Additional Persecution News from China – March 19, 2017 (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, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 23 were illegally arrested.

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Mingke Detained
2. [Longxi County, Gansu Province] Mr. He Libin Detained
3. [Greater Khingan, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Yushu Arrested
4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Mo Shanyi Arrested
5. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhou Junzhu Given a Four-Year Prison Term
6. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
7. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Yang Li and Mr. Wu Guangyu Arrested
8. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Shaojie and Ms. Zhu Yiyan Detained
9. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Guixia Passes Away
10. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Feng Sulan’s Case Submitted to Procuratorate Again
11. [Tianzhu County, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhang Xuemei and Ms. Yao Caiyun Sentenced
12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Liming Detained for Almost Four Months
13. [Anlu City, Hubei Province] Mr. Huang Xuejun Facing Trial
14. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Shulian and Ms. Zhang Chunlan Arrested
15. [Great Khingan, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Jingxun Taken to Prison
16. [Fuzhou City, Fujian Province] Mr. Zhang Guoli Detained for More Than Three Months
17. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhu Yuhong Taken to Brainwashing Center
18. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. He Bin and Wife's Sentences Upheld

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Mingke Detained

Mr. Zhang Mingke from Siping City was arrested by officers from the Tiexi District Police Department and the Xiguangchang Police Station on February 24, 2017. He was taken to the Changchun City No. 1 Detention Center. He was transferred to the Siping City Detention Center on March 1 and taken back to the Changchun No. 1 Detention Center on March 16.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhang:Liu Jun (刘军), head, Tiexi Police Department's Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Guo Hanqing (郭汉卿), deputy political head: [phone], [phone]Liu Guojun (刘国军), deputy head: [phone], [phone]Xiguangchang Police Station: [phone]

2. [Longxi County, Gansu Province] Mr. He Libin Detained

Mr. He Libin was arrested on the morning of January 17, 2017, by officers from the county 610 Office and the Wenfeng Town Police Station, who were led by Lu Dechang, head of the Longxi County Domestic Security Division. The officers confiscated a computer and a printer. Mr. He is held in the Longxi County Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. He:Cui Yongping (崔永平), deputy chief, county police department: [phone]Gou Liang (苟亮), director, Xijiao Police Station: [phone]Zhao Chuntao (赵春涛), Longxi County Detention Center: [phone], [phone]Liu Yongbin (刘永斌): [phone]

3. [Greater Khingan, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Yushu Arrested

Mr. Li Yushu from Amur Forestry Bureau was arrested by Li Yanjun and other officers from the Amur Police Department's Domestic Security Division at a post office on the morning of March 18, 2017. The officers confiscated his letters. He has returned home.

4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Mo Shanyi Arrested

Mr. Mo Shanyi was arrested by Chengdu Police Department officers on the evening of March 13, 2017.

5. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhou Junzhu Given a Four-Year Prison Term

Mr. Zhou Junzhu was arrested on May 12, 2016. He was sentenced to four years in prison. He is now in Gongzhuling Prison.

6. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Qiao Cuiping, Ms. Han Xiujuan, Mr. Chen Haiying, and Ms. Yang (about 70 years old) were arrested by officers from the Liuhang Police Station in the Rencheng District on the afternoon of March 17, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong.

7. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Yang Li and Mr. Wu Guangyu Arrested

Elderly practitioners Ms. Yang Li and Mr. Wu Guangyu from the Baiyun District were arrested in the Baiyuntieqiao area by Hongshan Police Station officers on the morning of March 13, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials. Mr. Wu was released because of high blood pressure. Ms. Yang was taken to the Drug Rehabilitation Center in the Baiyun District.

8. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Shaojie and Ms. Zhu Yiyan Detained

Mr. Ma Shaojie and Ms. Zhu Yiyan from Linqing City were arrested by Xinhua Police Station officers on March 17, 2017, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Both are held in the Linqing City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Ma and Ms. Zhu:Cheng Aiguo (程爱国), head, Linqing 610 Office: [phone], [phone]Xu Yan (许燕), deputy head: [phone], [phone]Shi Baosheng (石宝生), chief: [phone]Wang Bin (王彬), deputy chief: [phone], [phone], [phone]Fan Haitao (范海涛), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]

9. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xu Guixia Passes Away

Mr. Liu Ying; his wife Ms. Xu Guixia, 47; and Mr. Su Dianxing, 78, were arrested by officers from the Tanghe Police Station in the Gongchangling District on the morning of October 27, 2016, in Niulu Township, Gongchangling District for talking to people about Falun Gong. They were placed under criminal detention at the Liaoyang City Detention Center.

Ms. Xu passed away suddenly for unknown reasons at noon on November 7, 2016.

10. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Feng Sulan’s Case Submitted to Procuratorate Again

Ms. Feng Sulan, 66, from the Funing District was arrested on July 14, 2016, as she accompanied Ms. Chang Meijie’s daughter to the police station to request Ms. Chang’s release. Ms. Feng’s arrest was approved on August 5. Her case was submitted to Funing District Procuratorate, but it was returned to the Funing District Police Department due to insufficient evidence.

The police recently resubmitted her case to the procuratorate.

11. [Tianzhu County, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhang Xuemei and Ms. Yao Caiyun Sentenced

Ms. Zhang Xuemei and Ms. Yao Caiyun were each sentenced to 3 years in prison for distributing information exposing the persecution of Falun Gong.

Ms. Zhang was arrested on January 1, 2017, and Ms. Yao was seized one day later. Their families received notice on January 18 that both women were being held at Kaili City Detention Center and that no visits were allowed.

Ms. Zhang and Ms. Yao were tried on March 2. Guilty verdicts were announced a few weeks later.

12. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Liming Detained for Almost Four Months

Ms. Li Liming was arrested when she purchased a ticket at Shenyang Train Station on the afternoon of November 24, 2016. She has been held in Shenyang No. 1 Detention Center.

Ms. Li’s family asked a lawyer to visit her on the morning of March 13, 2017. She was very weak. Her breasts were so sore and swollen so that she couldn’t sleep at night. According to the lawyer, her situation was worrisome.

13. [Anlu City, Hubei Province] Mr. Huang Xuejun Facing Trial

Mr. Huang Xuejun was arrested on September 10, 2016. He was held for more than two months in a brainwashing center, where he was tortured for a confession. His arrest has been approved and he is facing trial.

14. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Shulian and Ms. Zhang Chunlan Arrested

Ms. Li Shulian and Ms. Zhang Chunlan were reported to the police while they talked to people about Falun Gong on the morning of March 9, 2017. They were arrested by officers from Shuiji Town Police Station. Both of their homes were ransacked.

Ms. Li was taken to Pudong Detention Center in Jimo Ciy while Ms. Zhang was taken to Laixi Detention Center that afternoon.

Ms. Li’s family and relatives went to Shuiji Town Police Station and requested her release several times, but to no avail. Her husband hired a lawyer to defend her. After her lawyer visited her on the morning of March 15, 2017, he reported to the procuratorate that Laixi Police Department officers violated the law in Ms. Li’s case.

15. [Great Khingan, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Jingxun Taken to Prison

Mr. Liu Jingxun was arrested on July 18, 2015. He was sentenced to three years in prison after being detained for more than a year. He appealed to Great Khingan's Intermediate Court. The original sentence was upheld.

Mr. Liu was transferred to prison from Tahe Detention Center on March 12, 2017.

16. [Fuzhou City, Fujian Province] Mr. Zhang Guoli Detained for More Than Three Months

Mr. Zhang Guoli from Wei County, Hebei Province, was arrested at work in Fuzhou City, Fujian Province, on December 13, 2016. The police ransacked his apartment. He was taken to Fuzhou No. 2 Detention Center, where he has been held for more than three months.

His case has been submitted to the Cangshan District Procuratorate. His lawyer visited him in the detention center on March 14, 2017, and found him in poor condition.

17. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhu Yuhong Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Zhu Yuhong was arrested in Leliu Town, Shunde City, Guangdong, on November 15, 2016. The police found about 40 monetary bills on her with Falun Gong messages written on them. Her family and lawyer were not allowed to see her.

Her family learned on March 16, 2017, that she had been taken to Sanshui Brainwashing Center, known to the public as “Guangdong Province Legal System Education School.”

18. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. He Bin and Wife's Sentences Upheld

Mr. He Bin and his wife Fan Yuzhi were each sentenced to prison for 3.5 years in Haicheng Court on December 19, 2016. They appealed to Anshan's Intermediate Court.

The court notified the couple on March 9, 2017 that their sentences were upheld. Mr. He has been held in Nantai Detention Center in Haicheng while his wife has been in Anshan Women’s Detention Center.