(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in eight provinces, where at least 28 practitioners were recently persecuted for their belief.
1. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
2. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
3. [Shanghai] Ms. Yang Jie Detained
4. [Beijing] Ms. Chang Shurong Detained
5. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Four Practitioners Indicted
6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Dong Hongmei Arrested
7. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhou Changjie and Ms. Qu Meihua Arrested
8. [Dashiqiao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Quanchun and His Wife Ms. Shi Wenxiu Arrested
9. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Fan Zhigang and Ms. Su Shuang Detained
10. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Dang Yanwen Arrested
11. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yin Baohe’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
12. [Xiaogan City, Hebei Province] Ms. He Jinfang Arrested
13. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xingcai Arrested
14. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Hehua Arrested
15. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Pingxian and Ms. Li Xiangting Arrested
16. [Luoyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Yang Mei Arrested
1. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Four Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Geng Wenjing, 70, from Daying Village, Wangkou Town, was arrested by plainclothes officers from the Datun Police Station on August 29, 2019, and taken to the Hengshui City Detention Center. She was tried on January 17, 2020, and sentenced to a four-year prison term on April 13.
Ms. Li Yuemian was sentenced to a two-year prison term on April 6, 2020. Ms. Zheng Yanmei was sentenced to a two-year-and-two-month prison term. Ms. Bian Yanjuan was sentenced to a two-year-and-three-month prison term on April 7. The three practitioners have appealed to the Intermediate Court.
Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Zhu Huiqing (朱慧卿), presiding judge, Anping Court: +86-18632889989Wang Song (王松), prosecutor: +86-19261881925Hengshui City Detention Center: +86-318 2810008
2. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
The following practitioners were sentenced to prison on February 26, 2020.
Mr. Han Junde was sentenced to an eight-and-a-half-year prison term and fined 10,000 yuan. Ms. Li Qiuyan and Ms. Sun Liying were both sentenced to an eight-year prison term and fined 8,000 yuan.
Mr. Han and Ms. Sun have appealed to the Baoding City Intermediate Court.
Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Wang Yanxiang (王雁翔), judge, No. 2 Criminal Tribunal, Baoding City Intermediate Court: +86-312-3103109, +86-13070552999Zhang Yanlin (张彦林), presiding judge: +86-312-3103248, +86-13001872112Wang Xiuying (王秀英), chief procurator, Gaoyang County Procuratorate: +86-312-6656611, +86-13903127336Xiao Wei (肖伟), president, Gaoyang County Court: +86-312-6699866, +86-18903128585
3. [Shanghai] Ms. Yang Jie Detained
Ms. Yang Jie was arrested on March 13, 2020, and was taken to the Pudong Detention Center.
4. [Beijing] Ms. Chang Shurong Detained
Ms. Chang Shurong from Zhangfang Town in the Fangshan District was arrested on April 7, 2020. The police confiscated a laptop and Falun Dafa books. Ms. Chang was detained for 14 days. Her whereabouts are unknown.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Chang:Fangshan District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-10-89350447Li Wenliang (李文亮), head, Fangshan District 610 Office: +86-13311285785Jing Shun (井顺), deputy head: +86-10-89350010, +86-13501071386Fangshan District Detention Center: +86-10-81301614
5. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Four Practitioners Indicted
The Jintai District Procuratorate recently filed charges against Ms. Wang Juxiang, Ms. Gao Xiaowei, Ms. Li Minfang, and Ms. Chen Defang.
Participants in the persecution of these practitioners:Ning Huaibin (宁怀彬), Jintai District Committee: +86-917-3511699, +86-13992762666Zhu Xiaoqiang (朱小强), deputy Party secretary, District Committee: +86-917-3516625, +86-13309170929Wang Qi (王启), secretary of the Commission for Discipline Inspection: +86-917-3522909, +86-13659272277
6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Dong Hongmei Arrested
Ms. Dong Hongmei from Wangwang Village, Daotian Town, Shouguang City, was reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong. She was arrested by officers from the Daotian Police Station on the evening of April 17, 2020.
7. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhou Changjie and Ms. Qu Meihua Arrested
Mr. Zhou Changjie and Ms. Qu Meihua were arrested by officers from the Binhai Police Station on the morning of April 20, 2020, for talking to people about Falun Gong in the Laishan District. Their homes were ransacked.
8. [Dashiqiao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Quanchun and His Wife Ms. Shi Wenxiu Arrested
Mr. Liu Quanchun and his wife Ms. Shi Wenxiu were arrested and detained separately in unknown locations.
9. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Fan Zhigang and Ms. Su Shuang Detained
Mr. Fan Zhigang and Ms. Su Shuang were forced to quarantine for 14 days. They were then taken to the Huludao City Detention Center. Their family has not been allowed to visit them.
10. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Dang Yanwen Arrested
Mr. Dang Yanwen was arrested by officers from the Pingchuan District Domestic Security Division, Jingyuan County, on the afternoon of April 20, 2020.
Participant in the persecution of Ms. Dang:Officer: +86-943-6631997, +86-15101441290, +86-15095690121
11. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yin Baohe’s Case Turned Over to Procuratorate
Mr. Yin Baohe was reported to the police for posting informational materials about Falun Gong. He was arrested by Bai Xuejian and other officers from the Beita Police Department on November 20, 2019. Mr. Yin was taken to the Chaoyang City Detention Center, and his case has been turned over to the Procuratorate.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Yin:Wang Wenjiang (王文江), chief, Beita Police Department: +86-13842101234Qi Jingshan (齐景山), secretary, Shuangta District Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-13304215122, +86-15566795008
12. [Xiaogan City, Hebei Province] Ms. He Jinfang Arrested
Ms. He Jinfang was arrested by officers from the Chengzhong Police Station and the Xiaonan District Domestic Security Division on the morning of April 12, 2020. Her home was ransacked.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. He:Chengzhong Police Station: +86-95294521, +86-712-95289215, +86-712-2856596Lu Jun (鲁军), director: +86-177712186999
13. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xingcai Arrested
Mr. Wang Xingcai was arrested by officers from the Dandong City Police Department and the Badao Police Station on the evening of April 16, 2020. His home was ransacked, and two computers and USB flash drives were confiscated.
Participants in the persecution of Mr. Wang:Wang Yuncheng (王运成), chief, Yuanbao District: +86-415-2857567Shao Junwei (邵君伟), deputy chief: +86-415-2859518, +86-13841516111Bai Chengbo (白成波), deputy chief: +86-415-2806034, +86-415-6188833, +86-18341563777
14. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Hehua Arrested
Ms. Zhang Hehua was arrested by officers from the Qiting Town Police Station on the afternoon of April 10, 2020.
15. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Pingxian and Ms. Li Xiangting Arrested
Ms. Liu Pingxian from Houcaozhuang Village in the Yongnian District was arrested on the train to Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, on April 16, 2020. She was taken to the Urumqi Railway Public Security Division.
Ms. Li Xiangting was arrested on April 21.
Participants in the persecution of Ms. Liu and Ms. Li:Zhen Haidong (甄海东), head, Yongnian District Domestic Security Division: +86-13513206665Hou Xiongtao (侯雄涛), deputy head: +86-13722480111Wu Yongxiang (武永祥): +86-13513206648
16. [Luoyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Yang Mei Arrested
Ms. Yang Mei was reported to the police on April 17, 2020, for posting informational materials about Falun Gong. She was arrested by officers from the Changchunlu Police Station in the Jianxi District. Her home was ransacked, and Falun Dafa books, printed materials, and over 300 yuan paper bills with Falun Gong information printed on them were confiscated.
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