(Minghui.org) Today's news from mainland China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 21 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 8 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 31 practitioners were illegally arrested.
Ms. Liu Yan, Ms. Du Zhenjun, and Ms. Xu Yajie, sentenced to three-year prison terms by the Tieling County Court, have appealed their cases.
Ms. Zhou Guihua, 65, was arrested on April 24, 2015, when she talked to people about the persecution of Falun Gong and distributed Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs. She was taken to the Pudong Town Detention Center in Jimo City on April 25, 2015.
Ms. Liu Aizhen and Ms. Hou Qingfang were arrested on April 25, 2015, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. Ms. Zhang Xinfu and her son Mr. Hou Jinming were arrested at Ms. Zhang's home on the morning of April 26, 2015. The four practitioners' whereabouts are unknown.
Ms. Liu was previously subjected to forced labor twice, for a total of two years and three months. Ms. Zhang was sentenced to a year of forced labor and a seven-year prison term. Mr. Hou was subjected to one year of forced labor.
Parties involved in persecuting the four practitioners:Gong Yujun (巩玉军), director of the Dawenkou Police Station: +86-538-8711907, +86-13793809391Li Jun (李军), deputy director: +86-13561761568Liu Zongxiao (刘宗孝), captain of the Domestic Security Division: +86-538-8566680 +86-13605388628
Ms. Zhou Shuying, 78, was arrested and taken to the Dongguan Police Station by plainclothes officers on the morning of April 28, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police confiscated approximately 70 yuan, a watch, and some informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. Two female officers forced her to take off all her clothes and searched them. She was later released.
Ms. Wang Wen was arrested on April 23, 2015. The police ransacked her home.
Mr. Lu Qingkun and his wife Ms. Du Yanrong, Mr. Liu Hongxi, and Ms. Liu Cuiping were arrested on the morning of April 28, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong in Leping Town, Chiping County.
Ms. Wang Huaxiu, Ms. Huang Liandi, Ms. Wu Lianfang, and Ms. Chen were arrested by Mengguan Police Station officers on April 25, 2015, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong in the Huaxi District, Guiyang City. Their blood was drawn from them against their will and they were taken to the Sanqiao Police Station that evening. Ms. Wu and Ms. Chen, both in their 70s, were released. Ms. Wang and Ms. Huang are detained at the Nanming District Detention Center.
Ms. Li Hongxia and three other practitioners were arrested in Cuijiayu Town on the morning of April 28, 2015, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. They are detained at the Yishui Detention Center.
Party involved in persecuting them:Sun Shouhai (孙守海), director of the Cuijiayu Police Station: +86-13583943145
Mr. Min Shigao, in his 80s, was repeatedly harassed and photographed by officers from the Zhongxiang City Huangzhuang Community and the Shuilu Police Station in early March 2015.
Du Quanhua and five other officers ransacked Mr. Min's home on the morning of April 22, 2015. They confiscated a picture of the founder of Falun Gong, a Falun Dafa badge, a box of copies of the Minghui Weekly, Nine Commentaries DVDs, Teaching the Fa at the Fa Conference in Australia DVDs, 186 yuan with messages about Falun Gong printed on them, and a permanent residency reregistration book. The police also threatened to take him to jail.
Party involved in persecuting Mr. Min:Gao Qing (高清), director of the 610 Office: +86-13997937007
Mr. Ren Wenxue is being held in the Shulan City Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Ren:Hou Changfu (侯长富), police department director: +86-13843200002Cai Xiaodong (才晓东), deputy director: +86-13904445257Dong Qiming (董其明), Domestic Security Division captain: +86-13504750006
Ms. Cui Guifen was arrested on April 29, 2015, for posting informational stickers about the persecution of Falun Gong.
Mr. Luo Qingsheng was arrested at home by several police officers and Wang Xuehong, director of the local Comprehensive Administration Office, on the afternoon of April 26, 2015. They ransacked his home and confiscated several hundred yuan in paper bills with information about Falun Gong printed on them and informational materials about Falun Gong. Mr. Luo was taken to a police station and interrogated. He was released 48 hours later.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Luo:Zhou Quan (周权), director of the Gulin County Police Department: +86-13518386333Liu Xuhong (刘旭红), Party secretary: +86-13518385881, +86-830-7296002Lan Xinbo (兰新波), Domestic Security Division captain: +86-13980245569
Ms. Wang Yuying was arrested at home around March 23, 2015. She is detained and facing trial.
Ms. Wang was arrested by officers from the Xiqiao Police Station on the morning of December 10, 2014, for distributing calendars with information about Falun Gong. That afternoon, the police ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books, informational calendars, DVDs, and informational periodicals. She was released after being detained for eight days in Jinshan Town, Keralaqinqi.
Ms. Tian Hongling, 72, was arrested on the morning of April 27, 2015, when she talked to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Tian:Zhong Cheng (钟诚), Police Department director: +86-832-3916799, +86-13808251103Ji Jun (籍军), Domestic Security Division officer: +86-832-3916832, +86-832-3924490, +86-13808252132
Ms. Chen Shujuan, in her 40s, from Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province, opened a painting store in Lishui City, Zhejiang Province, in 2014. She was arrested on the night of March 16, 2015.
Mr. Pang You is being detained in the Huanglong County Detention Center in Shaanxi Province.
Ms. Li Guiqing was arrested by officers from the Xincheng District Police Department's Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of April 27, 2015.
Mr. Yang Hong was arrested on the morning of April 28, 2015. His whereabouts are unknown.
Ms. Cong Guiping was arrested and taken to the Rizhao Detention Center.
Ms. Sun Hong was arrested at work by officers from the Pudong 610 Office on the morning of April 23, 2015. The police later ransacked her home. She is now in the Pudong Detention Center.
Ms. Zhou, in her 80s; Ms. Liu Ying; and Ms, Li Huaiying were arrested by Ouyang Police Station officers in the Hongkou District on the morning of April 21, 2015. Ms. Zhou was released that afternoon. Ms. Liu's and Ms. Li's whereabouts are unknown.
Ms. Yang Meinu, 48, was arrested by officers from the local Domestic Security Division on April 29, 2015. The police ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books and approximately 500 yuan. Her son was forced to open the door and help police ransack their home. The police also made her son pay 300 yuan for her physical exam.
Ms. Yu Ji Ling was arrested and taken to the Daminghu Police Station on April 29, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.
Parties involved in persecutiong Ms. Yu:Yang Qingjun (杨庆军), director of the Daminghu Police Station: +86-15505312692Jiang Bo (江波), deputy director: +86-531-81937205, +86-13583112078Lu Feng (路锋), deputy director: +86-531-81937209, +86-15990901177