(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 5 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 were illegally arrested.
Ms. Cui Shifang from Fengshou Village, Qingling Town was reported to the authorities for giving out Falun Gong calendars on November 14, 2016. She was arrested by officers from the Qingling Town Police Station. Her home was ransacked and Falun Gong books and informational materials were confiscated. Ms. Cui is held in the Jilin City Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Cui:Dong Min (董民), political commissar: +86-432-67010002, +86-13694464567, +86-432-62583456Zhao Haijun (赵海军), deputy chief: +86-13904429123Wang Wei (王伟), deputy chief: +86-432- 67010004, +86-13904444534, +86-432-67260168Political and Legal Affairs Committee office: +86-432-67250807
Four practitioners from Heishan County were sentenced to prison on October 26, 2016. Mr. Ma Liguang was sentenced to six months in prison, Mr. Kou Deying and Mr. Zhang Yaodong to nine months each and Mr. Zhang Yingdong to four-and-a-half-years.
Ms. Huang Fadi from Wanshan District was arrested by officers from the Bijiang District Domestic Security Division, the Wanshan District Domestic Security Division and the Xieqiao Police Station on November 22, 2016, for suing Jiang Zemin, former head of the communist regime, who initiated the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Brainwashing Center located in Wanshan No. 16 Middle School.
Ms. Jiang Yueshu was arrested on October 26, 2016. She is held in the Yanji City Detention Center.
Ms. Chen Shangping and Ms. Kou Juan from Mianzhu City were arrested at Ms. Chen's home by officers from the Shifang Police Station and the Mianzhu Police Station on the afternoon of November 15, 2016. Their homes were ransacked. Both practitioners are held in the Dongshan Detention Center.
Ms. Pei Yuqin and Mr. Sheng Yanqin were arrested by officers from the Taipingzhuang Town Police Station on the morning of November 24, 2016, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Both practitioners were held in the Anda City Detention Center for 10 days.
Participant in the persecution of Ms. Pei and Mr. Sheng:Li Gang (李刚), deputy director of Taipingzhuang Town Police Station: +86-13059088111, +86-455-7151177
Ms. Xue Guorui from Liuerjin Village, Taihe Town, Heishan County, was arrested at home on the afternoon of November 23, 2016. Her home was ransacked and Falun Gong books were confiscated. She was taken to the Heishan County Police Department.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Xue:Chang Yongbin (常永宾), director, Taihe Town Police Station: +86-15004161522, +86-416-5990110Ma Chunzhen (马春振), police assistant: +86-416-5566586, +86-13941662527Li Rongcai (李荣财), party secretary, Liuerjin Village: +86-13941652198Shi Hongjun (史洪军), director, Liuerjin Village: +86-15841690353
Ms. Yuan Guihua and Ms. Zhu Fengcai from Jianshan District were arrested by officers from the Zhongxin Police Department on the afternoon of November 23, 2016, for talking to people about Falun Gong. Their homes were ransacked.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Yuan and Ms. Zhu:Wang Hongbiao (王洪彪), chief, Zhongxin Police Department: +86-469-4018001, +86-13359659797Jin Shifeng (金石峰), political commissar: +86-469-4018002, +86-18604699696Jiang Yue (姜跃), deputy chief: +86-469-4018005, +86-13904888848
Mr. Jin Yunfeng from Songji Township in Xiping County was arrested at home by officers from the Songji Township Police Station on November 23, 2016. He is held in the Xiping County Detention Center.
Ms. Wang Hui from Anlu City was arrested by officers from the Anlu City 610 Office on November 21, 2016. She was taken to the Chengdonghuisuo Brainwashing Center.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Anlu 610 Office: +86-712-5237610Yang Junwen (杨俊文), deputy head, Anlu 610 Office: +86-13508696908
Mr. Zhao Yonghua from Xiuyan County was arrested by officers from the Xiuyan County Domestic Security Division on November 8, 2016, for distributing Falun Gong calendars. His home was ransacked and all of his Falun Gong books were confiscated. He is held in the Xiuyan County Detention Center.
Ms. Yu Fengzhu passed away on October 20, 2015, at the age of 65 as a result of the persecution. She was arrested, imprisoned, threatened and tortured until her mental and physical health deteriorated.
After she was released from prison, Ms. Yu was forced to became destitute for two years. Her health worsened—she became blind in one eye and one side of her body was paralyzed.
Ms. Yu filed a lawsuit against Jiang Zemin with the Chinese Supreme Procuratorate and the Supreme Court in June 2015. She was constantly harassed and threatened by the local police, the neighborhood officials, and the residential community staff until she passed away.
Mr. Li Caihua was arrested by plainclothes officers on October 20, 2016, for posting Falun Gong informational stickers. He was released on bail the following day.