(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 10 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 were illegally arrested.
Ms. Zhao Lihui, from the Gaowan Economic Zone, was arrested on January 16, 2017, for posting Falun Gong materials. She is being held in the Nangou Detention Center.
Participant in the persecution of Ms. Zhao:Director, Gaowan Police Station: +86-413-56101401
Mr. Zhang Chuntai was arrested on January 10, 2017. He is being held in the Chaijiahe Detention Center, Qilihe District.
Ms. Zhou Xiuhui was arrested by local police on January 17, 2017 after they received reports that she was talking to people about Falun Gong in Dongjingcheng Town. She is being held in the Mudanjiang City Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhou:Liu Kefeng (刘可峰), director of Dongjingcheng Town Police Station: +86-15504536863, +86-15945370000Zhang Aijun (张爱军), political head: +86-15504536730Zhang Xinyi (张欣艺), head of 610 Office: +86-13836335837Xia Yajun (夏亚俊), head of Domestic Security Division: +86-13946353699
More than ten officers from the Shangzhi City Domestic Security Division broke into Mr. Zhang Zhenren's home and ransacked it on the morning of January 18, 2017. The officers confiscated a laptop computer, two cell phones, Falun Gong books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and printed materials. They also arrested Mr. Zhang and his wife Ms. Zhang Wenling.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. and Ms. Zhang:Yang Kexin (杨克新), head of Domestic Security Division: +86-13845036378
Mr. Peng Jie and Ms. Liu Fengling were arrested on July 22, 2016. They were tried by the Xinfu District Court in late 2016. Mr. Peng was given a three-and-a-half-year prison term and Ms. Liu a five-and-a-half-year prison term.
Ms. Feng Yuzhi from Weichang County was arrested again and taken to the Chengde Detention Center by Zhang Pengfei, head of the Fengning County Domestic Security Division on January 13, 2017.
Mr. Yang Qiji, 70, from Nangang District, was arrested at home by approximately eight officers from the Zhongyang Police Station, Songbei District, on the morning of January 18, 2017. The officers ransacked his home and confiscated a computer, a printer, and Falun Gong books.
Ms. Zhang Ruiling was secretly tried by the Yimen County Court on August 25, 2016, and sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang:He Changling (贺常林): +86-15187796512Chen Tao (陈涛): +86-15108786917Domestic Security Division: +86-877-4862014
Ms. Bai Zhiying, Ms. Gou Yanying, and Mr. Liu Wenshu from Pingshan County were arrested on the morning of January 15, 2016, by officers from the Yu County Domestic Security Division and the Xianren Township Police Station, for distributing Falun Gong materials. They were placed under criminal detention at the Yangquan City Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of the three practitioners:Fan Junjie (范俊杰), director of Yangquan City Detention Center: +86-13503537297Zhang Hongwei (张宏伟), guard at Yangquan City Detention Center: +86-13935333388Xianren Police Station: +86-353-8011110
Ms. Li Suling and three other practitioners were sentenced to prison without trial by the Shaoguan Intermediate Court. One was sentenced to three and a half years in prison, and the other three practitioners to three years in prison.
Participant in the persecution of the four practitioners:Shaoguan Intermediate Court: +86-751-8874239, +86-751-8885473
The head of the Huicheng District Police Department's 610 Office, the director of the Jiangbei Neighborhood Administration Office with the last name Li, and three officers from the Yunshan Police Station broke into Ms. Liu Youlian's home and ransacked it on the morning of January 18, 2017. They confiscated over 1,000 yuan in cash.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu:Zou Yuchang (邹育昌), Domestic Security Sub-Division's 610 Office: +86-752-2322908, +86-752-2685928Cheng Liang (程良): +86-752-2322909, +86-752-2828183Yunshan Police Station: +86-752-2829030
Mr. Liu Ronghua, from Yantan Village, Poyu Town, Weihai Economic and Technological Development Zone, and Mr. Xu Hailing, from Houjia Village, Poyu Town, were arrested and taken to the Development Zone Police Department on the morning of January 15, 2017. Both practitioners are being detained for 15 days.
Mr. Yan Wenbi and Mr. Wang Fuguo from Miyi County were arrested on January 17, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials in Dechang County. Both practitioners are being held in the Dechang Detention Center.
Ms. Wang Shufang from the Xianglujia Area, Shahekou District, was arrested by officers from the Xigang District Police Department on the afternoon of January 16, 2017. Her non-practitioner husband was also arrested and later released. Their home was ransacked, and Ms. Wang was taken to the Yaojia Detention Center.
Ms. Ju Xuexiu was arrested by officers from the Wendeng Domestic Security Division on January 12, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong at the Zhangjiachan Town farmers market. She was taken to the Wendeng District Detention Center.