(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents that took place in 17 cities or counties in 9 provinces. In this report, 9 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 24 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Chunhe's Life Is in Danger
Ms. Zhang Chunhe lives in Zengcheng, Guangzhou. She is 50 years old and used to be an accountant. On July 23, 2008, Ms. Zhang was taken into custody at work and was sent to the Cuotou Brainwashing Center in Guangzhou. The Center refused to take her in because they found many tumors in her body. The next day, officers from the 610 Office took her back to Zengcheng but would not release her. Ms. Zhang's health is now in danger due to torture suffered at the hands of the police as well as complications with her tumors.
2. [Zunhua City, Hebei Province] Eight Falun Dafa Practitioners Unlawfully Arrested
Mr. Zhao Jingjun from Qihu Village, Zunhua City, has been illegally detained for eight months. On the morning of February 24, 2009, Mr. Zhao's wife as well as a lawyer that she and a relative hired went to the detention center to see Mr. Zhao but their visit was denied. In the afternoon on the same day, officers from the Zunhua City 610 Office and Domestic Security Team arrested Mr. Zhao's wife and the relative. The officers later went to Wulitun Village to arrest Mr. Li Haidong, Mr. Sun Yuming, his wife Mrs. Qi Jianguo, Mr. Cao Yongxing, and Mr. Wang Jian. The officers searched their homes and confiscated personal belongings as well as their computers.
3. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Chen Xinye and Mr. Zhao Zhanbo Illegally Tried in Court
On December 22, 2008, the Huanggu District Court in Shenyang City tried Mr. Chen Xinye and Mr. Zhao Zhanbo. The court did not come to any conclusion that day. On February 15, 2009, Mr. Zhao was secretly sentenced to two years and Mr. Chen to four years.
4. [Yantai, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Zhenlin Tortured in a Detention Center
On February 12, 2009, Mr. Sun Zhenlin was arrested in Yantai. On February 22, Mr. Sun was sent back to his hometown in Laizhou and is still being tortured in a detention center.
5. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Xiuxin Detained
On July 31, 2008, Ms. Wu Xiuxin was taken into custody and held in the Dashan Detention Center in Qingdao City. She was tortured and now she cannot walk on her own. On January 9, 2009, she was tried in court and someone needed to carry her into the court to be tried.
6. [Zibo, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Fengrong Arrested
On the evening of February 16, 2009, officers from the local Domestic Security Team arrested Ms. Wang Fengrong from Xindian, Zibo City, and searched her home. The next day, Ms. Wang was taken to the Zhangdian Detention Center and the center denied all her family visits.
7. [Tangshan, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
At 9 a.m. on February 26, 2009, Mr. Li Chengshun and Mr. Wang Xin were arrested and their homes were searched.
8. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Han Lianping Imprisoned at Police Station
Police from the Yingzhou Police Station in Chujia arrested Ms. Han Lianping from Yantai City on February 26, 2009. The police imprisoned her inside the Yingzhou Police Station.
The Yingzhou Police Station: 86-535-6715056
9. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Haiying Sentenced to Four Years
In January 2009, Ms. Wang Haiying from Zhangjiakou City was secretly sentenced to four years and is now locked up in the Luquan Women's Prison in Shijiazhuang City.
10. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Gao Yuzhen Taken into Custody
At 11 a.m. on February 24, 2009, Ms. Gao Yuzhen from Gongren Village, Qiaodong District, was taken into custody.
11. [Ling County, Shandong Province] Two Practitioners Arrested
On February 23, 2009, Ms. Wang Chaolan, 70, and another practitioner were arrested and held in the Ling County Detention Center.
12. [Xishui, Guizhou Province] Ms. Zhang Bajie Arrested
On February 23, 2009, Ms. Zhang Bajie (nickname) was arrested.
13. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Practitioners Ms. Wu Xiufeng and Ms. Xiong Yanjiao Arrested
At 1 p.m. on February 22, 2009, officers from the Shengli Street Police Station arrested Ms. Wu Xiufeng and Ms. Xiong Yanjiao from Huanggang City while they were clarifying the truth about the persecution to people in Santai, Huanggang City. The two practitioners are being held in the Longwangshan Drug Rehabilitation Center in Huangzhou.
14. [Heshan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liang Yuzhen Arrested
On February 25, 2009, officers from the Heshan City Public Safety Bureau, Yayao Town Police Station, Heshan City 610 Office and Domestic Security Team arrested Ms. Liang Yuzhen, who is from Heshan City. Ms. Liang was visiting her relatives and clarifying the facts about the persecution at the moment of her arrest.
15. [Ningxiang County, Hunan Province] Ms. Deng Shiying Has Been Missing For Many Years Since Appealing in Beijing
Ms. Deng Shiying was born on November 16, 1948, in Baimazu, Zhushan Village, Mashan Township, Ningxiang County. On March 20, 2000, she went to Beijing to appeal for justice for Falun Dafa and her family has not seen her or heard from her since.
16. [Anshun, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wang Shangqin Detained
In June 2008, Ms. Wang Shangqin was arrested and is still locked up in the Heishitou Second Detention Center.
17. [Guangzhou, Guangdong Province] Ms. Xu Chunlian Arrested
18. [Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested and Brutally Tortured
At 8 a.m. on February 17, 2009, Zou Yongjun and other police officers from the Panzhihua City Public Safety Bureau broke into the homes of practitioners Mr. Yu Chuancheng, Mr. Mou Jianchang and Mr. Liu Shibo and arrested them. The police put black plastic bags over their heads and did not allow them to sleep for four days. They had to sit on the Tiger Bench for very long time. They were tortured until 6 p.m. on February 20, 2009, and were sent to the Wanyaoshu Detention Center to be tortured further.
19. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Yu Taken into Custody
At 3 p.m. on February 17, 2009, Ms. Wang Yu from Dongxi Lake, Wuhan City, went to a market to distribute truth-clarification CDs. Officers from the Xingou Town Police Station arrested Ms. Wang and detained her in the Dongxi Lake First Detention Center.
20. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu Liju Taken into Custody
Ms. Zhu Liju is 60 years old and lived on Yaohong E. Road in Shanghai. On February 10, 2009, she was arrested because someone reported her as she was clarifying the facts about the persecution.