(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 21 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 12 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 29 were illegally arrested.
Ms. Gu Xiaoou, 72, was arrested on December 6, 2016, and taken to Dachang District the following day. Her current whereabouts are unknown.
Ms. Yao Rongxuan, Mr. Luo Mingyou, and Mr. Tang Fenghua from Yongchuan District were arrested by officers from the Yongchuan District Domestic Security Division and the 610 Office on December 6, 2016. Their current whereabouts are unknown.
Officers from the Hegeng Police Station ransacked Ms. Zhang Xiaohong's home on December 6, 2016. They confiscated Falun Gong books, copies of Minghui Weekly, an MP3 audio player, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and other materials.
Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Deputy secretary of the Yongchuan District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13657608001Zhong Ke (钟科), deputy head of the Yongchuan District 610 Office's Domestic Security Division: +86-13883954127
Ms. Li Cuiqing from Luwangzhuang Village, Niutouya Town, Beidaihe District, was arrested at home by Wang Wei, director of the Niutouya Police Station, and other officers on December 7, 2016. Her family was told that she had been detained for ten days.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Li:Wang Wei (王伟), director of Niutouya Police Station: +86-335-6055110, +86-15033579966, +86-13001825636Song Changli (宋长利), political head: +86-13643369627Zhang Qingguo (张庆国), deputy director: +86-13653363522, +86-13012181983
Mr. Tian Huancheng was arrested on December 6, 2016, and taken to the Liaocheng Detention Center.
Mr. Guo Yisen, 64, was arrested on July 11, 2016, for suing Jiang Zemin, the former head of the communist regime who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated a copy of the book Zhuan Falun, four appeal letters for suing Jiang Zemin, two computers, two e-book readers , and a color printer. Mr. Guo was detained for 38 days in the Xintai City Detention Center. He returned home on August 17.
Ms. Du Chenglan, 63, was arrested, then released the same day for health reasons.
Ms. Cui Lili was tried at the Laizhou City Court on April 27, 2016. It was reported after June that she had been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison. Her family appealed to the intermediate court and demanded a second trial. The intermediate court upheld the original sentence without a hearing. Ms. Cui was sent to Jinan Prison on September 27, 2016.
Ms. Xue Aiqin, nearly 70, from Xinzhuang Town, Minhang District, was arrested on December 6, 2016 for distributing Falun Gong materials. Her home was ransacked. She was held in the Minhang Detention Center.
Mr. Tang Quan from Hechuan District has been missing since October 25, 2016. It was learned later that he was arrested when he went to the neighborhood community office to collect a minimum stipend.
Ms. Zhao Manhong was arrested by officers from the Erhaoqiao Police Station, Hedong District, on the morning of December 8, 2016.
Participant in the persecution of Ms. Zhao:Erhaoqiao Police station: +86-22-24390678
Ms. Yu Xiulin was arrested on December 8, 2016 for passing out calendars containing information about Falun Gong.
Ms. Wang Fengying, 75, was arrested by seven police officers on the morning of December 5, 2016, and taken to the Dunzitang Police Station. She was released that afternoon.
Liu Dagang (from the Xinbin County Police Department), Zhao Lianke (head of the Domestic Security Division), Zhang Enxiu, and other officers ransacked Ms. Sun Jing's home in the Meichang area on December 7, 2016. They confiscated three printers, a desktop computer, a notebook computer, and a paper cutter. Ms. Sun and her husbandwas arrested.
Ms. Zhu Ying was arrested at the same time. Her home was also ransacked.
Ms. Sun and Ms. Zhu were sent to the Nangou Detention Center in Nangou that evening, and Ms. Sun's husband was held in the Nanchapeng Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Sun and Ms. Zhu:Wang Zhongfa (王忠发), deputy chief of police department: +86-24-55080205, +86-24-55024951, +86-13604132951Liu Dagang (柳大刚), deputy chief: +86-24-55081801, +86-24-55025571, +86-13904932985Zhao Lianke (赵连科), head of Domestic Security Division: +86-24-58025586, +86-13941383411, +86-15504932719Zhang Enxiu (张恩秀), officer: +86-24-55024738, +86-13504233866
Ms. Liu Hong is being held in the Wendeng Detention Center.
Ms. Yuan Yuqin is being held in the Yantai Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Yuan:Ji Shaoping (纪少平), a 610 Office head: +86-535-8159038, +86-18660539267Sun Qiquan (孙启全), deputy head: +86-535-8163389, +86-13583535289Song Shaochang (宋少昌), deputy head: +86-535-8161596, +86-15589578075
Ms. Wang Ling is being held in the Yaojia Detention Center.
Mr. Jia Guojie was given a three-year prison term on August 29, 2016.
A dozen officers from the Shijiazhuang Railway Police Department, the Matou Railway Police Department, and the head of the Ci County Domestic Security Division broke into Mr. Song Lixin and his son Mr. Song Lei's store and ransacked it on the morning of December 8, 2016. They confiscated Falun Gong teaching lectures, and copies of Minghui Weekly. They then took Mr. Song Lei to his home and ransacked the place. They confiscated photos of the founder of Falun Gong and additional lectures. Mr. Song Lixin was arrested.
Mr. Chai Baohua was arrested and taken to the Beichen District Detention Center on December 7, 2016.
Mr. Wang Youqin was arrested by officers from the Daolang Police Station on the morning of December 8, 2016, for handing out desktop calendars. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated Falun Gong books.
Ms. Chao Dongmei was held in the Langfang City Detention Center.
Ms. Qiu Hunan, in her seventies, and Mr. Tang Guangwei, nearly 70, from Chenggong District were arrested on December 8, 2016. Both of their homes were ransacked, and both practitioners were taken to a hospital for a physical exam.
Mr. Liu Jun was arrested and taken to the Qianjiang Detention Center on December 7, 2016.
Mr. Wang Hong from Yi County was arrested and taken to the Jinzhou City Detention Center on the evening of December 8, 2016.
Mr. Wang Lianrong and 85-year old Mr. Tian were arrested at home by officers from the Zhendong Police Station, Yangliuqing Town, Xiqing District, on December 7, 2016. Mr. Tian's cell phone was confiscated. Both practitioners were released that afternoon.
Ms. Zhou Mingli, Ms. Zhao Lianzhen, Ms. Li Jing, and Ms. Liu Zhixian, all around 60 to 70 years old, were arrested and taken to the Xin'an Police Station, Qiaokou District, where they were subjected to coercive interrogations. The officers took their photographs and fingerprints. The practitioners were forced to fingerprint written notes taken by the officers during the interrogation on the afternoon of November 30, 2016.
The officers also ransacked Ms. Zhou's home in the Hanzhong Neighborhood and confiscated Falun Gong books and materials. The four practitioners have returned home.
Participants in the persecution of the four practitioners:Ye Qing (叶青), Party secretary, Hanzhong Neighborhood: +86-27-83426485Xin'an Police Station: +86-27-85648068
Mr. Yan Shanwei and his wife Ms. Li Yumei were tried at the Development Zone Court on November 15, 2016. Her family was informed on December 8, that Ms. Li had been sentenced to four years in prison, and fined 5,000 yuan. Mr. Yan was sentenced to three years and six months in prison, and fined 3,000 yuan.
Mr. Liang Junhua was given a three-year prison term for suing Jiang Zemin.
Three staff members from the Jiangyang District Court went to Ms. Cheng Sigui's home on December 6, 2016 to deliver a verdict, which sentenced Ms. Cheng to three years in prison and fined her 3,000 yuan.