(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 37 cities or counties in 12 provinces. In this report, 30 practitioners were subjected to brutal mistreatment during their detention and at least 38 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Wenjun on Hunger Strike; Her Life in Imminent Danger
Ms. Li Wenjun was taken to Yinmahe Forced Labor Camp after she was taken into custody in July 2008. She has been on hunger strike in the labor camp. According to reports from the labor camp, Ms. Li's life is in imminent danger.
2. [Xintai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Maoju Taken into Custody and Cash Extorted from Her
At around 9:00 p.m. on September 13, 2008, members of the Wennan Town 610 Office and officers from the local police station in Xintai City jumped over the wall to break into Ms. Li Maoju's home in the Xinzhuang area of Wennan Town. The police took into custody Ms. Li, who was home alone. They found two issues of "Minghui Weekly." Ms. Li was interrogated and tortured. She has been held in the Xintai City Detention Center for 15 days. She was released after having 1,400 yuan in cash extorted from her.
Chen Jun (male), director of the Wennan Police Station: 86-538-7712166 (Office), 86-538-7051386 (Home), 86-13954872766 (Cell)
Zhang Xinde (male), director of the 610 Office: 86-538-7237654, 86-538-7078288, 86-13583876288 (Cell)
3. [Jilin Province] Practitioner Dies from Abuse on October 28 in Siping Prison
Yin Shoudong (male), head of the Education and Reform Ward: 86-13596678668 (Cell)
Zhou Jijia, deputy head of the Education and Reform Ward: 86-13294345678 (Cell)
4. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xu Juhua Unlawfully Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Xu Juhua, a practitioner in the Tianhe District, Guangzhou City, was taken into custody by Tianhe District 610 Office personnel on April 7, 2007. In October 2008, Ms. Xu was secretly sentenced to four years in prison even though no legal procedures were followed. She has been taken to Taihe Prison in Guangzhou City.
5. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zuo Shougang Brutally Beaten
On the afternoon of July 13, 2008, Yang Jiukui, head of the Domestic Security Division of the Shuangqiao Police Department in Chengde City, and other officers took Mr. Zuo Shougang into custody. The officers then jumped over the wall to pry open Mr. Zuo's door. His wife tried to stop the police from entering their home, and she was taken to a detention center.
In the detention center, the police tried everything they could in order to deceive Mr. Zuo. They tortured him mentally and physically. Mr. Zuo sustained injuries all over his body. He remains at the Chengde City Detention Center.
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Huang Xiuying Secretly Put on Trial
Ms. Huang Xiuying, 49, was taken into custody by local police station officers after the police received a report that she was giving out DVDs with Falun Gong content on July 31, 2008. At around 6:30 on November 7, the Luyuan District Court secretly tried Ms. Huang Xiuying.
7. [Qinghai Province] Ms. Li Zhi Secretly Held at Qinghai Province Women's Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Li Zhi, 42, was taken into custody on the afternoon of July 22, 2008, while she was telling others the facts about Falun Gong in downtown Xining City. She was taken to the No. 2 Detention Center affiliated with the Ershilipu Police Department in Xining City, where Li Fang (female), a division head, and other guards abused her.
Around August 18, Ms. Li was transferred to the Qinghai Province Women's Forced Labor Camp. It has been reported that she has been held in a courtyard by herself.
8. [Sichuan Province] Additional Information on Mr. Huang Hua in Custody
Mr. Huang Hua, who was taken into custody by state security officers on August 9, 2008, is facing trial at the Nanxi County Court in Yibin City, Sichuan Province. The so-called "material evidence" in his case has been transferred by the state security agents to the county procuratorate, then to the county court.
Tang, director directly responsible for Mr. Huang's case: 86-831-3322772 (Office)
9. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Falun Gong Materials Production Site Sabotaged in Weicheng District
At around 10:00 p.m. on November 5, a production site for Falun Gong materials was sabotaged in Xuanjia Village, Wangliu Town in Weicheng District, Weifang City. Approximately 20 officers arrived in three police vehicles to participate in the search. Ms. Wang Xian, Ms. Liu Jinfen, Mr. Xuan Chengti, and a practitioner named Wei were arrested. One practitioner managed to escape.
10. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Cui Yinxia on Hunger Strike for Over 60 Days
Ms. Cui Yinxia, a practitioner in Renqiu City, has been held in custody by the Renqiu Police Department. She has been on a hunger strike for 68 days (as of November 3). The detention center officials have not allowed her family to visit her.
Kong Fanmao (male), head of the Domestic Security Division in Renqiu City: 86-15603170001 (Cell), 86-317-2222452 (Office)
Cui Hongzhuang (male), director of the Renqiu City 610 Office: 86-13603276158 (Cell)
Wu Zhiping (male), chief of the Renqiu City Police Department: 86-317-3337501
11. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Zhenling Taken into Custody
Ms. Yu Zhenling, approximately 40 years old, lives in Sanjia Village, Xiachu Town in the Rushan area of Weihai City. On November 3, she was taken to the Xiachu Police Station. Ms. Yu has been transferred to the Rushan Detention Center.
12. [Yingcheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Fang Qiuping and Ms. Huang Jihua Taken into Custody
On November 4, 2008, Ms. Fang Qiuping and Ms. Huang Jihua were taken into custody by Silipeng Police Station in Yingcheng City officials. The two practitioners were held at the Yingcheng City No. 2 Detention Center. On November 5, Ms. Fang was transferred to the Yunmeng Detention Center in the Xiaogan area by the Yingcheng policet.
Cheng Yongjun (male), director of the Silipeng Police Station in Yingcheng City: 86-13507293986 (Cell)
Zhang Yingyi (male), director of the Yingcheng City No. 2 Detention Center: 86-13971953333 (Cell)
Deng Guobin (male), the Domestic Security Division: 86-712-4324300 (Office), 86-712-4221479 (Home), 86-13907294738 (Cell)
13. [Changli County, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Yurong Unlawfully Placed on Trial on November 4 Afternoon
14. [Lushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Cuidong Taken into Custody
Ms. Liu Cuidong, 49, lives in the Sunjiagou area in the Lushunkou District. On October 30, she went to the No. 6 Sigou Division in the Shuishiying area in the Lushunkou District to tell others the truth about Falun Dafa. The police received reports, but Ms. Liu escaped. On the morning of November 6, officers of the Shuishiying Police Station and members of the 610 Office forcibly took Ms. Liu Cuidong into custody at her home.
Song Chengli and Wang Qingde (both male), officials at the Shuishiying Police Station: 86-411-86233142
15. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Chunying Taken into Custody
Ms. Lu Chunying, 55, was turned in to the police while distributing brochures on November 3. Officers from the South Yonghua Road in Baoding City took her to the Baoding Detention Center.
Cui Yong and Liu Yongli (both male), South Yonghua Road Police Station: 86-312-2021287, 86-312-2023472
16. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Ms. Bai Shuqin, Mr. Han Liping and Other Practitioners Unlawfully Placed on Trial
Ms. Bai Shuqin, a practitioner from Chengde City, was placed on trial at the Shuangqiao District Court in Chengde City at 9:00 a.m. on November 3, 2008.
Mr. Han Liping and Mr. Chen Xiaodong from Chengde City and Ms. Wang Shuqin from Xinglong County were placed on trial at the Xinglong County Court at 9:00 a.m. on November 4.
17. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Xianying, Ms. Kuang Xiaochun, and Another Practitioner Unlawfully Held in Custody
Ms. Chen Xianying has been illegally detained by the Xindu District Police Department in Chengdu City on criminal charges for a month. She is being held at the Xindu District Detention Center. Ms. Kuang Xiaochun and another practitioner have also been held at the Xindu District Detention Center.
Xindu District Detention Center: 86-28-83972939, 86-28-83995214
18. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhang Rong and Ms. Chen Shufang on Hunger Strike at Banqiao Women's Forced Labor Camp
19. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Yuyang Taken into Custody
Mr. Zhang Yuyang, 59, has already been taken to a forced labor camp twice for his belief in Falun Dafa. At around noon on November 4, he was turned in to the police for telling others the facts about the persecution, and officers from the Xinming Police Station took him away. The police took him to the Dabailou Detention Center the same night without notifying his family.
20. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Young Practitioner Suramed Fu Unlawfully Interrogated
A young practitioner with the surname Fu (gender unknown) was secretly taken into custody on October 22, 2008. The practitioner was released after 24 hours of continuous police interrogation.
21. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Xu Guoming Taken into Custody
Mr. Xu Guoming, 47, is an employee of the Fushun Aluminum Factory. At around 11:30 on November 2, he was taken into custody near the Nanshan Water Tower on Cigou Street in the Dongzhou District. Mr. Xu's whereabouts are unknown.
22. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Officers from Dongfeng Police Station Smash Locks to Break into Ms. Sun Yulan's Home
At around 9:00 a.m. on November 4, 2008, a dozen or so officers, led by Shi Zhenhai, director of the Dongfeng Police Station in Mudanjiang City, arrived at Ms. Sun Yulan's home. A woman who claimed to be from the neighborhood administration office knocked on the door. She said she was there to register all residents. Ms. Sun's daughter was home alone, so she told the official that no adults were in and she could not open the door. The police then smashed the lock and pried open the door, completely destroying the newly installed steel gate. The police forced their way in, ransacked the place, and took Falun Dafa books, Fa lecture DVDs, and DVDs with truth clarifying content.
It was reported that the police then went to Ms. Fu Fengmei's home to harass her.
23. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cheng Lixue and His Wife, Ms. Yang Xiujie, Face Unlawful Trial
Mr. Cheng Lixue and his wife, Ms. Yang Xiujie, in Niuzhuang Town, Haicheng City, were taken into custody on July 4, 2008. They face an unlawful trial on November 10.
Mr. Cheng, 67, is a retired teacher. His retirement salary has been suspended. Ms. Yang, 60, is a housewife.
Haicheng City Court: 86-412-3609000
24. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Additional Information on Ms. Wang Xiuyun in Custody
Ms. Wang Xiuyun, 47, lives in Chejia Village, Luyuan District, Changchun City. She was taken into custody on October 18, 2008, and is being held in the No. 3 Detention Center.
25. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Chen Lijun Taken into Custody
At around 10:00 a.m. on November 5, Ms. Chen Lijun was turned in to the police for telling others about the persecution. Officers from the Dachengtun Police Station in Fengman District, Jilin City, detained her for 15 days.
26. [Liaoning Province] Practitioners in Fushun Forced Labor Camp Secretly Transferred to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp
On October 28, officials of the Fushun Forced Labor Camp secretly transferred over 20 male practitioners to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp.
27. [Changge City, Henan Province] Ms. Guo Huaniu Faces Trial After Being Taken into Custody Two Months Ago
28. [Shanghai] Ms. Lin Liqin Taken into Custody
At around 10:00 a.m. on November 4, members of the Yangpu District 610 Office and officers from the Kongjiang Police Station suddenly broke into Ms. Lin Liqin's home. The officers searched her home and took her to the Kongjiang Police Station. Ms. Lin was taken to the Yangpu District Detention Center the same night.
Political instructor at the Kongjiang Police Station: 86-13003223871 (Cell)
Director of the Kongjiang Police Station: 86-13311693968 (Cell)
29. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cao Xiucheng Taken to Forced Labor Camp
On or around October 16, 2008, Ms. Cao Xiucheng, in her 60s, was taken into custody while telling others about Falun Dafa. Ms. Cao, who lives in Jiaozhou City, was initially taken to the Ducun Detention Center in Jiaozhou City. Early in November, she was sentenced to one year of forced labor and taken to Wangcun Forced Labor Camp.
30. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Shufeng Taken into Custody in Shanghai
Mr. Li Shufeng was working for the Huarong Group Company in Caowang Town, Jiading District, Shanghai, after he graduated from college. At 2:00 p.m. on November 3, 2008, officers from the local police station and state security officers took him into custody at work. His whereabouts are unknown.
31. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Guiyun Tortured While in Police Custody
At 8:00 a.m. on May 3, 2008, Ms. Xu Guiyun was at home. A dozen 610 Office officers, led by someone with the surname of Wang, suddenly broke in. They ransacked her home and took Ms. Xu and two technicians, who are not practitioners, to the police station. After interrogation, they released the technicians. Ms. Xu was tied to a metal chair, handcuffed, and viciously beaten. The police then threw her to the ground before pushing her outdoors into the pouring rain. For five days, she was deprived of food and drink and was not allowed to go to the restroom. Her legs and feet became terribly swollen.
The police then took her to Dashan Detention Center in Qingdao. On June 23, the police transferred her to the 610 Office Brainwashing Center in Qingdao City. On July 23, Ms. Xu was released after her family had 3,000 "yuan" in cash extorted from them.
32. [Zhangqiu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Pan Peiyun Taken into Custody
On the morning of November 5, 2008, Ms. Pan Peiyun was taken into custody by officers from the Diao Town Police Station while she was telling others the truth about Falun Gong at the Yongqingsi Farm Market in Diao Town.
Xie Jun (male), director of the Zhangqiu City 610 Office: 86-531-83233578, 86-13953125578, 86-531-83212540
Cui Xirui (male), chief of the Zhangqiu City Police Department: 86-13361019001 (Cell)
Huang Fengduan (gender unknown), deputy chief: 86-13361019009 (Cell)
33. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Jing Mu Deprived of Work
Mr. Jing Mu, 31, is an employee at the Synthetic Production Workshop in the Cangzhou Dahua Group Company affiliated with ChemChina. In 2001, he refused to give up practicing Falun Dafa and was removed from his position by the officials of his work unit. For a year, he received only basic living expenses. Later, his salary was gradually restored. However, the Party Secretary of the workshop refused to allow him to let him go back to work.
Wang Pingzhou (male), Party Secretary of the group company: 86-317-3556781, 86-317-3023267, 86-317-3023267
Yang Shiliang (male), Party Secretary of the workshop: 86-317-3556466, 86-13180155615 (Cell)
34. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Song Hua Taken to Shibalihe Women's Forced Labor Camp in Zhengzhou City at the End of October
35. [Hubei Province] Mr. Lu Qiqi, 41, Held at Jiuwei Village Detention Center in Bao'an District, Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province
Jiuwei Village Detention Center in Bao'an District, Shenzhen City: 86-755-29914510
Qiu, director of the Bao'an District 610 Office, Shenzhen City: 86-755-27750173, 86-13530816328 (Cell)
Huang Juhua (female), member of the Bao'an District 610 Office: 86-13713727295 (Cell)
36. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Duan Yuying Taken to Brainwashing Center
37. [Daming County, Hebei Province] Ms. Song Zhaoxia Remains in Custody
Ms. Song Zhaoxia, from Shageta Village in Shageta Township, Daming County, remains in custody in a courtyard in Shageta Village. She has been deprived of personal freedom and remains under watch around the clock.
38. [Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Yanru Taken to Dashan Detention Center in Qingdao City, Shandong Province
39. [Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Seven Practitioners, including Ms. Bi Mingqin, Taken into Custody
Seven practitioners, including Ms. Bi Mingqin and Ms. Lu Feng, were taken into custody at the same time on November 5. They were taken to the Wayaozi Police Station and then transferred to the Liaoyang City Detention Center on November 6. Their current situations are not known.
40. [Liaoning Province] Additional Information on Practitioners Taken into Custody in Tai'an County
Mr. Guo Yongxue, Ms. Wang Yinglan, and Ms. Fu Yufang from Tai'an County were taken to a detention center by officers from the Tai'an County Police Department and state security officers on October 28. The police searched the homes of Mr. Guo Yongxue, Mr. Ma Tianjiang, and Mr. Huang Dahai and confiscated computers and printers. Mr. Ma Tianjiang, Mr. Huang Daha, and two other practitioners have been forced to leave town with nowhere to live in order to avoid unlawful arrest.
41. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Additional Information on Ms. Wang Zhu in Custody
On November 4, Ms. Wang Zhu was denied admission when she was taken to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. She was taken back to the Huaji Police Station. On the afternoon of November 5, she was transferred to the Suizhong Detention Center.
42. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Haiyang and Ms. Dong Mingfen Faced Unlawful Trial on November 11 in the Morning
43. [Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Fengcun Unlawfully Placed on Trial
On the morning of November 7, 2008, the Fengrun Court placed Mr. Zhao Fengcun on trial without notifying his family. Mr. Zhao is from South Qingtuo Village in Xiaozhanggezhuang Town, Fengrun District.
44. [Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Haogui Suffers Severe Abuse in No. 7 Division of Shandong No. 2 Forced Labor Camp
On August 1, Mr. Wang Haogui was sentenced to forced labor by the Wangsheren Town 610 Office in Licheng District even though no legal procedures were followed. It has been reported that Mr. Wang has been diagnosed with liver cancer. He remains in solitary confinement in the No. 7 Division of the Shandong No. 2 Forced Labor Camp. Labor camp officials have refused to release him.
45. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Chen Qingnian Taken into Custody While Telling Others the Facts about the Persecution
46. [Chongqing] Mr. Tang Jihua Taken into Custody Again after Six Years in Prison
Mr. Tang Jihua was formerly a computer teacher at Nanchuan High School. In 2000, he was unlawfully sentenced to six years in prison. In the second half of 2006 he was released. On June 18, 2008, Mr. Tang was taken into custody again. Ms. Zhang Renmei was arrested at the same time. Ms. Zhang has been sentenced to 18 months of forced labor. A production site of Falun Gong materials was sabotaged. It has been reported that a student who supported Falun Dafa after learning the truth about the persecution has also been taken into police custody.
47. [Pingliang City, Gansu Province] Mr. Yang Zonglin Taken to Three Hospitals
Mr. Yang Zonglin was taken to the Ping'antai Forced Labor Camp. The police in Pingliang City did not notify his family. Recently, Mr. Yang's condition has deteriorated. The police briefed his family only when his life was in imminent danger, and he has been taken to three major hospitals in Lanzhou City, Gansu Province.
48. [Huangshi City, Hubei Province] Mr. Weng Weiliang Taken into Custody; His Home Searched
Mr. Weng Weiliang, 34, is an engineer at the No. 1 Division of the Huangshi City No. 15 Metallurgy Company. On the evening of November 4, 2008, officers from the Laoxialu Police Station in Huangshi City broke into Mr. Weng's residence. They searched his home and confiscated several Falun Dafa books. Mr. Weng is being held at the Baguazui Detention Center in Huangshi City. The police viciously beat him.
Huang Qinghua (male), chief of the Huangshi City Police Department: 86-714-6539000, 86-714-6225971, 86-714-6226211
Wang Zhenyou (male), Party Secretary of Huangshi City CCP Committee: 86-714-6369066 (Office)
49. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liao Shenglan Taken to Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Liao Shenglan, approximately 40 years old, lives in the No. 9 Group of the No. 2 Division in Xining Township, Suining City. She was taken to a detention center for distributing brochures in the farm market in Yufeng Town on August 8, 2008. On August 14, officers from the Yufeng Town Police Station took her out of the detention center. However, on August 15, officers from the Xining Police Station searched her home and found Falun Dafa books. As a result, the officers took her back to the detention center, where she stayed until September 9. On October 6, officers from the Yufeng Town Police Station called her and told her that she could pick up her bicycle. The police took her into custody and sent her to the Jianyang County Forced Labor Camp for one year of forced labor.
November 7, 2008