(Clearwisdom.net) Today's report relates persecution incidents that took place in 17 cities or counties in eight provinces. Nineteen Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to brutal mistreatment during detention, and at least 12 practitioners were arrested.
1. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Mr. Yang Mingzheng Transferred from the Xinxiang Detention Center into a Custody Center at 3:00 a.m. on February 15, 2009
2. [Jiaonan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Shao Xingbao Arrested
Personnel from the Beijing Street Police Station arrested Mr. Shao Xingbao at his home and ransacked the place at 3:00 p.m. on February 25, 2009. He is still held in the police station.
3. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Xiulan Facing Unconstitutional Trial
Personnel from the Dafangshen Police Station in Dalianwan Town arrested Ms. Wang Riqing and Ms. Wang Xiulan from Jinzhou District at 8:00 a.m. on April 5, 2008. The arrest happened when the women distributed Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. Ms. Wang Riqing has been released, but 55-year-old Ms. Wang Xiulan has been held in the Yaojia Detention Center in Dalian City for more than 10 months.
Dalian City Court officials held two trials for Ms. Wang, on October 5 and 25, 2008, but her family was not informed of either one. The family heard a few days before the Chinese New Year that Ms. Wang had been illegally sentenced to prison, and that she would appeal.
Yang Yehai, Dafangshen Police Station chief: 86-13942062002
Meng Xianming, in charge of Falun Gong persecution: 86-13236925179
4. [Heilongjiang Province] Two Practitioners Arrested Near the Harbin City Ship Institute on February 23, 2009, One of Them Escaped
5. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Qunxiang Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Li Qunxiang lives in apartment No. 17-1-5, No. 31 Group, Yan'an Street, in the Changyi District, Jilin City. Police arrested him and confiscated some Dafa books and truth-clarifying materials. He was later sentenced to one and a half years in prison.
6. [Shanghai] Ms. Lu Xiuli from the Putuo District Arrested on February 9, 2009
7. [Jilin Province] Ms. She Xiuyan Held in the Changchun City Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp's No. 6 Division
Guards in the No. 6 Division ordered several detainees to handcuff Ms. She Xiuyan to a metal bunk bed, with her toes barely touching the ground. They also beat Ms. She.
8. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Police Harass Ms. Wu Yuying
Officer Xie Honguang from the Changhong Police Station went to Ms. Wu Yuying's home and banged on the door for half an hour on February 11, 2009. He did it again on February 16, 2009.
9. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Personnel from the Domestic Security Division Arrested Mr. Liu Zhanjun, an Employee from the Harbin City Electric Machine Factory, on February 23, 2009
10. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Xiang Harassed
Personnel from the Changqing Police Station in Jiamusi City harassed Mr. Zhang Xiang on January 30, 2009. They ordered him to be photographed and fingerprinted. Three officers from the police station went to Mr. Zhang's home again at 3:00 p.m. on February 19, 2009. Only his child was at home, so the police ordered Mr. Zhang to go to the police station after he returned.
The police also often harass Ms. Wang Liyan at her home.
Wang Qingjia, Changqing Police Station chief: 86-13836666633, 86-454-8229492
Cheng Li, Political head: 86-13803668222
Li Yuanqiu, deputy chief: 86-13359633111
11. [Heilongjiang Province] Police Harass Ms. Yu Chunlan and Her Family
Three officers from the Yingjun Police Station went to Ms. Yu Chunlan's home on February 12, 2009. They confiscated several Falun Gong exercise tapes, copies of "Minghui Weekly," and some truth-clarifying materials.
Ms. Zhang went to her daughter's home at 7:00 p.m. on February 22, 2009. Two policemen took her photo once she stepped out of her home. The police later entered her home and checked her son's computer. Her son and 80-year-old husband were terrified.
Zheng Zhong, Yingjun Police Station: 86-454-8960264, 86-454-8228866,
86-13704546555
Zhang Yanhua: 86-454-8960264, 86-454-8989002, 86-13039650271
12. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Persecution of Mr. Dong Jinbo and Ms. Li Yanzhi
Personnel from the Fengnan District Police Department and from the Yinfeng Police Station in Tangshan City ransacked Mr. Dong Jinbo's and Ms. Li Yanzhi's homes in Fengnan Town on February 20, 2009. They confiscated a computer, a printer, a digital engraving machine and 1,000 yuan in cash. The total value was about 50,000 yuan. Mr. Dong and Ms. Li are held in the district detention center.
13. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhu Liqiang Arrested
Forty-seven-year-old Ms. Zhu Liqiang from Tiexi District, Shenyang City worked temporarily in the Shengjing Hospital. She explained the facts about Falun Gong to a doctor on the morning of December 30, 2008, but was reported to police. Personnel from the Heping Police Station arrested her and took her to the city's No. 1 Prison for one and a half months. She was eventually transferred to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp for a one-year term.
14. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Yueqin Arrested on February 20, 2009
15. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Police from Mei County Arrested Two Practitioners
Personnel from the Baohua Police Station in Mei County arrested Ms. Zhang Li and Ms. Zhu Tianying on February 22, 2009. They are held in the county's Fuda Detention Center.
Hu Wenyue, Mei County Police Station: 86-13502339836, 86-753-2229436
Liu Guanglu, Mei County 610 Office head: 86-753-2589699 (Office),
86-753-2513693 (Home), 86-13902789018
Liu Qiqian, Mei County 610 Office deputy head: 86-753-2589659 (Office),
86-753-2518887 (Home), 86-13825983188
16. [Chongqing] Officers from the Xining Township Police Station Arrest a Practitioner on January 28, 2009
17. [Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Gu Yunpeng from Zhaodong City was arrested in Harbin City on February 29, 2009. Mr. Li Guojun and his wife were also arrested that same day.
18. [Yi County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zuo Lizhi Transferred to the Liaoning Province Women's Prison
Personnel from the Yi County Police Station transferred Ms. Zuo Lizhi, a teacher from the Dayushubao Town Middle School, to the Liaoning Province Women's Prison on February 17, 2009.
19. [Liaoning Province] Personnel from the Yi County Domestic Security Division Extort Money from Practitioners
Personnel from the Yi County Domestic Security Division arrested four practitioners and extorted their families of 32,000 yuan in cash on January 22, 2009. (Three of them were made to pay 7,000 yuan each, and the other 11,000 yuan). No receipt was issued.
20. [Qixi County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Guilan Harassed
Two officers from the Qianxi County Police Station broke into Ms. Zhang Guilan's home at 2:30 p.m. on February 24, 2009 when only her daughter was at home. The police confiscated a picture of Master Li and damaged several posters with Falun Gong truth-clarifying information. They ordered the daughter to disconnect the satellite dish for receiving New Tang Dynasty TV programs and said they would come back again several days later.
21. [Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Yuzhen and Ms. Jiang Guirong Held in a Brainwashing Center
Police arrested Ms. Sun Yuzhen and Ms. Jiang Guirong, who live in the Jishu Company's residential complex in the Shengli Oil Field, on February 17, 2009. The women are being held in the company's brainwashing center.
22. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yuying on Trial
Licheng District Court officials put Ms. Zhang Yuying on trial at 2:00 p.m. on January 24, 2009. Police arrested three practitioners at the court entrance at 2:40 p.m. that day.
23. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Including Ms. Zhou Hongmei and Ms. Liu Yuhong Face Unconstitutional Trial on February 26, 2009
Xinzhou District 610 Office: 86-27-86925610
Xinzhou District Police Department: 86-27-85398770
Xinzhou District Court Office: 86-27-89351247
24. [Beijing] Ms. Xin Aifen Arrested
Police arrested Ms. Xin Aifen from the Hualong Community in the Tongzhou District, Beijing at 10:00 a.m. on February 24, 2009. They confiscated a computer and Dafa books from her home.
February 25, 2009
