(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 28 cities or counties in 12 provinces. In this report, 89 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 22 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Chunjing on Hunger Strike
On the evening of August 20, 2008, Ms. Liu Chunjing, Ms. Bao Limei, and Ms. Song Guichen, from Huanan County in Jiamusi City, were taken into custody while they were handing out brochures exposing the persecution. The three practitioners were secretly sentenced to prison by the local court on no legal grounds and without going through any legal procedure. Ms. Song has been sentenced to three years in prison; Ms. Bao has been sentenced one year, and Ms. Liu to four years. On March 11, 2009, Ms. Liu and Ms. Song were secretly taken to the Harbin Women's Prison. Ms. Liu's appeal was rejected. She has been on a hunger strike for several days. She is very weak.
Liu Dequan, chief of the police department: 86-454-6226599
Li Limin, deputy chief of the police department: 86-454-6226302
2. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Additional Information on Mr. Jiang Guobo and His Wife Held in Detention Center
At around 9:00 a.m. on February 27, Mr. Jiang Guobo was taken into custody by the police while he was at work. The police threw a dark bag over his head and pushed him into a car. His wife Ms. Zhou Ling was also taken away by the police at her work unit at the same time. The two practitioners are being held at the Changle Detention Center.
Huang Weilian, chief of the Weifang City Police Department (directly in charge of the persecution of Falun Gong): 86-536-8783121 (Office), 86-536-8789366 (Home), 86-13573689006 (Cell)
Wang Zhiliang, director of the Weifang City 610 Office: 86-536-8789217, 86-536-8789217, 86-13853610606 (Cell)
3. [Shanghai] Mr. Liu Peng on Hunger Strike for Almost a Year; His Life in Imminent Danger
Mr. Li Peng went on a hunger strike on April 22, 2008. He has stayed on hunger strike for nearly a year. According to reliable sources, Mr. Liu has become emaciated. His stomach has severely shrunk. His life is in imminent danger.
Chen, director of the Xuhui Detention Center in Shanghai: 86-21-64868911 ext. 37240
Male Warden: 86-21-64868911 ext. 37247
4. [Nong'an County, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Wanjun and Other Practitioners Secretly Placed on Trial
Mr. Zhang Wanjun, 48, was a worker at the Kai'an Food Warehouse in Nong'an County, Jilin Province. After he was laid off, he made a living by driving a taxi.
At around 11:45 p.m. on September 24, 2007, a dozen police officers led by deputy director Wang at the Kai'an Police Station smashed through windows and the door to break into Mr. Zhang's home. The police searched until 4:00 a.m. and took 120 yuan in cash, a Nokia cellular phone, and Falun Dafa materials. Mr. Zhang was forcibly taken to the Nong'an County Detention Center. In the detention center, the police viciously beat him for 14 hours in order to force him to admit that he transported Falun Dafa materials. Mr. Zhang still cannot raise one of his arms after suffering injuries in the police beatings. As a result, he has difficulty taking care of himself. While he was held at the detention center, his family was denied the right to visit him despite their repeated requests.
On December 19, the Nong'an County Court secretly placed seven practitioners on trial, including Mr. Zhang Wanjun, Mr. Han Xixiang and his wife, and Mr. Li Fengming and his wife.
Du Huanzhi, officer at the Nong'an County Domestic Security Division: 86-13364600579 (Cell)
Liu Kai, director of the Nong'an County Detention Center: 86-13251810666 (Cell)
Zou Zhenkun, director of the Kai'an Police Station in Nong'an County: 86-431-83422336
5. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Yin Jinmei Faces Forced Labor Term
On February 16, 2009, officers from the No. 5727 Factory Police Station took into custody Ms. Yin Jinmei, who lives in the Dongcheng Residential Community in Lianhua Town. The police searched Ms. Yin's home. She is being held at the Jiujiang City Detention Center. She faces an unlawful trial on March 16.
6. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Yusheng Taken into Custody
Between 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. on March 10, 2009, over a dozen officers from the Domestic Security Division at the Wendeng Police Department and the Songcun Police Station arrived in three police vehicles at the Dazetou Village in Songcun Town. The officers took Mr. Liu Yusheng, 68, into custody and searched his home.
Xiang Hongping, deputy head of the Domestic Security Division: 86-13863096328 (Cell)
7. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Mr. Xie Wangming and Other Practitioners Unlawfully Sentenced to Prison
On February 29, 2008, a production site of Falun Dafa materials was sabotaged. Mr. Xie Wangming, Ms. Yang Shunying, Mr. Luo Yiming, Mr. Tan Yanjie, Ms. Zhang Yaqin and Mr. Lu Xiqiong were arrested by the state security police in following days. The six practitioners have been held at the Xiangtan City Detention Center. On January 4, 2009, they were unlawfully sentenced to prison in a trial held at the Yuhu District in Xiangtan City. Mr. Xie was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison, Ms. Yang to three years, Mr. Luo to three and a half years, Mr. Tan to three years, Ms. Zhang to three years, and Ms. Lu to one and a half years. The practitioners filed appeals at the Intermediate Court, but they have not heard anything.
Ms. Zhang was arrested on March 2, 2008 at her home by state security officers. Her home was searched. She was held at the detention center for over five hours before she was released "on parole pending investigation." On December 30, a group of officers from the Xiangtan City 610 Office and the Xiangtan City Police Department first went to the company where her daughter works and took her daughter as a hostage. Then they smashed open the door to break into her home. Ms. Zhang was taken to the detention center and has remained there. She is in poor condition. Ms. Zhang and her husband have been arrested, sentenced, or otherwise held in custody numerous times since 1999.
8. [Fengyang County, Anhui Province] Mr. Chen Qinwu Unlawfully Held in Custody
In November 2007, Mr. Chen Qinwu was turned in to the police while he was distributing brochures in Mingguang City, Anhui Province. He was taken to the Mingguang Detention Center, where he was abused by Tian Hong and other officers at the Mingguang Domestic Security Division. His personal computer was also taken from his home. Mr. Chen was released a month later, but he remained under the surveillance of the domestic security police. On December 19, 2008 he was again arrested by the domestic security police in Mingguang City. Mr. Chen is being held at the Nanhu Forced Labor Camp in Huangshan City.
Tian Hong, the Mingguang City Domestic Security Division: 86-13956327810 (Cell)
9. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhu Feng, Mr. Xuanyuan Ping and Other Practitioners Face Unlawful Prison Sentencing
Mr. Zhu Feng, Mr. Xuanyuan Ping, Mr. Jin Changhong, Mr. Luo Qihua and other practitioners face unlawful sentencing of harsh prison terms prior to May 1, 2009.
10. [Liaoning Province] Eleven Practitioners Held at No. 4 Ward in Panjin Prison
Eleven practitioners are being unlawfully held at the No. 4 Ward in Panjin Prison. They are Mr. Wang Tao and Mr. Wang Xiaomin in No. 1 Team; Mr. Qi Jikang in No. 2 Team; Mr. Liu Huaxin in No. 4 Team; Mr. Liu Wanli in No. 5 Team; Mr. Yang Benliang in No. 6 Team; Mr. Zhang Wei and Mr. Li Quanchen in No. 7 Team; Mr. Qi Xiang, from Chaoyang City, in No. 8 Team; Mr. Zhao Liang and Mr. Wang Kaiming in No. 9 Team. Each practitioner has been placed under 24-hour surveillance by an inmate assigned by the prison authorities.
11. [Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Kong Lingxiu, Ms. Liu Jing and Ms. Ying Xiuzhen Unlawfully Placed on Trial
On the morning of March 11, 2009, Ms. Kong Lingxiu, Ms. Liu Jing and Ms. Ying Xiuzhen, from Tinghu District in Yancheng City, were placed on trial at the Tinghu District Court. Prior to this, the Tinghu District Court sentenced Ms. Geng Cuixia to nine years in prison and Mr. Xu Dong to one year in prison.
12. [Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Chen Ziwen Transferred to Harbin Railroad Detention Center
Mr. Chen Ziwen was turned in to the police in Daqing City. He was unlawfully arrested. At 4:00 p.m. on February 19, 2009, he was transferred to the Harbin Railroad Detention Center. His family has been denied the right to visit him.
13. [Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province] Mr. Liu Qingliang and Ten Other Practitioners Taken into Custody
Mr. Liu Qingliang, 36, from Bakunliu Village, Guguantun Township, Dong'a County and Mr. Ma Jiahou, 44, from Zhouxiang Town in Cixi City, were taken into custody on July 6, 2008. The police searched the production site they were operating for Falun Gong materials and confiscated a large amount of printouts. The two practitioners were brutally tortured after being arrested. They remain at the Yuyao Detention Center.
Ms. Zheng Aiyin, 53, who lives under the jurisdiction of the Lizhou Neighborhood Administration Office in Yuyao City, was taken into custody on June 30, 2008 for handing out printouts. She remains in custody at the Yuyao Detention Center.
Ms. Yao Hongwen, 42, who also lives under the jurisdiction of the Lizhou Neighborhood Administration Office, was taken into custody on July 27, 2008. She remains in custody at the Ningbo City Detention Center.
Ms. Zhen Aidi, 65, who lives under the jurisdiction of the Fengshan Neighborhood Administration Office in Yuyao City, was taken into custody on August 7, 2008 for handing out printouts. She remains in custody at the Yuyao Detention Center.
Mr. Zheng Yongliang, 63, who lives in Xiaoshan District in Hangzhou City, was taken into custody on August 20, 2008 for handing out printouts. She remains in custody at the Yuyao Detention Center.
Ms. Chen Min, 77, who lives in Zhouxiang Town in Cixi City, is on parole pending further investigation.
Ms. Shi Jufen, 64, who also lives under the jurisdiction of the Fengshan Neighborhood Administration Office in Yuyao City, was taken into custody on July 28, 2008. She is on parole pending further investigation.
Ms. Wu Zhaodi, 65, who lives in Zhouxiang Town in Cixi City, is on parole pending further investigation.
Ms. Zhang Juyi, 74, who lives under the jurisdiction of the Hushan Neighborhood Administration Office in Cixi City, was taken into custody on August 19, 2008. She is on parole pending further investigation.
A female practitioner with the given name Yi, 53 years old, who also lives under the jurisdiction of the Lizhou Neighborhood Administration Office in Yuyao City, was taken into custody on June 30, 2008 for handing out printouts. She is on parole pending further investigation.
14. [Wucheng County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Lanju Taken to Detention Center
At around noon on March 10, Ms. Liu Lanju and Ms. Liu Suhua, from Wucheng County, were taken into custody by officers from the Wucheng County Police Department and the Haowangzhuang Town Police Station. Ms. Liu Suhua has been released. Ms. Liu Lanju has been taken to the Wucheng County Detention Center.
15. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ling Yun Taken into Custody
At around 10:00 a.m. on March 10, 2009, officers from the Domestic Security Division in the Fengrun Police Department unlawfully searched Ms. Ling Yun's home. They confiscated a large number of Falun Dafa books, a computer and a printer, the total value of which was estimated at near 10,000 yuan. Ms. Ling was taken to the Domestic Security Division in Fengrun Police Department and is still being held there.
16. [Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Xingguo and His Wife Imprisoned; Mr. Yu Jinghe Faces Prison Term
Mr. Zhang Xingguo, from the Suihua area, is being held at the Daqing Prison to serve an eight year prison term. His wife Ms. Zhang Shuqing is being held at the Harbin Women's Drug Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Yu Jinghe, who lives in Longjiang Town, Longjiang County, is being held at the Longjiang County Detention Center in Qiqihar City. He faces an unlawful trial.
17. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Elderly Ms. Yang Shufang Taken into Custody
On the afternoon of March 5, elderly Ms. Yang Shufang was taken into custody. Four police officers searched her home the same evening. The police confiscated a copy of the Chinese edition of Clearwisdom Weekly and a few self-adhesive leaflets.
18. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Yang Ming and Ms. Shi Bangcai Unlawfully Sentenced to Prison
On March 5, 2009, Mr. Yang Ming from Luzhou City was unlawfully sentenced to five years in prison by the Jiangyang District Court in Luzhou City. Ms. Shi Bangcai was sentenced to three and a half years in prison. Mr. Yang has filed an appeal.
Mr. Yang, 43, is a technician at the Changjiang Machinery Factory in Luzhou City. Ms. Shi, in her fifties, is a housewife. They were unlawfully imprisoned for ten months. Mr. Yang was secretly placed on trial on January 8, 2009.
19. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] No Word from Ms. Shi Guifen after Her Arrest Last Year
On the morning of September 15, 2008. Ms. Shi Guifen and Ms. Guo Lihua were taken into custody at Ms. Liu Xia's home by three people led by the director of the Hutan Police Station. Ms. Shi Guifen's family waited at the police station for a whole day, demanding her release. Ms. Shi was instead taken to the Yaojia Detention Center. A month later, Mr. Shi's son received a telephone call. He was notified that his mother had been sentenced to two years of forced labor and transferred to the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. He traveled hundreds of miles to the labor camp to visit his mother. The labor camp authorities denied his request to see her. At the end of 2008, Ms. Shi's nephew went to the labor camp, and he was not allowed to see her either. Her family have not heard anything back from Ms. Shi after sending her numerous letters.
20. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Chuanhong Remains in Custody
Ms. Liu Chuanhong works at the Nanma Town Health Agency in Yiyuan County, Zibo City. Around February 21, 2009 she was turned in to the police while distributing brochures in Shiqiao Township, Yiyuan City. The police arrested her. She was held at the Longxiang Hotel for 10 days. She refused to give up her belief and was transferred to a facility in the Zhangdian area. She remains in custody.
Nanma Town Health Agency: 86-533-3241527
Yiyuan County 610 Office: 86-533-3223610
Diao Huayou, director of the Yiyuan County 610 Office
Liu Yuntang, deputy director of the 610 Office
Zheng Gongzhao, head of the Yiyuan County Domestic Security Division: 86-13953341299 (Cell)
21. [Tianjin] Ms. Liu Aiqing, Ms. Lu Yulan and Several Other Practitioners Imprisoned
Ms. Liu Aiqing, 59, from Tianjin, has been unlawfully sentenced to five years in prison. She is being held at the No. 3 Ward in Lingzhuangzi Women's Prison in Nankai District, Tianjin.
Ms. Lu Yulan, 54, who lives on Yibai Road in Tianjin, has been sentenced to five years in prison. Her husband Mr. Yan Guilin has been sentenced to four and a half years.
Ms. Wang Yonghuai, 60, her husband (unknown name), and Mr. Wu Dianzhong, 48, are being held at the Beichen Detention Center. They have received notice for an upcoming sentencing.
Mr. Ma Hongzhi and Mr. Li Liang, from Hedong District, Tianjin, are being held at the Hedong Detention Center.
Mr. Liu Haibin, from Tianjin, is being held at the Tianjin Prison.
22. [Jianping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Xiuyun Taken into Custody
Ms. Wang Xiuyun, from Shahai Town in Jianping County, was taken into custody at her home by officers from the Shahai Town Police Station and an officer with the surname Ding from the Jianping County Police Department. Ms. Wang is being held at the Jianping County Detention Center.
23. [Tanghai County, Hebei Province] Liu Lianhao (Gender Unknown) Taken into Custody
On the morning of March 9, 2009, officers from the Tanghai County Police Department took into custody Liu Lianhao, who was working at the Tanghai County Hospital. The police also confiscated a computer. Liu has been placed under detention at the Tangshan City Detention Center for 15 days.
24. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Follow-Up Report on 80-Year-Old Ms. Zhu Yuezhen Hit Intentionally by Police Car
During the Chinese New Year season around January 26, 2009, 80-year-old Ms. Zhu Yuezhen went to the Shizhong Police Department to give out handouts. Shortly afterward, several members from the 610 Office, officials from the local neighborhood administration office and two police officers broke into Ms. Zhu's home. They confiscated handouts, Falun Dafa books, a notebook computer, and an address book.
Ms. Zhu went to the police department several times asking for the return of the items. On March 1, Ms. Zhu was hit by a police vehicle near the gate of her residential community. The driver of the police vehicle was stopped by gatehouse security while fleeing from the accident scene.
Ms. Zhu passed out and was rushed to a hospital. She was diagnosed with seven rib fractures and two cracks in her head where a dozen stitches were needed. An hour later, she had gradually regained consciousness. She recognized that the driver who hit her was one of the police officers who searched her home a few days earlier.
25. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhou Lamei and Other Practitioners at Jiangnan Machinery Factory Taken into Custody
On the evening of March 2, 2009, Wang Mian, an officer at the Nanzhushan Police Station in Yuhu District, Xiangtan City, led several other officers to break into the homes of practitioners working at the Jiangnan Machinery Factory. The police took into custody Ms. Zhou Lamei, Ms. Yan Fuqiu, Mr. Zhang Xinmin, Ms. Wu Cuiying, and two other practitioners. The police also searched the practitioners' homes. On the evening of March 3, the police took Ms. Zhou, Ms. Yan and Mr. Zhang to the Jintangwan Detention Center, where the practitioners have since remained in custody. Most practitioners detained there are in their sixties and seventies. The police unlawfully recorded conversations, forced them to sign or fingerprint forms, and otherwise threatened, intimated, and cheated the practitioners after unlawfully taking them to the Nanzhushan Police Station.
Wang Mian, the Nanzhushan Police Station in Yuhu District: 86-13007327825 (Cell)
26. [Daqing City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Jin Miaoqing Hospitalized after Suffering Sores on His Hands and Feet in Hulan Prison
27. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Elderly Ms. Jiao Shuzen on Hunger Strike for Days in Shijiazhuang Women's Prison
Ms. Jiao Shuzhen, 61, from Handan City, was unlawfully arrested by the police. In December 2008, she was secretly sentenced to four years in prison. On January 4, 2009, she was taken to the Shijiazhuang Women's Prison. When she was taken to the No. 1 Ward at the end of February, she protested by going on a hunger strike.
28. [Wucheng County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Lanju Taken into Custody
On March 10, officers from the Haowangzhuang Town Police Station took into custody Ms. Liu Lanju at her home. The police also confiscated Falun Dafa books, copies of the Chinese edition of Clearwisdom Weekly and DVDs of the Shen Yun Performing Arts shows. The officers also took her personal cellular phone. When Ms. Liu's family went to the police department demanding her release, the officers did not even let them meet her.
29. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Han Yanling Taken to a Secret Court Session
Ms. Han Yanling, from Zhengzhou City, has been held in custody since her unlawful arrest in July 2008. Her family has been denied the right to visit her. On March 10, 2009, she was taken to a court session at the Erqi District Court in Zhengzhou City. No reasoning was given for why the court session was held.
30. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Additional Information on Ms. Liu Dongmei and Ms. Ge Peiying Sentenced to Forced Labor
In December 2008, Ms. Liu Dongmei, Ms. Ge Peiying and another person went to the Xiamen Railroad Station to pick up someone. After Ms. Ge told a railroad police officer about the persecution facts, the three of them were followed by the police. After they picked up the person who was arriving, all four were taken into custody. The police found DVDs with truth-clarification content on Ms. Ge. The police also found and confiscated DVDs at Ms. Liu's home in Xiamen City, Fujian Province. The Dalian police searched Ms. Ge's home in Dalian City. Later Ms. Liu was unlawfully sentenced to two years of forced labor in Fujian Province. Ms. Ge was sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor in Fujian Province.
31. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Jinyan Taken into Custody; Ms. Chen Xiaofei and Ms. Ni Aijun Forced to Leave Town with Nowhere to Live
At around 7:00 p.m. on March 6, 2009, Ms. Chen Xiaofei, Ms. Wang Jinyan and Ms. Ni Aijun, from Dashahe Township in Wuqing District, Tianjin, were turned in to the police while distributing brochures at the Shuinie Village, Dashahe Township. Officers from the Dashahe Township Police Station and assistants unlawfully body-searched the three practitioners. The police confiscated leaflets and took the practitioners to the police station. All three practitioners managed to get out of police control one after another with righteous thoughts in mind. On the evening of March 7, Ms. Wang returned home as construction was still underway at her home. Officers from the Dashahe Police Station took her into custody on the morning of March 8 and took her to the Wuqing District Detention Center. Ms. Chen Xiaofei, who is pregnant, and Ms. Ni Aijun have been forced to leave town. They have nowhere to stay.
Dashahe Township Police Station in Wuqing District, Tianjin: 86-22-22235233
32. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Deng Ren Forced to Leave Home
Mr. Deng Ren works at the Shijiazhuang Work Force Development Center affiliated with the Science and Technology Department in Shijiazhuang City. On March 6, 2009 he was turned in to the police while giving out handouts. On the afternoon of March 9, Li Zengyun, an official at the development center, and officials at the secretariat of the Shijiazhuang City 610 Office tried to forcibly take Mr. Deng to the Hebei Province Legal Center for brainwashing. Mr. Deng has been forced to leave home to resist persecution.
Lu Changsuo, leading official at the Science and Technology Department in Shijiazhuang City: 86-311-85067616 (Office), 86-311-85571463 (Home), 86-13833155388 (Cell)
Li Zengyun, official at the Work Force Development Center: 86-311-83808534 (Office), 86-311-83839175 (Home), 86-15931067108 (Cell)
33. [Chongqing] Mr. Yang Guangqun's Home Searched
On the afternoon of February 27, 2009, Mr. Yang Guangqun was turned in to the police while he was distributing brochures. A dozen people showed up at his home in the No. 7 Commune, Jingchi Village, Yuzui Town, Yubei District, Chongqing. The group of people did not present any identification. They confiscated a portrait of the founder of Falun Gong, a copy of Zhuan Falun, an MP3 player, a few copies of the latest articles by the founder of Falun Gong, and eight sheets of leaflets.
34. [Lingshui County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Guihua Taken into Custody; Her Sister Beaten
On March 10, Ms. Liu Guihua from Lingshui County was taken into custody while she was giving out brochures at the Dingping Town government. She was taken to the county Domestic Security Division. The police then searched her home. Ms. Liu is currently being held at the county detention center. Her sister went to visit her at around 1:00 p.m. the same day. The domestic security officers unreasonably took her cellular phone and other personal items and even beat her.
In addition, Ms. Zhang Qinglan, who has been unlawfully held at the Lingshui County Detention Center for over half a year, faces an unlawful trial on March 16. Ms. Zhang is from Dazhu County, Sichuan Province.
Lingshui County Police Department: 86-826-3222811, 86-826-3222127 (Fax)
Chang Keqing, Domestic Security Division: 86-13320625853 (Cell), 86-826-3221326
