(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 10 cities or counties in seven provinces. In this report, thirteen Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least six practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Nenjiang County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang
Xianying Beaten in Tailai Prison and
Bedridden as a Result
2.
[Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
3. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Hua
Dies Due to Persecution
4. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] 610
Office Extorts Large Sums of
Money from Local Practitioners
5.
[Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Zhixian Detained
6. [Tianjin City] Ms. Lu Shuying Arrested
7. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ma Yurong
Sentenced to Forced Labor in Early February
2010
8. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms.
Nie Yuxia Taken to a Local Brainwashing Center
9.
[Rizhao City, Shandong Province]
Several Practitioners Sentenced to Forced Labor
10. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liang Cailing, Mr.
Song Xiuchang and Ms. Wang Xiao Still Detained in
Weihai City Detention Center
11. [Suiyang City,
Guizhou Province] Ms. Liu Biying Recently Arrested by
Police Officers from Local Domestic Security Division
12. [Longyan City, Fujian Province] Ms. Yu
Qixiu and Ms. Rao Huoli Sentenced to
Imprisonment
1. [Nenjiang County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Xianying Beaten in Tailai Prison and Bedridden as a Result
Ms. Zhang Xianying, 59, lives in Qixingpao Farm, Nenjiang County. She has been detained in the third team of the No. 2 Ward, Tailai Prison, where she was beaten by inmate Feng Jun. As a result, she was bedridden. The prison authorities blocked the news.
2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Wang Fengying and two other practitioners, all from Heishijiao Community, Dalian City, were arrested by police officers from the Heishijiao Police Station on the afternoon of February 16, 2010, while they were distributing Falun Gong fliers. They were taken to the Yaojia Detention Center that same night.
3. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Hua Dies Due to Persecution
Ms. Liu Hua, 62, lived in Baoding City, Hebei Province. She began practicing Falun Gong in 1997, and benefited both mentally and physically. Her nephritises (inflammation of the kidney) and asthma also disappeared after she began the practice. After the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) launched the persecution of Falun Gong on July 20, 1999, local police officers and village cadres searched Ms. Liu's home and seized her Dafa books and other personal property. She was taken to a brainwashing center, fined, and prohibited from going outside. Her husband, immediate family, and relatives harassed and monitored her. Her husband beat her and destroyed her books whenever he saw her reading Dafa books. Due to the harassment from so many aspects, Ms. Liu could not lead a normal life. Her old diseases relapsed as a result. She passed away on the afternoon of December 1, 2009.
4. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] 610 Office Extorts Large Sums of Money from Local Practitioners
Five practitioners from Rizhao City were recently arrested for distributing Falun Gong fliers. Among them, one practitioner had more than 200,000 yuan in cash extorted from them. Fifteen practitioners were subsequently arrested one after another. They are now detained in the Rizhao City Detention Center and subjected to mistreatment. The local police claimed that they would be released only after their families paid 200,000 yuan each.
Zhao Xiupin, chief of local 610 Office: 86-633-8788366,
86-633-8223109, 86-13306335777
Guan Xiyun, deputy chief of local 610 Office: 86-633-8786513,
86-633-8233786, 86-13066088931
5. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Zhixian Detained
On February 14, 2010, Ms. Wang Zhixian was reported to police while she was promoting Falun Gong and exposing the persecution. She is being detained at the Anshan City First Detention Center.
Gui Lin, director of Anshan City First Detention Center: 86-13304224499
6. [Tianjin City] Ms. Lu Shuying Arrested
Ms. Lu Shuying lived in Hongqiao District, Tianjin City. She was arrested on February 16, 2010, and is now detained at the Beichen District Police Department. Ms. Lu was released from the Banqiao Women's Forced Labor Camp just three months ago.
7. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ma Yurong Sentenced to Forced Labor in Early February 2010
8. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Nie Yuxia Taken to a Local Brainwashing Center
Ms. Nie Yuxia from Liaocheng City was arrested on the night of February 11, 2010. Her bother tried very hard to find her. He finally went to the local brainwashing center to inquire as to her whereabouts. He did not know she was being detained until he asked at the brainwashing center.
9. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Sentenced to Forced Labor
Mr. Mai Dazhi, Mr. Li Yanting, Mr. Liu Hairong and Mr. Wang Yongxian were recently sentenced to forced labor.
10. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liang Cailing, Mr. Song Xiuchang and Ms. Wang Xiao Still Detained in Weihai City Detention Center
610 Office of Huancui District, Weihai City: 86-631-5226610
Weihai City Detention Center: 86-631-5812773, 86-631-5276435
11. [Suiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Liu Biying Recently Arrested by Police Officers from
Local Domestic Security Division
12. [Longyan City, Fujian Province] Ms. Yu Qixiu and Ms. Rao Huoli Sentenced
to Imprisonment
Ms. Yu Qixiu, 53, was sentenced to three years of imprisonment
on December 18, 2009.
Ms. Rao Huoli, 56, was sentenced to four year of imprisonment on
December 18, 2009.
February 19, 2010
