Additional Persecution News from China – May 17, 2015 (Part I, 28 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 23 cities or counties in 12 provinces. According to this report, 10 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 31 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xu Huanzhi and Ms. Ge Zhenling Arrested
2. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Tian Yongjian Detained
3. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Guozhen Detained
4. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Jiaguo in Critical Condition
5. [Xinmin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Tielong Arrested
6. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen and Ms. Yang Detained
7. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Han Junyi Arrested
8. [Bengbu City, Anhui Province] Mr. Zhang Hainian Detained
9. [Mengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Xu Xiuqing Taken to Brainwashing Center
10. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Yazhou Sentenced
11. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sha Xianzhi Detained
12. [Huarong County, Hunan Province] Ms. Liu Qiong Arrested
13. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Six Practitioners Arrested
14. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gao Fengqin Sentenced
15. [Pingliang City, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhao Yongsheng Arrested
16. [Beijing] Ms. Li Yan Arrested
17. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Shuang Yaowen Detained
18. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xiao Yunqi Arrested
19. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Tong Haibo's Eyesight Deteriorated Due to Persecution
20. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xiao Lingzi Detained
21. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gong Qiumin Detained
22. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Chunlan Arrested
23. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhu Lilian Detained
24. [Beijing] Five Practitioners Arrested
25. [Suining County, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Xu Xiuli Detained
26. [Xinmin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Da Long Detained
27. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Cai Chuntian and Mr. Zhao Rui Detained
28. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Fujian Detained

1. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xu Huanzhi and Ms. Ge Zhenling Arrested

Ms. Xu Huanzhi and Ms. Ge Zhenling were arrested by officers from the Xinchezhan Police Station on the evening of May 14, 2015, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Party involved in the persecution of Ms. Xu and Ms. Ge:Xinchezhan Police Station in Zhangjiakou City: [phone]

2. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Tian Yongjian Detained

Mr. Tian Yongjian is incarcerated in the Jinan Province Prison. His wife went to see him on the morning of May 5, 2015, under the guards' surveillance. Mr. Tian was emaciated and depressed. He also has difficulty digesting food.

Mr. Tian was arrested by officers from the Qingdao Domestic Security Division on August 1, 2009. He was sentenced to an eight-year prison term.

3. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Guozhen Detained

Ms. Wang Guozhen was arrested on April 23, 2015. She is now in a detention center.

Party involved in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Sun (孙), instructor of the Domestic Security Division: [phone]

4. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Jiaguo in Critical Condition

Mr. Wang Jiaguo, in his 80s, was arrested on June 20, 2014, and later sentenced to a six-year prison term. He was recently taken to the Fushun City Chinese Medicine Hospital in critical condition.

5. [Xinmin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Tielong Arrested

Mr. Wang Tielong was arrested at home by officers from Xinmin City and Xinlongbao Police Station on the morning of May 14, 2015. The police ransacked his home and confiscated a laptop computer, four printers, Falun Gong books, printer papers, CD boxes, and other personal items.

6. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen and Ms. Yang Detained

Ms. Chen and Ms. Yang were arrested on May 14, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They would be detained for 15 days.

7. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Han Junyi Arrested

Mr. Han Junyi, 76, was arrested by officers from the Jinsha Police Station in the Panlong District on April 26, 2015. The police ransacked his home and confiscated 130 Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs, informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong, and Falun Gong books. He was later released.

8. [Bengbu City, Anhui Province] Mr. Zhang Hainian Detained

Mr. Zhang Hainian was arrested at work by officers from the Bengbu City 610 Office and the Changhuaizhan Police Station on the morning of April 15, 2015. He was detained at the Bengbu Detention Center for 10 days. Due to the physical and mental stress he was subjected to in the detention, he now has difficulty walking.

9. [Mengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Xu Xiuqing Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Xu Xiuqing was arrested by the village Party secretary, the captain of Women Association, and a villager on May 11, 2015. She was taken to the Zhengzhou Brainwashing Center.

10. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Yazhou Sentenced

Ms. Chen Yazhou was sentenced to a seven-year prison term by the Jinzhou District Court on April 16, 2015. He has appealed his case to the Dalian Intermediate Court.

11. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sha Xianzhi Detained

Ms. Sha Xianzhi was arrested by Ge Xiangyu from the Zhaoyuan County Domestic Security Division and Wang Kewen from the Chengbei Police Station on May 14, 2015. The two officers ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books, a picture of the founder of Falun Gong, and computers. She is now serving 15 days in detention.

Parties involved in the persecution of Ms. Sha:Ge Xiangyu (葛祥宇), officer, Zhaoyuan County Domestic Security Division: [phone]Wang Kewen (王克文), officer, Chengbei Police Station: [phone], [phone]

12. [Huarong County, Hunan Province] Ms. Liu Qiong Arrested

Ms. Liu Qiong was arrested at home by plainclothes officers on May 15, 2015, and her home was ransacked.

13. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Six Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Han Tiemei, Ms. Wang Yulan, Ms. Wang Xirong, Ms. Han Guirong, Ms. Xiaohui, and Ms. Li were arrested by officers from the Shuangyang Domestic Security Division on May 15, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

14. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gao Fengqin Sentenced

Ms. Gao Fengqin was arrested on the afternoon of November 12, 2013, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was sentenced to a three-year prison term in January 2015. She is presently in the Tudipo Detention Center in Qionglai City.

15. [Pingliang City, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhao Yongsheng Arrested

Mr. Zhao Yongsheng was arrested by officers from the local Domestic Security Division May 13, 2015.

16. [Beijing] Ms. Li Yan Arrested

Ms. Li Yan, a teacher from the Beijing Modern Vocational College, was arrested on May 11, 2015.

17. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Shuang Yaowen Detained

Mr. Shuang Yaowen was arrested by officers from the Heiniuyingzi Police Station on the morning of May 12, 2015. He was detained at the Xidayingzi Detention Center in Chaoyang City for ten days.

Parties involved in the persecution of Mr. Shuang:Meng Fanxing (孟凡兴), director of the Heiniuyingzi Police Station: [phone]Xing Qinglin (邢庆林), instructor: [phone]Li Xueyu (李学玉), deputy director: [phone]

18. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xiao Yunqi Arrested

Ms. Xiao Yunqi was arrested at home on May 11, 2015.

19. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Tong Haibo's Eyesight Deteriorated Due to Persecution

Mr. Tong Haibo was sentenced to a three-year prison term on March 9, 2015, and taken to Dongling Prison in Shenyang City. His eyesight has deteriorated and he is experiencing numbness in one leg due to abuse in the prison.

20. [Suihua City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xiao Lingzi Detained

Ms. Xiao Lingzi was arrested by officers from the Linxiang Police Station on May 13, 2015, for hanging up “Falun Dafa Is Good” banners. She was taken to Helen City in Heilongjiang Province.

21. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gong Qiumin Detained

Ms. Gong Qiumin was arrested by officers from the Sunjiabaozi Police Station in the Jiangyuan District on April 23, 2015, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She is detained at the Liudaojiang Detention Center in Baishan City.

Party involved in the persecution of Ms. Gong:Yuan Zongjie (袁宗杰), deputy director of the Jiangyuan District 610 Office: [phone]

22. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Chunlan Arrested

Ms. Sun Chunlan was arrested by officers from the Chunhai Police Station in Zhongshan District on May 14, 2015.

Party involved in the persecution of Ms. Sun:Chunhai Police Station: [phone]

23. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhu Lilian Detained

Ms. Zhu Lilian was arrested on May 2, 2015, for distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs. She is detained at the Yaojia Detention Center.

24. [Beijing] Five Practitioners Arrested

Five practitioners were arrested by officers from Minyun County and the Jugezhuang Town Police Station and the 610 Office including director Zhang Lan on the morning of May 12, 2015. The police confiscated Falun Gong books, computers, printers, and informational DVDs about the persecution of Falun Gong.

Ms. Sun Shulan, Ms. Zhang Guiping, and Ms. Wang Chunzhi were released. The whereabouts of Ms. Wang Cuijuan and Mr. Feng Xinrong are unknown.

25. [Suining County, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Xu Xiuli Detained

Ms. Xu Xiuli was arrested by officers from the local police station on May 12, 2015. The police confiscated computers and printers. She is detained at the Suining County Detention Center.

26. [Xinmin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Da Long Detained

Mr. Da Long was arrested on the morning of May 14, 2015, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. He is detained at the Xinmin Detention Center.

27. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Cai Chuntian and Mr. Zhao Rui Detained

Mr. Cai Chuntian and Mr. Zhao Rui were arrested by officers from the Xinhu Police Station on the afternoon of May 13, 2015, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were taken to the Weizigou Detention Center for a ten-day detention term.

Party involved in the persecution of Mr. Cai and Mr. Zhao:Li Chunfeng (李春风), director of the Xinhu Police Station of the Jingyue Police Department: [phone], [phone]Li Chengwei (李承伟), director of the Weizigou Detention Center: [phone]Wang Wei (王威), commissioner of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]

28. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Fujian Detained

Mr. Ma Fujian was arrested by officers from the Guoli Police Station on May 1, 2015, for distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs. He is detained at the Huantai Detention Center.