Additional Persecution News from China – April 7, 2018 (7 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 7 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, 12 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 2 were illegally arrested.

1. [Dongfeng County, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Still Detained
2. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Yanyun Arrested
3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Mei Shuqing Arrested
4. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Ms. He Xiuli Abused in Detention Center
5. [Xiamen City, Fujian Province] Four Practitioners Appeal
6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Jinyu on Medical Parole
7. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Shiying and Ms. Du Xiulian Tried

1. [Dongfeng County, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Still Detained

Ms. Ha Jingbo, Ms. Zhu Deyan, and Ms. Yu Ping are being held in the Liaoyuan City Detention Center. Ms. Yu Liqiu, a former Dongfeng County No. 3 Middle School teacher, is still being held in the Meihekou City Detention Center.

2. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Yanyun Arrested

Ms. Xu Yanyun, 41, was arrested at her rented home on March 28, 2018 by officers from the Shuangdao Border Police Station. Her home was ransacked.

Participant in the persecution of Ms. Xu:Tan Lin (谭林), director, Shuangdao Border Police Station: [phone]

3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Mei Shuqing Arrested

Mr. Mei Shuqing, from Jingzhou City, Hebei Province, was arrested at noon on April 6, 2018 by the Caidian District police officers, for distributing Falun Gong materials in the Zhashan area, Caidian District.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Mei:Caidian District Domestic Security Division: [phone]

4. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Ms. He Xiuli Abused in Detention Center

Ms. He Xiuli, from Suizhou City, Hubei Province, was arrested on September 14, 2017 in Tongbai County, Nanyang City, Henan Province. She has been held in the Nanyang City Detention Center. She was placed under strict supervision from September 15 to October 25, 2017, and again on December 27, 2017 to present. She went on a hunger strike between March 17 and March 19, 2018. She was abused, and her mouth was stuffed with a towel.

5. [Xiamen City, Fujian Province] Four Practitioners Appeal

Ms. Li Lifang, Ms. Jiang Xuemei, Ms. Huang Yaping, and Ms. Huang Yajie were arrested on November 13, 2015 for distributing Falun Gong truth-clarifying information. They were detained. They were sentenced separately, and given prison terms of five years, four-years and six months, four years and three months, and four years. The four practitioners have appealed.

Participants in the persecution of the four practitioners:Ni Zongze (倪宗泽) and Wang Zhanglong (汪漳龙), presiding judges, Siming Court: [phone]Chen Ti (陈悌) and Fan Xiaogan (范晓甘), prosecutors, Siming Procuratorate: [phone]Ye Zhiming (叶志明), head, Domestic Security Division: [phone]Chen Qingli (陈庆礼), in charge of the case: [phone]

6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Jinyu on Medical Parole

Ms. Liu Jinyu suffers from late stage colorectal cancer due to persecution in the Liaoning Province Women's Prison. Several major hospitals in Beijing, Shenyang, and Dalian were unable to treat her. She has become emaciated and remains in critical condition. She is currently on medical parole.

Ms. Liu Jinyu was arrested at home on April 21, 2016. She was tried on October 21, 2016 and sentenced to three years and three months in prison by the Development Zone Court. She was incarcerated on February 28, 2017.

7. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Shiying and Ms. Du Xiulian Tried

Ms. Zhang Shiying, 70, and Ms. Du Xiulian, 61, from Wanghua District, were officially placed under arrest on October 20, 2017 by the Wanghua District Procuratorate. They were tried at the Nangou Detention Center on the morning of March 21, 2018. Both practitioners were handcuffed and shackled while walking into the courtroom.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhang and Ms. Du:Yu Zhanshui (于占水), in charge of the case, Wanghua District Police Department: [phone]Jiang Jia (江佳), presiding judge, Criminal Tribunal: [phone]