(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 9 provinces. In this report, 13 Falun Dafa practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 11 practitioners were illegally arrested.
- [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Xiang and Five Other Practitioners Arrested
- [Jilin Province] Ms. Ning Shuhua Harassed by Police Officers
- [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Zhaoping Arrested and Her Home Ransacked
- [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Wenhua Arrested
- [Changyi County, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Huiqiang Arrested
- [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Mr. Ma Zhanfeng Tortured and Suffered a Stroke
- [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Shuzheng Arrested
- [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Yuan Huaqin Sentenced to Three and Half Year Prison Term
- [Chongqing City] Ms. Feng Xiaomei Sentenced to Forced Labor
- [Guangzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Dong Shunyan Persecuted
- [Jinmen City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Deyu Arrested
- [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tang Xuzhen Arrested
- [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yan Baozhen Arrested
- [Chongqing City] Ms. Liu Tianlin Arrested
- [Chongqing City] Mr. Zhu Yuanhuang's Whereabouts Unknown
1. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Xiang and Five Other Practitioners Arrested
In the evening of June 23, 2009, police officers from Dongling District arrested Ms. Chen Xiang and five other practitioners in Taoxian. Later on in the evening, the officers ransacked homes and confiscated a computer and two printers.
2. [Jilin Province] Ms. Ning Shuhua Harassed by Police Officers
About 10:00 a.m. on June 24, 2009, officers from the Train Station Police Station and Changyi Police Station harassed Ms. Ning Shuhua. They took her Falun Dafa books, Minghui Weekly, cell phone, and MP3 player.
Train Station and Changyi Police Stations , Jilin City (Tel): 86-432-2544110
3. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Zhaoping Arrested and Her Home Ransacked
At about 6:00 a.m. on June 25, 2009, four officials from the Hanting Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Zhang Zhaoping. She had been employed at the Hanting Cotton Oil Factory. They ransacked her home.
Yan Fengshan: (Cell) 86-139-53668177, (Land Line Phone) 86-536-7268908
4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Wenhua Arrested
In the afternoon of June 8, 2009, Mr. Sun Wenhua, over 60 years old, a practitioner from Qingdao City was reported to police when he was distributing DVDs of Shen Yun Divine Performance at Darunfa Market. Officers from the Badahu Police Station arrested him, ransacked his home and confiscated his Dafa books, tapes, truth clarification materials about Falun Gong and cash. In the afternoon of June 10, officers took Mr. Sun Wenhua to the Qingdao City Detention Center. No family visits are allowed.
Badahu Police Station, Qingdao City (Tel): 86-532-66575122, 86-532-66575127
Qingdao City Police Station, South Branch (Tel): 86-532-66575106
Prejudication Office, Qingdao City Police Station, South Branch (Phone): 86-532-66575089
5. [Changyi County, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Huiqiang Arrested
On May 17, 2009, officers from the Changyi County Domestic Security Division, Weifang City broke into the home of Mr. Li Huiqiang, a practitioner from Xijintai Northeast Village, Shipu Town, Changyi County. They confiscated his Falun Dafa books, Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, DVDs that expose the persecution and other items. Mr. Li Huiqiang was just released from Wangcun Labor Camp one year ago. He is now detained in Changyi City Detention Center. Mr. Li Huiqiang's wife and child were forced to leave their home and their 75-year-old father is now alone at home.
6. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Mr. Ma Zhanfeng Tortured and Suffered a Stroke
Mr. Ma Zhanfeng, a practitioner from Liangwa Township, Anping County, Hengshui City, Hebei Province, was sentenced to a seven-year prison term because he practiced Falun Gong. He has been imprisoned in the No. 6 Area of Jindong Prison, Hebei Province for six years. He was brutally tortured physically and mentally. Now he often feels dizzy and suffers from chest pain and high blood pressure. The prison officials forced him to run on the playground even in hot weather. As a result, his heart was racing and pounding. The following day he was taken to the Prison Hospital.
7. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Shuzheng Arrested
On June 24, officers from the Renqiu City Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Li Shuzheng, a practitioner from Renqiu City, Hebei Province when she was putting up Falun Dafa truth clarification posters. Ms. Li Shuzheng is detained in a detention center.
Kong Fanmao, Commander of Domestic Security Division, Renqiu Police Department: (Cell) 86-156-03170001,(Tel) 86-0317-2222452
8. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Yuan Huaqin Sentenced to Three and Half Year Prison Term
On August 19, 2008, officers arrested Ms. Yuan Huaqin, a practitioner from Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province when she was distributing Falun Gong informational materials. In April 2009, she was sentenced to a three-and-a-half-year prison term. Xiao Ni, Ms. Yuan Huaqin's niece, was sentenced to a three-year prison term and given four years of probation.
In September 2008, officers arrested Ms. Yang Shundi when she was distributing materials exposing the persecution about Falun Gong. She was sentenced to two years of forced labor.
In May 2009, officers arrested Ms. Yue Jiaxian while she was clarifying the truth to people. She was sentenced to one year and nine months of forced labor. Both practitioners are detained in the Goudong Women's Forced Labor Camp, Jiangsu Province.
9. [Chongqing City] Ms. Feng Xiaomei Sentenced to Forced Labor
On June 17, 2009, the Jiangjin District Court, Chongqing City, sentenced Ms. Feng Xiaomei to a three-year prison term. She is still detained in a detention center. Ms. Feng Xiaomei is forced to do labor daily. Due to the hard labor, her health is deteriorating and her face is swollen.
10. [Guangzhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Dong Shunyan Persecuted
In 2000, officers arrested Ms. Dong Shunyan, 45, at Tianhe Stadium and took her to the detention center. She was inhumanly beaten. She was fired from her job.
In 2001, officials from the Shipai Street Committed and officers from the Shipai Police Station arrested Ms. Dong Shunyan when she visited her mother in Shipaicun. Later, she escaped and became homeless.
Ms. Dong Shunyan went back home in 2002. Officials from Shipai Street Committed and officers from the Shipai Police Station broke into her home and arrested her. They took her to the Chatou Brainwashing Center, where she was tortured for more than three months. When her mother came down with was a critical illness, her family asked for her release. She was then released.
On March 3, 2009, officers arrested Ms. Dong Shunyan again and detained her for 15 days in a detention center, because she had been distributing materials about Falun Gong at Dongpu, Tianhe District. On March 18, they took her to the Chatou Brainwashing Center for a second time. She was again released when her younger brother underwent brain surgery.
11. [Jinmen City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Deyu Arrested
On June 23, 2009, Ms. Liu Deyu, a practitioner from Jinmen City was reported to police because she was raising awareness about Falun Gong. Later, Xu Yue and other officials from Dongbao District State Security Bureau, Jinmen City, arrested her. They beat her brutally until her head was bleeding. The same afternoon, several officers broke into Ms. Liu Deyu's home. They ransacked it and confiscated her computer, Falun Dafa books, the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and other informational materials related to the persecution of Falun Gong.
12. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tang Xuzhen Arrested
In the afternoon of June 23, 2009, officials from Luzhou City and the Jiangyang District "610 Offices" arrested Ms. Tang Xuzhen, about 70 years old. She is a retired professor from the Luzhou Medical School, Sichuan Province. They ransacked her home and then took her to the Naxi Detention Center.
13. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Yan Baozhen Arrested
Around June 24, 2009, Ms. Yan Baozhen was reported to the police when she was distributing DVDs of the Shen Yun Performing Arts Show and booklets that clear up misconceptions about Falun Gong at Shanchang Village, Xiangzhou, Zhuhai City. The officers arrested her and confiscated all her Falun Dafa books and DVDs. Ms. Yan Baozhen is detained in the No. 2 Detention Center, Zhuhai City.
Zhuhai City 610 Office: 86-756-888114, ext. 3808
Yin Wenfeng, Director of the Xiangzhou District 610 Office: (Cell) 86-137-09689563, (Phone) 86-756-2127681
Chen, Chief of the 610 Office, Zhuhai City Police Station: (Phone) 86-756-2116901
14. [Chongqing City] Ms. Liu Tianlin Arrested
On June 4, 2009, officers from Dongquan Town, Banan District, Chongqing City arrested Ms. Liu Tianlin, 55. She was employed in the Chongqing City Textile Factory before she retired. She is detained in the Banan District Detention Center.
Banan District Detention Center: (Tel) 86-23-86996089
15. [Chongqing City] Mr. Zhu Yuanhuang's Whereabouts Unknown
On August 29, police officers arrested Mr. Zhu Yuanhuang, 50, a practitioner from Peiwen Town, Wanzhou District, Chongqing City at home. They arrested him and took him to Fulu Police Station. On August 30, 2001, they took him to the Liang Ping Detention Center.
On September 9, 2002, Liangping court sentenced Mr. Zhu Yuanhuang to a four-year prison term. While Mr. Zhu Yuanhuang was detained in the Liangping Detention Center, his wife died because she couldn't afford medical treatment. Their two little daughters were orphaned. They couldn't afford the school tuition, so they dropped out of school. With the help of kindhearted people, they survived, but have had to work for a living, though they are children. Mr. Zhu Yuanhuang became homeless to avoid arrest after he was released. His whereabouts are unknown.
June 25, 2009.