Additional Persecution News from China – August 11, 2017 (15 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 6 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 9 were illegally arrested.

1. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Gan Hongping Transferred to Wuhan City No.2 Women's Prison
2. [Changde City, Hunan Province] Ms. Hong Ping Detained
3. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Shaobao Displaced
4. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Jianran Arrested
5. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Guihua Arrested
6. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zeng Hao Arrested
7. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhu Ling Arrested
8. [Beijing] Ms. Duan Chunchao Given a One-and-a-Half-Year Prison Term
9. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gao Hongmei Detained
10. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Weiping Detained
11. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Geng Hongyin Arrested
12. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Qiaobian Detained
13. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Jiefang and Another Practitioner Harassed
14. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Wang Youjiang Passed Away Due to Persecution
15. [Tianjin] Ms. Song Liqin Arrested

1. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Gan Hongping Transferred to Wuhan City No.2 Women's Prison

Ms. Gan Hongping, 45, from Yiling District, was given a four-year prison term. She was recently transferred to the Wuhan City No. 2 Women's Prison.

She was arrested and her home was ransacked on April 20, 2016. She was tried and sentenced to four years in prison on October 26, 2016 by the Yiling District Court.

2. [Changde City, Hunan Province] Ms. Hong Ping Detained

Ms. Hong Ping was arrested at home on August 3, 2017. She is held in the Baiheshan Detention Center.

3. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Shaobao Displaced

Ms. Yang Shaobao, 78, was sued by the Haininglu Police Station. The Beidaihe Court has scheduled a trial for her on August 9, 2017. She was forcibly displaced.

4. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Jianran Arrested

Mr. Li Jianran from the Dagang area, Binhai New Area, was arrested at home by officers from the Tianjin City Domestic Security Division on the morning of August 10, 2017. His computer from his work unit was confiscated. The officers also confiscated Falun Gong books from his home.

5. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Guihua Arrested

Ms. Liu Guihua from the Dongxihu District was arrested by plainclothes officers on the morning of August 10, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials. Her whereabouts are unknown.

6. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zeng Hao Arrested

Mr. Zeng Hao from Haizhu District was arrested downstairs at his home by officers from the Haizhu District 610 Office, the Jiangnanzhongjie Police Station, and personnel from the neighborhood committee on the morning of August 10, 2017. His cell phone was confiscated.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zeng:Yu Qiang (余强), head, Haizhu District 610 Office: [phone]Li Shihui (李仕辉), section head: [phone]Li Yaowen (李耀文): [phone], [phone]

7. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhu Ling Arrested

Ms. Zhu Ling was arrested by officers from the Xiguan Police Station.

8. [Beijing] Ms. Duan Chunchao Given a One-and-a-Half-Year Prison Term

Ms. Duan Chunchao was sentenced to one and a half years in prison.

9. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gao Hongmei Detained

Ms. Gao Hongmei from the Longgang District was arrested by officers from the Xijie Police Station on August 4, 2017 for distributing Falun Gong materials. She was taken to the Huludao City Detention Center.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Gao:Hua Yutao (华玉涛), director, Xijie Police Station: [phone]Ma Donghe (马东贺), political head: [phone]He Chengguo (何成国), deputy director: [phone]Wang Liquan (王立全): [phone]

10. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Weiping Detained

Mr. Liu Weiping was arrested by officers from the Jianshe Police Station on the evening of August 9, 2017. He was detained for 10 days.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Liu:Gao Yuwen (高煜文), Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]Wang Xiaogang (王晓刚), domestic security officer: [phone], [phone]Tao Yonghe (陶永贺), director, Jianshe Police Station: [phone], [phone]

11. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Geng Hongyin Arrested

Ms. Geng Hongyin was arrested on the morning of August 9, 2017.

12. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Qiaobian Detained

Ms. Wang Qiaobian, 65, from Yihai Residential Community was arrested by Sun Yongtao, an officer from the Rennan Police Department, and more than ten officers from the Renqiu Domestic Security Division and the Xinhualu Police Station on the morning of August 9, 2017. The officers ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong books, a printer, note books, and some cash. Ms. Wang is held in the Jizhong Police Department's Detention Center, North China Oilfield.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Yang Jun (杨军), chief, Jizhong Police Department: [phone]Sun Yongtao (孙勇涛), Rennan Police Department: [phone]Wei Liwen (魏立文), detention center: [phone], [phone]Wei Haiyan (魏海燕), head, Renqiu Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

13. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Jiefang and Another Practitioner Harassed

Long Shuntian, a local security officer, and others broke into Ms. Li Jiefang's home on August 3, 2017. They confiscated Zhuan Falun, Hong Yin IV (a poem collection by the founder of Falun Gong), and other books and materials. They tore all the couplets on her door down. That same day, another practitioner was also harassed.

14. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Wang Youjiang Passed Away Due to Persecution

Mr. Wang Youjiang, 48, an army major, passed away on the morning of July 1, 2017 in the No. 2 Hospital of Lanzhou University, while serving a six year prison term. He was previously sentenced to ten years in prison on 2001.

He was severely abused in the Lanzhou Prison. He had a massive intracranial hemorrhage on June 24, 2017, and was taken to the No. 2 Hospital of Lanzhou University.

15. [Tianjin] Ms. Song Liqin Arrested

Ms. Song Liqin was arrested in the Tiecheng Apartment Community by over ten officers from the Wanxin Police Station, Dongli District on the afternoon of August 10, 2017. The officers confiscated a desktop computer, and a notebook computer.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Song:Wanxin Police Station: [phone], [phone]