Additional Persecution News from China – April 5, 2017 (5 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 5 cities or counties in 5 provinces. According to this report, 2 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 5 were illegally arrested.

1. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhao Arrested
2. [Changji County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Mr. Xu Changfeng and Ms. Xu Yan Detained
3. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yu Qian Sentenced to a Two-Year Prison Term
4. [Tongcheng County, Hubei Province] Mr. He Guoao Arrested
5. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Fengying and Ms. Zeng Zhaoyue Arrested

1. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhao Arrested

Mr. Zhao, in his fifties, was arrested around March 25, 2017. His home was ransacked, and his computer equipment and other belongings were confiscated.

2. [Changji County, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region] Mr. Xu Changfeng and Ms. Xu Yan Detained

Mr. Xu Changfeng and his wife Ms. Xu Yan were arrested by officers from the Changji County Domestic Security Division on April 1, 2017. They are being held in the Changji Detention Center.

Officers confiscated a computer, Falun Gong books, and a music player.

The couple are from Yongchang County in Gansu Province.

3. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yu Qian Sentenced to a Two-Year Prison Term

Ms. Yu Qian from the Sanshui District was arrested at her home by officers from the Xinan Police Station on November 19, 2015. She was taken to the Sanshui Detention Center and held there until late July 2016.

She was sentenced to two years in prison by the Sanshui Court.

4. [Tongcheng County, Hubei Province] Mr. He Guoao Arrested

More than ten officers, including Hu Longbing from the Domestic Security Division and Xiong Linqing from the Tongcheng County Government's 610 Office forced their way into Falun Gong practitioners' homes and harassed them in March 2017. Their residences were also ransacked.

Mr. He Guoao was arrested and taken to prison, but failed the physical exam due to high blood pressure.

Bi Yong from the Tongcheng County Court still sentenced him to two years in prison. Mr. He was examined four more times, but still had high blood pressure.

Bi then forced Mr. He's son to sign a guarantee statement before releasing his father.

5. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Fengying and Ms. Zeng Zhaoyue Arrested

Ms. Yang Fengying and Ms. Zeng Zhaoyue were arrested in March 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Yang and Ms. Zeng:Chang Shuyan (常书彦), head of the 610 Office: [phone]Liang Liuzhu (梁留柱), deputy head: [phone]Yang Guoqiang (杨国强): [phone]Liu Peiguo (刘培国), mayor of Dongchangfu District: [phone]Gu Xuepeng (谷学鹏), head of Dongchangfu District 610 Office: [phone], [phone]