Article overview: Arrests

January2016

Falun Gong that sue Jiang Zemin imprisoned for seeking justice

(Minghui.org) A top secret mandate recently issued in Gansu Province ordered all levels of the government to curtail Falun Gong practitioners suing Jiang Zemin, the former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) who launched the nationwide persecution of Falun Gong. This mandate is an outcome of a recent meeting called by Luo Xiaohu, who is chief of the Political and Legal Affairs Committee and the 6-10 Office of Gansu Province. READ MORE

18-01-2016 Lawsuits

China's rail network complicit in the persecution of Falun Gong

(Minghui.org) The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using the nationwide identity card (ID) system to target Falun Gong practitioners on its rail network. Many practitioners have been illegally arrested, searched, and had their personal belongings confiscated. READ MORE

16-01-2016 Law violations

October2015

Over 400 Falun Gong practitioners from Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, sue Jiang Zemin

(Minghui.org) A total of 403 Falun Gong practitioners from Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, filed criminal complaints against Jiang Zemin between May 24th and July 9th, 2015. READ MORE

04-10-2015 Lawsuits

September2015

19 Falun Gong practitioners in Tianjin arrested for suing Jiang Zemin

(Minghui.org) Nineteen Falun Gong practitioners and one non-practitioner from Tianjin were arrested between July 3rd and 14th for suing former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin for initiating the persecution of Falun Gong that caused them tremendous harm.

Many remain in detention. In particular, Ms Huang Fenglian was given three months of detention, while her non-practitioner husband was sentenced to 4 years in prison for trying to stop the police from taking his wife away from their home. The couple were also fined 20,000 Yuan (GBP £2,100). READ MORE

13-09-2015 Lawsuits

Her prison term nearly over, Ms Han Zhongcui threatened with brainwashing centre detention

(Minghui.org) Ms Han Zhongcui's three-year prison term ends in July 2015. Officials at the Gansu Women's Prison have threatened to take her to a brainwashing centre because she has refused to renounce her belief in Falun Gong. READ MORE

12-09-2015 Sexual assault

Police harass and arrest practitioners for filing complaints against Jiang Zemin

(Minghui.org) Over 80,000 people had filed criminal complaints against Jiang Zemin by July 16th, 2015. In some cities, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agents responded by arresting and harassing practitioners. The following includes recent reports from a few cities in China. READ MORE

12-09-2015 Lawsuits

Jule2015

Four more practitioners illegally detained in Rucheng, Shandong Province

(Minghui.org) Four more female Falun Gong practitioners were illegally arrested on April 7th, 2015, in Rushan City, Shandong Province, following the arrest of their friend Ms Yu Jingtao six months earlier on October 6th, 2014. The four were detained for 17 days in the same detention centre.

On the day of their arrest, the police searched and ransacked their homes, taking personal belongings, such as computers, printers, and other items. READ MORE

06-07-2015 Forced labour

Three Falun Gong practitioners arrested and detained in Shenzhen

(Minghui.org) Two police officers followed three Falun Gong practitioners to a KFC restaurant, and then called for reinforcements to come arrest them and take them away. Even though one of the practitioners had symptoms of tuberculosis, all three were admitted to a detention centre and ill-treated. READ MORE

05-07-2015 Forced labour

Former government official arrested for buying tickets to Shen Yun

(Minghui.org) Authorities arrested Ms Zhang Linyue after she attempted to see a classical Chinese dance performance that is banned by the communist regime in China. READ MORE

03-07-2015 Law violations

June2015

Persecution of Falun Gong continues Into 2015

Chinese regime authorities continue to arrest and torture, sometimes to death, practitioners of the traditional meditation practice Falun Gong over the first three months of the new year. Incomplete statistics reveal hundreds of illegal detentions and dozens of deaths as a result of abuse in custody. READ MORE

13-06-2015 Deaths

May2015

A university professor's own account of torture and brainwashing for practising Falun Gong

(Minghui.org) My name is Tong Yueying. I was a professor at Jilin University, in the College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, for 32 years. Due to my belief in Falun Gong, I lost my job, my happy family, and suffered humiliation and torture in a forced labour camp. READ MORE

29-05-2015 Witness accounts

Shanxi case sees multiple violations of the law by Chinese authorities

(Minghui.org) A district court in Shanxi Province attempted to try a Falun Gong practitioner earlier this month for distributing informational materials. The hearing was adjourned when the defence lawyer called into question one of many violations of legal procedure. From the practitioner's arrest to the trial, the authorities repeatedly broke the law. READ MORE

10-05-2015 Law violations

April2015

Wuwei City police pressure practitioners' families to dismiss lawyers

(Minghui.org) Police in Liangzhou District, Wuwei City attempted to force nine Falun Gong practitioners' families to dismiss their lawyers. Officers repeatedly threatened and detained the family members, and tried to pressure a school principal to expel an exemplary student. READ MORE

14-04-2015 Family and children

Falun Gong case closed two months ago, lawyer not informed

(Minghui.org) Ms Wang Chuanju, a retired primary teacher and a Falun Gong practitioner, was illegally sentenced to four years in prison by a Junan County Court judge. Her lawyer submitted her appeal to a higher court on November 21st, 2014, but has been given the runaround by the legal system. It was recently learned that her case was closed and the original sentence was upheld. READ MORE

12-04-2015 Law violations

Innocent farmer arrested for 11th time for his belief in Falun Gong

(Minghui.org) Mr Cheng Guanghui was playing with his 15-month-old grandson on the morning of March 11th when three cars pulled up in front of his house. His wife was cleaning the backyard, but couldn't stop them from breaking in. READ MORE

11-04-2015 Physical torture