(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 3 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 31 practitioners were illegally arrested, detained, and imprisoned.
1. [Jiahe County, Hunan Province] Mr. Lei Jingxiong Transferred to Wangling Prison
2. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
3. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
4. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhao Shifang and Mr. Zhou Changsen Face Second Trial
5. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gao Yuqin Sent to Prison
6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cao Lianxiang Arrested
7. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Shuliang Arrested
8. [Pingquan County, Hebei Province] Mr. Ren Peitu Detained
9. [Liuyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Lian Guixiang and Ms. Yan Donglian Arrested
10. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
11. [Beijing] Ms. Ran Yuexia Taken to Brainwashing Center
12. [Beijing] Elderly Ms. Geng Fenglan in Police Custody
13. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested
14. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Min Sentenced to Prison
15. [Mei County, Guangdong Province] Mr. Ye Guanghui Detained
16. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
17. [Suizhong County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Pei Zhihua in Serious Condition at Liaoning Women's Prison
18. [Changzhi City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Zhang Yuqin Detained
19. [Dazhu County, Sichuan Province] Three Elderly Practitioners Face Trial
20. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Tu Yuchun Suffers Declining Health in Detention
21. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Hongxia Emaciated As a Result of Mistreatment in Prison
1. [Jiahe County, Hunan Province] Mr. Lei Jingxiong Transferred to Wangling Prison
Mr. Lei Jingxiong from Shiqiao Township was arrested and taken to Guiyang Prison on February 15, 2015. He was transferred to Wangling Prison in You County, Zhuzhou City, on April 23.
2. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Yang Xiaohui, her non-practitioner husband Mr. Fei Cheng, and three other practitioners, who were visiting them were arrested and taken to the Neicheng Police Station by officers from the Leizhou City 610 Office and the Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of April 24, 2015.
The other three practitioners are Mr. Chen Liangfei, Ms. Chen Meiyu, and Ms. Fei Ying.
The officers ransacked the couple's home and confiscated 21,400 yuan in cash, a gold ring from Mr. Fei's bag, informational materials and DVDs about the persecution of Falun Gong (also known as Falun Dafa), and dozens of cell phones used to call people and tell them about the persecution.
Mr. Fei was released the next morning. Ms. Yang was taken to the Leizhou City Detention Center that afternoon. Three other practitioners were taken to the Zhanjiang City Brainwashing Center.
This is the fourth time Ms. Chen, 62, has been arrested. The second time she was held in the Zhanjiang Drug Rehabilitation Center.
Parties involved in persecuting them:Wang Daoxin (王道新), head of the Leizhou City 610 Office: +86-13590006689Cao (曹), officer with the Leizhou City Domestic Security Division: +86-13702691268Zhanjiang Brainwashing Center, also known as the “Rule of Law School:” +86-759-3334123Chen Jun (陈军), head of the Zhanjiang City 610 Office: +86-13326508610, +86-13828236100, +86-759-3334087, +86-759-2625910
3. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Chen Weifeng, Mr. Chi Lingxin, Ms. Lin Lianghua, a practitioner with the last name Wang, and another practitioner were arrested on April 24, 2015. Officers from the Zhucheng City Domestic Security Division arrested them when the practitioners were hanging up banners about Falun Gong.
4. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhao Shifang and Mr. Zhou Changsen Face Second Trial
Ms. Zhao Shifang and Mr. Zhou Changsen will be tried for the second time on the afternoon of April 27, 2015.
5. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gao Yuqin Sent to Prison
Ms. Gao Yuqin was taken to the Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison on April 15, 2015. She is being denied family visits.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Gao:Sun Jiujie (孙久杰), warden: +86-451-86639099Shi Genghui (史耕辉), deputy warden: +86-451-86639066
6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cao Lianxiang Arrested
Ms. Cao Lianxiang was officially placed under arrest on April 20, 2015.
7. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Shuliang Arrested
Ms. Liu Shuliang, in her 40s, was arrested by officers from the Huangshigang Police Station. She was telling people about Falun Gong and distributing Falun Gong informational materials and Shen Yun DVDs on the morning of April 26, 2015. No one knows where she is being held.
Ms. Liu was detained twice in 2014 for distributing Falun Gong materials and telling people about Falun Gong.
8. [Pingquan County, Hebei Province] Mr. Ren Peitu Detained
Mr. Ren Peitu, 58, was arrested on the morning of April 26, 2015, by Yangshuling Town Police Station officers for distributing Shen Yun DVDs. That afternoon a person who claimed to be an officer with the Pingquan County Domestic Security Division called Mr. Ren's family from phone number +86-314-7648475. The person told the family that Mr. Ren was taken to a detention center.
9. [Liuyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Lian Guixiang and Ms. Yan Donglian Arrested
A man grabbed Ms. Lian Guixiang when she gave him a Shen Yun DVD on the afternoon of April 25, 2015. The man called the police, who arrested Ms. Liu and took her to the Huaichuan Police Station.
That evening, police officers broke into Ms. Yan Donglian's home and arrested her in the Post and Telecommunications dormitory. Both practitioners are still in custody.
Parties involved in persecuting Ms. Lian and Ms. Yan:Fu Xuming (付旭明), secretary of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13607318218Peng Shimin (彭世民), head of the 610 Office: +86-13974965408Zhao Dingshan (赵丁山), chief of the Police Department: +86-13974900888
10. [Tai'an City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Liu Aizhen, about 62, from Dongzhuang Village, Dawenkou Town, the Daiyue District, and Ms. Hou Qingfang, 63, from the Mazhuang Town in the Daiyue District were arrested on April 25, 2015, for distributing Falun Gong informational materials.
Mr. Zhang Fuxin, about 50, and his son Mr. Hou Mingming, 27, who has disabilities, were arrested by police officers who broke into their home on the morning of April 26, 2015.
11. [Beijing] Ms. Ran Yuexia Taken to Brainwashing Center
Ms. Ran Yuexie, nearly 70, from the Fengtai District was taken to a brainwashing center on April 24, 2015. The center is located in the guest house of the General Logistics Department on No. 63 South Xisihuan Road in the Beidadi area, Fengtai District. Prior to this, her family was harassed for months.
12. [Beijing] Elderly Ms. Geng Fenglan in Police Custody
Ms. Geng Fenglan, in her 70s, from Houzhuang Village, Liangxiang Township, the Fangshan District, was reported to the police and arrested on the afternoon of April 25, 2015, for telling people about Falun Gong. She is now being held in the Doudian Police Station.
13. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested
Four or five unidentified plainclothes officers broke into Ms. Zhang Shuxiang's home in Xibalizhuang in the Haidian District and arrested her around April 23, 2015. They confiscated two computers, a printer, and Falun Dafa books.
Ms. Chen Xinzhu and another practitioner with the last name of Wang were also arrested that day and in the same neighborhood by officers from the Enjizhuang Police Station in the Haidian District.
Ms. Zhang was released because of high blood pressure. Ms. Chen was transferred to the Haidian District Detention Center within 24 hours. Practitioner Wang's whereabouts are unknown.
14. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Min Sentenced to Prison
The Rencheng District Court sentenced Ms. Zhao Min to three and a half years in prison on March 12, 2015. She has appealed, and her case was transferred to Jining City Intermediate Court.
Party involved in persecuting Ms. Zhao:Cheng Haijun (程海军), chief judge of the No. 2 Criminal Tribunal, who is in charge of the case: +86-537-5175524
15. [Mei County, Guangdong Province] Mr. Ye Guanghui Detained
Mr. Ye Guanghui is being held in the Fuda Detention Center.
Party involved in persecuting Mr. Ye:Zhang Xiaoxian (张小县), director of the Fuda Detention Center: +86-753-2514911, +86-13802523265
16. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
Shortly after going out, Ms. Zhang Shouhui, Ms. Xu Ping, Ms. Jin Fengzhi, and two other practitioners were arrested by Peng Yue and other officers from the Fushun State Security Department and the Domestic Security Division on the evening of April 24, 2015. The officers ransacked Ms. Zhang's home at 1 a.m. that night. They confiscated a computer, Falun Dafa books, and more than 1,000 yuan in cash.
17. [Suizhong County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Pei Zhihua in Serious Condition at Liaoning Women's Prison
Ms. Pei Zhihua from Xidianzi Town was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2008. She has been held in the Liaoning Women's Prison. Ms. Pei is in serious condition. Her blood pressure has risen to 260, and she has also developed symptoms of diabetes. It was learned recently that the person in charge of the No. 1 Ward wanted to release her on medical parole.
18. [Changzhi City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Zhang Yuqin Detained
Ms. Zhang Yuqin, 68, was arrested on April 23, 2015, for telling others about Falun Gong. She is being held in a detention center in the suburbs.
19. [Dazhu County, Sichuan Province] Three Elderly Practitioners Face Trial
Three women from Dazhu County are still in detention following their arrests earlier this year for telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong. Ms. Luo Yubi, 70; Ms. Chen Lingru, 73; and Ms. Huang Chuanyu, 72, will be placed on trial soon.
20. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Tu Yuchun Suffers Declining Health in Detention
Ms. Tu Yuchun, 61, is in declining health after more than seven months of detention. She has been diagnosed with high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, and diabetes, but Lanzhou City No.1 Detention Center refuses to release her on medical parole.
21. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Hongxia Emaciated As a Result of Mistreatment in Prison
Ms. Wang Hongxia has been on a hunger strike for a month in Sichuan Women's Prison. The English teacher from Anyue County, Sichuan Province, was sentenced to a 12-year term for her belief in Falun Gong. According to witnesses, she has become extremely emaciated, and prison officials are not allowing her family to visit her.
