(Clearwisdom.net)

Today's report relates persecution incidents that took place in 14 cities or counties in 47 provinces. Sixty-seven Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to brutal mistreatment during detention, and at least 65 practitioners were arrested.
  1. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Thirty Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced to Forced Labor
  2. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
  3. [Beijing] Many Practitioners Being Held in the Shunyi District Detention Center
  4. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Li Yan, Ms. Rong and Ms. Wei Sufen Arrested
  5. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Mr. Pu Hongpei and Mr. Pang Kun Arrested
  6. [Shandong Province] The Persecution of an Eighty-Year-Old Woman
  7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Shujun Sentenced to Forced Labor
  8. [Jiutai City, Jilin Province] Mr. Guo Yanxiang Harassed
  9. [Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yu You from the Beixing Farm Was Followed and Harassed on May 17, 2008
  10. [Shaanxi Province] Several Practitioners Arrested in the Ankang District
  11. [Beijing] Ms. Li Deping Arrested
  12. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Police Arrested Ms. Bai Caiping at Noon on Her Way Home on May 20, 2008
  13. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] A Practitioner from Ziqiang Street, the Qiaoxi District Arrested and His/Her Home Ransacked
  14. [Huangguang City, Hubei Province] Several Practitioners Harassed
  15. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Hu Yuyuan Tortured to the Point of a Mental-Breakdown in the Jinzhou City No. 1 Detention Center
  16. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Hua Chen Arrested
  17. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
  18. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shuhong and Ms. Song Shuzhen Arrested
  19. [Kaifeng City, Henan Province] Police Arrested Ms. Yuan Junlan and Mr. Yu Shanjun from Their Homes
  20. [Shaoyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Yuan Qiuju and Ms. Liu Aihua Arrested Again
  21. [Longyan City, Fujian Province] Ms. Cai Yuqin Arrested and Home Ransacked
  22. [Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Lianke, a Teacher from the Liaohe Oil Field No. 1 High School, Was Arrested from His Office on May 20, 2008
  23. [Xuchang City, Henan Province] Ms. Mei Lian Sentenced to Forced Labor
  24. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Jin Yanjie and Ms. Bao Lixia Arrested
  25. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Police Arrest Ms. Ji Weihong
  26. [Zhaozhou County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Dechen Arrested
  27. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
  28. [Songyuan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. He Xiuzhen Arrested
  29. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners' Homes Ransacked
  30. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Du Hongmei Arrested
  31. [Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Jinghua Held at the Shijiazhuang City No. 2 Prison
  32. [Wulumuqi City, Xinjiang Autonomous Region] About 100 Practitioners Being Held at a Xiaocaohu Forced Labor Farm
  33. [Guangzi Autonomous Region] Hepu Court Agents Plan to Sentence Mr. Huang Junhui on May 23, 2008
  34. [Yingcheng City, Hubei Province] A Practitioner Held in the Chengzhong Police Station
  35. [Jingchuan County, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhao Ya Arrested
  36. [Huazhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Huang Wei Arrested
  37. [Gaozhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhou Shenghuan Arrested
  38. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Jinhua Arrested
  39. [Qixia City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Yubin Arrested
  40. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Personnel from the Xishan Police Station Arrest Four Practitioners
  41. [Shanghai] Ms. Gu Baoqun Arrested in the Chuansha District on May 16, 2008
  42. [Qi County, Henan Province] Mr. Zhang Yanbin Arrested
  43. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Rulan from the Hexi District Arrested from Her Home May 20, 2008
  44. [Zining County, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Yao Fengjuan and Her Non-practitioner Husband Arrested on May 19, 2008
  45. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Yingxu and Mr. Yan Xiaoping Arrested
  46. [Dongfeng County, Jilin Province] Six Practitioners Arrested from Their Homes
  47. [Chongqing] Two Practitioners Arrested
  48. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Personnel from the Minghua Police Station Arrested Ms. Du Xiuxia on May 14, 2008
  49. [Mei County, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhu Xiansheng's Wife, Ms. Li Xiufang, and His Daughter Were Arrested on May 16, 2008
  50. [Longkou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhan Shuhong Arrested
  51. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Deqian Arrested
  52. [Guangdong Province] Mr. Wei Yingxin's Mother Is Dying, But a Request to Allow Him to See Her One Last Time Was Denied
  53. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Qiping Arrested
  54. [Rushan City, Shandong Province] The Persecution of Ms. Li Shumin
  55. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xiu Yanpeng Transferred to Another Detention Center
  56. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Danyu Arrested
  57. [Tianjin] Three Practitioners Arrested
  58. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Lianhong from the Hexi District Was Arrested from Her Home on the Morning of May 20, 2008
  59. [Luoyang City, Henan Province] Police Arrest Mr. Li Jingke and Ms. Zhao Ying
  60. [Xinmin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Min Arrested
  61. [Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Huiling's Home Ransacked
  62. [Qianjiang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yang Deqing and Ms. Zheng Dingzhi Arrested on the Morning of May 12, 2008
  63. [Beijing] Two Practitioners Arrested

1. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Thirty Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced to Forced Labor

About 30 practitioners held in the Youshan Detention Center in Qianguo County, Songyuan City, were sentenced to forced labor in May 2008. They have been put in Heizuizi Women's Forced Labor Camp in Changchun City and in Jiutai Forced Labor Camp in Jilin Province.

2. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the Baoji City 610 Office arrested several practitioners including Ms. Chai Xiufang, Ms. Wang Jiangmei, Ms. Zhao Rong, and Mr. Duan Baojun. The practitioners are being held in the Fenghuang Hotel in Baoji City. Several practitioners' homes were ransacked.

Police transferred several practitioners to an unknown location on May 8, 2008. Mr. Duan has since been put into the city's Jintai Detention Center.

3. [Beijing] Many Practitioners Being Held in the Shunyi District Detention Center

Many practitioners are presently being held in the Shunyi District Detention Center. They are: Ms. Zhao Suxia, Mr. Liu Shuchen, Ms. Cai Fengxia, Ms. Zhang Yufeng, Mr. Zhu Jinzhong, Mr. Wu Ming, Mr. Li Yujiang, Mr. Li Zhijun, Ms. Xu Jingzhi, Ms. Wan Daping, Ms. Yang Xiuzhi, Ms. Zhang Xiulan, Mr. Yang Jinghui, Ms. Zhu Shuqin, Ms. Li Lingxia, and Ms. Xu Junzhi. Among them, Mr. Liu Shuchen, Ms. Cai Fengxia, Ms. Zhang Yufeng, Mr. Wu Ming, Ms. Wan Daping, Ms. Zhang Xiulan, and two gentlemen have been sentenced to forced labor.

4. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Li Yan, Ms. Rong and Ms. Wei Sufen Arrested

Personnel from the Yingze District Police Department in Taiyuan City arrested Ms. Li Yan, Ms. Rong, and Ms. Wei Sufen between May 16 and May 20, 2008.

5. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Mr. Pu Hongpei and Mr. Pang Kun Arrested

Mr. Pu Hongpei from Liuhe County, Tonghua City was arrested before May 1, 2008. Mr. Pang Kun was arrested on May 14, 2008.

Liuhe County Police Department Deputy Chief's Office: 86-435-7238858, 86-435-7212836

6. [Shandong Province] The Persecution of an Eighty-Year-Old Woman

Police ransacked an 80-year-old practitioner's home several times last year. They often harassed her, fined her, and put her into a brainwashing center twice.

7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Shujun Sentenced to Forced Labor

Ms. Li Shujun, 52 years old, lives in Lingshui Town, the Ganjingzi District, Dalian City. Personnel from the Daheishi Police Station arrested her and put her in the Yaojia Detention Center on April 3, 2008. The police later sent her to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp for a one-and-a-half-year term starting on May 5, 2008.

8. [Jiutai City, Jilin Province] Mr. Guo Yanxiang Harassed

Five officers from the Shanghewan Town Police Station in Jiutai City broke into Mr. Guo Yanxiang's home in Shanghewan Town at 5:00 p.m. on April 23, 2008. They did not show any warrant and ransacked his house. They found nothing related to Falun Gong, but confiscated his satellite dish and a receiver.

9. [Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yu You from the Beixing Farm Was Followed and Harassed on May 17, 2008

Wang Guosheng: 86-13946574898, 86-464-8861007

10. [Shaanxi Province] Several Practitioners Arrested in the Ankang District

Ms. Wu Changchun, in her 40s, lives in Hanyin County, Shaanxi Province. She had printed Falun Gong truth clarification phrases on paper money and distributed it. Later on, personnel from the local 610 Office and from the Domestic Security Division arrested her on April 18, 2008. Her whereabouts are unknown.

Police ransacked the home of 70-year-old Ms. Liu Yuwen, a retired doctor from Ankang City Hospital, at 6:30 a.m. on April 23, 2008. They confiscated more than 30 Falun Gong books and an MP3 player. Ms. Liu has been sentenced to one year of forced labor.

Ms. Cao Ping and Ms. Kan Guangying were arrested.

Deng Lulu, Ankang City Hanbin Police Station: 86-13709153688
Deng Liangxian, 610 Office head: 86-3288778, 86-3288525, 86-13992550085

11. [Beijing] Ms. Li Deping Arrested

Fifty-three-year-old Ms. Li Deping from the Chaoyang District was arrested on May 9, 2008.

12. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Police Arrested Ms. Bai Caiping at Noon on Her Way Home on May 20, 2008

13. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] A Practitioner from Ziqiang Street, the Qiaoxi District Arrested and His/Her Home Ransacked

14. [Huangguang City, Hubei Province] Several Practitioners Harassed

Police harassed several practitioners at Longganhu Farm, Huanggang City, in early May 2008. Several policemen broke into Ms. Yan Mingxia's home and confiscated some Falun Gong materials. Ms. Yan successfully escaped. They then broke into Ms. Yan's sister's electronics equipment shop and confiscated 10 satellite dishes.

15. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Hu Yuyuan Tortured to the Point of a Mental-Breakdown in the Jinzhou City No. 1 Detention Center

16. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Hua Chen Arrested

Personnel from the Dongjiao Police Station in the Xinhua Police Department broke into Mr. Hua Chen's home in Shijiazhuang City on the night of May 16, 2008. They confiscated all Dafa books and materials. His daughter's computer was also taken. Mr. Hua is being held in the city's Dongfeng Street Detention Center.

17. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the Benxi City Police Department arrested several practitioners on the night of April 23, 2008 in the pretext of the Olympic Games. They damaged 20 Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials production sites, worth more than 200,000 yuan. Most practitioners arrested were put into a local detention center.

18. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shuhong and Ms. Song Shuzhen Arrested

Personnel from the Bianfang Police Station arrested Ms. Wang Shuhong and Ms. Song Shuzhen from the Bayuquan District, Yingkou City on May 18, 2008. They are being held in the district's No.3 Detention Center.

19. [Kaifeng City, Henan Province] Police Arrested Ms. Yuan Junlan and Mr. Yu Shanjun from Their Homes

20. [Shaoyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Yuan Qiuju and Ms. Liu Aihua Arrested Again

Several policemen from Guizhou City broke into Ms. Liu Aihua's home on May 18, 2008. They found some Falun Gong materials and then arrested her. Ms. Liu is being held in the Shaoyang City No. 2 Detention Center.

Ms. Liu had been persecuted several times already and had been sentenced to one year of forced labor. Her bedridden husband needs her care.

Ms. Yuan Qiuju was also arrested.

21. [Longyan City, Fujian Province] Ms. Cai Yuqin Arrested and Home Ransacked

22. [Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Lianke, a Teacher from the Liaohe Oil Field No. 1 High School, Was Arrested from His Office on May 20, 2008

23. [Xuchang City, Henan Province] Ms. Mei Lian Sentenced to Forced Labor

Personnel from the Xuchang Police Department broke into Ms. Mei Lian's home in May 2008. They confiscated a copier and arrested Ms. Mei and her husband and put the couple into the city's Liyuan Detention Center. Ms. Mei was sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor two weeks later. She is being held in Shibalihe Forced Labor Camp in Zhengzhou City.

24. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Jin Yanjie and Ms. Bao Lixia Arrested

Mr. Jin Yanjie and Ms. Bao Lixia from Jiamusi City were arrested on May 19, 2008 when explaining the truth about Falun Gong. They are being held in the city's detention center.

Gao Hongwei, Anti-Falun Gong Group: 86-454-8298120, 86-454-8647156, 86-13903681156
Li Dequan, Jiamusi City Detention Center: 86-454-8519966, 86-454-8677811, 86-13903683110
Wang Lianmin, Domestic Security Division: 86-454-8312310-2562, 86-454-8318833

25. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Police Arrest Ms. Ji Weihong

Ms. Ji Weihong is employed at the Wangou Town Mine in the Jiangyuan District, Baishan City. Personnel from the Wangou Town Police Department arrested Ms. Ji at 3:00 p.m. on May 20, 2008. They confiscated many Falun Gong books.

26. [Zhaozhou County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Dechen Arrested

Personnel from the Yongle Police Station arrested Mr. Li Dechen from Yongle Township, Zhaozhou County, on May 16, 2008. He is being held in the county's detention center.

27. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Yugangzi Village Party Secretary Li Bin colluded with personnel from the Xinxing Police Station, Dawa County, Panjin City. They broke into the homes of Mr. Wang Guojun, Ms. Wang Guohui, and Ms. Wang Guoyan at 5:00 a.m. on May 20, 2008. They confiscated some Dafa books and Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials, one picture of Master, a printer, a satellite dish, a receiver and some other items. The practitioners are being held in Xinxing Police Station.

Wu Jisheng, Xinxing Police Station chief: 86-427-6811110
Li Bin: 86-427-6811678 (Home)

28. [Songyuan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. He Xiuzhen Arrested

Personnel from the Fanrong Police Station in Songyuan City arrested Ms. He Xiuzhen from her home on May 12, 2008, though they found nothing related to Falun Gong.

29. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners' Homes Ransacked

Personnel from the Yinan County 610 Office went to practitioners' homes in Longjiaozhuangzi Village and Dougou Village in Puwang Township, Yinan County, on May 12, 2008. They confiscated several practitioners' Falun Gong books and truth-clarifying materials.

Li Wei, Niuwangmiao Village Party Secretary, Mamuchi Township, Yinan County: 86-13953956939
Yinan County 610 Office: 86-539-3259610

30. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Du Hongmei Arrested

Ms. Du Hongmei from Yujiazhuang Village, Yaogezhuang Town, Gaomi City, was arrested from her home at 3:40 p.m. on May 21, 2008. Her computer was confiscated. A gentleman practitioner was also arrested at the same time.

31. [Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Jinghua Held at the Shijiazhuang City No. 2 Prison

Ms. Zhou Jinghua from the Xinhua District in Shijiazhuang City was arrested from her home on the morning of April 15, 2008. The police confiscated Ms. Zhou's son's computer and put her in the Shijiazhuang City No. 2 Prison.

Zhang Guojun, Hebei Province 610 Office head: 86-311-87906310 (Office), 86-311-87906898 (Home)
Wang Yongzhi, deputy head: 86-311-87908681 (Office), 86-311-87906766 (Home), 86-13931110731 (Cell)

32. [Wulumuqi City, Xinjiang Autonomous Region] About 100 Practitioners Being Held at a Xiaocaohu Forced Labor Farm

33. [Guangzi Autonomous Region] Hepu Court Agents Plan to Sentence Mr. Huang Junhui on May 23, 2008

34. [Yingcheng City, Hubei Province] A Practitioner Held in the Chengzhong Police Station

Personnel from the Yingcheng City Chengzhong Police Station arrested a practitioner on May 12, 2008. They put this person in the city's No. 2 Detention Center and the deputy chief there abused the practitioner.

Yu Zhikun, No.2 Detention Center deputy chief: 86-13707293469 (Cell), 86-712-3228056 (Home)
Yingcheng City Chengzhong Police Station: 86-712-3220427

35. [Jingchuan County, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhao Ya Arrested

Fifty-seven-year-old Mr. Zhao Ya is a retired employee from the Jingchuan County Food Bureau. He was arrested for explaining the facts about Falun Gong on April 2, 2008. Personnel from the Jingchuan County Police Department ransacked his home and put him in the county's detention center.

36. [Huazhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Huang Wei Arrested

Personnel from the Huazhou City 610 Office, from the Political and Judiciary Committee, and from the police department arrested Mr. Huang Wei on May 8, 2008. He is being held in the city's brainwashing center.

37. [Gaozhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhou Shenghuan Arrested

Mr. Zhou Shenghuan is a model teacher in the Dong'an No.2 Middle School in Gaozhou City. Police arrested Mr. Zhou and put him into the city's detention center. Ever since his arrest, his family has been monitored and often threatened.

Cai Jinhua, Dong'an Police Station: 86-668-6260779
Wu Dongxu, deputy chief: 86-13922055444

38. [Dezhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Jinhua Arrested

Mr. Wang Jinhua, 58 years old, is a retired primary school teacher in Pingyuan County. Police had attempted to arrest him in the summer of 2006. He chose to live away from home to avoid the persecution.

In 2008 Mr. Wang and his wife went to see their son in Jinan City, where he worked as a tricycle taxi driver. He was reading Hong Yin as he was waiting for customers. Three policemen arrested him at about 11:00 a.m. on May 20, 2008. His temporary home was ransacked, and he is being held in Dezhou Detention Center.

39. [Qixia City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Yubin Arrested

Seven policemen from Shewobo Town, Qixia City, went to Anzikuang Village and arrested Mr. Sun Yubin from his home on May 19, 2008. They confiscated a TV, DVD, some Falun Gong books, and a picture of Master. Mr. Sun is presently being held in a detention center.

40. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Personnel from the Xishan Police Station Arrest Four Practitioners

Personnel from the Xishan Police Station in Mianyang City arrested Ms. Zhen Shufang, Ms. Zhen Shurong, Ms. Yuan Xiuzhen, and Ms. Li at 8:00 p.m. on May 19, 2008. The arrests happened when the four were explaining the facts about Falun Gong to Beichuan and Wenchuan earthquake victims in the 404 Hospital.

41. [Shanghai] Ms. Gu Baoqun Arrested in the Chuansha District on May 16, 2008

42. [Qi County, Henan Province] Mr. Zhang Yanbin Arrested

Mr. Zhang Yanbin, his non-practitioner son, and his non-practitioner son-in-law drove to Yongnian County to order some goods on April 1, 2008. On their way home, police along the No. 106 Highway searched their vehicle and found some Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. The police then arrested them and put them in the Guantao County Detention Center. Their vehicle was confiscated. Police extorted 30,000 yuan from Mr. Zhang's son and son-in-law. Mr. Zhang is still in the detention center.

43. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Rulan from the Hexi District Arrested from Her Home May 20, 2008

44. [Zining County, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Yao Fengjuan and Her Non-practitioner Husband Arrested on May 19, 2008

45. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Yingxu and Mr. Yan Xiaoping Arrested

Eight officers from the Yingkou Police Station in Chengdu City broke into a house and arrested Mr. Liu Yingxu and Mr. Yan Xiaoping on the night of November 14, 2007.

Mr. Liu and Mr. Yan are from Deyang City and used to work for the Dongfang Steamship Company and the Chinese No. 2 Industrial Company, respectively. Both lost their jobs and were sentenced to forced labor twice. Their two laptop computers, some cash, two cell phones, and a VCD player were confiscated. Police took them to the Chadianzi Brainwashing Center and the Xinjin Brainwashing Center. Mr. Yan has been sent to the Chengdu City Detention Center.

Liang, Jinniu District Police Department, Chengdu City: 86-28-86406240

46. [Dongfeng County, Jilin Province] Six Practitioners Arrested from Their Homes

Police arrested six practitioners from their homes in Nantunji Township, Dongfeng County, and put them in the county's detention center on May 17, 2008. They were: Ms. Wu Chunfeng and Mr. Wang Laosan from Yaobao Village, one from Yulin Village, one from Wanxing Village, and Mr. Zhao Yongkai and his wife.

47. [Chongqing] Two Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the Jingang Police Station arrested Ms. Luo Zehui and Ms. Luo Taiqing from Shansheng Township, Jingang Town, the Jiangjin District, on the morning of May 13, 2008. The police ransacked Ms. Luo Taiqing's home at 12:00 a.m. and confiscated two copies of Zhuan Falun, an MP3 player, and some Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. Personnel from the Jiangjin District Police Department ransacked Ms. Luo Zehui's home on the morning of May 14, 2008. They confiscated all Falun Gong books, a computer, a printer, a small speaker, an MP3 player, and a DVD player. Mr. Jiang Xiqing, Ms. Luo's husband, was also arrested. The couple is being held in the Langshan Detention Center.

48. [Huadian City, Jilin Province] Personnel from the Minghua Police Station Arrested Ms. Du Xiuxia on May 14, 2008

49. [Mei County, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhu Xiansheng's Wife, Ms. Li Xiufang, and His Daughter Were Arrested on May 16, 2008

50. [Longkou City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhan Shuhong Arrested

51. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Deqian Arrested

Personnel from the Yi County Police Department, from the Domestic Security Division, and from the Longmen Township Police Station arrested Mr. Wang Deqian on March 12, 2008. Mr. Wang has been held in the county's detention center. He went on several hunger strikes and is extremely weak. He is experiencing tremendous physical and mental trauma.

Yi County Police Department: 86-312-8225111
Tian Guojun, Yi County Domestic Security Division chief: 86-312-8212918 (Office)
Yi County Detention Center: 86-312-4700162

52. [Guangdong Province] Mr. Wei Yingxin's Mother Is Dying, But a Request to Allow Him to See Her One Last Time Was Denied

Mr. Wei Yingxin's 96-year-old mother was very depressed because she could not see her son for a long time. She was hospitalized on March 1, 2008. Her doctor issued a notice about her terminal condition. Mr. Wei's family went t Yangjiang Prison in Guangdong Province on March 10, 2008, where Mr. Wei was held. They asked the prison authorities to allow Mr. Wei to see his mother, but the request was denied.

53. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Qiping Arrested

Police arrested Mr. Wang Qiping living in the Nangang District on the afternoon of May 20, 2008. His computer was confiscated.

54. [Rushan City, Shandong Province] The Persecution of Ms. Li Shumin

Ms. Li Shumin from Dagushan Town, Rushan City, was arrested on the afternoon of May 14, 2008. She is being held in a detention center.

55. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xiu Yanpeng Transferred to Another Detention Center

Three officers from the Harbor Defense Police Station in Penglai City broke into Ms. Xiu Yanpeng's home on May 15, 2008. They transferred her to the city's detention center on May 21, 2008.

56. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Danyu Arrested

Ms. Liu Danyu from the Chongwen District, Beijing, was arrested on May 19, 2008. Ms. Liu has a daughter in the first grade.

57. [Tianjin] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Gao Jianling, Ms. Li Jing, and Ms. Lu Shuying were arrested in Wuqing County and are being held in the Yangcun Detention Center.

58. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Lianhong from the Hexi District Was Arrested from Her Home on the Morning of May 20, 2008

59. [Luoyang City, Henan Province] Police Arrest Mr. Li Jingke and Ms. Zhao Ying

Police arrested Mr. Li Jingke and Ms. Zhao Ying from Luoyang City on the afternoon of May 15, 2008. Mr. Li is being held in the Mangshan Detention Center in Luoyang City. Ms. Zhao's whereabouts are unknown.

60. [Xinmin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Min Arrested

Ms. Zhao Min is presently being held in the Hailar Railway Police Station and has been sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor. She has high blood pressure and several other heart ailments.

Hailar Railway Police Station: 86-470-2223788, 86-470-2226528

61. [Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Huiling's Home Ransacked

Personnel from the Shuguang Oil Extraction Factory's Police Station broke into Ms. Li Huiling's rented house in the Liaohe Oil Field on the morning of May 20, 2008. Police confiscated a computer, a printer, a picture of Master and several Falun Gong books. Ms. Li is living away from home now.

62. [Qianjiang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yang Deqing and Ms. Zheng Dingzhi Arrested on the Morning of May 12, 2008

63. [Beijing] Two Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the Xitiangezhuang Town Police Station arrested Mr. Zheng Yunjing from Miyun County, Beijin,g on the morning of May 20, 2008. The police also arrested Ms. Zhang Cuiqin from her home. The two practitioners' whereabouts are unknown.

May 20, 2008

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