Additional Persecution News from China - March 27, 2008 (34 Reports)

(Clearwisdom.net) Today's report includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in eight provinces. In this report, twenty-six Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 51 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
2. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
3. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] The Persecution of Practitioners in Jiamusi City Prison
4. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Xia Held with an Extended Term
5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Arrested
6. [Zhangwu County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Lu Hewen and His Family Harassed
7. [Dongning County, Heilongjiang Province] Repeat Arrest of Mr. Shen Jinxiang
8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Chunjuan and Mr. Liu Pengfei Arrested
9. [Jiangsu Province] Personnel from the Chengdong Police Station Arrested Ms. Xia Ning and Ms. Li Qin
10. [Liaoning Province] Persecution of Yin Sulian
11. [Siping City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Chunyan Sentenced
12. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioner Arrested
13. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xiaomin Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
14. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Supplemental Information Regarding the Arrests of Several Practitioners
15. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
16. [Beijing] Mr. Qi Qing'an Went Missing on March 6, 2008
17. [Beijing] Mr. Bai Shaohua and Mr. Yang Hui in the Beijing Forced Labor Personnel Dispatch Center
18. [Beijing] The Persecution of Three Practitioners
19. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Aizhi Missing
20. [Beijing] Personnel from the Dongcheng Police Station Arrested Ms. Wang Shuangqin on February 25, 2008
21. [Beijing] Ms. Zhao Shuqin and Ms. Yang Junmei Arrested
22. [Shandong Province] Guards Prohibit Ms. Liu Xiuzhen Family's Visits
23. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Su Jixiang and Ms. Liu Zhumei Held at the Fujia Detention Center in the Zhangdian District, Zibo City
24. [Shandong Province] Mr. Du Zhongyi Arrested
25. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Police Arrested Ms. Cheng Peizhen and Mr. Cheng Wenxian
26. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Tian Jinzhi Arrested and Money Extorted from Her Family
27. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yufen and Ms. Sun Zhenxiang Arrested
28. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] The Persecution of Mr. Wang Jinxian
29. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Police Arrest Mr. Wang Changjiang, Dong Zaixiu and Others
30. [Langfang City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested and Homes Ransacked
31. [Lingshou County, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Xulai Arrested
32. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Junping Sentenced to Forced Labor
33. [Duchang City, Jiangxi Province] Supplemental Information Regarding the Arrest of Ms. Hu Huoying
34. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Wang Hua Arrested

1. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Pi Yongli, an employee of Mr. Li Wensheng's privately owned Tianzheng Company, was arrested in a company workshop on March 13, 2008. Practitioners Mr. Li and his wife were arrested the morning of March 25, 2007. Police also arrested other employees including Ms. Chen Shumei and Mr. Pan Yufeng. The company could no longer conduct business as usual and suffered a big loss.

After Chaoyang City Police Department deputy chief Zhang Minghua tortured Ms. Chen Baofeng to death, he continued the mistreatment.

Zhang Minghua, Chaoyang City Police Department deputy chief: 86-421-2628248 (Office), 86-421-2636666 (Home), 86-13304219999 (Cell), 86-13904213399 (Cell)
Wang Jinglong, Chaoyang City Domestic Security Division chief: 86-421-2611250, 86-421-2616682, 86-13591860610
Zhang Lianfeng, 610 Office deputy head: 86-421-2610610, 86-13904910072
Wang Hongbo, 610 Office deputy head: 86-421-2624610, 86-13842106888

2. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Five Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the Shulan City Police Department's Domestic Security Division arrested five practitioners in Xin Village at 11:30 a.m. on March 12, 2008. They damaged a Falun Gong truth materials production center and confiscated all materials. The five practitioners included Ms. Lu Yanling, Xiaotian, and Xiaohui, who are currently being held at the city's Nanshan Detention Center.

Personnel from the Shulan City Police Department and from the Beicheng Police Station beat and arrested Mr. Wang Jiazhi from his home. Mr. Wang is currently being held in Nanshan Detention Center.

3. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] The Persecution of Practitioners in Jiamusi City Prison

Guards from the Jiamusi City Prison ordered criminal inmates to torture practitioners. Guard Peng Lin, a No. 3 Ward No. 2 Ward political head, ordered inmate Chen Changfu to torture practitioners. Guard Song Yunlong at the No. 3 Ward, No. 4 Section ordered inmate Zhao Zhiqiang to torture practitioner Mr. Xu Zongrang.

4. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Xia Held with an Extended Term

Ms. Liu Xia, 50, is a practitioner from Baishishan Town, Jiaohe City. She was arrested in the summer of 2002 on a business trip to Changchun City, was sentenced to six years in prison, and taken to Heizuizi Women's Prison in Jilin Province.

Her term expired in the spring of 2008, but officials in Heizuizi Women's Prison extended her term, citing the reason as the Beijing Olympic Games.

5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Arrested

Personnel from the Dongdaqiao Police Station arrested Ms. Yang on March 8, 2008, for explaining the facts of Falun Gong near the Dongdaqiao area. She is currentlybeing held in Weizigou Detention Center in Changchun City.

6. [Zhangwu County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Lu Hewen and His Family Harassed

Daleng Township Police Station chief Wang Xu and deputy chief Sun Cai in Zhangwu County broke into Mr. Lu Hewen's home at 11:30 a.m. on March 4, 2008. They ransacked the home and confiscated one of Master's pictures. Only Mr. Lu's wife was at home. Mr. Lu went to the police station to request the return of the picture. Wang Xu and Sun Cai told him to ask Cui Haifeng, the Political Security chief in the county's police department. Cui Haifeng refused to honor Mr. Lu's request the morning of March 5, 2008.

Cui Haifeng, Zhangwu County Political Security Section chief: 86-418-7712148 (Office), 86-13904984057 (Cell), 86-418-7712167 (Home)
Wang Xu, Daleng Township Police Station chief: 86-418-7794110 (Office)
Sun Cai, Daleng Township Police Station deputy chief: 86-418-7794050 (Home)

7. [Dongning County, Heilongjiang Province] Repeat Arrest of Mr. Shen Jinxiang

Officer Gao Derong from the Political Security Section of the Shuiyang Forest District Police Department and personnel from the district's procuratorate arrested Mr. Shen Jinxiang. The practitioner is from Shuiyang Town, Dongning County. The arrest happened on March 13, 2008. Mr. Shen is currently being held at the police department's detention center.

Yang Lianxi, Police Department chief: 86-13804813746 (Cell), 86-453-3720300 (Office)
Gao Derong, Police Department Political Security Section: 86-13604837948 (Cell)
Ye Yongfu, Procuratorate chief: 86-13904836020 (Cell), 86-453-3720817 (Office)

8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Chunjuan and Mr. Liu Pengfei Arrested

Personnel from the Pingfang Police Station arrested Ms. Li Chunjuan and Mr. Liu Pengfei and submitted their cases to the Procuratorate Department, which approved the arrests.

Guo Zhongli, Procuratorate Section chief: 86-451-55512208, 86-13384608978 (Cell)
Sun Jianhua, Arrest Section chief: 86-451-55512216
Liu Yijian, Procuratorate department chief: 86-451-55512200, 86-13603655527 (Cell)
Wang Weihang, Procuratorate Department deputy chief: 86-451-55512201 (Office), 86-13384603456 (Cell)

9. [Jiangsu Province] Personnel from the Chengdong Police Station Arrested Ms. Xia Ning and Ms. Li Qin

Ms. Xia Ning and Ms. Li Qin were arrested on March 12, 2008, for explaining the facts about Falun Gong. Several officers from the Chengdong Police Station accompanied Ms. Xia to her home and ransacked the place the afternoon of March 15, 2008.

10. [Liaoning Province] Persecution of Yin Sulian

Ms. Yin Sulian from Xiachangmao Village, Xingcheng City, was arrested from her home on February 25, 2008, and put in the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp in Shenyang City for a one-year term.

11. [Siping City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Chunyan Sentenced

Local police arrested 40-year-old Ms. Liu Chunyan from Siping City in 2007. Personnel from the Gongzhuling City 610 Office, from the Political and Judiciary Committee, from the court, and from the procuratorate department secretly sentenced Ms. Liu to seven years in prison. She was put in Heizuizi Women's Prison the end of 2007.

Ms. Liu's family went to visit her on January 29, 2008, but were turned away. They went to visit her again on February 20 and March 5, 2008, but prison guards again denied their visits because Ms. Liu had not given up Falun Gong.

12. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioner Arrested

Jinzhou City Police Department chief Wang Lijun ordered officers in the affiliated police station to arrest more than 20 practitioners and ransack their homes on February 25, 2008. Those affected were Ms. Liu Fengmei, Mr. Huang Cheng and his wife Ms. Li Xiuyun, Ms. Zhang Xiulan, Mr. Na Quanjie, Ms. Deng Qiuli, Ms. Guo Yanping, Ms. Duan Jun, Ms. Xiang Ying, Mr. Wang Guiling, Mr. Yin Zhiyou, Mr. Miao Jianguo, Mr. Cui Yaning, Mr. Zhao Yu, Ms. Zhang Qi, Mr. Qu Kai, Ms. Li Fengyun, Mr. Chen Yan, Mr. Feng Guosong, Ms. Ren Guixia and her husband Mr. Zhang, Ms. Wang Ping and her daughter, and Mr. Zhang Xiaohua. They are currently being held at the No. 1 and No. 2 Detention Center in Jinzhou City.

Wang Lijun, Ijnzhou City Police Department chief: 86-416-2572999 (Office)
Liu Tieli, Jinzhou City 610 Office head: 86-416-3184001 (Office), 86-416-2938080 (Home), 86-13804165095 (Cell)
Li Weijia, 610 Office deputy head: 86-416-3194002 (Office), 86-416-2601038 (Home), 86-13897889812 (Cell)

13. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xiaomin Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

Mr. Wang Xiaomin was sentenced to four years in prison at the Taihe District Court. He was taken to Nanshan Prison in Jinzhou City on February 26, 2008. According to his family, Mr. Wang is extremely weak and vomits everything he eats.

Wang Jian, Prison Chief and Political Committee Chief: 86-13324260001 (Cell), 86-416-5179290 (Office)
Su Xudong, Administration Section deputy chief: 86-13604160094 (Cell), 86-13624160109 (Cell)
Wang Guifan, Administration Section Reception Room chief: 86-13624160121 (Cell)

14. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Supplemental Information Regarding the Arrests of Several Practitioners

Ms. Ma Shufen from the Yushu City Developmental District was arrested from her home at 10:00 a.m. March 14, 2008. She is currently being held at the city's detention center.

Ms. Chen Guirong, Ms. Gao Yanxia, Ms. Fan Xiuzhen, and Ms. Wang Xufang, who were arrested on February 24, 2008, and are currently being held at the city's detention center.

Ms. Liu Shuchun from Sihe Town and Ms. Su Lixia from Xinli Town have been released.

Personnel from the city's police department extorted a few thousand yuan from Ms. Wu Fenghua and Xiaobai and released them on March 14, 2008. Sixty-year-old Ms. Zhang Yulian has been put in Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp, and Mr. Zhu Zhanshan was sent to Changchun City for a physical examination.

Yushu City Yumin Police Station: 86-431-83722110
Xinli Town Police Station: 86-431-83988110
Rongsheng Police Station in Wukeshu Town: 86-431-83811439
Wukeshu Town Police Division: 86-431-83813789

15. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the Shulan City Police Department and from the Beicheng Police Station arrested Ms. Lu Yanling and Mr. Tian at noon on March 12, 2008. They confiscated a printer, several boxes of white paper, and other items, worth 10,000 yuan in total. The home of Ms. Lu's neighbor, Mr. Yang, was also ransacked, and Mr. Yang's wife was arrested and taken to Nanshan Detention Center. Police confiscated more than 2,000 pounds of rice from Mr. Yang's home. The rice was eventually returned due to Mr. Yang's persistent requests.

Ms. Lu has led a homeless life since 2003. She suffered a heart attack during her last incarceration. Police released her afterwards because they feared to take the responsibility for her having become ill while in police custody.

16. [Beijing] Mr. Qi Qing'an Went Missing on March 6, 2008

17. [Beijing] Mr. Bai Shaohua and Mr. Yang Hui in the Beijing Forced Labor Personnel Dispatch Center

Mr. Bai Shaohua and Mr. Yang Hui arrested on February 20, 2008, have been sent to the Beijing Forced Labor Personnel Dispatch Center.

18. [Beijing] The Persecution of Three Practitioners

Ms. Pei Hongxia was sentenced to forced labor on January 26, 2001.

Ms. Su Guiying was held in the Beijing Women's Forced Labor Camp between January 29, 2002, and April 28, 2003.

Ms. Pei Hongyan was put in the Beijing Women's Forced Labor Camp on February 2, 2008.

19. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Aizhi Missing

Ms. Liu Aizhi, about 70, lives in Mingguang Village, the Haidian District. She has been missing since March 3, 2008.

20. [Beijing] Personnel from the Dongcheng Police Station Arrested Ms. Wang Shuangqin on February 25, 2008

21. [Beijing] Ms. Zhao Shuqin and Ms. Yang Junmei Arrested

Ms. Zhao Shuqin and Ms. Yang Junmei were arrested on January 24, 2008. It was heard recently that Ms. Yang had been sentenced to two years of forced labor and is currently being held in Tuanhe Forced Labor Camp in Beijing. It is unknown where Ms. Zhao is being held.

22. [Shandong Province] Guards Prohibit Ms. Liu Xiuzhen Family's Visits

Ms. Liu Xiuzhen from the Chengyang District in Qingdao City was taken to Jinan City Women's Prison on March 10, 2008. Her family went to visit her on March 10, 2008, but they were not allowed to see her. The family had spent 1,000 yuan on the round trip.

23. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Su Jixiang and Ms. Liu Zhumei Held at the Fujia Detention Center in the Zhangdian District, Zibo City

24. [Shandong Province] Mr. Du Zhongyi Arrested

Seven officers from the Laigang 610 Office and from the Yinshan Police Station arrested Mr. Du Zhongyi at 5:00 p.m. on February 27, 2008. They ransacked his home and confiscated some Dafa books and Falun Gong truth clarification materials. Mr. Du was first held for two weeks and then sentenced to one year of forced labor. He is probably being held at the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp.

Zhao Maoxiang, responsible persecutor: 86-634-6820681

25. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Police Arrested Ms. Cheng Peizhen and Mr. Cheng Wenxian

Police arrested Mr. Cheng Wenxian and disabled Ms. Cheng Peizhen from Boli Town, Qingdao City, on March 12, 2008. Ms. Cheng has been released, but Mr. Cheng is still being held.

26. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Tian Jinzhi Arrested and Money Extorted from Her Family

Four officers from the Xuanwu Police Station in the Kuiwen District, Weifang City, arrested Ms. Tian Jinzhi from her home at Dianzi Village in the Development District at 10:00 a.m. on March 15, 2008. Police extorted 10,000 yuan from her family and then released her.

27. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yufen and Ms. Sun Zhenxiang Arrested

Police arrested Ms. Zhang Yufen and Ms. Sun Zhenxiang from Dongjiazhuang Village, Fenggezhuang Town, Laiyang City on March 2, 2008 for distributing Falun Gong truth materials.

28. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] The Persecution of Mr. Wang Jinxian

Personnel from the Liushan Police Station arrested Mr. Wang Jinxian from Weijia Village, Liushan Town, on March 14, 2008. They ransacked Mr. Wang's home and confiscated an uncertain amount of money to buy a [wild] boar/pig.

29. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Police Arrest Mr. Wang Changjiang, Dong Zaixiu and Others

Police arrested Mr. Wang Changjiang from his home in Changyi County, Weifang City, on March 4, 2008. They confiscated several Dafa books and a recorder. A few other practitioners including Mr. Dong Zaixiu were recently arrested.

30. [Langfang City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested and Homes Ransacked

Personnel from the Guangyang District Police Department and Development District Police Department chief Jin Limin arrested Mr. Zhang Lijun, Mr. Liu Junrui, and Mr. Zhang Lizhi before the Chinese New Year. They confiscated Mr. Zhang Lijun's car and other items worth thousands of yuan. They also confiscated Mr. Liu's car, an oil pump, a satellite dish, and tens of thousands of yuan in cash.

It is heard that personnel from the Development District Procuratorate Department will soon hold a trial for Mr. Zhang Lijun and Mr. Liu Junrui.

Development District Police Department: 86-316-6066313, 86-316-6050516
Development District Procuratorate: 86-316-6088548
Yunpengdao Police Station in the Development District, Langfang City: 86-316-6089186

31. [Lingshou County, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Xulai Arrested

Baimagang Police Station chief Lei Zhenhong and other officers arrested Mr. Liu Xulai from Lingshou County on March 10, 2008. The arrest happened when Mr. Liu distributed Falun Gong truth clarification materials in Sanshengyuan Village.

Lei Zhenhong, Baimagang Police Station chief: 86-13931976125
Zhang Qinghua, Lingshou County Police Department chief: 86-13932136586

32. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Junping Sentenced to Forced Labor

Personnel from the Langfang City Domestic Security Division arrested 41-year-old Ms. Wang Junping. She is from Daguanzhuang Village in Langfang City. The arrest happened the afternoon of October 14, 2007. After being held at the Weifang City Brainwashing Center for more than 40 days, Ms. Wang was sentenced to one year of forced labor, to be served in Shijiazhuang City Women's Forced Labor Camp.

33. [Duchang City, Jiangxi Province] Supplemental Information Regarding the Arrest of Ms. Hu Huoying

Personnel from the Duchang County Police Department arrested Ms. Hu Huoying and ransacked her home the morning of February 29, 2008. They confiscated about 300 copies of Falun Gong truth clarification materials. Ms. Hu is currently being held in Jiujiang City.

Chen Zhengchu, 610 Office head: 86-13907924449 (Cell), 86-792-5223135 Ext. 4504 (Office), 86-792-5222084 (Home)
Wang Bo, 610 Office deputy head: 86-13607026498 (Cell), 86-792-5223974 (Office), 86-792-5222855 (Home)

34. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Wang Hua Arrested

Ms. Wang Hua, 30, is an employee from the Hui'an Chemical Factory in Yuxia Town, Hu County, Xi'an City. She was reported on March 2, 2008, for explaining the facts about Falun Gong. Personnel from the county's police station arrested her.