(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 24 cities or counties in 9 provinces. According to this report, 2 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 58 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Heishan County, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Detained
2. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Ms. Li Daoqiong Arrested
3. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Gao Yonghui Taken to Brainwashing Center
4. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Wang Dushan Sentenced to Prison
5. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Xiurong and Ms. Zhang Xiumei Arrested
6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yuan Xiaoman Detained
7. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhang Bingwu Remains in Custody
8. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cao Yuqin Detained
9. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yuxiang Taken to Brainwashing Center
10. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Bai Yinying Taken to Brainwashing Center
11. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yanfen Detained
12. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Pei Liyuan Detained
13. [Guang'an City, Sichuan Province] Nearly Twenty Practitioners Arrested
14. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhuang Hua Detained
15. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested
16. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Shiyi Arrested
17. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xin Xiumei Detained
18. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners Detained
19. [Beijing] Eight Practitioners Arrested
20. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Shuzhen Sentenced to Prison
21. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
22. [Tianjin] Mr. Wang Hongdong Arrested
23. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Shihai Arrested
24. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Tao Detained
25. [Chongqing] Mr. Liu Minghua Arrested
26. [Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Chang Haihua Sentenced to Prison
27. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Yaping Detained
1. [Heishan County, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Detained
Ms. Zhang Yingdong, Ms. Kou Deying, and Mr. Zhang Yaodong were arrested by officers from the Heishan County Police Station while they were producing Falun Gong informational materials on the evening of April 24, 2016. Ms. Zhang and Ms. Kou were taken to the Jinzhou No. 1 Criminal Detention Center. Mr. Zhang was held in the Heishan Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting them:Qi Xiangqian (齐向前), deputy chief of the Heishan County Police Department: +86-13940680799Wang Weijing (王娓静), head of the Domestic Security Division: +86-416-5512076, +86-416-5538118Sun Yuehua (孙月华), procurator-general in the Heishan County Procuratorate: +86-416-5513333, +86-13604961351
2. [Beihai City, Guangxi Province] Ms. Li Daoqiong Arrested
Ms. Li Daoqiong was arrested at home on May 5, 2016. Her home was ransacked.
3. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Gao Yonghui Taken to Brainwashing Center
Mr. Gao Yonghui was arrested at his daughter's home in the Shuangliu area on May 6, 2016. He is being held in the Xinjin Brainwashing Center.
4. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Wang Dushan Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Wang Dushan, 19, a practitioner's son, does not practice Falun Dafa. He lives in Ganyu District. He was arrested, and was recently secretly sentenced to two years in prison.
5. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Xiurong and Ms. Zhang Xiumei Arrested
Ms. Ma Xiurong and Ms. Zhang Xiumei, from the Xiahuayuan Coal Mine Community, were arrested by the police on the morning of May 18, 2016.
Parties involved in persecuting them:Xiahuayuan Police Station: +86-313-5052472Meikuan Police Station: +86-313-5166744Shang Ping (尚平), head of the 610 Office: +86-15531383003
6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yuan Xiaoman Detained
Ms. Yuan Xiaoman was arrested on May 5, 2016. She was taken to the Yaojia Detention Center.
7. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhang Bingwu Remains in Custody
Officers from the Jingyuan County Domestic Security Division of the Police Department, and from the 610 Office climbed over the wall at Mr. Zhang Bingwu's home on May 17, 2016. They arrested Mr. Zhang and his daughter, and ransacked their home. Mr. Zhang remains in custody, but his daughter has returned home.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Zhang:Hao Jun (郝军), head of the Domestic Security Division in charge of the 610 Office: +86-15109438616Zhong Lianrong (种连荣), deputy head: +86-15109438539
8. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cao Yuqin Detained
Several officers from the Youngji County 610 Office and the Chengnan Police Station broke into Ms. Cao Yuqin's home and arrested her on the morning of May 11, 2016. She was detained for 15 days. The officers confiscated a notebook computer, a printer, a photo of the founder of Falun Gong, and Falun Gong books.
9. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Yuxiang Taken to Brainwashing Center
Ms. Li Yuxiang, in her fifties, from Dibeitouwangjia Village, Zhangxing Town, Zhaoyuan City, was arrested by plainclothes officers from the Jinling Town Police Station when they were talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong at the Jinling Town farmers market on May 14, 2016. She is being held in the Lingnan Brainwashing Center in Zhaoyuan City.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Li:Jinling Town Police Station: +86-535-8372024Liu Shuju (刘书举), head of the Lingnan Brainwashing Center: +86-13863808689Sun Qiquan (孙启全): +86-13583535289Du Weixian (杜伟先): +86-13863808618Song Shaochang (宋少昌): +86-13954531323
10. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Bai Yinying Taken to Brainwashing Center
Ms. Bai Yinying from Huarong County was arrested on the morning of May 15, 2016, by officials from the Huarong County Political and Legal Affairs Committee, the 610 Office, and officers from the Hexi Police Station. The police confiscated Falun Gong books and printed materials. Ms. Bai was taken to a brainwashing center with a black hood over her head.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Bai:Fu Zhaohua (傅兆华), director: +86-730-73536, +86-13807405313Yan Fengwen (鄢奉文), political head: +86-730-73504, +86-13974065355Guo Yuxiang (郭育祥), deputy director: +86-730-74973, +86-13487760333Liu Min (刘敏), deputy director: +86-730-74961, +86-13762746889
11. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yanfen Detained
Ms. Wang Yanfen from Zhangqiu City was arrested by officers from the Xianggongzhuang Police Station in Zhangqiu City and the Mingshui No. 2 Police Station at noon on May 13, 2016. She is being held in the Jinan City No. 3 Detention Center for ten days of detention.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Gao Wei (高伟), director of the Xianggongzhuang Police Station: +86-15605413001, +86-18305413001Yu Guanglai (于广来), deputy director: +86-15966337766Zhao Yanhua (赵延华), political head: +86-15605419658Bai Jiancai (白建材), deputy director: +86-13853133983
12. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Pei Liyuan Detained
Ms. Pei Liyuan was arrested by officers from the Huanggezhuang Police Station in the Fengnan District when she was talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong at the Xuanzhuang Farmers Market on the morning of May 18, 2016. She was taken to the Fengnan Detention Center for seven days of detention.
13. [Guang'an City, Sichuan Province] Nearly Twenty Practitioners Arrested
Nearly 20 practitioners, who were at a Guang'an Fa-study group, were arrested on the afternoon of May 16, 2016. Seventeen are known to have been arrested, including Mr. Huang Zhihui, Mr. Xu Renwu, Mr. Xu Shengli, Mr. Zeng Xiaobo, Ms. Tang Lihua, Mr. Luo Gaoxiang, Ms. Li Zhaoju, Ms. Chen Zhaoqiong, Mr. Liang Zonglin, Mr. Wei Yuanqing, Mr. Zhang Ming, Ms. Wang, Mr. Li Dayuan, Mr. Liu Yanjing, Ms. Li, Ms. Jing Kaixiu, and Mr. Jiang Heping.
Parties involved in persecuting them:Cheng Yunfu (程云富), head of the city's 610 Office: +86-826-2338002, +86-13908281186Huang Guangming (黄光明), deputy head: +86-826-2663893, +86-13982664999Lan Zhaohong (兰朝红), director of the Comprehensive Management Office: +86-826-2601023, +86-18908280707, +86-13908280707Hou Zeyong (候泽勇), deputy director: +86-826-2601020, +86-15182030888Guang'an District: +86-826-2337610
14. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhuang Hua Detained
Ms. Zhuang Hua was arrested at work on May 17, 2016, for suing Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong. She is being held in the Rizhao City Detention Center for 15 days of detention.
15. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Ma Zhenmin, Ms. Sun Jinxia, and Mr. Li Wanqing, from Qianweigou Village, Sunhe Township, the Chaoyang District, were arrested while they were hanging Falun Gong informational banners on May 12, 2016.
16. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Shiyi Arrested
Ms. Li Shiyi, in her seventies, was telling a student about Falun Gong at the front door of the Tiangongmiao Elementary School on the morning of May 12, 2016. The student's parents and teacher reported her to the police. Ms. Li was arrested by officers from the Chengnan Police Station. She managed to walk away, and returned home safely.
17. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xin Xiumei Detained
Ms. Xin Xiumei from Haiyang City was arrested when she was telling people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of May 11, 2016. Her home was ransacked. She is being held in the Fushan Detention Center.
18. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners Detained
Ms. Guan Yongzhi, Ms. Li Ruixiang, and Ms. Wang Tiancui were arrested by officers from the Shibahe Police Station in the Weibin District when they were posting Falun Gong informational stickers on May 11, 2016. The three practitioners are being held in the Baoji City No. 2 Detention Center for 15 days of detention.
19. [Beijing] Eight Practitioners Arrested
Officers from the Huairou District Domestic Security Division and the police station arrested eight practitioners on the morning of April 20, 2016.
Ms. Lei Guiqin, Ms. Wu Guoqin, Ms. Liu Jiying, Ms. Jiang Mengmei, Ms. Qiao Ziyi, and Ms. Yang Songyi remain in the Chaoyang District No. 1 Detention Center.
Ms. Wen Yuhong and Mr. Liang Heping were released for failing the physical examination.
20. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Shuzhen Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Liu Shuzhen, 80, from the Ganjingzi District, was sentenced to three years in prison on May 11, 2016 by the Ganjingzi District Court. She was released on bail because of her illness symptoms.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Liu:Ganjingzi District Court: +86-411-82793996Director of the Huadonglu Police Station: +86-15504245599
21. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Wang Shulan, Ms. Zhao Yufen, Ms. Liu Shufang, and Ms. Wang Yanhong were arrested by officers from the Yongji County Domestic Security Division and the 610 Office when they were talking to people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of May 13, 2016. Ms. Liu was brought back home by personnel from the production team where she lives. Ms. Wang Yanhong was released for health reasons. Ms. Wang Shulan and Ms. Zhao are being held in the Yongji County Detention Center.
22. [Tianjin] Mr. Wang Hongdong Arrested
Mr. Wang Hongdong was arrested by the police when he was telling people about Falun Gong on May 17, 2016.
23. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Shihai Arrested
Mr. Li Shihai from Lijiaqudi Village in Renzhao Town was arrested by officers from the Dianbu Town Police Station in Laixi City on the morning of May 17, 2016. The police confiscated a computer and a printer.
24. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Tao Detained
Mr. Wang Tao from Helong Town was arrested and taken to the Changchun No. 4 Detention Center by officials from the Nong'an County Court on May 10, 2016.
25. [Chongqing] Mr. Liu Minghua Arrested
Mr. Liu Minghua, 61, from Shimahe, Jiangbei District, was arrested by people from the 610 Office in Shimahe Neighborhood Comprehensive Management Office, the Shanshuilidu Community, and officers from the Shimen Police Station on May 17, 2016. His whereabouts are unknown.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Liu:Shimen Police Station: +86-23-67113110Shimahe Police Station: +86-23-67063110Yudaishan Residential Community in the Shimahe Neighborhood: +86-23-5313199Shimahe Neighborhood Community: +86-23-67666958
26. [Xinzhou City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Chang Haihua Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Chang Haihua was arrested at home by officers from the Xinzhou City Police Department on the evening of August 8, 2015. He was tried on December 24, 2015, by the Xinfu District Court. On March 29, 2016 he was sentenced to a four-year prison term. Mr. Chang has appealed his sentence.
Parties involved in persecuting him:Judge Lan (兰), Xinzhou City Intermediate Court: +86-350-3032901, +86-15835660123Zhang Jianzhong (张建中), Xinfu District Court: +86-13835050000Liu Youlin (刘有林): +86-13803440220, +86-350-631220
27. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Yaping Detained
Ms. Li Yaping from Shanhaiguan District went to the Shanhaiguan Police Department to ask the police to return her computer, cell phone, and other personal belongings. Instead she was arrested and taken to the Qinhuangdao No. 2 Detention Center.
