(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 24 cities or counties in 17 provinces. According to this report, 17 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 32 practitioners were illegally arrested.
Ms. Zhang Qiuju, 64, from the Shihe District was arrested by officers from the Xinyang City Domestic Security Division in December 2014. She has been indicted by the Shihe District Procuratorate.
Ms. Rao Shunqin has been held in the Xinyang City No. 1 Detention Center for three months.
Ms. Zhou Xianwen, Ms. Ye Peizhen, and Ms. Wang Juxian were studying Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong) teachings on the morning of July 28, 2015, at Ms. Lian Xiuying's home in Yangpu District. Officers Zhu Jingkang, head of the Yangpu District Domestic Security Division, and several other officers broke in. They arrested the four practitioners, and took them to the Pingliang Police Station. Ms. Lian and Ms. Ye were released. Mr. Zhou and Ms. Wang were taken to the Shanghai Brainwashing Center.
Parties involved in persecuting the four practitioners:Zhu Jingkang (朱静康), head of the Yangpu District Domestic Security Division: +86-21-22171218610 Office of the Yangpu District Brainwashing Center: +86-21-265800019
Twelve officers from the Huanghe Police Station and the Guiyang Police Station broke into Ms. Liu Haixia's home and arrested her older sister Ms. Xu Hui, and her non-practitioner younger sister Ms. Xu Kai. Both sisters are held in the No. 1 Detention Center and the No. 2 Detention Center in the Lannigou area.
Ms. Wang Kezhen was harassed by officials from the neighborhood administration office and the residential committee when they returned home after spending five years in prison.
Ms. Liu Shurong was arrested and taken to the Shuangqiao Police Station for placing Falun Gong informational materials on a police vehicle at noon on July 28, 2015. Officers handcuffed Ms. Liu and took her to her home while they ransacked it on the afternoon of July 29.
Ms. Liu has stayed on a hunger strike since the first day she was arrested.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Liu:Director of the Shuangqiao Neighborhood Administration Office in the Dazu District: +86-23-43332756Shuangqiao Police Station: +86-23-43332467
Twelve officers from the Shirengou Police Station in Xingwangzhai Township broke into Mr. Wang Jian's home and ransacked it. They confiscated Falun Gong books and other personal belongings.
The officers went to Mr. Sui Jinming's home to harass him, but no one was there.
Ms. Xia Changyun, 67, was arrested by officers from the Majiadian Town Police Station and Zhijiang City Domestic Security Division when she was telling people about Falun Gong and distributing Falun Gong informational booklets on the afternoon of July 27, 2015. Four police officers ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Dafa books and other personal belongings.
Ms. Xia was held in the Majiadian Police Station on July 27. Her current whereabouts is unknown.
Mr. Tang Shixing and Ms. Yin Aimei were arrested and taken to the Huanggang City Detention Center on July 29, 2015.
Officers from the Dongcheng Police Station arrested Mr. Wang Bangji, 60, who lived by himself, on the morning of July 21, 2015. Mr. Wang was taken to the county police department that evening. The police ransacked his home. Mr. Wang's whereabouts is unknown.
Ms. Liu Huaxiang, her husband Mr. Guo Wenxin, and Ms. Liu Baiying were arrested when they were posting Falun Gong informational stickers on the evening of July 28, 2015. Ms. Liu Baiying was released the next evening. Ms. Liu Huaxiang is being held in the Zhuzhou City Women's Reeducation Center for 10 days of detention. Mr. Guo's situation is unclear.
Ms. Cheng Zhichun, 72, from the Tiedong District, went missing on July 25, 2015. After an extensive search on July 30, it was discovered that Ms. Cheng had been arrested.
Four or five officers from the Simianshan Town Police Station in the Jiangjin District broke into Ms. Wen Yuequan's home at the Fifth Group of Shuangfeng Village on July 24, 2015. They threatened her, ransacked her home, and confiscated a media player.
Ms. Zhang Dianfeng is facing a court hearing on August 6, 2015, at the Lixia District Court.
Two elderly practitioners were arrested by officers from the Beiguan Police Station in the Hantai District when they were distributing Shen Yun DVDs on the morning of July 17, 2015. An 80-year-old lady was released. Ms. Wang Rong, in her 60s, was taken to the Hantai Detention Center for 10 days of detention. Ms. Wang's family went to the detention center to bring her home on July 27. They did not find her. Ms. Wang's whereabouts is unknown.
Ms. Cui Xiaobo, a teacher with the No. 9 Middle School in Hantai District, was deceived and taken to a brainwashing center on the morning of July 27, 2015.
She was arrested before New Year's Day last winter, and was held in the Hantai Detention Center for seven days.
Ms. Guo Yufang from Zitong Township was arrested by officers from the Zitong Police Station on July 8, 2015. She was taken directly to the Chongzhou City Detention Center.
Ms. Hu Xia from Yangma Town was again arrested by officers from the Yangma Town Police Station on July 18, 2015. She was also taken directly to the Chongzhou City Detention Center. Ms. Hu was handcuffed that afternoon. Her home was ransacked. She was beaten. Her face and body were covered in blood.
Elderly Ms. Liu Yuqing was arrested by officers from the Yangma Town Police Station on July 22, 2015, for filing her lawsuit against Jiang Zemin. Several other practitioners were also threatened.
Twelve officers from the Jinjiang Township Police Station ransacked elderly Mr. Yu and his wife's home on July 27, 2015. They confiscated three DVDs and a media player. The couple was taken to the Chongzhou City Police Department for interrogating. Both practitioners were released.
Parties involved in the persecution:Deng Yaxing (邓雅兴), chief of the Chongzhou City Police Department: +86-13908072066Ji Xu (季旭), head of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13693453418, +86-28-82275137Han Yu (韩宇), director of the Yangma Town Police Station: +86-28-82252110
Several officers from the Junliangcheng Police Station in Dongli District broke into Ms. Wei Shuzhen, Ms. Wang Fengyan, and Ms. Wei Lianxiang's homes on the morning of July 29, 2015. They arrested the three practitioners.
Ms. Liu Qingxia, about 47, and Mr. Feng Dehang, 60, were arrested on the morning of July 30, 2015, when they were mailing their lawsuits against Jiang Zemin. Officers from the Beicheng Police Station carried out the arrests.
Mr. Cao Qicai from the Wujia Town, Shuangcheng District was followed and arrested by Xu Kai, director of the Wujia Town Police Station, and other officers on the morning of July 12, 2015. Mr. Cao was taken to the police station. The police took his keys and confiscated two backpacks from his car. In the backpacks, there were a portable hard drive, three USB disks, a new cellphone worth 685 yuan, several postal courier receipts, and two old cellphones.
The police then took his keys, went to his home, and ransacked the place. They confiscated two computers and other personal belongings. Mr. Cao managed to escape but his two cars were still held in the Wujia Town Police Station.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Cao:Xu Kai (徐凯), director of the Wujia Town Police Station: +86-13796119995, +86-451-53167488Wang Zhengjun (王正军), deputy director: +86-15303663899
After Ms. Xu Qiuhong, from the Keshan Farm, was released from the Qiqihar Detention Center on November 14, 2014, she has been repeatedly harassed and threatened by personnel from the 610 Office, the Police Department, and the Keshan Farm Police Station. The officers threatened to detain her again.
From June of 2015, Zhang Xueren, from the Political and Legal Affairs Committee, threatened many times to take her to a brainwashing center. Ju Liping, director of the police station repeatedly harassed her and her family.
Party involved in persecuting Ms. Xu:Ju Liping (鞠立平), director of the police station: +86-13946241738
Five officers from the Songyuan City Police Department No. 2 Division broke into Ms. Hu Yuxia's home and ransacked it on the morning of July 30, 2015. They confiscated two cellphones and a copy of Zhuan Falun. Ms. Hu was taken to the Shanyou Detention Center.
Ms. Xiong Meiying, 67, a retired nurse, was arrested when she went out to tell people about Falun Gong on the morning of July 30, 2015. She is being held in the Xinjian County Detention Center.
Ms. Huang Shengkui, Ms. Liu Jianping, and Ms. Liu Cuirong were arrested by officers from the Weiyuan County Police Station on July 5, 2014. The three practitioners are facing a fourth trial on the morning of August 3, 2015 at the Weiyuang County Court.
Ms. Li Quanfeng was arrested and taken to the Chongqing Brainwashing Center on July 29, 2015.
Mr. Li Tangzhen, from Xianshuigu Town in the Jinnan District, was arrested at home on July 21, 2015. Ms. Zhou Yuling was also arrested. Both practitioners are being held in the Jinnan Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Jingu Road Police Station: +86-22-88913300State Security Division: +86-22-88392171
Ms. Han Yueqiu, on Taoli Street, Shuangqiao District, was arrested and taken to the Guoyingzi Brainwashing Center when she was distributing Shen Yun DVDs on the morning of July 30, 2015.
Ms. Wu Meizhen and her daughter from the Shushan District were arrested a month ago for using cellphones to tell people the facts about Falun Gong. Ms. Wu has been released. Her daughter remains in custody at the Hefei City Detention Center.
Mr. Luan Donghua and his mother, in her 80s, were arrested by officers from the Zhaoyuan City 610 Office when they were telling people the facts about Falun Gong on the afternoon of July 29, 2015. Mr. Luan's mother was released that day. Mr. Luan was taken to a detention center.
Mr. Lu Zhanshan was arrested at home by Zhang Zhongming and several other officers from the Liangzhou District Domestic Security Division on July 24, 2015. He was taken to the Liangzhou District Detention Center for 15 days of detention.
Officers from the Atuo Police Station and the Changle County Domestic Security No. 2 Division broke into Mr. Zhang Yucheng's home and ransacked it on the morning of July 30, 2015. They confiscated two computers, a printer, and other personal belongings. Mr. Zhang is being held in the Atuo Police Station.