(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 24 cities or counties in 10 provinces. In this report, 20 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 17 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Huang Weizhong and Ms. Wang
Guizhen Arrested
2. [Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yaojun Sentenced and Others
Detained
3. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yang Yongli Arrested
4. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Bao Xiangjin Arrested and His
Whereabouts Unknown
5. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xia Ning's Weak Health Condition Due to
Torture at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp
6. [Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhan Qingmin and Teacher Zhao
Arrested
7. [Shanghai City] Ms. Zhang Fuxian Detained
8. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Cao Junfeng Detained at Shouguang
Detention Center 9. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Qiu Shaojie Detained at
Nanjiao Detention Center
10. [Zhangqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xing Youlan Arrested
11. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhanghua Arrested
12. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Yuxiang's Home Ransacked
13. [Shahe City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Aihua Taken to Xingtai Brainwashing
Center
14. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhang Aifang Detained at Shibalihe
Forced Labor Camp
15. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Additional Information on the Persecution
of Ms. Liang Meihua and Others
16. [Wuchang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Du Dahua Taken to Brainwashing Center
17. [Chongqing City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Deqiong Detained at Liangping
County Detention Center
18. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Tianying, Ms. Yuan Xiaoyun and Ms.
You Jinxia Illegally Detained
19. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Seventy Year Old Mr. Li Peigao Sentenced to
Three Years of Imprisonment
20. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] More Than 20 Practitioners Arrested
21. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zheng Zhaoliang Arrested
22. [Huaiyang County, Henan Province] Ms. Gao Yurong Arrested and Home Ransacked
23. [Shiyan, Hubei Province] Mr. Wu Mingjin and Ms. Chen Xuyun Sentenced
24. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Deyu Arrested and Held at Santai
Detention Center
25. [Taishan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Huang Jinying and Ms. Su Chunxiang
Arrested
1. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Huang Weizhong and Ms. Wang
Guizhen Arrested
Mr. Huang Weizhong and Ms. Wang Guizhen, practitioners from Jiamusi City, were
arrested by the police. Mr. Huang Weizhong has been on a hunger strike for a
month.
Ms. Wang Guizhen was diagnosed to have a pituitary tumor last year when she was
taken to a forced labor camp. A recent test showed that the tumor is growing.
She has passed out several times. But the director of the labor camp refuses to
release Ms. Wang and demanded 5,000 yuan.
Wang Yonggang, director of Jiamusi Police Station, 86-136-44684777
Li Dequan, director of Jiamusi Detention Center, 86-139-03683110
Wang Peng, director of the Jiamusi Police Station suburban branch,
86-131-99129999
2. [Shuangyashan, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yaojun Sentenced and Others
Detained
Ms. Wang Yaojun and Ms. Guo Shuzhen from Shuangyashan were sentenced for a seven
year term. They were taken to the Harbin Women's Prison on April 22.
Mr. Wang Haiyang of Shuangyashan was taken to Jiamusi Prison.
Ms. Dong Mignfen has been detained at the Shuangyashan Detention Center.
3. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yang Yongli Arrested
Mr. Yang Yongli is a practitioner from East Maozhangzi Village, Goumenzi
Township, Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province. On March 23, 2004, Mr. Yang was
doing group exercises with several practitioners at his home. They were reported
to the police by a local official named Ling Haisheng, who later died of lung
cancer in early 2008, and the village party secretary Xie Zhonghua. They were
arrested by police officers including Tian Fulai from the Goumenzi Police
Station and Fu Yanling, director of the city Domestic Security Division. Mr.
Yang was sentenced to a three and half year term by the Lingyuan City Court on
April 5, 2004. He was taken to Team 3, Panjing Prison, Liaoning Province. Mr.
Yang was released on October 5, 2007.
4. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Bao Xiangjin Arrested and His
Whereabouts Unknown
Mr. Bao Xiangjin, a practitioner from Daqing, was arrested on May 14, 2009. His
whereabouts are unknown.
5. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xia Ning's Weak Health Condition Due
to Torture at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Xia Ning was detained at the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp, Shenyang. Because
she refused to cooperate with the guards and did not wear the prisoner's
uniform, put on a prisoner's number and went on a hunger strikes, she has been
subjected to different torture methods. She was handcuffed, put into the
"airplane torture" and force fed for a long time. Her health condition
is is very weak.
6. [Jidong County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhan Qingmin and Teacher Zhao
Arrested
Around 6:30 p.m. on May 23, 2009, Ms. Zhan Qingmin and Teacher Zhao (female),
practitioners from Jidong County, were arrested by two policemen from the
Qianjin Police Station of Jidong.
7. [Shanghai City] Ms. Zhang Fuxian Detained
Ms. Zhang Fuxian, about 50, is a practitioner from Nanhui District, Pudong,
Shanghai. On May 18, 2009, Ms. Zhang was arrested when she clarified the facts
about Falun Gong at Yancang Township, Pudong. She is detained at the Nanhui
District Detention Center, Nanhui District, Pudong.
8. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Cao Junfeng Detained at Shouguang
Detention Center
Mr. Cao Junfeng was arrested on July 9, 2008 and detained at the Weifang City
Detention Center for a month. Then, Mr. Cao Junfeng was transferred to the
Wangcun Forced Labor Camp. A month later, police from the Domestic Security
Division in Weifang transferred him back to the Shouguang Detention Center. Mr.
Cao was forced to sit on a chair for more than three weeks. He was not allowed
to sleep. Mr. Cao became severely ill and is now absent minded. He was in the
hospital of Xinkang Prison in Jinan for treatment for a month. He was then taken
back to Shouguang Detention Center.
9. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Mr. Qiu Shaojie Detained at Nanjiao
Detention Center
Mr. Qiu Shaojie, from Zhifu District, Yantai City, is detained at the Nanjiao
Detention Center in Zhifu.
10. [Zhangqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xing Youlan Arrested
In the afternoon of May 15, 2009, Ms. Xing Youlan, from Xingtingshan Village,
Caofan Township, Zhangqiu City, was reported for distributing information about
the persecution of Falun Gong. She was arrested by police from the Mingshui
Police Station and Shuanshan Police Station. Ms. Xing is detained at Zhonggong
Detention Center in Jinan.
11. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhanghua Arrested
Ms. Zhanghua, from Fuhou Village, Tuanwang Township, Laiyang City, was framed by
the local party secretary and security guard and arrested by Laiyang's 610
Office in the evening of May 19, 2009.
12. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Yuxiang's Home Ransacked
At 6 a.m. of May 5, 2009, six policemen from the Weifang District and Yuhe
Police Stations broke into the home of Mr. Liu Yuxiang. They ransacked the house
and confiscated a box of Falun Dafa books.
13. [Shahe City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Aihua Taken to Xingtai Brainwashing
Center
In the beginning of May 2009, Ms. Wang Aihu, from Shahe Mining, was arrested and
taken to the Xingtai Brainwashing Center.
14. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhang Aifang Detained at Shibalihe
Forced Labor Camp
On December 10, 2008, Ms. Zhang Aifang, from Guancheng District, Zhengzhou City,
was arrested by police from the Domestic Security Division at her home. She was
sentenced to a one year term at the Shibalihe Forced Labor Camp, Zhengzhou City.
15. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Additional Information on the
Persecution of Ms. Liang Meihua and Others
After 2 p.m. on April 30, 2008, a group of practitioners, including Ms. Jiang
Xiaoyan, Ms. Jiang Lanying, Ms. Xie Chunmei, Ms. Yuan Fengmei, Ms. Gong Xiaohong,
Ms. Fan Saiying, and Ms. Zhou, were studying the Falun Gong books at Ms. Liang
Meihua's home. At 4 p.m. a dozen officers broke into the home and arrested all
of the practitioners. They ransacked Ms. Liang's home and confiscated a
computer, printer, CD maker, more than 10,000 yuan and some Dafa books and
materials. Afterwards police also ransacked the homes of the other practitioners
and confiscated Falun Dafa books and materials. Around midnight, the officers
took them to the Nanchang City First Detention Center. Only Ms. Fan Saiying was
released at 1:30 a.m. on May 1.
Additional information:
Ms. Jiang Xiaoyan, 30, has been arrested multiple times.
Ms. Jiang Lanying, 40, was just released after a five year prison term was
arrested again.
Ms. Yuan Fengmei, 60, has been arrested multiple times.
Ms. Liang Meihua, 60, had been arrested twice since July 20, 1999, and detained
for a total of 7 years before the current arrest.
Ms. Xie Chunmei, 40, is a teacher at Nanchang City No. 70 High School. She was
arrested on October 29, 2007 for posting Falun Dafa fliers that cleared up
misconceptions about Falun Gong and she was taken to a forced labor camp. She
was released just recently.
Ms. Gong Xiaohong, 59.
Ms. Zhou, 60.
Ms. Fan Saiying, 70, was released.
Related phone numbers of those persecuting practitioners:
Kuaizixiang Police Station: 86-791-6637549
Liaozhoujie District office: 86-791-6632944, 86-791-6635805
16. [Wuchang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Du Dahua Taken to Brainwashing Center
At 2 p.m. on April 25, 2009, Ms. Du Dahua, from Simenkou, Wuchang, Hubei, was
stopped by 5 people at Huanghelou District. A police car arrived soon after and
Ms. Du was taken to the Erzhigou Detention Center for 15 days of detention.
Fifteen days later, in the morning of May 10, Ms. Du's family members went to
pick her up and discovered that Ms. Du had been taken to a brainwashing center.
17. [Chongqing City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Deqiong Detained at Liangping
County Detention Center
Ms. Yang Deqiong is a middle-aged practitioner from Wenhua Township, Liangping
County, Chongqing City. She was arrested by Wenhua Township police on May 18,
2009. She is detained at the county detention center. Her two children were left
at home with no adult supervision.
18. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Tianying, Ms. Yuan Xiaoyun and
Ms. You Jinxia Illegally Detained
At 4 a.m. on May 21, 2009, Ms. Wu Tianying, Ms. Yuan Xiaoyun and Ms. You Jinxia,
all from Xiaochi Township, Huangmei County, were clarifying the facts about
Falun Gong in a nearby Pengjin Village. They were reported to the police and
five policemen including Zhang Shaoming arrested them. The police ransacked
their homes.
19. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Seventy-year-old Mr. Li Peigao Sentenced
to Three Years of Imprisonment
On June 23, 2008, Mr. Li Peigao, a 70-year-old practitioner, was arrested at his
home because he practices Falun Dafa. After 9 month of detention in the Wuhua
Detention Center, Mr. Li was secretly sentenced to a three year prison term on
April 2. He is detained at the Yunnan First Prison.
20. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] More Than 20 Practitioners Arrested
On May 14, 2009, Heilongjiang Domestic Security Division arrested more than 20
practitioners in Jixi City. The police ransacked the homes of the practitioners
and robbed a large amount of personal belongings, including cash, computers,
printers, cell phones and MP4 players. The practitioners are detained at the
Jixi City Second Detention Center.
Jixi City Second Detention Center: 86-467-2324308, 86-467-2325053
21. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zheng Zhaoliang Arrested
In the morning on May 20, Mr. Zheng Zhaoliang from Huadian City, Jilin
Province was arrested at his home.
Zhoujian: director of the Huadian City 610 Office, 86-138-04448659
22. [Huaiyang County, Henan Province] Ms. Gao Yurong Arrested and Home
Ransacked
At 4 p.m. on May 20, four police cars from Huaiyang County Police Station
arrived at the home of Ms. Gao Yurong, a practitioner from Lishiyuan Village,
Zhengji Township. Police ransacked Ms. Gao's home and confiscated her daughter
in law's computer and all other electronics. Ms. Gao was arrested and she is
being detained at Nanguan Detention Center.
23. [Shiyan, Hubei Province] Mr. Wu Mingjin and Ms. Chen Xuyun Sentenced
Mr. Wu Mingjin and Ms. Chen Xuyun, a couple from Shiyan, Hubei, had been
detained for more than 10 months. In May 2009 the local court secretly sentenced
them to a three year term. No visits are allowed during the detention period.
Both were taken to the Wuhan Labor Camp.
24. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Deyu Arrested and Held at Santai
Detention Center
Ms. Xu Deyu, 60, is from Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. She was arrested by
local police at her home before April 25, 2009. She is detained at the Santai
Detention Center.
25. [Taishan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Huang Jinying and Ms. Su Chunxiang
Arrested
On May 16, 2009, Ms. Huang Jinying and Ms. Su Chunxiang, both from Haiyan
Huaqiao Farm, Taishan City, were arrested in Wencun Township. They were taken to
the Taishan City First Detention Center that night. Police ransacked their homes
the same day.
Taishan City First Detention Center: 86-750-5672396
Taishan City Second Detention Center: 86-750-5660515