(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 12 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 10 were illegally arrested.
1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Shengyan Arrested
2. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Huiying's Whereabouts Unknown
3. [Beijing] Ms. Fu Yunman Passes Away Due to Persecution
4. [Tianjin] Ms. Sun Xuezhen's Home Ransacked
5. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cai Ying Passes Away in Detention Center
6. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Guohui and His Family Arrested
7. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Wenqin Taken to Prison
8. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu Lihua Arrested
9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Haiyan Taken to Brainwashing Center
10. [Baojing County, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
11. [Tianzhu County, Guizhou Province] Ms. Yang Jutao Detained
12. [Liangcheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Zhong and His Family Arrested
13. [Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Chen Xitao Detained
14. [Gengma County, Yunnan Province] Ms. Chang Chengmei Detained
15. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Weihong Arrested Again
16. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Li Fubin and His Wife Ms. Zheng Shu Sentenced
17. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Dayao and Mr. Zhu Chunxin Sentenced
1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Shengyan Arrested
Ms. Sun Shengyan was arrested on May 3, 2018.
2. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Huiying's Whereabouts Unknown
Ms. Zhang Huiying, 69, from the Sun Star City, Chaoyang District, was arrested in May 2017. Her home was ransacked on May 24.
Ms. Zhang was taken to the Chaoyang Detention Center, but later, the officials there claimed that there was no one by that name at the facility. Her whereabouts are currently unknown.
3. [Beijing] Ms. Fu Yunman Passes Away Due to Persecution
Ms. Fu Yunman, 72, from Datun Village, Gaoling Town, Miyun District, was taken to a forced labor camp in 2007. She was harassed many times after being released, by officers from the District Domestic Security Division, 610 Office, and the local police station.
Ms. Fu's health deteriorated, and she passed away on May 3, 2018.
4. [Tianjin] Ms. Sun Xuezhen's Home Ransacked
Ms. Sun Xuezhen's home was ransacked by officers from the Jixianli Police Station, Beichen District, on June 1, 2018. The officers confiscated a dozen Falun Gong books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong, and a computer.
5. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cai Ying Passes Away in Detention Center
Ms. Cai Ying, 48, a translator, was arrested by officers from the Taipinglu Police Station on April 26, 2018. She was taken to the No. 2 Pudong Detention Center the following day.
Ms. Cai went on hunger strike and was force-fed. She passed away on May 8.
6. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Guohui and His Family Arrested
Mr. Wang Guohui, his wife Ms. Yu Chunli, their son, and Mr. Wang's mother, from the Duanjiazhuang Residential Community, Jihongtan Neighborhood, were arrested on the evening of June 1, 2018. Their home was ransacked.
Mr. Wang's mother and son were released the following day, while Mr. Wang and his wife were taken to the Jihongtan Police Station. They were then transferred to the Liuting Police Station.
7. [Shouguang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Wenqin Taken to Prison
Ms. Liu Wenqin, from Hualongqiao Village, Hualong Town, appealed her sentence, but the Weifang City Intermediate Court upheld the original verdict.
Ms. Liu was taken to the Jinan Women's Prison around May 10, 2018.
8. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu Lihua Arrested
Ms. Zhu Lihua was arrested by officers from the Pudonglu Police Station on June 3, 2018.
9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Haiyan Taken to Brainwashing Center
Ms. Liu Haiyan's home was ransacked by the local police, and staff from the Zhangjiawan Residential Community, Shuiguo Lake area, Wuchang District, on the morning of May 23, 2018. The officers found some Falun Gong books, and then arrested Ms. Liu.
Ms. Liu was interrogated, and taken to the Wuchang District Brainwashing Center on May 28.
10. [Baojing County, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
Three practitioners were sentenced to prison. They appealed, but the Xiangxi Prefecture Intermediate Court upheld the original verdicts on April 27, 2018.
Ms. Liang Feng was sentenced to a three-year prison term, and fined 4,000 yuan.Ms. Yang Zhenglian was sentenced to a two-year prison term, and fined 2,000 yuan.Mr. Guo Caisong was sentenced to an 18-month prison term, and fined 2,000 yuan.
Ms. Liang and Ms. Yang were taken to the Changsha City Women's Prison in mid-May 2018. Mr. Guo's whereabouts are unknown.
11. [Tianzhu County, Guizhou Province] Ms. Yang Jutao Detained
Ms. Yang Jutao was arrested on May 30, 2018, and taken to the Chengxi Detention Center in Kaili City. Ms. Yang's mother was not allowed to visit her.
The Tianzhu County police ransacked Ms. Yang's home on June 4, and confiscated the book Zhuan Falun and two issues of Minghui Weekly.
12. [Liangcheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Xu Zhong and His Family Arrested
An officer from the Guguantun Police Station and three officers from the Fujin Police Department in Heilongjiang Province broke into Mr. Xu Zhong’s home in Xinzhuang Village, Guguantun Town, on the morning of June 3, 2018. He was taken to a hospital for a physical exam.
Mr. Xu had previously been arrested by officers from the Gujiatun Police Station on January 2, 2018. He was taken to a detention center, but was not accepted because of his age. He was then released.
Mr. Xu’s daughter, Ms. Xu Zhuo, was sentenced by the Shuangyashan Court, Heilongjiang Province in early 2018.
Mr. Xu's wife, Ms. Liu Hailan, was arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong on October 17, 2017.
13. [Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Chen Xitao Detained
Two officers from the Hailin No. 3 Police Station ransacked Ms. Chen Xitao's home on the night of June 3, 2018, and confiscated her computer.
Ms. Chen Xitao was taken to the Mudanjiang Detention Center on June 2, 2018. Her family refused to sign the detention warrant.
14. [Gengma County, Yunnan Province] Ms. Chang Chengmei Detained
Ms. Chang Chengmei from Gengma Town, Gengma County, was arrested for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong in Gengma Town on the night of February 8, 2018. The police ransacked her home, but could not find any incriminating materials.
Ms. Chang was taken to the Gengma Detention Center.
15. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Weihong Arrested Again
Ms. Liu Weihong was arrested at her home by the Huanggu District police on May 24, 2018. Her home was ransacked and her Falun Gong books were confiscated.
Ms. Liu had previously been arrested for distributing Falun Gong brochures on April 8, 2014. She was held in the Shenyang Detention Center for 35 days.
16. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Mr. Li Fubin and His Wife Ms. Zheng Shu Sentenced
Mr. Li Fubin and his wife Ms. Zheng Shu were arrested by officers from the Chengguan Police Department on September 3, 2016.
The Chengguan Court sentenced Mr. Li to six years in prison on February 2, 2018, and his wife was sentenced to three years in prison. Each of them was also fined to 2000 yuan.
The couple appealed to the Lanzhou Intermediate Court, but the original verdicts were upheld in late April. Their case files were returned to the Chengguan Court.
Mr. Li and Ms. Zheng have been held for 21 months since their arrest.
Mr. Li was transferred to the Xinqiao Prison hospital in early May 2018. Ms. Zheng has been held in Xinqiao Prison for several months, and has high blood pressure.
17. [Jingzhou City, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Dayao and Mr. Zhu Chunxin Sentenced
Mr. Li Dayao was sentenced to four years in prison and fined 10,000 yuan on April 9, 2018, by the Jianli County Court. He was charged with “impeding law enforcement.”
Mr. Li Chunxin was sentenced to one year in prison on April 9. The court did not notify Mr. Li’s wife and daughter about the trial dates.
Mr. Li and his family have filed an appeal with the Jingzhou Intermediate Court.
