Ms. Shang Xiaoli and Her Son Xie Yu from Dalian City Given Prison Terms

Mr. Xie Yu and his mother, Ms. Shang Xiaoli from Dalian City, were given three-year prison terms. Shahekou District Court officials covertly announced the verdict on March 31st, 2010, with no one present observing the court proceedings. Court officials didn't inform the two practitioners' families of the upcoming proceedings until that same morning, so their family members were unable to arrive at the court in time to attend the court session. Ms. Shang strongly protested, asserting she had done nothing wrong. The judge surnamed Li responded that she could appeal her case to the intermediate court in ten days.

Mr. Xie, 28, an employee of Alto Locomotive Co., Ltd. in Dalian City, had mentioned Falun Gong and the persecution while chatting with friends on the Internet. As a result of this, four police officers from the Fuguojie Police Station arrested him at his workplace on September 17th, 2009. The police also went to Mr. Xie's home to search for Falun Gong materials, where they learned that his mother Ms. Shang was also a Falun Gong practitioner. She was therefore arrested as well. The mother and son have been held in the Yaojia Detention Centre of Dalian City ever since.

The family received a notice of arrest on October 22nd, 2009 from the Shahekou Police Department. Both of them were brought to Shahekou District Court on January 18th, 2010. Their lawyer made a strong defence with undeniable evidence, and the judge was unable to raise any questions regarding the defence. The judge announced the trial was over, stating the court would release a judgment in ten days.

Li Bianjiang, Shahekou District Court judge, in charge of this case: 86-411-82793527

Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2010/4/4/220943.html