Additional Persecution News from China – September 21, 2016 (21 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, 21 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 15 were illegally arrested.

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Chen Huiying Harassed for Suing Jiang Zemin
2. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Jing Sentenced to One and a Half Year Prison Term
3. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Luan Shaoqin and Ms. Liu Yufeng Harassed
4. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Dong Yonghui, in Her 80s, Detained
5. [Jingmen City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Face Trial
6. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Chen Weiping Arrested
7. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Peng Jinqian and Ms. Yan Ping Sentenced to Prison
8. [Chongqing] Ms. Qin Ling Arrested
9. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Tian Lisha Sent to Jinan Women's Prison
10. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Rumei's Situation Unknown After Being Arrested
11. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qu Shumin Sentenced and Sent to Prison
12. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Yue Lanxiang Missing
13. [Rongcheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cai Ling Faces Trial
14. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Guan Qiaoling Arrested
15. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Xueyou and Wife Ms. Ge Qinglian Detained Again
16. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Pan Wenli and Ms. Su Yunxia Detained
17. [Yangquan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Wang Zhihui's Whereabouts Unknown After Being Arrested
18. [Jiaozhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Wang Xu and Wife Ms. Wang Qin Arrested
19. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Homes of Mr. Zhang Guoshan and Mr. Zhang Guohai Ransacked
20. [Shanghai] Five Practitioners Arrested
21. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] After His Appeal Denied, Mr. Zhou Fa Sent to Prison

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Chen Huiying Harassed for Suing Jiang Zemin

Ms. Chen Huiying was harassed on August 9, 2016 for suing Jiang Zemin, the former head of the communist regime, who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong.

2. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Jing Sentenced to One and a Half Year Prison Term

Ms. Sun Jing from Zhoucun District was tried on August 16, 2016. She called home on September 10, 2016 and told her family that she had been sentenced to a one and a half year prison term.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Sun:Detention Center: [phone]

3. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Luan Shaoqin and Ms. Liu Yufeng Harassed

Officers from the Zhifu District 610 Office and residential police officers from the Lijiaoqiao Police Station attempted to break into Ms. Luan Shaoqin's home on the morning of September 19, 2016. Four or five unidentified people pried open the door locks, and cut barbed wires on the iron gate, and attempted to break in to arrest her. They did not succeed.

Four or five unidentified people attempted to break into Ms. Liu Yufeng's home on the morning of September 19, 2016. They knocked hard on the door and twisted the doorknob. Ms. Liu's family refused to open the door. The people left.

4. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Dong Yonghui, in Her 80s, Detained

Staff from the Binzhou City Judicial Department and officers from the Shixi Police Station broke into Ms. Dong Yonghui's home on the afternoon of September 19, 2016. Ms. Dong, in her 80s, was arrested and taken to the local detention center.

5. [Jingmen City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Face Trial

Staff from the Shayang County Court came to Jingmen City again to deliver summons to practitioners on September 19, 2016.

They told the families of Ms. Fu Chuanying, 70 years old, Ms. He Shifeng, 70-year old, Ms. Zhang Guangjie, about 50-years-old, and Mr. Peng Yaxin, about 40 years old, that the four practitioners would be put on trial on September 23, 2016. Ms. Fu and Ms. He were told in person about the trial.

Parties involved in persecuting the four practitioners:Wu Zehua (吴泽华), prosecutor, section head, Procuratorate: [phone]Shayang County Court's Criminal Tribunal: [phone]Wang Ming (汪明), president of the Shayang County Court: [phone], [phone], [phone], [phone]

6. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Chen Weiping Arrested

Mr. Chen Weiping was arrested on the evening on September 19, 2016.

7. [Huizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Peng Jinqian and Ms. Yan Ping Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Peng Jinqian and Ms. Yan Ping were tried on September 19, 2016. Ms. Peng was sentenced to one year in prison and Ms. Yan to one-and-a-half years.

8. [Chongqing] Ms. Qin Ling Arrested

Ms. Qin Ling was arrested on the morning of September 20, 2016.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Qin:Police officer: [phone]

9. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Tian Lisha Sent to Jinan Women's Prison

Ms. Tian Lihua's two-year sentence was upheld by the Weihai Intermediate Court on August 2, 2016.

Ms. Tian was arrested by officers from the Wendeng Domestic Security Division on January 1, 2015. She was indicted by the Procuratorate on July 1, 2015. She was tried the first time on August 20, 2015, and a second time on May 23, 2016. The Wendeng Court sentenced her to two years in prison on May 24. She appealed to the Weihai Intermediate Court.

Her family went to the detention center and visited her on September 1, 2016. The detention center officials told them that Ms. Tian would be taken to the Jinan Women's Prison on September 22, 2016.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Tian:Liu Yubo (刘玉波), chief of the Wendeng District Police Department: [phone]Xu Qiang (徐强), deputy chief, in charge of persecuting Falun Gong: [phone]Yu Yongjin (于永进), head of the Wendeng District 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]Huang Junfeng (黄峻峰), secretary of the Wendeng District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]

10. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Rumei's Situation Unknown After Being Arrested

Ms. Liu Rumei worked as a nanny in Jinan. She was arrested by officers from the Nanxinzhuang Police Station when she distributed Falun Gong materials on August 21, 2016. She was detained in the Zhonggong Detention Center. The police notified her family to take her home on September 5, 2016. When the family went to the detention center that day, they were told by the detention center staff that she was released on September 1, 2016. So far no one knows her whereabouts.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Liu:Nanxinzhuang Police Station: [phone]

11. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qu Shumin Sentenced and Sent to Prison

Ms. Qu Shumin from the Laiyang urban area was arrested when she talked to people about Falun Gong on the morning of September 6, 2015. The police ransacked her home that afternoon. She was taken to the Laiyang Detention Center the following morning. Later she was transferred to the Yantai City No. 1 Detention Center. She was sentenced to prison in early September 2016 and sent to the Shandong Provincial Women's Prison.

Ms. Jia Shoufen, Ms. Sun Mingxia, Ms. Guo Weixia, and several other practitioners are being held in the Yantai City No. 1 Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Qu and other practitioners:Li Chonghai (李崇海), director of the Yantai City No. 1 Detention Center: [phone]Xu Mingna (徐明娜), deputy director: [phone]

12. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Yue Lanxiang Missing

Ms. Yue Lanxiang went out to tell people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of September 19, 2016. She has not returned home. Her whereabouts is unknown.

13. [Rongcheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cai Ling Faces Trial

Ms. Cai Ling is facing trial on September 21, 2016 by the Rongcheng Court.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Cai:Chang Xiaoqing (常晓庆), presiding judge: [phone], [phone]Wang Guanying (王冠英), division chief judge: [phone], [phone], [phone]

14. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Guan Qiaoling Arrested

Ms. Guan Qiaoling was arrested on the morning of September 21, 2016.

15. [Xinyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Xueyou and Wife Ms. Ge Qinglian Detained Again

Mr. Liu Xueyou and his wife Ms. Ge Qinglian from Huaibin County were arrested again at home on September 18, 2016. They were detained for five days.

The couple has been arrested, detained, and sentenced several times. Their home was also ransacked on numerous occasions.

16. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Pan Wenli and Ms. Su Yunxia Detained

Ms. Pan Wenli and Ms. Su Yunxia were arrested by officers from the Sankeshu Police Station, Daowai District, when they distributed Falun Gong materials on the afternoon of September 7, 2016. They were held in the Harbin City Detention Center. Ms. Pan was under administrative detention.

17. [Yangquan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Wang Zhihui's Whereabouts Unknown After Being Arrested

Ms. Wang Zhihui was arrested at home on September 20, 2016. Her whereabouts is unknown.

18. [Jiaozhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Wang Xu and Wife Ms. Wang Qin Arrested

Mr. Wang Xu and his wife Ms. Wang Qin from Jianxi Village, Huaishu Township, were arrested by officers from the Mengzhou City Domestic Security Division on September 12, 2016. Ms. Wang was released that day. Mr. Wang was taken to the Mengzhou City Detention Center.

19. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Homes of Mr. Zhang Guoshan and Mr. Zhang Guohai Ransacked

Five or six officers from the Hanting Police Department went to Mr. Zhang Guoshan's home in East Zhangjia Village on the morning of September 18, 2016. They ransacked the place and confiscated over a half bag of Falun Gong books, several DVDs, and software that circumvent Internet censorship.

They went to Mr. Zhang Guohai's home and confiscated several Falun Gong books and destroyed two music players.

20. [Shanghai] Five Practitioners Arrested

Ms. He Xing'e, Ms. Yin Ziying, Ms. Sun Wenjuan, Ms. Xu Lin, and Ms. Shi Huinuan from the Pudong New Area were arrested on August 31, 2016. Their homes were ransacked. Ms. He was released that day. Ms. Sun was taken to the Pudong Detention Center. The other three practitioners' situations are unknown.

21. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] After His Appeal Denied, Mr. Zhou Fa Sent to Prison

Mr. Zhou Fa is from Fushan Village, Xiaochengzi Town, Baoqing County. His four-year prison term was upheld by the Shuangyashan City Intermediate Court during the second trial. He was sent to the Jiamusi Prison on September 21, 2016.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhou:Ding Ning (丁宁), person in charge of the case: [phone], [phone]Li Yanli (李艳丽), criminal tribunal president: [phone]Qi Wen (奇文), person in charge of the case, Domestic Security Division: [phone]