(Minghui.org) Today's new from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 21 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 13 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 19 were illegally arrested.
Ms. Li Xilian was sentenced to three-and-a-half-year in prison on January 15, 2016. She is still held in the Yanji City Detention Center.
Ms. Li Fanglan, 59, and Ms. Deng Youlian, 58, of Lidu Town, Jinxian County, were arrested for speaking up for Falun Gong on January 26, 2016. Officers from the Jinxian Police Department took them to the Jinxian Detention Center.
Two practitioners were arrested for handing out Falun Gong informational brochures in the morning on January 28, 2016. The practitioner who is over 80 was released that night. The other, Ms. Yu Cuihua, who is over 60, is still in police custody.
Mr. Liu Haikuan was arrested on January 29, 2016.
Ms. Yang Juyue, a senior citizen from the Wenhua District, Zhaoyuan City, was harassed. Six officers from the Luofeng Police Station broke into her home on January 28, 2016. They questioned her about her criminal complaint against Jiang Zemin, the former Chinese dictator. They later ransacked her home and confiscated 6,000 yuan, Falun Gong books, and other personal belongings.
Ms. Wang Shuangchun, Ms. Tang Huafeng, Ms. Zheng Jianmei, Ms. Cheng Xiande, and Ms. Liu Zengfang were arrested on January 25, 2016. Ms. Wang was taken to the Qi County Prison, while Ms. Tang and Ms. Zheng were taken to the Maoerling Women's Prison. Ms. Chen and Ms. Liu were released for health reasons.
Mr. Zhang Weiqing of Xianning City was arrested on December 31, 2015. He was taken to the Hubei Brainwashing Center, and then transferred to the Xian'an District Detention Center. Family visits were denied.
Mr. Wang Guihong was arrested in the morning on January 28, 2016, by officers from the Pingyuan County Police Department and 610 Office.
Mr. Ma Jinghua was arrested in the Tongzhou District on January 21, 2016, by officers from the Zhangjiawan Police Station.
It is not known what happened to Ms. Gao Xiuqing. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Two dozen officers from the Nankai Police Department, the Guangkai Police Station, and the Neighborhood Committee went to Mr. Yan Jinrong's home in the afternoon on January 26, 2016. They questioned Mr. Yan about his lawsuit against Jiang Zemin and arrested him. They ransacked his home and confiscated his notebook computer, a printer, Falun Gong books, 17,000 yuan, and other personal belongings.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Yan:Tianjin City Police Department: +86-22-27128662Nankai Police Department: +86-22-27355957
Ms. Li Yuhua and Ms. Wang Aixiang were each sentenced to three-and-a-half-years in prison in September 2015. They appealed, and the higher court upheld the original sentences. They are incarcerated in the Weifang Detention Center. Mr. Zheng Chunrong, who was arrested at the same time, was sentenced, but put on probation.
Ms. Liu Lala, 75, was arrested and taken to the city detention center on January 26, 2016, by officers from the Huifeng Police Station.
This was her second arrest within six months. She was also arrested for handing out Falun Gong informational fliers in July 2015. Her home was ransacked. She was released on bail.
Ms. Zhang Guangxian was arrested for giving out Falun Gong informational DVDs in the morning on January 26, 2016. She was held for several days in the Naxi Detention Center.
Mr. Zhang Zeping of Tangshan City was arrested on January 29, 2016, by officers from the Lubei Domestic Security Division. The officers ransacked his home. He is still in custody.
Mr. Yu Shisheng and Ms. Zhao Xiumei from Kanxia Village, Yuanshang Town, Laixi City, were arrested in Sanqupu Village on January 28, 2016, for hanging posters about the criminal complaints against Jiang Zemin. They are held in the Rizhuang Police Station.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Yu and Ms. Zhao:Liu Zhaobing (刘兆兵), director, Rizhuang Police Station: +86-13001680077Diao Xinyu (刁新宇), political instructor: +86-13863917636Liu Xijie (刘习杰), deputy director: +86-15863058777
Ms. Ding Shengge of Shizhuang Village, Ren County, was arrested for speaking up for Falun Gong on January 25, 2016. Ren County Domestic Security Division officers ransacked her home the same day. They confiscated her notebook computer, printer, Falun Gong books, and other personal belongings. They interrogated her and tortured her to extract a confession. One of her teeth came loose from the beatings. She has been held in the detention center since the day after her arrest.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Ding:Ren Hongbin (任红斌), director, Domestic Security Division: +86-18831937188Geng Jun (耿军): +86-18931928967Ren County Domestic Security Division: +86-319-7533110-24533
Ms. Wu Limei and Mr. Zhi Haihua were arrested in the Dangyu Town open market on January 29, 2016, for speaking up for Falun Gong and collecting signatures on a petition that called for filing lawsuits against Jiang Zemin. Dangyu Police Station officers transferred them to the Zunhua City Domestic Security Division that afternoon. They are held in the Zunhua City Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wu and Mr. Zhi:Miao Aidong (缪爱东), captain, Zunhua Domestic Security Division: +86-13832982639Wu Jinhai (吴静海), polictial instructor: +86-13832988663Dong GuoFen (董国峰), deputy captain: +86-13832986971Li Hongliang (李宏亮), deputy captain: +86-13832988664
Ms. Li Jinling of Beimenlou Village, Zhuge Town, Yishui County, was arrested for distributing Falun Gong informational brochures on January 27, 2016. She is now in the Linyi City Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Li:Yu Fujie (于富杰), director, Yishui County 610 Office: +86-13953982818, +86-539-2266771Liu Huande (刘焕德), deputy director: +86-13969982765, +86-539-2251688Xin Xin (辛欣), deputy director: +86-15963937751
Mr. Yuan Zhenlian of Jianchang County was harassed at home. He was recently released after being arrested by Zhennan Police Station officers.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Yuan:Wang Lei (王磊), director, Zhennan Police Station: +86-13243905999Li Yusheng (李昱生), secretary, Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13354297000,+86-429-4199666Li Guangtong (李广桐), deputy secretary: +86-13904291620
Mr. Zhang Zhihe of Dongzhi Town, Qingyang City, was arrested in Ning County around January 21, 2016. He is incarcerated in the Ning County Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhang:Ze Bazhu (泽巴足), secretary, Gansu Province Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-931-8416011Ma Xiangxian (马湘贤), director, Gansu Province 610 Office: +86-931-8288273, +86-13909318007Ji Ping (姬平), deputy director, 610 Office: +86-931-2158972, +86-13119311704Sun Jinfeng (孙金峰), director, Ning County 610 Office: +86-13830495159Liu Youping (刘有平), deputy director, Ning County 610 Office: +86-13830493499
Three practitioners from the Jianghan Oil Field were arrested for speaking up for Falun Gong in Longwan Town on January 7, 2016. They were Ms. Xia Xiaofen, over 70; Ms. Ding Guohong, over 70; and Ms. Ding Xiangqin, over 50. Officers from the Jinxiong Police Station in Xiongkou Town arrested them and took them to the Xiangyang Police Station, where they were interrogated. They were released that night. Their homes were ransacked.
They were arrested again on January 8, 2016, and incarcerated for eight days in a remote police station.