Additional Persecution News from China – January 13, 2017

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 12 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 21 were illegally arrested.

1. [Wucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Junai Detained
2. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Duan Guofang Arrested
3. [Qingyang City, Gansu Province] Two Practitioners Sentenced
4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zheng Li Arrested
5. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mother and Daughter Arrested
6. [Xian City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Xiao Chunhong Sentenced
7. [Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner, Inner Mongolia] Four Practitioners Detained
8. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Detained
9. [Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province] Two Practitioners Detained
10. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Haiyan Arrested
11. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Xin Shuren Arrested
12. [Xingtai City, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
13. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhuang Huicheng Sentenced to Four Years
14. [Beijing] Mother and Daughter Arrested
15. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners Detained after Completing Their Prison Terms
16. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhao Hua Sentenced to Three and a Half Years
17. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Tong Weixian Sentenced to Three and a Half Years

1. [Wucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Junai Detained

Ms. Ren Junai of Luquantun Town was arrested by Luquantun Police Station officers when she was talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong in a public market on January 8, 2017. She is being held in the Wucheng Detention Center.

2. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Duan Guofang Arrested

Ms. Duan Duofang was arrested on the morning of January 11, 2017. Her whereabouts are unknown.

3. [Qingyang City, Gansu Province] Two Practitioners Sentenced

Ms. Wang Yuxia was sentenced to five years in the Qingcheng Court. Mr. Yang Weicheng was sentenced to one and a half years.

4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zheng Li Arrested

Ms. Zheng Li of Tutai Village, Changtan Township in the Liaozhong District, was arrested on the evening of January 4, 2017, by director Li Wei and officers from the Liaozhong District Domestic Security Division.

Party involved in persecuting Ms. Zheng:Qiao Dong: [phone]

5. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mother and Daughter Arrested

Ms. Zhao Shuzhen and her daughter Ms. Wei Wenying were arrested at home on the afternoon of January 8, 2017, by officers from the Quanchenglu Police Station. The officers seized pictures of Falun Gong's founder, books, computers, printers, printer paper, and more than 70,000 yuan in cash.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhao and Ms. Wei:Ming Qiancheng (明前成), director, Quanchenglu Police Station: [phone], [phone]Du Junfeng (杜军锋), instructor: [phone], [phone]Zheng Xipeng (郑希鹏), deputy director: [phone], [phone], [phone]

6. [Xian City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Xiao Chunhong Sentenced

Ms. Xiao Chunhong was sentenced to two years and fined 20,000 yuan on June 7, 2016, in the Hu County Court. She appealed. The appellate court, Xian City Middle Court, increased the sentence to three and a half years.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Xiao:Xian City Middle court: [phone]Han Huili (韩慧利), judge: [phone]:Miao Changlu (苗常禄), Hu County Procuratorate: [phone]Sun Xiaoguang (孙小光), Hu County 610 Office: [phone]Wang Youxun (王佑勋), Hu County Court: [phone]

7. [Morin Dawa Daur Autonomous Banner, Inner Mongolia] Four Practitioners Detained

Ms. Chen Lirong, Ms. Xu Bin, Mr. Wang Xiancheng, and Ms. Wang Cuixia from Kuileihe Town were arrested on January 10, 2017, by the director of the Morin Dawa Daur Banner Domestic Security Division Tan Jingyou and officers from the Kuileihe Town Police Station for handing out free Falun Gong couplets. The practitioners are being held in the Morin Dawa Banner Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Li Shuhua (李树华), instructor, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Tan Jingyou (谭景友), director, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Li Dong (李东), warden, Detention Center: [phone]

8. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Detained

Ms. Liu Qingzhu, Ms. Zang Jiamei, and Ms. Wei were arrested on the morning of December 30, 2016, by officers from the Dongchang District Domestic Security Division and the Tuanjie Police Station. They are being held in the Tonghua City Detention Center.

9. [Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province] Two Practitioners Detained

Mr. Chen Jianjun and Ms. Liu Jiaoying were arrested in the Shaoguan East Railroad Station on the evening of January 10, 2017. They are being held at the Huanggang Detention Center. The police seized Falun Gong books from their home.

10. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Haiyan Arrested

Ms. Zhang Haiyan was arrested at home on the morning of January 12, 2017, by officers from the Quanchenglu Police Station located in the Lixia District. The police ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong materials.

11. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Xin Shuren Arrested

Mr. Xin Shuren was arrested on November 11, 2016, by officers from the Yinzhou District.

Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Xin:Luo Mantang (罗满堂), director, 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Hu Xin (顾新), 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Huang Xianggao (黄祥高), deputy director: [phone], [phone]Wu Zhonghua (吴忠华), secretary, Yinzhou District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]

12. [Xingtai City, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Liu Jifang and Ms. Guo of Ningjin County were arrested by Gucheng Police Station officers. Ms. Guo was released. Ms. Liu is being held in the Longyao Detention Center.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Zhang Hongfeng (张红锋), director, Gucheng Police Station: [phone]

13. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhuang Huicheng Sentenced to Four Years

Mr. Zhang Huicheng of the Yichun District was arrested in early July 2016 and held in the Wumahe Detention Center. On January 12, 2017, it was learned that Mr. Zhang had been sentenced to four years in prison and is now in Hulan Prison.

14. [Beijing] Mother and Daughter Arrested

Ms. Zhang Guishu of Xiapo Village, Yang Town in the Shunyi District, and her daughter were arrested on January 11, 2017. Their home was ransacked.

Parties involved in persecuting them:Yang Linli (杨林立), CCP secretary, Xiapo Village, Yang Town: [phone]Wu Zhen (吴振), director, Yang Town Police Station: [phone]Chen Xiaolin (陈小林), officer in charge of Xiapo Community: [phone]，[phone]

15. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners Detained after Completing Their Prison Terms

Ms. Qi Enxiang and Ms. Zhang Yanmei were detained by the police on January 12, 2017, after completing their three-year prison terms. Their whereabouts are unknown.

16. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhao Hua Sentenced to Three and a Half Years

Ms. Zhao Hua was arrested on September 19, 2016, by officers from the Dongbo Police Station for distributing Falun Gong materials. She was sentenced to three and a half years in the Qingyang District Court. She has been incarcerated in Longquanyi Women's Prison since November 6, 2016.

17. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Tong Weixian Sentenced to Three and a Half Years

Ms. Tong Weixia from Yongkang City was arrested in August 2016 when she was distributing Falun Gong materials. She was sentenced to three and a half years.

Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Tong:Yongkang Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone]Yongkang Domestic Security Division: [phone]Economic Investigation Brigade: [phone]