(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 7 provinces. According to this report, 12 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 5 were illegally arrested.
1. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Xu Bin Faces Trial
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Shuhua Arrested
3. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Eight Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liang Zhihong Sentenced to Prison
5. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Mujie Arrested
6. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gong Piqi Sentenced to Prison
7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Chunmin Arrested
8. [Shanghai] Ms. Huang Xiaoqin Detained
9. [Pucheng County, Fujian Province] Mr. Zhu Ziyu Arrested
10. [Dangyang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Tong Guifen Abused in Detention Center
1. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Xu Bin Faces Trial
Mr. Xu Bin is facing a trial on August 9, 2018 by the Ranghulu District Court.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Xu:Li Chenyong (李晨勇), judge, Ranghulu District Court: +86-13359596120Bai Jingquan (白景权), president: +86-459-5509009, +86-459-5509001, +86-13936708080Wei Wenbin (魏文斌), deputy president: +86-459-5997575, +86-13359596118Liu Zhenkui (刘振魁), procurator-general, Ranghulu District Procuratorate: +86-459-5974999, +86-13359590901Han Xuedong (韩雪冬), prosecutor, in charge of the case: +86-18345518106
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Shuhua Arrested
Ms. Zhang Shuhua was arrested by officers from the Weizigou Police Station, Jiutai District, on July 27, 2018. The officers confiscated her calendars which contained information about Falun Gong. Ms. Zhang was taken to a detention center, which refused to admit her because her blood pressure reading was 190/80. She was released.
3. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Eight Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
Eight practitioners from the Economic and Technological Development Zone were arrested on October 8, 2017. They were sentenced to prison in May 2018. Ms. Lai Guifang was sentenced to seven years, Ms. Shi Ningyao five years, Ms. Lin Jingping four years, Ms. Wan Fang three years and six months, Mr. Hao Fukui three years, and Ms. Jia Xiuchun two years in prison. Ms. Liu Shufen and Ms. Wu Yanli were released on bail.
Participants in the persecution of this practitioners:Qinghai Street Police Station: +86-411-39969725Huanghailu Police Station: +86-411-39969576Wucaicheng Police Station: +86-411-39969669Economic and Technological Development Zone Police Department: +86-411-39966662
4. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liang Zhihong Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Liang Zhihong from Shenbei District was given a one-year prison term. He will be taken to the Liaoning Province Prison.
5. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Mujie Arrested
Ms. Zhang Mujie was arrested at a market in Daxing District, Beijing, on the afternoon of August 2, 2018.
6. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gong Piqi Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Gong Piqi was recently sentenced to seven years and six months in prison by Fan Jiaqiang, a presiding judge with the Shibei District Court. Mr. Gong was arrested in October 2017. He has been held in the Qingdao City No. 1 Detention Center.
7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Chunmin Arrested
Ms. Xu Chunmin, from Shuangyangdian Town, Hanting District, was arrested by five or six plainclothes officers led by the Longzhuashu Village party secretary on the afternoon of May 26, 2018.
8. [Shanghai] Ms. Huang Xiaoqin Detained
Ms. Huang Xiaoqin was arrested in mid-July 2018 for distributing materials which had information about Falun Gong. She was detained.
9. [Pucheng County, Fujian Province] Mr. Zhu Ziyu Arrested
Mr. Zhu Ziyu, 81, was arrested by Liu Qiang and other officers from the Pucheng County Domestic Security Division, who staked out outside of his home, on the morning of July 26, 2018. He has not returned home yet.
10. [Dangyang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Tong Guifen Abused in Detention Center
Ms. Tong Guifen was arrested by officers from the Yuyang Police Station in the winter of 2017. She was held in the Yichang City Detention Center. Prison guard Wen Daoling instigated Yuan Xuelian, head among inmates in the cell, to monitor Ms. Tong. Ms. Tong was not allowed to talk. Every morning and afternoon, she was forced to sit on a small stool and was not allowed to move. Ms. Tong was traumatized by the abuse.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Tong:Zhao Hong (赵宏), director, Yichang City Detention Center: +86-717-6551775, +86-717-655360286Supervision Bureau, Yichang Municipal Commission for Discipline Inspection: +86-717-6265625Yichang City Procuratorate's office in prison: +86-717-6470829
