(Minghui.org) Today's news from mainland China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 8 provinces. According to this report, 11 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 17 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. She Yue in Critical Condition Due to Abuse
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yan Jingyou to Face Trial
3. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
4. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Mingqin and Ms. Yu Shufen Arrested
5. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Bai Huayun Detained
6. [Jinan, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhou Dongdong Arrested
7. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Lou Weili Detained
8. [Nanbu County, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Facing Trial
9. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Liang Xiuzhen Detained
10. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Four Practitioners Detained
11. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Diao Kaiyun and Ms. Chen Yunqun Detained
12. [Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Shi Yumei Detained
13. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu Dongdi Arrested
14. [Gansu] Abuses in Tianshui Prison
1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. She Yue in Critical Condition Due to Abuse
Mr. She Yue was sentenced to a nine-year prison term in October 2001 and was incarcerated in the Wafangdian Prison where he was subjected to torture. He was arrested and detained again less than two years after being released.
Mr. She's lawyer met him at the Yaojia Detention on February 11, 2014. His physical condition was very weak. He sat in a wheelchair because he could not stand up without assistance.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Dalian City Yaojia Detention Center: +86-411-86886166, +86-411-86887811, +86-411-86887816
Wang Hongtao (王洪涛), director
Warden: +86-411-86871422
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yan Jingyou to Face Trial
Mr. Yan Jingyou was arrested on November 29, 2013, and is being held at the Changchun No. 1 Detention Center. According to his family, his case was transferred from the Changchun Police Department to the Changchun Court.
3. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Che Guizhen, Mr. Hou Tianjun and his wife were arrested by Shi Daguo, director from the Niuweishan Village Public Security Office, Tang Ke from the Nongan County Domestic Security Division, and officers from the Yangshulin County Police Station on the afternoon of February 20, 2014. Mr. Hou's brother, who is not a Falun Gong practitioner, was arrested too.
In addition, officers went to Mr. Dong Shufu's home and harassed his family because his wife is a practitioner.
4. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Mingqin and Ms. Yu Shufen Arrested
Ms. Wang Mingqin and Ms. Yu Shufen were arrested by plainclothes officers, including Ge Xuquan, during the afternoon of February 21, 2014, and their homes were ransacked. Ms. Wang was released the next day and Ms. Yu is still being held at the Dehui City Detention Center.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Dehui City 610 Office: +86-431-87216610
Xia Mingjun (夏明军), director of the Dehui City Police Department: +86-431-87295998
Wang Wei (王伟), captain of the Domestic Security Division: +86-431-87292053, +86-431-87267616, +86-13804397606
5. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Bai Huayun Detained
Ms. Bai Huayun was arrested by Zhang Qingping from the Wuyiru Police Station during the afternoon of February 18, 2014, because she distributed Shen Yun Performing Arts disks. She was taken to a detention center on the morning of February 22, 2014.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Zhang Qingping (张庆平), officer of the Wuyiru Police Station: +86-15136919286
6. [Jinan, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhou Dongdong Arrested
Mr. Zhou Dongdong was arrested during the afternoon of February 21, 2014, because he talked to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.
7. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Lou Weili Detained
Ms. Lou Weili has been held at the Huacheng Detention Center in Yongkang City since she was arrested by officers from the Dongcheng Police Station on July 8, 2013
8. [Nanbu County, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Facing Trial
Mr. Liang Pan, Mr. Ma Yongxian, and Mr. Liu Weibi were arrested by officers from Yanting County in September 2013, when they distributed information about the persecution of Falun Gong. The Yanting County Court held a trial on February 27, 2014.
9. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Liang Xiuzhen Detained
Ms. Liang Xiuzhen, about 60 years old, was arrested and taken to the Changsha Hexi Police Station on the evening of February 20, 2014, because she talked to people about the persecution of Falun Gong and distributed truth-clarification materials about the practice. Officers from the police station and Hangtian Community confiscated all Falun Gong books at her home. Ms. Liang was taken to the Huoxing District Detention Center the next day and held there for 15 days. Her family was not allowed to visit her.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Yang Yue (杨玉娥), secretary of the Yangmingshanzhuang Community, Yu-O Yang: +86-18874921975, +86-731-84152480
Tang Zhilong (唐志龙), director: +86-13607496720, +86-731-84152480
10. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Four Practitioners Detained
Mr. Zhong Liancong, Ms. Zeng Xiaoying, Mr. Huang Yuanqiao and Ms. Chen Yi were arrested and taken to the Huaihua Railway Detention Center during the afternoon of February 22, 2014, because they talked to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Their friends went to the detention center the next morning, and were told that the four practitioners were not there. Their families were not allowed to see them.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Yin Guohui (殷果辉), officer of the Domestic Security Division of the Railway Police Department: +86-13874402391
11. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Diao Kaiyun and Ms. Chen Yunqun Detained
Ms. Diao Kaiyun and Ms. Chen Yunqun were arrested and taken to the Shifang City Detention Center by officers from the Yuanshi Police Station at around 10 a.m. on February 16, 2014, when they talked to people about the persecution of Falun Gong.
12. [Hohhot City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Shi Yumei Detained
Ms. Shi Yumei was arrested at home by plainclothes officers during the evening of February 19, 2014. She is being held at a detention center.
13. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu Dongdi Arrested
Ms. Zhu Dongdi, about 70 years old, was arrested on the afternoon of February 21, 2014.
14. [Gansu] Abuses in Tianshui Prison
Ms. Wang Weiping, 38, sentenced to an 18-year prison term, was tortured by officers from the No. 1 Division at the Tianshui Prison. She has been detained in a small cell with four people monitoring her.
Mr. Li Tianzeng, 32, was sentenced to a four-year prison term, and Mr. Zhang Zhijie, 35, to a three-year and six-month prison term. They were detained at the No. 6 Division. The practitioners were tortured with electric shock batons on November 23, 2012. Mr. Li was once in solitary confinement for about half a month and given only two small bowls of corn soup and two buns a day.
Mr. Hong Liang, 49, sentenced to a four-year prison term around December 20, 2012, was held at the No. 6 Division in 2013. He was subjected to long-term sleep deprivation.
Mr. Shen Xuehe, arrested at midnight on July 9, 2012, was tortured with electric batons by officers including Liu Jiangtao, who shocked his head.
Mr. Zhang Zhijie was electrically shocked by officers, including Dong Zhaoji, around May 1, 2013, because he transcribed the main book of Falun Gong Zhuan Falun.
