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Additional Persecution News from China – February 26, 2017 (19 Reports)

March 17, 2017 |  

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 18 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 12 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 were illegally arrested.

1. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Liu Xiaoying Abused in Prison
2. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Tian Kaishan on Hunger Strike
3. [Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Liu Shicun Detained
4. [Sanmenxia City, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Jianxia Given a Four-Year Prison Term
5. [Chengde County, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Yongqing Given a Five-Year Prison Term
7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Mingke Arrested
8. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cong Liang Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
9. [Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Wang Shimin in Critical Condition
10. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Hong Given a Two-and-a-Half-Year Prison Term
11. [Beijing] Ms. Zhong Xiuqing Given a Two-and-a-Half-Year Prison Term
12. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhang Xiuying Sentenced to a Year and a Half in Prison
13. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Shousheng and Ms. Li Xiuwen Taken to Prison
14. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sun Guangjun and Mr. Cao Zhiyong Arrested
15. [Taihe County, Anhui Province] Mr. Gao Heng Detained
16. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Wang Arrested
17. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Qing and Ms. Gao Hongjie Detained
18. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Mao Shufen and Ms. Ma Cuizhi Arrested
19. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zheng Xilin Detained

1. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Liu Xiaoying Abused in Prison

Ms. Liu Xiaoying was arrested and taken to the Huashan Police Station by Yuantong Zoo security officers on September 3, 2013, for distributing Shen Yun DVDs in the zoo. She was detained in the Kunming City Detention Center for 13 months. She was tried in the Wuhua District Court on March 27, 2014, and sentenced to prison. She is now in the Yunnan Province No. 2 Women's Prison.

Prison guards instigated Zheng Yi, an inmate leader, to strip off Ms. Liu's clothes and throw her outside on a cold rainy day. She was held in the training ward, where she was forced to sit on a small stool for long periods of time and not allowed to use the bathroom. She was forced to write statements disavowing her faith and was made to do slave labor.

2. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Mr. Tian Kaishan on Hunger Strike

Mr. Tian Kaishan was arrested by officers from the Yi County Domestic Security Division on February 10, 2017. He has been held in the Yi County Detention Center. Mr. Tian has been on a hunger strike for 10 days, protesting the persecution. He is very weak. His family is not allowed to visit him.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Tian:Liang Aidong (梁爱东), judge, No. 2 Criminal Tribunal: +86-13932216164Yang Guoqiang (杨国强), squadron leader, Criminal Police Division, Laiyuan Police Department: +86-13832278916Tian Guojun (田国军), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-312-8212918, +86-13832205568, +86-13532205568Yi County Detention Center: +86-312-4700162Zhao Hua (赵华), detention center: +86-15931848519

3. [Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Liu Shicun Detained

Mr. Liu Shicun was arrested by officers from the Hushi Police Station in the Duanzhou District on November 26, 2016. He remains in custody, and no family or friends have been allowed to visit him.

Participant in the persecution of Mr. Liu:Hushi Police Station: +86-758-2233991

4. [Sanmenxia City, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Jianxia Given a Four-Year Prison Term

Ms. Liu Jianxia was arrested in Zhengzhou City on April 10, 2016. She was then transferred to Sanmenxia City. The authorities did not notify her family when she was tried. She was sentenced to four years in prison. She is being held in the No. 9 Ward, Xinxiang Women's Prison.

5. [Chengde County, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Liu Guoxia, Ms. Li Hongwen, and Mr. Liu Guohai were arrested in April 2016 by Hou Shouyin, an officer from the Chengde County Domestic Security Division, and officers from the Longhua County Police Department and the Hanmaying Police Station.

Mr. Liu was released later that day.

In June 2016, Ms. Liu was sentenced to five years in prison and Ms. Li to four years.

Mr. Liu and Mr. Xu Guangdong were arrested on November 4, 2016. Mr. Liu was sentenced to four years in prison and Mr. Xu to three years.

Ms. Liu is in the Shijiazhuang Women's Prison. The other three are in Jidong Prison in the Zuidong area.

6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Yongqing Given a Five-Year Prison Term

Mr. Wang Yongqing was secretly tried in the Gaoxin District Court in December 2016. He was given a five-year prison term and fined 40,000 yuan. He has filed an appeal.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Wang:Liu Jian (刘健), procurator in charge of Mr. Wang's case: +86-431-89988430Yang Chunzhi (杨春志), deputy director, Duty Criminal Department: +86-431-89988343Xie Shi (谢识): +86-431-89988321

7. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Mingke ArrestedMr. Zhang Mingke was arrested by plainclothes officers when he met his daughter at the entrance to the Changchun Science and Technology Plaza on February 24, 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Mr. Zhang:Liu Jun (刘军), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13321551966Liu Guojun (刘国军), deputy head: +86-18543411955610 Office: +86-434-3271738

8. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cong Liang Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Mr. Cong Liang was sentenced to three years in prison. He is in Nanguanling Prison in Dalian City.

9. [Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Wang Shimin in Critical Condition

Ms. Wang Shimin is in critical condition in Xinkang Prison due to abuse.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Shanxi Province Department of Justice: +86-351-2681000, +86-351-2681015Commission for Discipline Inspection, Department of Justice: +86-351-2681129Shanxi Province Prison Administration: +86-351-2676210

10. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Hong Given a Two-and-a-Half-Year Prison Term

Ms. Liu Hong from the Wendeng District was arrested when she was at work on November 10, 2016. She was sentenced to two and a half years in prison on January 26, 2017.

11. [Beijing] Ms. Zhong Xiuqing Given a Two-and-a-Half-Year Prison Term

Ms. Zhong Xiuqing from Nankou Town in the Changping District was arrested on February 22, 2017. She was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. She is now in the Changping District Detention Center.

12. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhang Xiuying Sentenced to a Year and a Half in Prison

Ms. Zhang Xiuying was sentenced to one and a half years in prison on February 20, 2017.

13. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Shousheng and Ms. Li Xiuwen Taken to Prison

Mr. Zhang Shousheng was tried in the Jiaohe City Court on the afternoon of November 9, 2016, and sentenced to eight years in prison. Ms. Li Xiuwen from Yongji County was tried the same day. Both practitioners were recently taken to the Jilin City No. 2 Prison.

14. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sun Guangjun and Mr. Cao Zhiyong Arrested

Mr. Sun Guangjun and Mr. Cao Zhiyong from the Shuangta District were arrested by Nanta Police Department officers on November 17, 2016. They were due to be tried in the Shuangta District Court on March 1, 2017.

15. [Taihe County, Anhui Province] Mr. Gao Heng Detained

Mr. Gao Heng was arrested at school on February 13, 2017. He was held in the Taihe County Detention Center. His computer and printer were confiscated.

16. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Wang Arrested

Mr. Wang from Jiangsu Province was arrested by more than 12 domestic security officers when he was working in Shenzhen City on February 21, 2017.

17. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Qing and Ms. Gao Hongjie Detained

Ms. Chen Qing and Ms. Gao Hongjie were arrested by officers from the Xinkailu Police Station on the evening of February 23, 2017, for distributing Falun Gong materials. Both practitioners were taken to a detention center.

18. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Mao Shufen and Ms. Ma Cuizhi Arrested

Ms. Mao Shufen and Ms. Ma Cuizhi were arrested by undercover officers when they distributed Falun Gong materials on February 22, 2017.

Participants in the persecution of Ms. Mao and Ms. Ma:Yang Xinchao (杨鑫超), deputy director, police station: +86-15214685177Wan Guojun (万国军), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-13836575544

19. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zheng Xilin Detained

Mr. Zheng Xilin from Longjiang County was arrested at work by officers from the Longjiang County Domestic Security Division and the police station on January 25, 2017. The officers confiscated his car, 320 paper bills with Falun Gong information printed on them, over 50 copies of Falun Gong books, a computer, a printer, and 1,000 yuan in cash. He was taken to the Longjiang County Detention Center.