(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 5 provinces. According to this report, 15 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 11 were illegally arrested.
Ms. Hu Runlian was arrested in March 2016 by plainclothes officers and taken to the Leshan City Detention Center. She was sentenced to five years in prison in July 2016 by the Leshan City Court.
Seven other practitioners are being held at the same detention center. They are Ms. Li Fengzhen, Ms. Wang Yongqing, Ms. He Xiaoling, Ms. Hu Runfang, Ms. Zhao Shuqiong, Ms. Tang Huifeng, and Ms. Tang Huiqin.
Ms. Zhang Qiaolan, 52, lives in Guoqilou Village, Jinxiang County. She was sentenced to three and a half years in prison by the Jinxiang County Court. She is imprisoned at Jinan Women's Prison.
Ms. Zhang was arrested at home on March 16, 2016, by officers led by Li Shenhua, deputy director of the Gaohe Street Police Station. The officers confiscated her Falun Gong books, 4,400 yuan in cash, and other personal items. The court sent her family an unsigned ticket for 10,000 yuan.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Li Hongtao (李洪涛), director, Gaohe Street Police Station: +86-13792359099Li Shenhua (李慎华), deputy director: +86-13792375268Ma Ruiping (马瑞平), presiding judge, Jinxiang County Court: +86-537-8976059
Mr. Ma Fujian is being held at the Xinkang Prison Hospital. He is emaciated and has not been able to eat or even drink water for some time. He did not respond when his family called his name.
Mr. Zhao Changsheng of Changle County was arrested on October 9, 2016, by officers from the Qiaoguan Police Station, while he was telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong in the Qiaoguan Town Market.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhao:Zhong Hai (钟海), director, Qiaoguan Town Police Station: +86-15153679736Zhang Baowu (张保武), deputy director: +86-18815369933, +86-15624188909Peng Hongguang (彭宏光), officer: +86-18678078780, +86-13589182180
Mr. Song Chengkuai was arrested for telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong on the morning of October 7, 2016, by officers from the Xinan Police Station. His home was ransacked. He is held at the police station.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Song:Wang Xing (王星), director, Xinan Police Station: +86-13869868595Sun Daijiao (孙代矫), former director: +86-13706306000Wang Fubo (王福波), deputy director: +86-15315329567
Mr. Zhang Zengjie and his wife were arrested at home on October 10, 2016.
Ms. Gu was arrested by plainclothes officers and taken to the Shenjiatun Police Station on October 10, 2016.
Ms. Liu Xiurong, Ms. Liu Yanru, and Ms. Wang Jinling were arrested on the afternoon of October 9, 2016, by 6 officers from the Pingquan Town Police Station, while they were reading Falun Gong books at Ms. Liu Xiurong's home. The police ransacked Ms. Liu Xiurong's home and confiscated some Falun Gong informational DVDs and pamphlets. The three practitioners were taken to the Pingquan County Security Patrol Unit, and interrogated separately. Ms. Liu Yanru and Ms. Wang were released that night. Ms. Liu Xiurong was taken to the Pingquan County Detention Center and released the next day.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Hou:Wang Haojie (王浩杰), case judge: +86-391-5566232Wang Wei (王伟), head of Jiyuan City Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13903891678
Mr. Li Haoyuan and his wife, Ms. Li Ying, have been held for more than ten months at the Development Zone Detention Center and the Yaojia Detention Center, respectively. They were tried in the Development Zone Court on June 22, 2016. They each were sentenced to three years in prison and got a 5,000-yuan fine on September 19.
Ms. Zhang Xinyue of Huanggu District was arrested for telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong on October 8, 2016, by officers from the Shelita Police Station. She was taken to the Zaohua Detention Center the following day.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhang:Li, officer who arrested Ms. Zhang: +86-5998318565Zhang Botao (张波涛), director of Zaohua Detention Center: +86-13940119229Huanggu District 610 Office: +86-24-86855063, +86-24-86863390, +86-24-22829206Liu Xianfeng (刘险峰), director: +86-24-86844016Zhao Hongtao (赵洪涛), case agent: +86-13904024113, +86-24-24850789, +86-24-24849412
Mr. Wang Shoushan was arrested on October 8, 2016.
Mr. Li Lun was sentenced to three years in prison.
Mr. Qi Jie was arrested on the evening of September 17, 2016, by officers Gao Shuxin and Li Zhijun from the Zhanqian Police Station. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated five cell phones and 4,000 yuan in cash. Mr. Qi was detained for15 days at the Jinzhou City Detention Center, and was released on October 3, 2016.
Ms. Li Guizhen was forced to leave home due to police harassment and threat of being detained.