(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, 25 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 were illegally arrested.
Ms. Gao Weiping was sentenced to a four-year prison term and fined 8,000 yuan by the Dongcheng District Court on December 29, 2017. She appealed to the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate Court. Judge Li Kai (李凯) was in charge of her case.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Gao:Beijing No. 2 Intermediate Court: +86-10-87622297Li Kai (李凯), judge in charge: +86-13911870682Lu Guihua (鲁桂华), head of the court: +86-15699852001Wang Jinshan (王金山), deputy head: +86-13311501657Zhang Sulian (张素莲), judge: +86-15699852462
Ms. Dong Ying and Ms. Zhang Qi were tried by the Tongzhou District Court on January 12, 2018.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Dong and Ms. Zhang:Zhao Chengyu (赵程宇), judge: +86-18610700676, +86-15010164216Xiong Zhiqiang (熊志强), prosecutor, Tongzhou District No. 1 Criminal Trial: +86-18601917963Zhu Junhui (朱军辉), director, Beijing Tongzhou District 610 Office: +86-13901130502
Mr. Yu Mingwen was arrested at home on January 28, 2018. He was held at a detention center for ten days.
Ms. Zhong Junfang was sentenced to a five-year prison term and taken to Chengdu Women's Prison in 2012. Before she was about to complete her sentence in 2017, the prison authorities extended her term by another five and a half years. She was subjected to solitary confinement in a small cell.
Ms. Zhong was emaciated in December 2017 because she held a hunger strike to protest the persecution. She was hospitalized at the Women's Prison Hospital. She held a hunger strike for more than 30 days and was subjected to force-feeding every day.
Fourteen practitioners were arrested by officers from the Bazhong District Domestic Security Division on December 22, 2017.
The practitioners arrested included Mr. Zhang Xingwei, Mr. Dai Wanyi, Mr. Zhu Tiangui, Ms. Zhou Lihua, Mr. Sun Rong, Ms. Chen Guoqiong, Ms. Yue Shuyuan, Mr. Zhang Minglang, Mr. Liu Rongkun, Mr. Yue Yingcong, Mr. Li Shanyong, Mr. Yang Jiashun, Mr. Kang, and Mr. Liu.
Mr. Zhang Xingwei, Mr. Li Shanyong, Mr. Liu Rongkun, and Ms. Yue Shuyuan were released but the others are still detained.
Mr. Deng Daoheng was sentenced to a 15-day detention term. He was to be released on January 28, 2018, but was instead placed under criminal detention and transferred from the Kaijiang Detention House to the Kaijiang Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Deng:Huang Keying (黄克应), director, Kaijiang County Police Department: +86-818-8222252, +86-818-8223801Hu Hao (胡昊), captain, Kaijiang County Domestic Security Division: +86-818-8225345, +86-13908245653Tan Tianwen (谭天文), instructor: +86-13508267977Wu Yingjun (吴应均), director, Dongcheng Police Station: +86-818-8222576, +86-13982812555
Mr. Lan Dagong and his son were arrested by officers from the Lutai Police Station on January 30, 2018.
The police ransacked his home and confiscated three computers, four printers, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, several Falun Gong books, and other personal belongings.
Mr. Lan was released that evening because he failed the physical examination. He was then fined 5,000 yuan in cash.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Lan and his son:Yang Shujun (杨树俊), director, Lutai Police Station: +86-2269591457, +86-13920711234Xiang Zheng (项峥), deputy director: +86-13820095295Wang Baojun (王宝军), police officer: +86-13516169555, +86-18920143686Liang Wei (梁伟), police officer: +86-15922016625
Mr. Li Guangyuan was arrested and had his home ransacked by officers from the Lianzhuang Township Police Station on January 30, 2018, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. He is currently being held at the Ninghe District Detention Center.
Party involved in persecuting Mr. Li:Lin (蔺), director, Lianzhuang Police Station: +86-13920711234
Ms. Li Guiying, Ms. Zhao Huizhen, Ms. Wang Kezhen, and Ms. Yuan Jiaqin were arrested by officers from the Yaohai Police Department, the Sanlijie Police Station, and the Huachong Police Station on June 7, 2017. They were taken to the Hefei Detention Center.
Ms. Zhao's legs became swollen and she had difficulty walking, but the police would not release her. She passed away soon after she was released.
Ms. Wang and Ms. Yuan were released on June 14, 2017. Ms. Li was taken to a prison but the prison refused to accept her due to her high blood pressure.
Six practitioners were arrested on February 3, 2018, including Ms. Gong Hua, Ms. Li Huijuan, Ms. Qu Zhengrong, Ms. Wang Junling, Ms. Wang, and Ms. Qu Zhenghua.Ms. Qu Zhenghua's husband, Mr. Yao Yonglin, a non-practitioner, was also arrested.
Ms. Zhang Songlan lives in Dongjiayangmeng Village. Her home was ransacked on February 1, 2018. The police confiscated all of her Falun Gong books and informational materials about the persecution.
Ms. Chi Xiaomei was arrested by officers from the Gaoxin District Domestic Security Division and the Beihailu Police Station on January 27, 2018, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. The police confiscated computers, printers, Falun Gong books, paper bills which had information about Falun Gong on them, and other personal belongings.
Ms. Huang Yindi is currently detained at the No. 2 Ward of the Jiangxi Women's Prison. She has become very emaciated due to the brutal persecution. She has difficulty walking and has lost consciousness.
She is not allowed to go to bed until 2:00 a.m. and is also being deprived of sleep. She is not allowed to wear warm clothing and is forced to sit on the cold floor for long periods of time on freezing cold days. The prison does not allow her to buy anything.
Party involved in persecuting Ms. Huang:Liu Hui (刘慧), director, No. 2 Ward of the Jiangxi Women's Prison: +86-18970058835
Ms. Li Xiaohuan was arrested by officers from the Shishan Police Station on February 1, 2018, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Jinzhou City Detention Center for a seven-day detention term. However, she was released that evening because she failed the physical examination.