Additional Persecution News from China – September 18, 2016 (18 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 11 provinces. According to this report, 10 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 were illegally arrested.

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
2. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhong Weiling in Critical Condition
3. [Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Su Jiezhen Detained
4. [Chongqing] Mr. Xie Zhizhong and Wife Ms. Qin Dafen Detained
5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Lu Zhifan Dies Due To Police Brutality
6. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Ms. Si Liping Arrested
7. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yu Xiaoling Taken to Brainwashing Center
8. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wang Huaifu Arrested
9. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Hu Baohui Detained
10. [Weifang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Song Chengmei Arrested
11. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liao Baozhen and Ms. Li Jinxia Arrested
12. [Chongqing] Mr. Yi Guoqin Taken to Brainwashing Center
13. [Shaoyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. He Xinyan Taken to Brainwashing Center
14. [Luntai County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Mr. He Zhenyao Sentenced to Prison
15. [Jianping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lin Jiangmei and Ms. Chi Shuhua Taken to Shenyang Women's Prison
16. [Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Li Shouqing Detained
17. [Weiyuan County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wu Xiurong and Ms. Ning Lanqing Detained
18. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Chen Yan Detained

1. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Mr. Deng Qingcai, his wife Ms. Zhu Yulang, and Ms. Cao Xiaomei were tried for the second time on the morning of July 28, 2016, at the Huangpi District Court. Mr. Deng was sentenced to five years in prison, Ms. Zhu to four years, and Ms. Cao to three and a half years.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Li Zongliang (李宗亮), deputy director of the Sanliqiao Street Police Station: [phone], [phone]Li Xuan (李萱), prosecutor with the Huangpi District Procuratorate: [phone]Zhan Jianping (张建平), judge with the Huangpi District Court: [phone]

2. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhong Weiling in Critical Condition

Ms. Zhong Weiling from the Lianyun District had been abused for over ten months by officials from the Ganyu District public security, procuratorial and court systems. Every day officials from the Lianyungang Detention Center ordered a group of people to hold Ms. Zhong to the ground and pour unknown drugs down her throat. Her eyes have become expressionless, and her life is in imminent danger.

3. [Zhongshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Su Jiezhen Detained

Ms. Su Jiezhen, 67, was arrested by officers from the Mincheng Police Station when she was talking to people about Falun Gong at the Minzhong Market on September 9, 2016. Her home was ransacked. She is being held in the Zhongshan City Detention Center.

4. [Chongqing] Mr. Xie Zhizhong and Wife Ms. Qin Dafen Detained

Mr. Xie Zhizhong and his wife Ms. Qin Dafen from the Hechuan District were arrested by officers from the Nan'an District Police Department, the Domestic Security Division, and the Chayuan Police Station at noon on July 11, 2016. Mr. Xie was taken to the Wuzun Brainwashing Center in the Hechuan District by members of the 610 Office and state security officers from the Hechuan District. Ms. Qin was taken to the Chongqing No. 1 Detention Center. Family visits have been denied.

5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Lu Zhifan Dies Due To Police Brutality

Mr. Lu Zhifan from Erhe Township in Wuchang City has died resulting from police brutality.

Officers from the Chaihe Forestry Bureau Police Department, wearing leather shoes, kicked at his temples, which led to his death.

6. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Ms. Si Liping Arrested

Ms. Si Liping, 46, was arrested by officers from the 610 Office of the Tongcheng Police Department on her way home after work on September 12, 2016.

7. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yu Xiaoling Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Yu Xiaoling from Ande Town in Pi County was arrested at home by officers from the Ande Town Police Station on September 13, 2016. She is being held in the Shijiaqiao Brainwashing Center.

8. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wang Huaifu Arrested

Mr. Wang Huaifu was arrested by officers from the Xiaofuqiao Police Station when he was talking to people about Falun Gong on the streets on the morning of September 17, 2016.

9. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Hu Baohui Detained

Ms. Hu Baohui, an employee of the Nanyang Oil Refinery, was arrested and taken to the Nanyang City Detention Center when she was talking to people about Falun Gong in Wadian Town on September 16, 2016.

10. [Weifang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Song Chengmei Arrested

Ms. Song Chengmei had been forcibly displaced. She was followed and arrested by Weifang police on September 12, 2016.

11. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liao Baozhen and Ms. Li Jinxia Arrested

Ms. Liao Baozhen and Ms. Li Jinxia from Wuxue City were arrested by officers from the Siwang Town Police Station when they were talking to people about Falun Gong in the Tianjiling area of Siwang Town on September 15, 2016. Their whereabouts are unknown.

12. [Chongqing] Mr. Yi Guoqin Taken to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Yi Guoqin from the Jiulongpo District was arrested when he was posting Falun Gong informational materials in the Pianyan Ancient Town in the Beibei District in early August 2016. He is being held in the Beibei District Brainwashing Center.

13. [Shaoyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. He Xinyan Taken to Brainwashing Center

Mr. He Xinyan, from Tongle Village, Lingguandian Town, Shaodong County, was arrested at home by Jing Youming, the Lingguandian Town Party secretary, along with officers from the Shizhuqiao Police Station and the Shaodong County 610 Office on the morning of September 9, 2016. He was taken to the Shaoyang City Brainwashing Center.

Party involved in persecuting him:Jing Youming (敬友明), Lingguandian Town Party secretary: [phone]

14. [Luntai County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Mr. He Zhenyao Sentenced to Prison

Mr. He Zhenyao from Ziyang City in Sichuan Province was arrested in Luntai County, Xinjiang, by local police and the Domestic Security Division in mid-November 2015 for suing Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese Communist Party leader who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong. He was sentenced to over three years in prison. His whereabouts are unknown.

15. [Jianping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lin Jiangmei and Ms. Chi Shuhua Taken to Shenyang Women's Prison

Ms. Lin Jiangmei and Ms. Chi Shuhua were taken to the Shenyang Women's Prison on September 20, 2016.

16. [Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Li Shouqing Detained

Mr. Li Shouqing was arrested at the Dongwu Road Bus Stop by officers from the Sipailou Police Station at noon on September 8, 2016, who were waiting there. Mr. Li was waiting for a bus.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Li:Sipailou Police Station in Danyang City: [phone]Li Xudong (郦旭东), director: [phone], [phone]Tang Baofang (唐宝芳), deputy director: [phone]

17. [Weiyuan County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wu Xiurong and Ms. Ning Lanqing Detained

Ms. Wu Xiurong and Ms. Ning Lanqing from Yanling Town were arrested on September 12, 2016. The police ransacked their homes and confiscated two computers, three printers, over 10,000 yuan in cash, Falun Gong books, and printed materials. Both practitioners are being held in the Neijiang City Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Neijiang City Detention Center: [phone]Hu Xiaohu (胡小虎), chief of the Weiyuan County Police Department: [phone]Li Qingcai (李清才), head of the Domestic Security Division: [phone]Zhang Bing (张兵), deputy head: [phone]Yu Wenlong (余文龙), head of the Weiyuan County 610 Office: [phone]

18. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Chen Yan Detained

Mr. Chen Yan from the Lingdong District went to Shuangyashan Farm to distribute Falun Gong informational materials on September 14, 2016. He was arrested by the Shuangyashan Farm police, and is being held in the Hongxinglong Reclamation Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Chen:Tian Lixin (田立新), director of the Shuangyashan Farm Police Station: [phone]Peng Rongjun (彭荣君), director of the Shuangyashan Farm: [phone]Lian Xiangdong (廉向东), chief of the Hongxinglong Police Department: [phone]Wu Jiahui (吴加辉), head of the Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]