(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in 8 provinces, where at least 15 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Zhipeng and Mr. Zhang Zhenjun Detained
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yilin's Whereabouts Unknown
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wu Yueping Detained
4. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Yajie's Whereabouts Unknown
5. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners' Cases Passed to Procuratorate
6. [Huimin County, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
7. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Qiuju Arrested
8. [Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. He Pingping Detained
9. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Jiang Sugen Sentenced
10. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. He Xianggu Persecuted
11. [Jinchang City, Gansu Province] Ms. Li Huifang Arrested
1. [Bayan County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Zhipeng and Mr. Zhang Zhenjun Detained
Mr. Liu Zhipeng was arrested by officers from the Xinhua Police Station on April 25, 2019. He was held in the Bayan Detention Center for ten days.
Mr. Zhang Zhenjun was arrested by officers from the Xinglong Police Station on the same day. The police ransacked his home and confiscated Falun Gong books. He was held in the Bayan Detention Center for 15 days.
Parties involved in persecuting the two practitioners:Liu Chang (刘畅), director, Bayan County Police Department: +86-451-57522707, +86-17390616789Yu Haiyan (于海燕), head, Domestic Security Division: +86-451-57510035, +86-13634803322Zhao Quan (赵权), director, Xinghua Police Station: +86-451-57522300, +86-13945199966Li Yanguo (李彦国), secretary, Bayan County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-451-57502716, +86-15045444567Zhang Wenjiang (张文江), director, Xinglong Police Station: +86-451-57577040, +86-18904619000Shao Jiantao (邵建涛), director, Bayan County Detention Center: +86-451-57526367, +86-13904669700
2. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yilin's Whereabouts Unknown
Ms. Wang Yilin was arrested on April 20, 2019, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong at Nanhu Park. She was taken to the Weizigou Detention Center.
Ms. Wang was detained there for 15 days, before being taken away by three officers on May 5. Her whereabouts are unknown.
3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wu Yueping Detained
Mr. Wu Yueping was arrested on March 19, 2019, and taken to the Yihelu Police Station. His Falun Gong books, computers, cell phones, and other personal belongings were confiscated.
Mr. Wu was detained for 15 days.
4. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Yajie's Whereabouts Unknown
Ms. Wang Yajie was arrested in late April 2019. Her whereabouts are unknown.
5. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners' Cases Passed to Procuratorate
Ms. Bian Xiujuan, Ms. Zheng Yanmei, and Ms. Li Yuemian were arrested by officers from the Datun Town Police Station on April 12, 2019, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. They are being held in the Hengshui City Detention Center.
The arrests were approved on May 5, and their cases were passed to the Shenzhou City Procuratorate.
Parties involved in persecuting the three practitioners:Shenzhou City Procuratorate: +86-318-3312429, +86-318-3312429Yang Jincai (杨金才), attorney general: +86-318-3109999, +86-18603189999Hu Cunjian (胡存建), deputy attorney general: +86-18503189588Feng Wenliang (冯文亮), deputy attorney general: +86-18632885866Xin Chuanlin (辛传林), director, Hengshui City Detention Center: +86-15610871777Liu Yongzhong (刘永忠), deputy director: +86-18531800003
6. [Huimin County, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Ma Yuxiu and Mr. Lin Guorong were arrested by officers from the Xindian Town Police Station on January 22, 2019, for talking to people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Their Falun Gong books were confiscated.
Parties involved in persecuting the two practitioners:Director, Xindian Town Police Station: +86-18860595300Huimin County Domestic Security Division: +86-543-5356011
7. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Qiuju Arrested
Ms. Wang Qiuju, 46, from Gucun Town, was arrested by officers from the local police station on April 28, 2019.
Party involved in persecuting Ms. Wang:Local Community Committee: +86-21-66029086
8. [Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. He Pingping Detained
Ms. He Pingping from Xiangshan County was arrested on March 22, 2019. She is being held in the Xiangshan Detention Center.
9. [Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Jiang Sugen Sentenced
Ms. Jiang Sugen was tried for the third time by the Wujiang District Court on April 19, 2019. She was sentenced to a one-year prison term, to be served outside of prison, and fined 1,000 yuan.
10. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. He Xianggu Persecuted
Ms. He Xianggu, a nurse at the Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital, asked her work unit to pay her salary that they withheld for 16 years and her retirement money. However, her request was denied by the Kaifu District Court and Changsha Intermediate Court.
Ms. He appealed to the Hunan Province High Court, which held a hearing on May 13, 2019.
11. [Jinchang City, Gansu Province] Ms. Li Huifang Arrested
Ms. Li Huifang was arrested by officers from the Jinchang City Domestic Security Division on February 25, 2019, for using paper bills with information about Falun Gong on them. The police confiscated her Falun Gong books, cash, and other personal belongings.
Ms. Li was later released when it was found that she had high blood pressure.
