(Minghui.org) A mother and her son in Linghai City, Liaoning Province were admitted to prison two months after they lost the appeal of a 6-year sentence for practicing Falun Gong.
Ms. Lu Suping, 69, a former real estate worker, and her son, Mr. Jiang Nan, 45, a tutor, were arrested at their shared residence on June 2, 2025. The Linghai City Court sentenced both of them to six years with a 15,000-yuan fine on December 26, 2025. See the related reports for details of their arrests, trial, and sentencing.
The mother and son appealed to the Jinzhou City Intermediate Court. Mr. Jiang’s lawyer requested an open hearing. The intermediate court ruled against Mr. Jiang and his mother in March 2026. It is unclear whether an open hearing was held.
Mr. Jiang was admitted to the sixth division of the Nanshan Prison on May 14 or 15, 2026. His mother was admitted to the third division of the Liaoning Province Second Women’s Prison on May 21, 2026.
According to an insider, Ms. Lu is currently very weak. She struggles to speak clearly and needs help walking.
Prior to their latest persecution, Ms. Lu and Mr. Jiang were previously sentenced to 3.5 and 3 years, respectively, in 2013, following their arrests on December 8, 2012. Ms. Lu served time at the Liaoning Province Women’s Prison and Mr. Jiang at the Jinzhou City Prison and the Shenyang City First Prison.
Ms. Lu, who credits Falun Gong for restoring her health and enabling her to get along with her mother-in-law, was previously arrested on January 9, 2002, and beaten by seven male officers. She rolled around on the ground in pain. Her face was deformed due to the beating and her eyes were extremely swollen. She was later forced to pay 5,000 yuan in exchange for her release. She did not get the money back until 2005.
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