(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, 16 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 24 were illegally arrested.
1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Defu and Mr. Du Hongjun Sentenced
2. [Hulunbeier City, Inner Mongolia] Six Practitioners Sentenced
3. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ma Xiuzhen and Ms. Xun Peiying Arrested
4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Xianyong Holds Hunger Strike to Protest Persecution
5. [Shanghai] Ms. Cui Juhua Sentenced
6. [Tongling City, Anhui Province] Mr. Wang Fujiu Sentenced
7. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhou Qian Detained
8. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Zongxue and Ms. Zhu Xiaoting Detained
9. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Yu Sentenced
10. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
11. [Chongqing] Mr. Chen Yiren Sentenced
12. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhang Xiuying’s Sentence Upheld
13. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhou Yufang Tortured in Prison
14. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] 14 Practitioners Detained
15. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Three Senior Practitioners Forced to Do Labor
1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Defu and Mr. Du Hongjun Sentenced
Mr. Liu Defu was sentenced to a three-year prison term and fined 20,000 yuan by the Shenhe District Court on August 14, 2017. He appealed, but the Shenyang City Intermediate Court upheld the original sentence. Mr. Du Hongjun was sentenced to a three-year prison term by the Yuhong District Court.
On January 3, 2018, Mr. Liu and Mr. Du were arrested and taken to Benxi Prison. Mr. Liu was held in the No. 1 Ward and Mr. Du in the No. 7 Ward. Mr. Liu is now emaciated and his life is in great danger. He is also deprived of family visits.
Parties involved in persecuting Mr. Liu and Mr. Du:Han Zhaoyou (韩兆友), warden, Benxi Prison: +86-24-47130001, +86-15641419009Wu Dang (吴党), captain, No. 7 Ward of Benxi Prison: +86-15641400731Chen (陈队长), captain, No. 7 Ward of Benxi Prison: +86-13742420553, +86-13942420553Fan Hongyi (范洪义), captain, No. 8 Ward of Benxi Prison: +86-15641419103
2. [Hulunbeier City, Inner Mongolia] Six Practitioners Sentenced
Six practitioners were tried for the third time by the Yakeshi City Court in December 2017, but their lawyers were not told about the trial. Their sentences range from five to nine years. The sentences are as follows.
Ms. Xiao Lijuan, nine years; Mr. Fang Daohe (about 75 years old), nine years; Ms. Zhao Deting, eight years; Ms. Wang Xiujie, seven years; Mr. Liu Wenfa (Ms. Wang's husband), seven and a half years; Ms. Yan Liping, five years.
Parties involved in persecuting the six practitioners:Zhou Zhendong (周振东), judge: +86-13947065132Liang Xiaoli (梁晓丽): +86-13947077926
3. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ma Xiuzhen and Ms. Xun Peiying Arrested
Ms. Ma Xiuzhen and Ms. Xun Peiying, both in their 70s, were arrested by officers from the Zhuwang Town Police Station on January 8, 2018, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were released that evening.
4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Xianyong Holds Hunger Strike to Protest Persecution
Mr. Liu Xiangyong, held at the Shenyang City Detention Center, went on a hunger strike on January 2, 2018 to protest the persecution.
5. [Shanghai] Ms. Cui Juhua Sentenced
Ms. Cui Juhua was sentenced to a two-year prison term and fined 4,000 yuan by the Yangpu District Court on January 11, 2018.
6. [Tongling City, Anhui Province] Mr. Wang Fujiu Sentenced
Mr. Wang Fujiu was arrested on December 29, 2017, for posting informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong. He was later sentenced to a one-year prison term and fined 1,000 yuan by the Tongguan District Court.
7. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhou Qian Detained
Ms. Zhou Qian was arrested by officers from the Pudong Domestic Security Division and the Weifangxincun Police Station on January 10, 2018. She is currently held at the Pudongxin District Detention Center.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Zhou:Weifangxincun Police Station: +86-21-22047462Pudong Domestic Security Division: +86-2150614567 * 45451 * 45449 * 45448Pudongxin District Detention Center: +86-2133923454, +86-2133923460, +86-2158953454
8. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Zongxue and Ms. Zhu Xiaoting Detained
Ms. Liu Zongxue and Ms. Zhu Xiaoting were arrested by officers from the Datun Town Police Station on January 5, 2018. They are currently held at the Anshan City No. 1 Detention Center.
Party involved in persecuting Ms. Liu and Ms. Zhu:Datun Police Station in Qianshan District: +86-412-3540111
9. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Yu Sentenced
Mr. Zhang Yu was sentenced to a three-year prison term by the Rencheng District Court on January 11, 2018.
Party involved in persecuting Mr. Zhang:Wu Zhihui (吴智慧), judge: +86-537-6772132
10. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Zhang Bianrong, Ms. Miao Surong, and Ms. Wang Yuying were arrested and taken to the Gaoqiao Police Station on May 6, 2017, for distributing informational materials about the persecution of Falun Gong.
Ms. Zhang was held at the Gaobeidian Detention Center for 15 days. Ms. Miao and Ms. Wang were not detained because they failed the physical examination, but they were fined 5,000 yuan and forced to write a guarantee statement saying that they would not practice Falun Gong.
Party involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Dongmaying Town Police Station: +86-312-287110
11. [Chongqing] Mr. Chen Yiren Sentenced
Mr. Chen Yiren, 75, was recently sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment by the Jiangbei District Court. He was also fined 5,000 yuan.
When his friend stopped by on the afternoon of September 5, 2017, he found that Mr. Chen's home was ransacked and his whereabouts were unknown. It was learned that he was detained in the Jiangbei District Detention Center.
The Jingbei District Court tried Mr. Chen on December 14, 2017. No verdict was announced during the trial.
12. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhang Xiuying’s Sentence Upheld
Ms. Zhang Xiuying was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment by the Pudong Court on February 20, 2017. She appealed to the Shanghai No. 1 Intermediate Court. However, the court did not hold a public hearing but instead upheld the original sentence on June 9, 2017.
13. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhou Yufang Tortured in Prison
Ms. Zhou Yufang was arrested in November 2014 and sentenced to six years in prison. She was transferred to the No. 7 Division of the Shenyang Women’s Prison at the beginning of 2016.
She was forced to do labor for 15 hours each day. When she recently went on a hunger strike for two weeks, she was beaten, forced to stand for more than 10 hours, and not allowed to sleep. Her body was covered with bruises. She was taken to a hospital and forced to have an intravenous infusion.
14. [Nongan County, Jilin Province] 14 Practitioners Detained
Fourteen Falun Gong practitioners have been arrested since January 3, 2018.
Ms. Wang Guifang from Binhe County was arrested on the night of January 3 and released that day. Ms. Liang Tiemei from Longwang Township was arrested on the same day and detained in the Weizigou Detention Center for 10 days.
Wang Yanping from Nongjia Townhip, Ms. Li Xiaohua from Kaian Town and Ms. Cai Jie were arrested on January 4. Wang was taken to the Weizigou Detention Center while Ms. Li and Ms. Cai were held in the Nongan Detention Center.
Ms. Zhang Yanhua from Kaoshan Town was arrested on January 9.
Six practitioners from Helong Town were arrested on January 10, including Mr. Jiang Dianwu from Hongxing Village; Mr. Wang Yinlu and his wife Yu Hehua from Gujialingzi Village; Ms. Yu Xiaoqin from Guotuner; Mr. Zhao Mingfa and Ms. Zhang from Ershijiazi.
Ms. Wen Shuying and Ms. Luan were arrested on the afternoon of January 11. Ms. Wen was released at midnight because she had symptoms of high blood pressure. Ms. Luan is still being held in the Weizigou Detention Center.
Ms. Song Peiling was arrested on the afternoon of January 11 and taken to the Weizigou Detention Center.
15. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Three Senior Practitioners Forced to Do Labor
Ms. Yan Wenqin, Ms. Huang Yuzhen and Ms. Yu Jinfeng in their 60s have been held in the Benxi Detention Center for more than two months. They were forced to do slave labor. When they became ill due to the heavy workload, the guards verbally abused them.
