(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 22 cities or counties in 12 provinces. In this report, 43 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 21 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Da'an City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
Before the Olympic Games, several practitioners in Anguang Town, Da'an City were unlawfully sentenced to prison. Ms. Tang Shude was sentenced to five years in prison. Ms. Ma Fengyi was sentenced to four years in prison. Mr. Wang Chen was sentenced to 18 months. Mr. Wang Shude and his wife were to serve their terms outside the prison. A young practitioner surnamed Wei was detained for 15 days.
2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Lin Arrested
Mr. Wang Lin lives in the Xiaofangshen area in Dalianwan Town, Ganjingzi District, Dalian City. At around 8:00 p.m. on October 7, he was arrested by the Dalianwan Border Patrol Police Station on his way back to his work unit. At around 9:00 p.m. on October 8, Mr. Wang was taken to an undisclosed location.
Fan Houguo, director of the Dalianwan Border Patrol Police Station: 86-13390008186 (Cell), 86-411-87101616
3. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Ms. He Haixiang Sentenced to Two Years of Forced Labor and Secretly Taken to Hebei Provincial Women's Forced Labor Camp
4. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Chen Saiying Arrested
On the evening of October 1, Ms. Chen Saiying was spotted by the police when she was removing slogans defaming Falun Dafa. She is being held at the Wanli District Detention Center.
5. [Raoyang County, Hebei Province] Mr. Kong Lingba, Mr. Yang Jianxun and Other Practitioners Arrested
On August 3, 2008, Mr. Kong Lingba and Mr. Yang Jianxun in Kongdao Village, Chengguan Township, Raoyang County were arrested by police officers Fan Yanhong (cell number: 86-13931827239) and Gao Jianxi (cell number: 86-13582681566). Ms. Ma Peifang from Gucheng Village was arrested at the same time. Mr. Kong and Mr. Yang have been taken to Handan City. Their families learned about this only after the police called them to tell them to send in clothes.
Ms. Ma Peifang was taken to the Raoyang County Detention Center for a short period of time. She returned home on September 19. It was reported that her family had to pay 9,000 yuan before she was released. Detention center officials refused to return the over 100 yuan her family sent in despite the fact that she only stayed for a little while, without eating anything.
Mr. Song Ermou returned home on September 23. The police also extorted 2,000 yuan.
Ms. Liu Qingyuan has been forced to leave town to avoid further persecution.
6. [Guangzhou City,Guangdong Province] Mr. Luo Dedong Arrested
On August 14, Mr. Luo Dedong was arrested at his rented home by officers from the Longdong Police Station in Tianhe District. He was detained for 15 days on charges of spreading unlawful content over the Internet. Mr. Luo's mother went to the police station to demand the release of her son. The police station director threatened that she could face arrest as well since she was a practitioner. On August 24, Mr. Luo was detained under criminal charges. Mr. Luo Dedong remains in unlawful detention.
7. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Situation of Ms. Zhou Yuying and Other Practitioners
Ms. Zhou Yuying and her daughter were arrested at 11:00 p.m. on June 28, 2008. They have been held in the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp, and their family has been denied visitation.
Mr. Sui Liqun, who was arrested the same day, has been held at the Wujiabao Forced Labor Camp in Fushun City, Liaoning Province.
8. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xiang Yan and Ms. Wang Qiong Arrested
Ms. Xiang Yan and Ms. Wang Qiong were turned in to the police while they were telling others facts about Falun Gong on May 23, 2008. Officers from the Chengguan Police Station in Wufeng County took them into custody. The Wufeng Court held a court hearing from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. involving the two practitioners.
Gong Haibo, chief of the Wufeng County Police Department: 86-717-5826328,
ext. 4602 (Office)
Xie Chaoming, head of the Domestic Security Division of Wufeng County:
86-717-5826328, ext. 4630
9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Kaixia Held in Custody Past Detention Term
Ms. Zhang Kaixia, from Jiangxia District, Wuhan City, was held in custody for fifteen days for practicing the Falun Gong exercises outdoors. She has been transferred from the Erzhigou No. 1 Detention Center to the Wuhan Women's and Children's Correctional Institute.
10. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Chen Zhenping Secretly Sentenced to Prison
On July 7, Ms. Chen Zhenping was arrested, and her home in the Guanhutun Residential Community on Nongye Road in Zhengzhou City was searched. Ms. Chen is being held at the No. 1 Detention Center. The Zhengzhou City Domestic Security Division, the Jinshui District Procuratorate, and the Jinshui District Court participated in a secret trial for Ms. Chen and sentenced her to prison.
Ms. Chen Zhenping has been forced to engage in intensive manual labor in the No. 1 Detention Center. Her family has been denied visitation.
Jinshui District Procuratorate: 86-371-67151858, 86-371-65830304
Zhengzhou City No. 1 Detention Center: 86-371-66777311
Mi Tao from the Jinshui District 610 Office: 86-371-63526075,
86-371-63526074, 86-13137109268 (Cell)
11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Bingnan Taken to Forced Labor Camp
In late September, Ms. Chen Bingnan was transferred from the No. 2 Division at the Wangcun No. 2 Women's Forced Labor Camp to the No. 2 Division at the Jinan No. 1 Women's Forced Labor Camp. She remains under severe persecution. Forty to fifty practitioners were transferred as well. At the same time, about the same number of practitioners were transferred from the Jinan No. 1 Women's Forced Labor Camp to the Wangcun No. 2 Women's Forced Labor Camp.
12. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Shitou Held at No. 5 Division of Shijiazhuang Forced Labor Camp
Liang Jianbin, director of Shijiazhuang 610 Office: 86-311-85804135 (Home),
86-13653312118
No. 5 Division of Shijiazhuang Forced Labor Camp: 86-311-87754007, ext. 78452
13. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Police Extort 5,000 Yuan from Ms. Sun Fulian's Family
At around 9:00 a.m. on September 5, 2008, Ms. Sun Fulian was washing clothes at her home in Nansanlizhuang Hamlet, Zhucheng City when Cui Yan (male) and two other plainclothes police officers suddenly broke in. The took Ms. Sun to the Xinghua Road Police Station. The police extorted 5,000 yuan from Ms. Sun's family that afternoon. Ms. Sun Fulian was released after 7:00 p.m. that evening.
14. [Sunwu County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jiang Yuzhu Held in Detention Center Despite Her Weak Physical Condition
On July 21, 2008, the police followed and arrested Ms. Jiang, and then searched her home. On September 12, the court held a trial for Ms. Jiang. Ms. Jiang has been held at a detention center since her arrest, and she is very weak due to anemia.
15. [Yi County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zuo Lizhi Faces Trial
On August 2, 2008, Mr. Zuo Lizhi was taken from work at the Dayushubao Town Middle School to the Yi County Detention Center by members of the Yi County 610 Office and officers from the county police department. Mr. Zuo has remained in the detention center for over two months. On September 18, the Procuratorate filed prosecution papers. The Yi County Court was to hold an unlawful trial on October 8.
Liu Yang, chief prosecutor of Yi County Procuratorate: 86-416-7768588
(Office), 86-416-7732008 (Home), 86-13841670668 (Cell)
Hao Yonghong, deputy section head of the Prosecution Section of Yi County
Procuratorate: 86-13941660952 (Cell)
Ji Xiaoqiu, head of the Yi County Court: 86-416-7732228 (Office)
16. [Beijing] Mr. Jiao Jian Taken to Forced Labor Camp
Mr. Jiao Jian was arrested in January 2008, and he has been unlawfully sentenced to three years in prison. Another practitioner surnamed Guan was arrested at the same time and sentenced to two years of forced labor. A third practitioner surnamed Qi was sentenced to two years of forced labor.
17. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Renxiang, in Her Sixties, Held in Custody for Over a Month
On August 5, 2008, officers from the Putuo District 610 Office and the Changshou Road Police Station arrived in five police vehicles at Ms. Wang Renxiang's home. Ms. Wang, 60, lives at Room 103, No. 15 Zhenghong Lane, No. 994 Changhua Road. She was held at a detention center for over a month and was not released until September 5.
18. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ma Shuguang and Other Practitioners Unlawfully Sentenced to Prison
Practitioners in Zibo City Mr. Ma Shuguang, Mr. Gu Yongjun, and Mr. Shen Guanglu were arrested in late 2007. They were held at the Zhoucun Detention Center. At around 9:10 a.m. on August 19, 2008, the court sentenced the three practitioners to five years in prison. The practitioners were taken to the Jinan Prison, and their families were not notified.
In addition, Mr. Zhuang Shijun and Mr. Wang Liang in Zibo City have been unlawfully held in Jinan Prison for five years.
19. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Cui Yuezhi, Mr. Wang Hongchao, and Ms. Zhang Qiaohuan Held at Liaocheng Detention Center
20. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Na and a Dozen Other Practitioners Held at Shijiazhuang Brainwashing Center
21. [Jiangxi Province] Mr. Huang Xungui and Ms. Xu Dongyu Held at Xingzi County Detention Center
On the evening of September 28, 2008, Mr. Huang Xungui and Ms. Xu Dongyu from Jiujiang County in Jiangxi Province talked with people about Falun Gong at the intersection of Jiujiang County and Xingzi County. The police took the two practitioners into custody. Mr. Huang and Ms. Xu are being held at the Xingzi County Detention Center.
Wu Shengzhi, director of the 610 Office: 86-13807925782 (Cell)
Peng Jian, deputy chief of the Xingzi County Police Department in charge of the
610 Office: 86-13807925711 (Cell)
Wang Qingyun, director of the Yingzi County 610 Office: 86-792-2666817,
86-792-2669898, 86-13507060898 (Cell)
Qian Moliang, deputy director of the Xingzi County 610 Office: 86-792-2666817,
86-792-2665101, 86-13807022656 (Cell)
22. [Luoyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Li Jingke, Ms. Zhao Ying and Mr. Wang Suihai Face Unlawful Trial in Coming Days
23. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Yuan Huaqin Unlawfully Detained
Ms. Yuan Huaqin was taken into police custody while she was distributing brochures about Falun Gong on the evening of August 19, 2008. In an attempt to rescue her, Ms. Yang Shundi and Ms. Yuan rented a room near where Ms. Yuan was held. The police followed the two practitioners and took them into custody as well. In early September, the three practitioners were taken to the Xilin Detention Center in Changzhou City.
24. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhu Jialin, a Retired Employee of the Sichuan University Library, Held at Xinjin Brainwashing Center
25. [Nanning City, Guangxi Province] Ten Practitioners, Including Mr. Huang Siqiang, Arrested
On the evening of August 15, ten practitioners in Nanning City, including Mr. Mo Hongmin, Ms. Wang Jing, Mr. Tang Ning, Ms. Wei Yiheng, Mr. Huang Siqiang, Ms. Luo Meilan, and Ms. Lu Xinjing, were in a group Fa-study session in a rented house. At 11:00 p.m. Mr. Huang Siqiang was leaving for the night shift at the Fenghuang Paper Company in Nanning City, and six police officers took the opportunity to force their way into the house and arrested the practitioners. The ten practitioners were taken to the Nanning No. 1 and No. 2 Detention Centers.
The police then searched the practitioners' homes. They confiscated Falun Dafa books and material, computers, printers, and a photocopier. The police also confiscated Mr. Mo Hongmin's car. Mr. Shu Zhenghong was arrested around August 25. He is being held at the Nanning No. 2 Detention Center.
It has been reported that four practitioners have been released. Seven practitioners, including Mr. Mo Hongmin and Mr. Huang Siqiang, remain in custody. Two other female practitioners, who were arrested before August 15, remain in custody at the detention center.
Jianzheng Road Police Station in Nanning City: 86-771-5627331
26. [Gansu Province] Some Practitioners Transferred from Baiyin City Detention Center to Other Facilities
The Baiyin City Detention Center is under renovation. Some practitioners have been transferred to the Jingyuan County Detention Center and the Jingtai County Detention Center in Baiyin City.
Approximately eight practitioners are being held at the Jingtai County
Detention Center, including:
Ms. Zhang Yuxia, 48, from Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, who was arrested in
Baiyin City and sentenced to four years in prison by the Baiyin District Court
Ms. Zhang Xiaojing, 50, an employee of the Changtong Electric Cable Factory in
Baiyin City, who was arrested on April 23, 2008
Ms. Jia Shujuan, 39, a farmer in Huining County, Baiyin City, who was arrested
at her home on April 29, 2008
Mr. Yang Jianbin, 36, from Baiyin City, who was arrested on August 18, 2008
Ms. Liao An'an, 74, a retired employee of the Nationalist Party Committee in
Baiyin City, who was arrested on August 18, 2008
Mr. Wang Jidu, 65, a retired employee of the Baiyin City Post Office, who has
been sentenced to three and a half years in prison and had been held at the
Lanzhou Prison
Seven or eight other practitioners are being held at the Jingyuan County
Detention Center, including:
Ms. Cui Jianping, 50, a retired employee of the Baiyin City Cloth Weaving
Factory, who was arrested on March 23, 2008
Ms. Xu Xiaoying (42), Ms. Yang Hongxia (45), Mr, Bai (30), and Mr. Chen (53),
employees of the Hospital of the Pingchuan Mining Administration Department in
Baiyin City, who were arrested at their homes on April 26, 2008
Ms. Li Jinping, 43, a farmer from Huining County, Baiyin City, who was arrested
at her home on April 29, 2008
27. [Songzi City, Hubei Province] No Further News from Ms. Hu Jiqin, Who Was Arrested Six Months Ago
Ms. Hu Jiqin, from Songzi City, Hubei Province, was doing business in Beijing, and in March 2008, the Songzi City police went to Beijing to arrest her. No word has been heard from Ms. Hu since.
Deng Niangui (male), head of the Songzi City 610 Office: 86-716-6222296
(Home), 86-13135771088 (Cell)
Songzi City Domestic Security Division: 86-716-6253164
28. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Yourong, a High School Teacher, Arrested by Wuhou District 610 Office on August 2
29. [Chongqing] Mr. You Dali's Whereabouts Unknown
Mr. You Dali, who works at the Xuantan Housing Administration Agency in the Nanping area in Chongqing, was taken into police custody some time before the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games on August 8. His whereabouts remain unknown.
30. [Leshan City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Gong Dexiang Arrested
At around 9:00 a.m. on October 7, Mr. Gong Dexiang was spotted by people who were staking out practitioners while he was passing out Falun Gong brochures. Four plainclothes officers, including Ren Huaifei, an officer of the Domestic Security Division in Wutongqiao District, arrested him. Mr. Gong's whereabouts are unknown.
31. [Chenxi County, Sichuan Province] Additional Information on Ms. Tang's Arrest and Extortion
On October 5, Ms. Tang, an older practitioner from Chenxi County, Sichuan Province, was distributing truth clarification materials in the Guanlanqiao area in Chenyang Town. Members of the 610 Office who were staking out practitioners spotted her and took her to the Chenyang Town government. The police forced Ms. Tang's daughter to pay 4,000 yuan in exchange for her release. State security officers have been stationed near her home to keep an eye on her after Ms. Tang's release.
Zhai Xiaoming (male), director of the 610 Office: 86-745-5229610,
86-13787556333 (Cell)
Luo Jianhe (male), deputy director of the 610 Office: 86-13107151338 (Cell)
Tan Meihua (female), deputy director of the 610 Office: 86-13874492777 (Cell)