(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution, that took place in 8 cities or counties in 6 provinces. In this report, 16 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 2 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Dong Huidi and Ms. Zhao Fengjie Detained; Families Harassed
2. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Hongying Detained; Ms. Zhao Guiying Forced to Leave Home
3. [Beijing] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Forced Labor
4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zheng Hongqin Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
5. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zeng Xiangzhu Arrested
6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Dongjie’s Whereabouts Unknown
7. [Botou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Xiaodong’s Lawyer Not Allowed to See His Client
8. [Beijing] Ms. Wei Xiuhong Detained
9. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested and Detained (Update)

1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Dong Huidi and Ms. Zhao Fengjie Detained; Families Harassed

Ms. Dong Huidi and Ms. Zhao Fengjie were arrested on June 27, 2012, by officials from the Magang Police Station in Shenbei New District. They were sent to the Zaohua No.1 Detention Center that same evening. Thereafter, the police repeatedly went to their homes and harassed their family members. Recently, the police went to Ms. Dong’s home again and tricked her husband into signing an arrest warrant. The police asked him to sign a paper; after he did this, the police took off the top sheet and he noticed that it was an arrest warrant.

2. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Hongying Detained; Ms. Zhao Guiying Forced to Leave Home

Ms. Liu Hongying, in her 40s, is from Tingliuhe Town, Leting County. She was arrested and taken to the Tingliuhe Police Station on the evening of July 5, 2012. She was transferred to the Leting County Detention Center the next day and held there for 10 days. Her mother was not allowed to visit her.

Lu Dongfei, head of the Leting County Police Department, and other police officers participated in Ms. Liu's arrest. They entered Ms. Liu’s home with the excuse of looking for Ms. Zhao Guiying. When they saw that Ms. Zhao was not there, they accused Ms. Liu of helping Ms. Zhao to run away and then took Ms. Liu into custody.

Ms. Zhao Guiying, in her 60s, is also from Tingliuhe Town. She was arrested on June 2, 2012, by officials from the Tingliuhe Town Police Station. The police ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books, computers, 2 satellite dishes and many other personal belongings. Ms. Zhao was released later that day. Subsequently, police ordered her to sign a guarantee statement to promise to stop practicing Falun Gong, but she refused and had to leave home to avoid further persecution.

3. [Beijing] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Forced Labor

Ms. Tan Zhen, Ms. Chao Jianou, Ms. Fu Yueqin and Mr. Sun Baoliang from Beijing were sentenced to 2.5 years of forced labor. The forced labor camp officers refused to accept Mr. Sun because his blood pressure was near 260. He is currently held in the Haidian Detention Center. The other practitioners are incarcerated in the Daxing Forced Labor Camp in Beijing.

4. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zheng Hongqin Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison

Ms. Zheng Hongqin from Yushu City, Jilin Province, was arrested when she spoke to people about Falun Gong on October 1, 2011. She was incarcerated in the Yushu City Detention Center for 9 months. Although, she was in very poor physical condition due to being tortured in the detention center, the Yushu City Court sentenced her to 3 years of imprisonment without any legal procedure. She was sent to the Heizuizi Prison in Changchun City on July 4, 2012.

When Ms. Zheng was tried by the court, she was carried in by several bailiffs. Because of the brutal torture she had suffered, she was too weak to speak and could only answer questions by nodding or shaking her head. The trial was concluded without any announcement, and Ms. Zheng was then carried out by 4 policemen.

5. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zeng Xiangzhu Arrested

Mr. Zeng Xiangzhu, 74, was arrested by government officials when he clarified the facts about Falun Gong to people on July 8, 2012. The officials attempted to force him to write three statements to renounce his faith in Falun Gong, but he refused and was then transferred to Guangan City.

Mr. Zheng went to Beijing to appeal for the right to practice Falun Gong on July 20, 1999. As a result, officials from his local government arrested him and detained him in the Guangan Detention Center for more than 30 days. Mr. Zheng was arrested again in 2001 for speaking to people about Falun Gong. The authorities sentenced him to 3 years of forced labor and sent him to the Xishanping Forced Labor Camp in Chongqing, where he was brutally tortured by the guards from Division No. 7. After he was released in 2004, he had to leave his hometown to avoid further persecution and didn’t return home for 8 years.

6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Dongjie’s Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Wang Dongjie from Anda, Harbin City, is around 40 years old. After the Chinese communist regime launched the persecution of Falun Gong in July 1999, she went to Beijing to appeal for the right to practice Falun Gong. Her whereabouts have been unknown for the past 13 years.

7. [Botou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Xiaodong’s Lawyer Not Allowed to See His Client

Mr. Wang Xiaodong’s lawyer from Beijing went to the Botou City Detention Center on the morning of July 9, 2012, and demanded to see Mr. Wang. However, detention center guards did not allow him to meet with Mr. Wang.

8. [Beijing] Ms. Wei Xiuhong Detained

Ms. Wei Xiuhong, 37, lives in Tuanjiehu, Chaoyang District, Beijing. She went missing on the morning of June 27, 2012. It has now been verified that she is incarcerated in the Chaoyang District Detention Center.

9. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested and Detained (Update)

Mr. Yang Shuming from Yangjializi, Jiuzhai Township, Mengyin County, was arrested at home by officials from the Mengyin County 610 Office on the morning of June 21, 2012. He is currently held in the Mengyin County Detention Center.

Mr. Zhao Shengbao from Dongpengwu Village, Jiuzhai Township, was arrested on May 22, 2012. He was released on June 27, after 610 Office agents extorted 3,700 yuan from him.

The 610 Office agents also extorted 3,000 yuan from Mr. Guo Yuxiang, from Beilou, Jiuzhai Township, and 3, 940 yuan from Ms. Wang Zaixiang, from Tangjia Village.

Mr. Guo and Ms. Wang were taken into custody on May 22, 2012. They were first incarcerated in a detention center for 9 days and then held in the Mengyin County Brainwashing Center for 6 days. After that, they were transferred to the Linyi City Brainwashing Center and detained there for several hours.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Wang Zaien, head of the Mengyin County 610 Office: +86-13905392066
Fang Simin, official of the Mengyin County 610 Office: +86-13853931001, +86-539-4811681
Zhang Jiazhao, official of the Mengyin County 610 Office: +86-13953948227, +86-539-4718029