Additional Persecution News from China – August 7, 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, 4 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 were illegally arrested.

1. [Beijing] Mr. Tang Pingshun Arrested
2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Haixin Detained
3. [Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Chunjie Persecuted to Death
4. [Anqing City, Anhui Province] Mr. Tian Faqing Detained
5. [Xuchang City, Henan Province] Mr. Xie Guoqiang Detained
6. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Shujun Arrested
7. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wu Minmin Arrested
8. [Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Zhang Song Detained9. [Leling City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Lianying Detained
10. [Xifeng County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Lihua Tried
11. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Hongwei Tried
12. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Shanshan’s Lawyer Filed Request for Her Release
13. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Zhongxian Still Detained
14. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yu Zonghai’s Family Visitation Revoked
15. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Jinzhong Prison Tried to Cover Up Mr. Zhao Cungui’s Being Tortured to Death
16. [Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Wang Wenjun Arrested
17. [Linfen City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Song Wanlin’s Arrest Approved
18. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Yuehua Filed Appeal

1. [Beijing] Mr. Tang Pingshun Arrested

Mr. Tang Pingshun was arrested and his home was ransacked by officers from the Xiaoguan Police Station on August 2016. The police confiscated Falun Gong books, printers, laptop computers, and other personal items.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Tang:Xiaoguan Police Station: [phone], [phone]Zhang Xu (张旭): [phone]

2. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Haixin Detained

Ms. Yu Haixin, arrested on May 12, 2016, is detained at the Jilin City Detention Center.

3. [Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Chunjie Persecuted to Death

Ms. Zhang Chunjie passed away at age 59 on May 19, 2016, due to persecution.

Ms. Zhang went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong three times in 2000. Afterwards, she was repeatedly arrested, harassed, monitored, and had her home ransacked.

She was arrested on April 8, 2002, and later sentenced to a four year prison term by the Qianjin District Court in Jiamusi City. Then she was taken to Heilongjiang Women's Prison on January 17, 2003.

While imprisoned, she was severely persecuted by being handcuffed and hung up, frozen, beaten, forced to sitting on a small chair for a long time, standing, deprived of sleep, and other physical tortures. She was released on April 7, 2006. Her health had greatly deteriorated due to the persecution and she never recovered.

4. [Anqing City, Anhui Province] Mr. Tian Faqing Detained

Mr. Tian Faqing, 56, was arrested by officers from the Beizhong Police Station on June 24, 2016. He is detained at the Jinxi Detention Center.

5. [Xuchang City, Henan Province] Mr. Xie Guoqiang Detained

Mr. Xie Guoqiang was sentenced to a six month prison term. He is detained at the Yanling County Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Xie:Liu Shiyou (刘世友), director of Examination Office of Yanling County Detention Center: [phone]Xing Zhenyu (邢振宇), deputy director: [phone]Ji Quan (冀权), prosecutor: [phone]

6. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Shujun Arrested

Ms. Chen Shujun was arrested by officers from the Gexianshan Town Government and Police Station, and the Danjingshan Town Police Station on August 3, 2016. The police confiscated printers, laptop computers, and Falun Gong books. Cai Zhengwei, Gexianshan Town secretary, and Luo Yongzhuo, a village director, are also involved in the arrest.

7. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wu Minmin Arrested

Ms. Wu Minmin was arrested on July 9, 2016, for distributing informational DVDs about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Nanmen District Detention Center. The next day, she was released on bail due to high blood pressure, after being extorted more than 1,000 yuan.

8. [Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Zhang Song Detained

Mr. Zhang Song, a worker from the Dayu County Hospital, was arrested at work by his director and officers from the Nanan Town Police Station and the Domestic Security Division on July 13, 2016. He was detained for 15 days. The police ransacked his home.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhang:Liu Huilin (刘会林), director of Dayu County Hospital: [phone]Xie Yuchun (谢毓春), party secretary: [phone]Xiao Long (肖龙), deputy director: [phone]Zhuo Lianlan (卓莲兰), deputy director: [phone]Xiao Guixi (肖桂西), director of Dayu County Police Department: [phone]Gao Xuefeng (高雪峰), deputy director: [phone]Guo Wenqiao (郭文桥), captain of Domestic Security Division: [phone]Liao Dayi (廖达一): [phone]

9. [Leling City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Lianying Detained

Ms. Sun Lianying was arrested by officers from Hualou Town Police Station on July 20, 2016, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was detained at Dezhou City Detention Center for 15 days.

10. [Xifeng County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Lihua Tried

Ms. Wang Lihua was tried on July 29 for filing a criminal complaint against Jiang Zemin for initiating the persecution of Falun Gong.

The trial took place one year after Ms. Wang's arrest. Many of her relatives came to support her, but were blocked from attending the hearing.

The judge adjourned the hearing without issuing a verdict.

11. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Hongwei Tried

Mr. Li Hongwei was tried on August 3, 2016 for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.

The 53-year-old man was arrested on June 26 and had his home ransacked the next day. His wife was also briefly detained twice.

Mr. Li went on a hunger strike to protest the illegal detention, but was brought to a local hospital on July 13 to be force fed. The guards also threatened to arrest his wife again.

12. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Shanshan’s Lawyer Filed Request for Her Release

Mr. Zhou Xiangyang and his wife Ms. Li Shanshan were arrested in March 2015 for refusing to renounce Falun Gong and have remained in detention ever since.

They filed a complaint against judge Zhang Yaling after their first court appearance on November 30. They accused the judge of violating legal procedures and requested a second hearing.

Dongli District Court notified the couple in March of this year that a second hearing would be scheduled.

The judge, however, kept delaying the hearing. On August 1, Mr. Zhang Zanning, who represents Ms. Li, filed a request to have his client released on bail.

It is unclear when the judge will approve the request.

13. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Zhongxian Still Detained

Mr. Wang Zhongxian remains detained following his arrest on June 14 for refusing to renounce Falun Gong.

His family has been denied visits since his arrest. On August 5, his family went to request his release, but the local domestic security office claimed Mr. Wang was transferred to a local brainwashing center and was no longer within their jurisdiction.

The family rushed to the brainwashing center, only to be denied visits again. An official named Xu Jianzheng said Mr. Wang must give up his faith in Falun Gong before he could receive visitors.

Another local practitioner, Mr. Wang Qihai, was questioned by police during Mr. Wang Zhongxian's detention. The police attempted to get Mr. Wang Qihai to fabricate evidence against Mr. Wang Zhongxian, but failed to make him comply. They threatened to come back and “work on him”.

14. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yu Zonghai’s Family Visitation Revoked

Mr. Yu Zonghai was sentenced to 15 years in 2001 for practicing Falun Gong. Just months before his scheduled release, Mudanjiang Prison revoked his family visitation because he refused to give up his belief.

The 59-year-old man used to be an art assistant at the Mudanjiang City Library. He suffered various forms of torture and sustained severe injuries during his imprisonment. The tear duct in his left eye was torn, his leg was fractured, and he had problems with his heart, head, and chest as a result of constant beatings.

His family is extremely concerned about his well being, but has been denied visits since this August.

15. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Jinzhong Prison Tried to Cover Up Mr. Zhao Cungui’s Being Tortured to Death

Mr. Zhao Cungui, 62, died a little over two months after he was transferred to Jinzhong Prison in May 2016 to serve time for refusing to renounce Falun Gong.

The prison authorities claimed that Mr. Zhao died "after a sudden illness" and have repeatedly refused his family’s request to view his body. Instead, they are trying to pressure the family into signing the required paperwork to have the body cremated.

Most recently, the No. 109 Hospital where Mr. Zhao died is also attempting to get his family to waive their right to legal actions by offering an undisclosed amount of compensation.

16. [Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Wang Wenjun Arrested

Ms. Wang Wenjun was arrested at her apartment in Zhunyu City, Anhui Province by Song Guangfei and officers from the Shangyu District Domestic Security Division of Shaoxing on July 29, 2016. Ms. Wang was first taken to the Xinpu Police Department in Zhunyi. It is most likely that she will be taken back to Shaoxing.

17. [Linfen City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Song Wanlin’s Arrest Approved

The Domestic Security Division of Linfen Police Department submitted Mr. Song Wanlin’s case to the Yaodu District Procuratorate on the afternoon of July 19, 2016. The procuratorate approved the arrest on July 27.

18. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Yuehua Filed Appeal

The Hexi Court tried Ms. Zhao Yuehua on May 30, 2016, without informing her lawyer or family. She was sentenced to three years of imprisonment. Ms. Zhao has filed an appeal.

Ms. Zhao has been held at the Hexi Detention Center for about 18 months.