(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 8 provinces. In this report, 11 practitioners were subjected to brutal treatment during their detention and at least 9 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Shanghai] Ms. Qin Fenxian in Chuansha Town, Pudong District Taken into Police Custody Before New Year's Day
2. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. He Ming, Almost 70 Years Old, Appeals an Unlawful Three-Year Prison Term
Ms. He Ming lives in the Liantang area of Shenzhen City. The Luohu District Court in Shenzhen City has illegally sentenced her to three years in prison. Ms. He remains in custody at the Luohu Detention Center.
Ms. He Ming, is almost 70 years old, and her hair is totally gray. She has been forced to take showers in cold water at the detention center. She has been given only two meals a day. Despite the terrible conditions, she remains steadfast in her belief.
3. [Siping City, Jilin Province] Falun Gong Practitioners Forced to Do Hard Labor in Shiling Prison
The number of days open for family visits, has been reduced to three throughout 2008 at the Shiling Prison in Siping City, Jilin Province. Practitioners who fail to finish assigned slave labor tasks are beaten. Practitioners are being forced to sort ice bars, of Hongbaolai brand, as well as knit automobile seat cushions. They had to work the whole day with no break. In the summer of 2007, the practitioners did not have any meals other than spinach soups. Their families tried talking to the top locate prison officials, but they were denied access.
4. [Shanghai] Ms. Chen Qinfang Taken into Custody in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province
On January 29, 2008, Ms. Chen Qinfang, a practitioner in the Anting area of Shanghai, was taken into custody in Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, while she was clarifying the truth by using paper currency with information written on it. Her home was searched. The police confiscated DVDs and other Falun Dafa materials. Ms. Chen remains in custody.
5. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhou Huarong Unlawfully Sentenced to Nine Years in Prison; Her Family to File an Appeal
In September 2007, Ms. Zhou Huarong, a practitioner in Hongqiao District, Tianjin, was taken into custody by the police while she was on her way to visit a patient in the Nankai District Hospital. In January 2008, she was secretly sentenced to nine years in prison. Ms. Zhou's family learned about this after the fact. They were angered by the indecent acts of the communist regime and hired an attorney to file an appeal. On January 23, 2008, a second secret hearing was held. Ms. Zhou's family was prevented from entering the courtroom. The nine-year sentence was upheld by the judge. Ms. Zhou's family is still appealing the case.
6. [Beijing] Practitioner with the Last Name Wang in Shangdiqiao Area, Haidian District, Taken into Custody Recently
7. [Tianjin] Police Confiscate Satellite Antennas in Several Practitioners' Homes
On February 3, 2008, officials of the Cuihuangkou Town Government in Wuqing District, and officers of the local police station went into the homes of practitioners whose names had been on file prior to July 20, 1999. The officers confiscated Falun Dafa books and portraits of the founder of Falun Gong. They also searched for those who had installed satellite antennas. On the afternoon of February 4, a group of people who claimed to have come from the crime response unit and the broadcasting department took satellite antennas from two practitioners' homes. On the morning of February 5, several other practitioners' satellite antennas were also confiscated.
8. [Tianjin] Mr. Li Shuhua Forced to Leave Town with Nowhere to Stay after His Home Was Unlawfully Searched
Mr. Li Shuhua, about 50 years old, lives at Sihua Lane in Dagang District, Tianjin. He was sentenced to forced labor in 2001 and again in 2003 for a term of two years. On February 4, 2008, members of the Tianjin 610 Office and local police officers arrived in two police vehicles and a Santana brand passenger car at his home. They forcibly dismantled and confiscated satellite television program receiving equipment. Mr. Li's daughter and son-in-law (who had just been released from custody) had to leave the site. Now all the three of them have been forced to leave town with no place to stay.
9. [Tianjin] Additional Information on the Brutal Treatment of Mr. Zhang Xuezhi and Other Practitioners
Mr. Zhang Xuezhi, 60, was sentenced to one year of forced labor in 2001 for practicing Falun Gong.
On January 17, the Tianjin Police Department and its affiliated police stations carried out a coordinated campaign against local practitioners. They took into custody Mr. Li Shaochen, Mr. Guo Jindong, Ms. Guo Min and Mr. Sun Jinghong. The police searched the practitioners' homes and confiscated satellite TV equipment, Falun Dafa books, truth clarification materials and other personal items. In the middle of the night on January 17, the police ransacked Mr. Zhang Xuezhi's home and took a personal computer, Falun Dafa books and satellite TV equipment. Mr. Zhang happened to be away from home and avoided being taken into custody. Three days later, local residential police officers again went to his home to harass him. Seven days later, two officers showed up again. Mr. Zhang has been forced to leave town and he has nowhere to stay.
At present, Mr. Sun Jinghong has been released. Mr. Guo Jindong has been detained at the Hebei District Detention Center. Mr. Li Shaochen managed to escape but on January 27, 2008, police caught him in his relative's home. Mr. Li's wife, Ms. Zhang Guizhen, and their daughter, Ms. Li Hong, were taken into custody on January 17. The police also took into custody Ms. Su Guiling, who stored equipment for receiving satellite television programs at her home.
10. [Henan] Ms. Liang Yuying Severely Abused at the Xinxiang Women's Prison in Henan Province
Ms. Liang Yuying, in her 60s, is a practitioner at the Fine Wax Factory of the Henan Oil Fields. In August 2005, she was "illegally sentenced" to three years in prison for clarifying the truth. She is being held in the No. 11 Ward of Xinxiang Women's Prison. Ms. Liang has been held in a Small Cell as she refused to give in to the evil guards. She is given only a small bun for a whole day's food ration. When her family visited her last time, she had become emaciated.
11. [Yuxi City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Zhu Fenglan, in Her Sixties, Sentenced to Prison for Clarifying the Truth
Ms. Zhu Fenglan, 62, is a practitioner in Hongta District, Yuxi City. On the afternoon of January 22, 2008, she was caught by two joint security guards while distributing truth clarification materials. The guards took her to the Hongta District Police Department. Officers of the Hongta District Domestic Security Division searched her home. She is facing imprisonment and her whereabouts is unknown.
12. [Pulandian City, Liaoning Province] Practitioners Mr. Wang Ke and Ms. Sun Ling Sent to Labor Camp
At noon on July 26, 2007, Mr. Wang Ke and Ms. Sun Ling were on their way for some business. As they walked near the Jiushou Police Station in Pulandian City, a police car caught up with them from behind and blocked their way. Two police officers stepped out and took Mr. Wang and Ms. Sun into the police station.
When Mr. Wang Ke askedn a officer of the Pulandian City 610 Office what his name was, the officer was angered. He beat Mr. Wang right on the spot. Members of the Pulandian City 610 Office took the two practitioners to the Pulandian City Detention Center that same afternoon without going through any legal processes. Mr. Wang Ke was then taken to the Dalian Forced Labor Camp and Ms. Sun Ling to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp in Shenyang City. Each practitioner is to serve 18 months of forced labor.
13. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Tong Ling and Another Practitioner Taken to Bao'an Detention Center
On the afternoon of January 12, 2008, Ms. Tong Ling and another practitioner were distributing truth clarification materials in the Futongcheng Residential Community in Bao'an District, Shenzhen City. Security guards spotted them and turned them into the police. The two practitioners were taken to the Bao'an Detention Center.
Lin (gender unknown), officer in charge of the interrogation and investigation: 86-13902319893 (Cell)
14. [Chongqing] Ms. Jiang Yulan, a Practitioner in Wulong County, Chongqing, Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor and Taken to Chongqing
He Tao (male), officer in charge of the case: 86-13908257875 (Cell)
Liao Kui (male), officer in charge of the case: 86-13101126022 (Cell), 86-13983597666 (Cell)
15. [Shanghai] Recent Reports Indicate Practitioner Mr. Li Chunwei Has Been Unlawfully Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor
16. [Anqing City, Anhui Province] Additional Information on Mr. Wu Quanzhi's Being Taken into Police Custody
Mr. Wu Quanzhi is a taxi driver in Haikou Town, Anqing City. On January 25, 2008, he was taken into custody by officers of the Anqing Police Station for clarifying the truth to passengers in his taxi. Mr. Wu has seven members in his family, his parents, wife and three children. He is their sole support. The police confiscated 7,000 yuan and his cellular phone. The officers then took some other valuables from his home. Mr. Wu remains in custody at the Anqing Detention Center. He did not come home for Chinese New Year's Day (February 7, 2008).
17. [Guang'an City, Sichuan Province] Practitioner Ms. Liu Xueshu Taken into Custody on the Afternoon of January 28, 2008; She Remains in Custody at the Guang'an Detention Center
18. [Yunnan Province] Ms. Ma Huilan, a Lecturer at Yuxi Agriculture Professional School, Is No Longer Allowed to Teach
Ms. Ma Huilan was a lecturer in the Management and Administration Department of Yuxi Agriculture Professional School in Yunnan Province. On October 8, 2007, she was issued a subpoena by the Domestic Security Division of the Hongta District Police Department, the 610 Office, and the school's security section. She was unlawfully held at the Hongta District Police Department for a day. Her home was searched. The police confiscated a computer, an MP3 player, Falun Dafa books and other valuables. Shortly afterwards, she was stripped of her teaching duties and has been ordered to work in the library.
19. [Shantou City, Guangdong Province] A Practitioner Taken into Custody Near Guiyu Town Police Station in Chaoyang District, Shantou City
At around 8:00 p.m. on the Chinese Lunar New Year's Day (February 7, 2008), several practitioners were hanging a banner near the Guiyu Town Police Station in Chaoyang District, Shantou City. They were found by the police. One practitioner was caught. The practitioner's whereabouts is unknown.
Guiyu Town Police Station: 86-754-444237
20. [Shifang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Yuanzhen, Ms. Xiao Jiying and Other Practitioners Harassed by 610 Office Officials
Ms. Xu Yuanzhen, a practitioner, lives in Group No. 2, Village No. 16 in Yinfeng Town, Shifang City. On January 4, 2007, members of the 610 Office forced their way into her home. The officers took the portrait of Falun Gong's founder and tore truth clarification materials off the wall.
Ms. Xiao Jiying and Ms. Wang Jirong live in Group No. 2 in Tanan Village, Yinfeng Town, Shifang City. Members of the 610 Office harassed them on numerous occasions after July 20, 1999. The officers climbed over the wall, broke into their homes and conducted unlawful searches. In April 2002, when Ms. Xiao was not at home, officers from the Aoping Town 610 Office in Pengzhou City broke in. They threatened Ms. Xiao's mother-in-law and took Falun Gong books and DVDs. Ms. Xiao went to ask for the return of these items. The officers not only refused to give them back, they even took Ms. Xiao into custody and sent her to the Nanmusi Forced Labor Camp.
