Additional Persecution News from China - February 4, 2008 (33 Reports)

(Clearwisdom.net)

Today's report relates persecution incidents that involve 27 cities or counties in ten provinces. Twenty-six Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to brutal treatment during detention, and at least 25 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Wang Yaojun and Wang Haiyang Held at the Shuangshan Police Station
2. [Anyang City, Henan Province] Arrest of Su Lifen from Her Home
3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Recent Circumstance of Practitioners Held at the Qianjin Women's Forced Labor Camp
4. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Guo Xiongbing Held at the Pingjiang Prison in Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province
5. [Yutian County, Hebei Province] Xue Guangyin and Jing Enyu Arrested and Home Ransacked
6. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested
7. [Anxin City, Hebei Province] Han Weixin Mistreated at the No.4 Prison
8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Teng Wenzhi Sentenced to Forced Labor
9. [Sanhe City, Hebei Province] Jiang Guiling and Her Family Persecuted
10. [Da'an City, Jilin Province] Ma Fengyi and Tang Shude Arrested
11. [Jiaozuo City, Henan Province] Yang Yanyue Sentenced
12. [Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Four Practitioners Held at the Yongjia County Detention Center
13. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Police Arrest Mr. Liang Lijun
14. [Beijing] Zhang Haibo and His Brother, Zhang Hai'ou, Arrested
15. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Song Huizhen Arrested
16. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Police Ransack Practitioners' Homes
17. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Liu Fazhi Arrested
18. [Beijing] Pei Hongyan Arrested
19. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Personnel from the Kuiying Street Police Station Attempt to Sentence Ding Zhenfang
20. [Nanpi City, Hebei Province] Arrest of Zhang Yuying
21. [Tianjin] Shi Yuping Arrested Again
22. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] A Practitioner Arrested and Home Ransacked
23. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Autonomous Region] Liang Yuhua and Xie Yiqiang Arrested
24. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Chen Yushan Arrested
25. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Wang Zhongliang Arrested
26. [Chongqing] Xia Yulan and Mu Zefang Arrested for Explaining the Facts of Falun Gong
27. [Beijing] Liu Zhenrong Arrested
28. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ning Kun Arrested
29. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] An Older Practitioner Held for Ten Days
30. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Han Liping and Chen Xiaodong Arrested
31. [Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province] The Persecution of Cheng Jiying
32. [Hebei Province] Persecutors in Shenzhou City
33. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Li Songzhen Dies

1. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Wang Yaojun and Wang Haiyang Held at the Shuangshan Police Station

Personnel from the Shuangshan Police Station in Shuangyashan City arrested Ms. Wang Yaojun, put her in handcuffs and shackles, and forced her to sit on a metal chair at noon on January 7, 2008. They brutally beat her until her eyes were bruised and her legs were injured.

Police put Mr. Wang Haiyang in shackles because he shouted, "Falun Dafa is good" in the Shuangshan Detention Center.

Li Yanchun, police department chief: 86-469-4233001 (Office), 86-15331811777 (Cell)
Zhou Dekuan, Shuangyashan City Police Department's anti-cult group: 86-469-4233106
Jianshan District's Shuangshan Police Station chief: 86-469-4272557

2. [Anyang City, Henan Province] Arrest of Su Lifen from Her Home

Personnel from the Wenfeng Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Su Lifen from her home in the Wenfeng District, Anyang City, at 8:00 a.m. on January 30, 2008. Ms. Su's husband has lived in exile for years to avoid illegal arrest. Ms. Su was arrested when she opened the door to her home and planned to go to work. More than ten police officers ransacked home and confiscated one of Master's pictures, some truth clarification materials and CDs, and her son's computer. Ms. Su is presently being held at the city's detention center.

3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Recent Circumstance of Practitioners Held at the Qianjin Women's Forced Labor Camp

Practitioners being held at the Qianjin Women's Forced Labor Camp's No.1 Group in Harbin City protested the persecution and refused to do the forced labor. Guards hung Ms. Zhou Rongqi up and slapped her face in a basement room at 3:00 p.m. on January 18, 2008.

Police forced 60-year-old Ms. Li Wenjun, 60-year-old Ms. Li Huiwen, Ms. Zhang Shuqin, and Ms. Li Weili to work on January 15, 2008; otherwise, they hung them up and beat them. Ms. Li Huiwen had been sick for several days and has cataracts. She also was diagnosed with hypertension and heart disease, but she was still hung up four times on January 19, 2008.

Female guards Huo Shuping and Zhang Aihui beat those practitioners who refused to recite the prison regulations in the No.2 Group.

4. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Guo Xiongbing Held at the Pingjiang Prison in Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province

Mr. Guo Xiongbing's family found out from someone else that personnel from the Bao'an District 610 Office had arrested him in September 1996 and sentenced him to four years in prison. Mr. Guo was transferred to Pingjiang Prison's No.1 Division, No.213 Cell in Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, in January 2008.

5. [Yutian County, Hebei Province] Xue Guangyin and Jing Enyu Arrested and Home Ransacked

Personnel from the Yutian County Police Department's Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Xue Guangyin and Ms. Jing Enyu from Dongwulitun Village, Caitingqiao Town, Yutian County, the morning of February 2, 2008. Police ransacked their homes and confiscated Dafa books and materials. They took 2,000 yuan from Ms. Xue's home. The two practitioners are presently being held at the county's detention center.

6. [Beijing] Three Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the National Security Division in the Shunyi District in Beijing and from the Nancai Town Police Station arrested Mr. Xu Yonglin from Wali Village and Ms. Chen Jinxia and Ms. Hao Fengchun from Xijiangtou Village and ransacked their homes.

7. [Anxin City, Hebei Province] Han Weixin Mistreated at the No.4 Prison

Mr. Han Weixin is presently being held at the second floor in No.4 Prison's Hospital after he was sentenced to 15 years in prison for broadcasting Falun Gong truth clarification information on a cable TV system. Police did not give him enough food. He picks up discarded food in the hallway to feed himself.

8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Teng Wenzhi Sentenced to Forced Labor

Fifty-nine-year-old Ms. Teng Wenzhi from Pulandian City was sentenced to three years in prison on January 25, 2008, and is presently being held at the Pulandian Detention Center.

9. [Sanhe City, Hebei Province] Jiang Guiling and Her Family Persecuted

Ms. Jiang Guiling explained the truth about Falun Gong in a market on February 1, 2008, but was reported to police. Her family helped her, and she successfully escaped. Personnel from the Qixinzhuang Police Station went to her home that day and ransacked it. Police tried to coerce her family into signing a confiscation list, but they refused to cooperate. Then police ordered Ms. Jiang's family to go to the police station, but they refused again. The police also attempted to dupe Ms. Jiang's family into going to the police station on February 2, 2008. Ms. Jiang has left home and is living elsewhere to avoid arrest.

Qixinzhuang Police Station: 86-316-3710402

10. [Da'an City, Jilin Province] Ma Fengyi and Tang Shude Arrested

Personnel from the Procuratorate Department in Da'an City issued arrest certificates for Ms. Ma Fengyi and Mr. Tang Shude. They are presently being held at the city's detention center.

610 Office: 86-436-5222692
Liu Yongbo: 86-436-5202692 (Office), 86-436-5236688 (Home), 86-13904365201 (Cell)
Chen Yamin, Domestic Security Division: 86-436-5053012 (Office), 86-436-5225595 (Home), 86-13894655021 (Cell)
Detention Center: 86-436-5222893

11. [Jiaozuo City, Henan Province] Yang Yanyue Sentenced

Personnel from the Jiaozuo City Police Department and from the Qinyang City Police Department arrested 64-year-old Ms. Yang Yanyue and put her in the Qinyang City Detention Center in March 2007. Police denied her family's visits. Ms. Yang was sentenced to eight years in prison the end of October 2007 without informing her family. The reason for the eight-year prison sentence: Ms. Yang had been arrested and sentenced to forced labor twice. Ms. Yang is presently being held at the No. 5 Prison in Xinxiang City, Henan Province.

Many practitioners are still being held there.

12. [Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Four Practitioners Held at the Yongjia County Detention Center

Mr. Chen Hu, Ms. Wen Shumei, Mr. Tao Sheng, and Mr. He Gang, who worked in Zengbei Town, Yongjia County, were arrested on January 19, 2008, and are presently being held at the Yongjia County Detention Center. Police notified Mr. He's parents about his arrest, saddening the old parents before the Chinese New Year.

Yongjia County Detention Center: 86-577-67252128, 86-577-76252552
Yongjia County Domestic Security Division: 86-577-67228011, 86-577-67230865
Yongjia County Police Department: 86-577-67222811

13. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Police Arrest Mr. Liang Lijun

Police arrested Mr. Liang Lijun on the way to work the morning of February 1, 2008, and ransacked his home afterwards. His company car was confiscated.

14. [Beijing] Zhang Haibo and His Brother, Zhang Hai'ou, Arrested

Personnel from the Dongcheng District Police Department arrested Mr. Zhang Haibo and his brother, Mr. Zhang Hai'ou, and ransacked their rented home on January 24, 2008. They are presently being held at the district's detention center. Police also ransacked their home on January 31, 2008.

The detention center: 86-10-84081768

15. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Song Huizhen Arrested

Ms. Song Huizhen from Dongnian Village in the Muping District, Yantai City, went missing for several days. Her family recently confirmed that Ms. Song had been arrested for distributing Falun Dafa truth clarification materials. Where she is being detained is unknown.

16. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Police Ransack Practitioners' Homes

Personnel from the 610 Office in Laiyang City ransacked several practitioners' homes.

17. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Liu Fazhi Arrested

Personnel from the 610 Office in Jiyuan City ordered Mr. Liu Fazhi to arrive at their office for a conversation on January 13, 2008. They arrested him on January 15, 2008, and declared they would hold him for 15 days, but still have not released him.

Ms. Xu Suping was arrested at the same time.

18. [Beijing] Pei Hongyan Arrested

Personnel from the Nanmen Police Station in Miyun County arrested Ms. Pei Hongyan from her workplace on January 24, 2008. She is presently being held at the county's detention center.

19. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Personnel from the Kuiying Street Police Station Attempt to Sentence Ding Zhenfang

Personnel from the Kuiying Street Police Station in the Zhongshan District, Dalian City, arrested Ms. Ding Zhenfang on August 16, 2007. Police submitted her case to the district's procuratorate department and attempted to sentence Ms. Ding, but the documents were returned for lack of evidence.

20. [Nanpi City, Hebei Province] Arrest of Zhang Yuying

Personnel from the Nanpi County Police Department arrested Ms. Zhang Yuying, a temporary employee from the county's Mechanic Factory, at 8:20 p.m. on January 20, 2008. She is still being held.

Gong Jingkun, Police Department officer: 86-13315786561, 86-13703179298
Wang Yuliang, 610 Office head: 86-317-8853077, 86-13832717188
Zhang Zhongfeng, Prevention Office head: 86-317-8854799, 86-13831753968
Xu Weisen, 610 Office deputy head: 86-317-8854799, 86-13833992978

21. [Tianjin] Shi Yuping Arrested Again

Personnel from the Wuqing District Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Shi Yuping from Xizhou Village, Douzhangzhuang Township, in the Wuqing District, Tianjin, the night of February 3, 2008. Ms. Shi had been arrested on December 18, 2007, also and held for 15 days. Later on police ordered her to go to the police station to pick up her personal belongings left there. Ms. Shi did not go and lived away from home. The evildoers then colluded with personnel from the Chenju Police Station and monitored her home. Ms. Shi went back home on February 3, 2008, to celebrate the Chinese New Year with her family. The police broke into her home and arrested her again.

Miao Hongwei, Wuqing District Police Department chief: 86-22-82170001 (Office), 86-22-82 179988 (Home
Sha Wanhe, Police Department deputy chief: 86-22-82123288, 86-22-29343568

22. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] A Practitioner Arrested and Home Ransacked

Personnel from the Bayuquan Police Department in Yingkou City arrested a practitioner from his/her home in Residential Building 8 affiliated with the city's Power Plant on January 30, 2008. They confiscated a computer, a printer, and some other equipment used to make Dafa truth materials.

23. [Yinchuan City, Ningxia Autonomous Region] Liang Yuhua and Xie Yiqiang Arrested

Personnel from the 610 Office and from the local police station arrested Ms. Liang Yuhua the night of February 1, 2008. The whereabouts of her husband, Mr. Ding Fadong, and her 11-year-old son are unknown.

Personnel from the Funing Street Police Station arrested Mr. Xie Yiqiang, an engineer from the Quality Technology Supervision Bureau in the Ningxia Autonomous Region, the morning of February 2, 2008. Ms. Liang and Mr. Xie are presently being held at the city's detention center.

An old woman practitioner surnamed Duan was also arrested, and her home was ransacked.

Funing Street Police Station: 86-951-5046029
Shi Hongwei, Yinchuan City Detention Center: 86-951-5058353, 86-13909519669

24. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Chen Yushan Arrested

Personnel from the 610 Office and from the Domestic Security Division in Mudanjiang City arrested Mr. Chen Yushan and confiscated a computer, a printer, and a picture of Master Li on February 1, 2008.

25. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Wang Zhongliang Arrested

Local police arrested Mr. Wang Zhongliang from Guangmingshan Town, Zhuanghe City, on January 30, 2008. He is presently being held at the city's detention center.

Zhu Wenxi, 86-13050526257
Guangmingshan Police Station: 86-411-89250204

26. [Chongqing] Xia Yulan and Mu Zefang Arrested for Explaining the Facts of Falun Gong

Police arrested Ms. Xia Yulan and Ms. Mu Zefang from the Jiangbei District, Chongqing, when they explained the facts of Falun Gong. They are presently being held at the district's detention center.

27. [Beijing] Liu Zhenrong Arrested

Police arrested Mr. Liu Zhenrong from the Fengtai District, Beijing, in Daxing County on January 30, 2008, and ransacked his home. Exactly where Mr. Liu is being detained is unknown.

Fengtai District Domestic Security Division: 86-10-63897610
Bian Aihui, Fengtai District 610 Office head: 86-10-83656033

28. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ning Kun Arrested

Personnel from the Sifeng Police Station arrested Mr. Ning Kun from Xinfa Village, Sifeng Township, Jiamusi City, on February 1, 2008, for explaining the facts of Falun Gong.

29. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] An Older Practitioner Held for Ten Days

Police from Ningxiang County arrested a 70-year-old practitioner during the 2007 October 1 Holiday for distributing Falun Gong truth clarification materials in a bus. The practitioner is an employee or an employee's spouse from the Xiangyou Technology Company.

30. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Han Liping and Chen Xiaodong Arrested

Police from Xinglong County arrested Ms. Han Liping and Mr. Chen Xiaodong from Chengde City on 8:00 p.m. on January 30, 2008.

Zhang Fengqi, Chengde City Domestic Security Division chief: 86-314 -2373037 (Office)
Dong Zhenzhang, Xinglong County Police Department chief, in charge of Falun Gong persecution: 86-314- 5057630 (Office)
Zhuang Xiaopeng, Xinglong County Domestic Security Division chief: 86-314- 5057670 (Office), 86-13503248866

31. [Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province] The Persecution of Cheng Jiying

Personnel from the 610 Office in the Quanshan District including Yang Jinpu harassed practitioners and arrested several of them from the district in June 2007. Ms. Cheng Jiying refused to sign a document stating she would give up Falun Gong practice, so the police attempted to arrest her. She escaped and can no longer live at home.

Ms. Cheng and her daughter led difficult lives. Yang Jinpu and Liu Min, an officer from the Residential Street Community, went to Ms. Cheng's daughter's school and ordered her to tell them where her mother was. They then forced the girl to lead them to her aunt's home, or else the girl would be dismissed from the school.

Eventually the police arrested Ms. Cheng and sentenced her to three years in prison, based on the fact that Ms. Cheng had published a "solemn declaration" on the Minghui/Clearwisdom website. Ms. Cheng is presently being held at the Suining County Detention Center.

32. [Hebei Province] Persecutors in Shenzhou City

Personnel from the Shenzhou City Police Department arrested many practitioners in October 2007. Thirty-five practitioners were held at a detention center, and 30 others were held at a brainwashing center. They were fined 10,000 to 15,000 yuan and held for one to three months. Five practitioners are still being held at a detention center. Shenzhou City Court agents sentenced Ms. Li Xiaolan, Ms. Zhang Zhimei, Mr. Zhang Yunlu, Shun Li, and Ms. Wang Qinghui on January 2, 2008.

Police arrested another 29 practitioners the morning of January 3, 2008, and held them for a month. Every practitioner was fined 10,000 yuan. Several practitioners are still being held.

Shenzhou City Police Department: 86-318-3328368

33. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Li Songzhen Dies

Sixty-year-old Ms. Li Songzhen was an employee from the Xushui County Material Exploration Bureau in Xushui County, Baoding City. She had suffered from a herniated disc in her cervical area and had heart diseases, but she recovered after beginning Falun Gong practice in 1997. Police arrested her in July 2007 and released her after a two-week detention. Ms. Li died in December 2007.

February 3, 2008