(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 16 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
Ms. Wang Jianhua from the Nanguan District was arrested by officers from the Nanling Street Police station on the evening of April 14, 2018. She was tried for the second time on the morning of August 9, 2019, and sentenced to a four-year prison term and fined 10,000 yuan. Ms. Wang appealed, but the court upheld the original verdict.
She was taken to Changchun City No. 2 Women's Prison on October 31.
Mr. Yan Yugeng from Matun Village was arrested at home on January 16, 2019. His home was ransacked. He is being held in Hengshui Detention Center. His family recently learned that Mr. Yan had been sentenced to a one-year prison term.
Ms. Liu Shufang from Nanxiaozhuang Village, Dingxing County, was arrested on November 2, 2019, for distributing calendars with information about Falun Gong on them. She is being held in a detention center for ten days.
Ms. Li Hanqing was arrested on November 2, when she was sightseeing and her National ID card was checked at a checkpoint. Li Junling, deputy head of the Dingxing County Domestic Security Division, and others from the Ludong Police Station brought her back to her hometown. Ms. Li is being detained for 15 days, and her ID card has been confiscated.
Mr. Zhao Genfa is being held in the Qufu City Detention Center. Ms. Qiao Huarong, Ms. Huang Chunling, and Ms. Liu Honglan are being held in the Jining City Detention Center.
They were all officially placed under arrest on November 1, 2019.
Ms. Li Chuanming, Ms. Zhang Guilan, and Ms. Bai Shuyun were arrested on the evening of October 10, 2019, by officer Liu Tao, from the Hailar District Railway Public Security Division Domestic Security Team, and officers from the No. 1 Railway Police Station and Domestic Security Division in Yakeshi City. Their cases have been turned over to the Procuratorate.
Ms. Zhao Guiying was arrested by officers from the Sifengshan Police Station on March 18, 2019, when she was hanging up “Falun Dafa is Good” banners. She was held in the Jiamusi City Detention Center, and was tried by the Xiangyang District Procuratorate and the court on November 5.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Zhao:Li Lifeng (李利锋), section head, Prosecution Section, Xiangyang District Procuratorate: +86-13846169281Song Tao (宋涛), director, Criminal Tribunal, presiding judge: +86-18903687999
Ms. Wang Yunqi was arrested at home by officers from the Xiangfang District Domestic Security Division and the Jinxiang Police Station on the morning of October 22, 2019. She is being held in Xiangfang Detention Center.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Wang:Xiangfang District Domestic Security Division: +86-432-87664802, +86-13904667777, +86-18904887771, +86-13945100523Li Weixing (李维兴), domestic security officer: +86-13704801789Yu Yaying (于亚英), domestic security officer: +86-13836109222Qian Luping (钱路平), domestic security officer: +86-13796678267
Mr. Li Shisong was arrested on November 5, 2019. His home was ransacked.
Ms. Gu Xiaohua, 70, was arrested by the local police in early 2019. Her home was ransacked.
Ms. Gu's lawyer filed an application to get her released on bail, but the appeal was rejected. She is now emaciated.
Mr. Dong Guigang from Linjia Village, Zhucheng City, was arrested on August 7, 2019. His family was notified that his case had been turned over to the Gaomi City Court, and he is facing trial.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Dong:Ge Hongchen (葛洪臣), juror, Gaomi City Court: +86-536-2678000Shen Weidong (沈卫东), Prosecution Section, Gaomi City Procuratorate: +86-536-2322582, +86-536-3012666
Mr. Zeng Yinlang was placed under criminal detention by the Susong County Police Department on September 10, 2019. He is being held in the Susong Detention Center.
Participant in the persecution of Mr. Zeng:Tang (唐), head, Susong County Domestic Security Division: +86-13956517793