Lin Saiqing and Ms. Lei Yangqin Arrested

Ms. Lin Saiqing and Ms. Lei Yangqin were arrested on November 14, 2015.

13. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Feng Guirong Arrested

Ms. Feng Guirong was arrested by officers from the Jilinjie Police Station on November 9, 2015, for suing Jiang Zemin.

14. [Funing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Yuzhi Harassed

Officers from the Duzhuang Town Police Station went to Ms. Zhang Yuzhi’s home on November 18, 2015. Ms. Zhang and her husband Mr. Feng Yushan were not at home. The police asked for their cell phone numbers, called them and demanded that Ms. Zhang show up at the police station.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Duzhuang Town Police Station: [phone]

15. [Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Hongyue Arrested and Ms. Wang Yujiao Left Home to Avoid Further Persecution

Ms. Yang Hongyue was arrested at her workplace by officers from the Xunli Police Station on November 20, 2015, for suing Jiang Zemin. She is detained in the Harbin No. 2 Detention Center.

Ms Yang's daughter Ms. Wang Yujiao, a freshman at the Harbin University of Commerce, also signed the complaint letter. The police tried to locate her and force her to write a guarantee statement to give up Falun Gong. She left her home to avoid further persecution.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Yang and Ms. Wang:Yang Dapeng (杨大鹏), director, Xunli Police Station: [phone], [phone], [phone]

16. [Xuchang County, Henan Province] Ms. Yuhuan Harassed

Ms. Yuhuan was arrested by two officers from the Hejie Police Station, on orders from the Xuchang County Police Department, on November 10, 2015, for suing Jiang Zemin. She escaped on the way to the police station.

Five or six officers went to her home on November 11, but she was not at home. Two days later, the police went to her home again and threatened her family members.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Yuhuan:Sun Pingan (孙平安), director, Xuchang County 610 Office: [phone]

17. [Xuchang County, Henan Province] Several Practitioners Arrested or Harassed

Ms. Liu Mingzhou was arrested by officers from the Xuchang County Police Department and Sun Ping'an, director, 610 Office, on October 22, 2015. Her home was ransacked twice that day. Ms. Liu was detained for 10 days.

Officers, including Sun Ping'an, went to Mr. Liao Jianjun’s home to harass him on October 23, but he was not at home. The police confiscated a desktop computer and Falun Gong books.

Sun Ping'an went to several practitioners’ homes to harass them. Ms. Cailing was interrogated for suing Jiang Zemin. Practitioner Du, Guicun Town, was also harassed, his home ransacked, and Sun Ping'an confiscated Falun Gong books.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Yuhuan:Sun Ping'an (孙平安), director, Xuchang County 610 Office: [phone]

18. [Dashiqiao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sun Mingming Detained

Mr. Sun Mingming was arrested and detained.

19. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yi Tiezheng Appealed

Mr. Yi Tiezheng appealed after being sentenced to a three-year prison term.

20. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Two Dozen Practitioners Arrested, Detained, and Harassed for Suing Jiang Zemin

Two dozen practitioners were arrested, detained, and harassed in recent months by Wang Huazhi, deputy direction, and officers. including Li Zhihui, from the Songlinglu Police Station.

Four practitioners were arrested at Ms. Liu Shouzhi’s home and taken to the Songlinglu Police Station on August 31, 2015. They are Ms. Liu Shouzhi, her husband Mr. Li Xingrong, her elder son Mr. Li Xianxin, and Ms. Zhang Xiangyun. The police ransacked Ms. Liu’s home and confiscated a printer, two satellite receivers, a paper cutter, informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong, and other personal items. Ms. Liu’s family was detained. Ms. Liu’s arrest was approved and her husband and son were released on bail pending trials. Ms. Zhang is still detained in the Zibo City Detention Center.

Mr. Fan Jianguo was detained for 10 days and fined 1,000 yuan in October.

Mr. Gao Zengwen was arrested on November 13, and detained in the Zichuan District Detention Center for 10 days in October.

Nine practitioners were harassed in October: Ms. Guo Yunmei, Ms. Ji Chunfeng, Ms. Xu Zhaocai, Ms. Ma Baoying, Ms. Zhou Shengyun, Mr. Zhou Bao, Ms. Zhang Suying, Ms. Gao Minglan, and Ms. Zhou Lianhua.

Ms. Song Zhaozhen was harassed and forced to sign a document.

Mr. Li Jie left his home to avoid further persecution.

Parties involved in the persecution of these practitioners:Wang Huazhi (王化知), deputy director, Songlinglu Police Station, Zichuan District: [phone]Li Zhihui (李志会), police officer: [phone]Zhang Xuezhi (张学志): [phone]Li Li (李黎), director, Zichuan District 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Zhang Daoguo (张道国), deputy director: [phone], [phone]

21. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Province] Ms. Shan Jining and Mr. Wang Desheng Arrested

Ms. Shan Jining was arrested by officers from the Dawukou District Police Department on November 13, 2015. She is detained in the basement of that police department.

Ms. Shan’s husband Mr. Wang Desheng was arrested on November 20.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Shan and Mr. Wang:Bian Xiaoping (边小平), captain, Shizuishan City Domestic Security Division: [phone]Dawukou District Police Department: [phone], [phone]

22. [Hulunbeier, Inner Mongolia] Six Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Liu Rongxun, Mr. Cao Jihai, Mr. Jin Humu, and Ms. Lu Chunxia were arrested by officers from the local Domestic Security Division and 610 Office on November 17, 2015, for suing Jiang Zemin.

Mr. Ao Qingrong and Ms. Lei Xiuxiang were arrested by officers from the local Domestic Security Division. Ms. Lei was released on medical parole.

Party involved in persecuting the six practitioners:Sun Zhimin (孙志民), officer: [phone]

23. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Eight Practitioners Arrested and One Harassed for Suing Jiang Zemin

Ms. Zhang Xiuzhen was arrested at home by officers from the Hutou Town Police Station on November 20, 2015. She was interrogated and released in the afternoon. The police ransacked her home and confiscated four Falun Gong books, informational DVDs and stickers about the persecution of Falun Gong, copies of the Minghui Weekly, two small tape recorders, and other personal items.

Four officers from the Sucun Town Police Station broke into Mr. Du Yihe’s home on November 21, 2015. They ransacked his home and confiscated a computer, approximately 40 Falun Gong books, two boxes of paper, a box of Shen Yun Performing Arts DVD, and hundreds of informational DVDs and brochures about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Since Mr. Du was not at home, the police forced his family to put their fingerprints on documents.

Seven practitioners were arrested by officers from the Jiehu Police Station on November 20, 2015. They are Ms. Xue Yu, Ms. Xue Li and her mother, Ms. Wang Cunmei, Ms. Wang Xiulian, Ms. Gao Benxiang, and Ms. Liu Demei.

The police ransacked their homes and forced them to pay approximately 70 yuan for blood tests.

Ms. Xue Li and Ms. Liu are detained and the other five were released after they signed some documents.

Parties involved in persecuting the nine practitioners:Gao Ming (高明), director, Sucun Town Police Station: [phone]Yang Xigang (杨西刚), officer, Yinan County Domestic Security Division: [phone]Hu Faqiang (胡发强), officer, Yinan County Domestic Security Division: [phone]Wang Guijin (王桂金), director, Yinan County 610 Office: [phone]

24. [Chongqing] Three Practitioners Sentences Upheld

The Chongqing Court upheld the original sentences of Ms. Zhao Shifang, Mr. Zhou Changsen, and Ms. Du Xueqin. Ms. Zhao was sentenced to eight years in prison, Mr. Zhou seven years, and Ms. Du three years with a four-year probation.

Ms. Zhao was taken to the Zouma Women's Prison in December 2015, and Mr. Zhou to the Yongchuan Prison in November 2015.

Parties involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Gao Chongqiu (高重秋), director, Chongqing City 610 Office: [phone]Wang Linyu (王林渝), division director, Chongqing City 610 Office: [phone]