(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in ten cities or counties in seven provinces. In this report, nine Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least ten practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Zhimei Released, Ms. Gao Chunhong Remains in Jail
Ms. Liu Zhimei was arrested because she practiced Falun Gong. During her detention, she was injected with unknown drugs, resulting in her becoming mentally imbalanced. Her condition has not improved, even though over one year has passed since her release. Ms. Liu was taken into a local practitioner's home and cared for, and Ms. Liu's health finally improved.
On April 16, 2010, Liu Zhimei was arrested along with four other practitioners by officers from the Bolinzhuang Town Police Station in Laiyang City, Shandong Province. Ms. Liu became frightened, and her mental condition deteriorated. Ms. Liu was illegally interrogated, and jailed at the police station for three days. She was released on April 18 with the other three practitioners. Ms. Gao Chunhong is still being held in the Laiyang Detention Center.
2. [Tianjin City] Ms. Zhang Shumin Persecuted and Suffering from High Blood Pressure
Ms. Zhang Shumin, from Hebei District, Tianjin, was falsely accused and reported to the police after she clarified the facts about Falun Gong on April 8, 2010. At 6:00 p.m. that day, officers from the Tianjin Public Security Bureau Hebei Division and the Dajianglu Police Station in Hebei District searched her home, confiscated her property, then arrested her. Mr. Lu Zaizhi, Ms. Zhang's husband, was also taken away. Ms. Zhang and Mr. Lu are currently being held in the Detention Center of the Tianjin Public Security Bureau Hebei Division. Ms. Zhang and Mr. Lu are both suffering from high blood pressure, resulting from persecution.
Hebei District Police Station in Tianjin City: 86-22-26772754
Chen, police officer from Hebei District Police Station: 86-22-85858878
Detention Center of Tianjin Public Security Bureau Hebei Division: 86-22-26309891
3. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Qiuling, Ms. Ma Jinrun and Ms. Sun Ping Arrested
Officials from Guangmingshan Town, Zhuanghe, Dalian City, along with officers from the local police station and village cadres visited practitioners in Qianyang Village and Changsheng Village in Guangmingshan Town on the morning of April 19, 2010. The officials attempted to force practitioners to sign statements promising to renounce their Falun Gong practice. Those who refused were arrested. Ms. Wang Qiuling, Ms. Ma Jinrun and Ms. Sun Ping were arrested and are currently being held in Guangmingshan Police Station.
4. [Jiujiang County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Huang Zhibin Persecuted by Wuzhou City Public Security Bureau of Guangxi
Ms. Huang Zhibin from Jiujiang County is in her sixties. In January 2010, she visited her daughter in Wuzhou City, Guangxi Province. In April 2010, Ms. Huang was taken away by officials in Wuzhou City, Guangxi Province. Her whereabouts are unknown.
5. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Huang Zuoping Persecuted in Xinjian County Women's Prison of Nanchang
Ms. Huang Zuoping is fifty-five years old and a retired employee of Electric Stove Factory in Wanli District, Nanchang City. In May 2009, she was arrested a fourth time, and jailed at the Xishan No. 1 Detention Center, Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province. Ms. Huang was sentenced to a four-year prison term, and is currently jailed in the Xinjian County Women's Prison of Nanchang.
6. [Liaozhong County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Haifa and Mr. Cao Donghe Detained
It has been verified that Mr. Li Haifa and Mr. Cao Donghe, from Liaozhong County, Liaoning Province, were secretly detained by Xinmin Court at an undisclosed location.
Zhang Dongbo, chief justice of Xinmin Court: 86-15998808809
Liu Dongchun, president of Xinmin Court: 86-13897924333
Zhang Shutang, a judge of Xinmin Court: 86-13840133811
7. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wu Zhengfang Sent to Brainwashing Center
On April 7, 2010, Ms. Wu Zhengfang in Neijiang City was forcibly taken from her home to Xiejiaba Brainwashing Center in Neijiang City by staff from the Pailouba Street Resident Committee and the police station in Neijiang City
8. [Liuhe County, Jilin Province] Ms. Tao Laifeng Sent to Heizuizi Women's Prison in Jilin Province
9. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Arrested
Ms. Wang, from Jingyu County, Baishan City, is in her fifties. On the afternoon of April 18, 2010, she was observed doing Falun Gong exercises at home by police officers conducting a population census. The officers confiscated her MP3 player, and she was subsequently arrested by the Public Security Bureau officials. Ms. Wang is currently being held in the Jingyu County Detention Center.
10. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wu Lixian Arrested on April 18, 2010
11. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Additional Facts about the Persecution of Mr. Luo Xiangjiang
After being taken from his home by Shuyuanlu Police Station officials on September 16, 2009, Mr. Luo Xiangjiang was jailed at the Xiangtan City Detention Center and not allowed to see visitors. On April 18, 2010, detention center officials informed his family by phone that Mr. Luo had been sentenced to three years of imprisonment.
12. [Yilong County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Luo Tianjin and Ms. Li Suhua (Husband and Wife) Arrested
Mr. Luo Tianjin, 63, and Ms. Li Suhua, 58, from Tumen Town, Yilong County, were reported to the police while they were distributing materials that explained the facts about Falun Gong in Tongguo Township. They were arrested and are being held in the Yilong County Xinxiancheng Detention Center.
Huang Kui, deputy director of the 610 Office: 86-8177216778, 86-13890776988
He Shaoming, head of Public Security Bureau: 86-817-7217888, 86-13890838888, 86-817-7282688
Peng Yong, head of detention center: 86-817-7222154, 86-13708266876
April 19, 2010