(Minghui.org) This report presents a few recent persecution cases in Qichun County, Hubei Province. The concerned residents were targeted for practicing Falun Gong, a mind-body practice that has been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party since July 1999.
Ms. Gong Xiaolan Sentenced to 5 Years in October 2023
Ms. Gong Xiaolan, 55, lives in Liuhe Town of Qichun County. She was sentenced to five years in October 2023. The details of her indictment, trial, and sentencing remain to be investigated.
Ms. Gong’s sentencing stemmed from her arrest on November 16, 2022, after she was reported for giving a brochure containing Falun Gong information to a local resident. The arresting officers from the Shizi Town Police Station in Qichun County beat her so hard that her mouth bled. They also raided her home.
Prior to her latest persecution, Ms. Gong was previously arrested multiple times over the years for practicing Falun Gong. She was given one and a half years of forced labor after she was arrested in June 2014 for distributing Falun Gong informational materials.
On June 28, 2004, Ms. Gong and two other practitioners in Liuhe Town, including Ms. Hu Jinzhi and Ms. Hu Ronghua, rode a motorbike to Datong Town in Qichun County to distribute Falun Gong informational materials. They were spotted by officers from the Datong Town Police Station, who chased them.
While trying to get away from the police pursuit, the three women drove their motorbike into a very shallow pond. The police grabbed their hair and dunked their heads into the water, before beating them savagely. All three women’s faces were badly bruised and became swollen. They were then taken to the Wuzhuang First Detention Center in Qichun County. It was unclear when they were released.
Mr. Wang Chengfa Stands Trial on November 17, 2023
Mr. Wang Chengfa, Ms. Tong Haiyan, and Ms. Wang Hong, all residents of Chidong Town of Qichun County, were arrested on May 26, 2023, while distributing Falun Gong informational materials in Guanyao Town in that county.
Ms. Wang and Ms. Tong were released after ten days of detention. Mr. Wang was indicted by the Wuxue City Procuratorate and stood trial at the Wuxue City Court on November 17, 2023. He is now awaiting a verdict.
The Wuxue City Procuratorate and the Wuxue City Court have been designated to handle Falun Gong cases in the region.
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