Additional Persecution News from China – October 12, 2012 (22 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in 12 provinces. In the report, 20 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 15 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhuang Wei Persecuted
2. [Qu County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wu Shaojun Arrested
3. [Longhua County, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Hongwen Sent to Kaiping Forced Labor Camp in Tangshan City
4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Yuhui Sent to Pudong Detention Center
5. [Tianjin] Mr. Hua Lianyou Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
6. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tang Shulian Arrested, Cruelly Beaten, and Forced to Undergo Blood Drawing
7. [Bijie City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Jiang Zuqiong and Ms. Chen Biqiong Arrested
8. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Fan Mingwu Harassed
9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zeng Lingqun Held in Qingbaijiang Detention Center
10. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Yujun and Mr. Wang Wei Arrested
11. [Lishu County, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Jingping Held in Siping City Detention Center
12. [Wuhan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Gu Daqiong and Ms. Deng Xiaoling Arrested; Whereabouts Unknown
13. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Zeng Xianzhong Arrested
14. [Anping County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Pei Arrested
15. [Huaiyang County, Henan Province] Ms. Xuan Lianying Arrested
16. [Chongqing] Ms. Hu Xingzhen Taken to Brainwashing Center
17. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Liu Huifang Held in Tianji Police Station
18. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Ma Junyan and His Wife Harassed
19. [Linjiang City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jiang Liming Arrested at Her Workplace on October 10, 2012
20. [Chongqing] Ms. Yang Benhui and Ms. Yang Ying Held in Detention Center
21. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Wang Guirong Held in Wudan Detention Center
22. [Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sang Fengrong and Ms. Li Shuqin Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

1. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhuang Wei Persecuted

Ms. Zhuang Wei was arrested on the way to take her daughter to school on the morning of December 13, 2011. Officers grabbed keys from her and ransacked her home. Her Falun Gong books, informational materials and two computers were confiscated. Ms. Zhuang was sent to the Pudong Detention Center that evening.

She was arrested by agents from the Pudong Procuratorate on January 5, 2012. The Pudong Court sentenced her to two years in prison on May 23, 2012. Ms. Zhuang appealed to the Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People's Court, which upheld the decision on July 31, 2012.

Ms. Zhuang was sent to the Songjiang Prison in the middle of September. She was not admitted because she failed a physical examination.

Partied involved in the persecution:
Xia Minhe, officer in Pudong New District Community: [phone]
Pang Zheng from Pudong Procuratorate: [phone]
Shi Yaohui, judge at Pudong Court: [phone], Extension 11101
Chen Xing, presiding judge at Shanghai No.1 Intermediate People's Court: [phone], [phone]

2. [Qu County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wu Shaojun Arrested

A group of plainclothes officers barged into Mr. Wu Shaojun's home on October 21, 2012 and arrested him. His personal belongings were confiscated. Mr. Wu is being held in the Qu County Detention Center. He refused to be treated as a criminal, and was consequently cruelly beaten by inmates.

3. [Longhua County, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Hongwen Sent to Kaiping Forced Labor Camp in Tangshan City

Zhang Dapeng, chief of the Chengde City Police Department Domestic Security Division, and another three officers barged into Mr. Li Hongwen's home in Longhua County and arrested him on the morning of September 29, 2012. Mr. Li was taken to the Chengde City Police Department. On September 30, 2012, he was sent to the Kaiping Forced Labor Camp in Tangshan City.

4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Yuhui Sent to Pudong Detention Center

Mr. Wang Yuhui from Qingdao City was arrested by officers from the Yunnanlu Police Station for explaining facts about Falun Gong on October 9, 2012. He was sent to the Pudong Detention Center for a term of 15 days.

5. [Tianjin] Mr. Hua Lianyou Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

The Beichen Court in Tianjin opened a session for Mr. Hua Lianyou at the detention center's clinic on September 11, 2012, when Mr. Hua had been on a hunger strike for almost five months. He was sentenced to seven years in prison. His family did not get notice about his sentence until October 9. Nevertheless, the limited period to appeal to a higher court had already expired at that point.

6. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tang Shulian Arrested, Cruelly Beaten, and Forced to Undergo Blood Drawing

Ms. Tang Shulian from Guanghan City was arrested for talking about Falun Gong on the morning of August 22, 2012. An officer used a VCD to slap Ms. Tang Shulian, who was handcuffed for about five or six hours. Officer Wang Xiaolin and another seven or eight officers ransacked Ms. Tang's home three times. Ms. Tang was held in a detention center for 35 days, during which period she was forced to undergo blood drawing. She was released after 2,000 yuan was extorted from her.

7. [Bijie City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Jiang Zuqiong and Ms. Chen Biqiong Arrested

Ms. Jiang Zuqiong and Ms. Chen Biqiong were arrested for handing out informational materials and talking about Falun Gong on the afternoon of October 2, 2012. They are being held in the Bijie City Detention Center.

8. [Haiyang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Fan Mingwu Harassed

Liu Tongshuang, previous secretary of the Committee of Political and Legal Affairs in Facheng Town, Haiyang City, and officers from the Facheng Town Police Station barged into Mr. Fan Mingwu's home in Henan Village, Facheng Town on October 11, 2012, and confiscated a photo of Falun Gong's founder and an mp3 player.

9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zeng Lingqun Held in Qingbaijiang Detention Center

Mr. Zeng Lingqun from Qingbaijiang District, Chengdu City was arrested by officers from the Xiangfu Police Station for explaining facts about Falun Gong on October 7, 2012. The Qingbaijiang Police Department authorities are holding her in the Qingbaijiang Detention Center.

10. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Yujun and Mr. Wang Wei Arrested

Ms. Song Yujun from Taikang, Daqing City was arrested at home on the morning of October 9, 2012. Her home was turned into a mess. Even her mother-in-law's home was searched.

Mr. Wang Wei from Taikang was arrested on the morning of October 11, 2012.

11. [Lishu County, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Jingping Held in Siping City Detention Center

Ms. Liu Jingping is from Gujiazi Town, Lishu County. She was doing some odd jobs in Lishu Town while staying away from her home in order to avoid arrest. However, she was arrested by officers from Siping City, Lishu County, Gujiazi Town on September 28, 2012.

Ms. Liu earlier went to Beijing twice to appeal for Falun Gong. She was cruelly beaten by officers in Beijing. The torture caused a 10-centimeter-opening on her head, which took about seven or eight stitches to be sewn together. A row of her teeth was knocked out. Her palm was broken and it needed two or three stitches. When she was back home, she could hardly take off her underwear as it was stuck to her skin with her blood.

Since July 20, 1999, Ms. Liu has been twice sent to forced labor camps, three times held in detention centers and many times arrested.

12. [Wuhan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Gu Daqiong and Ms. Deng Xiaoling Arrested; Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Gu Daqiong and Ms. Deng Xiaoling from Wuhan City were arrested for handing out Shen Yun DVDs on October 10, 2012. Their whereabouts are unknown.

13. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Zeng Xianzhong Arrested

Five or six officers from the Hongshan District Police Department in Chifeng City barged into Ms. Zeng Xianzhong's home on October 11, 2012 and arrested her. Her Falun Gong books were confiscated.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Dai Yingtang, director of Hongshan District Police Department: [phone], [phone]
Bao Gang, deputy director of Hongshan District Police Department: [phone], [phone]
Xu Hairong, chief of Hongshan District Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]
Zhang Daihe, deputy chief of Hongshan District Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

14. [Anping County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Pei Arrested

Mr. Wang Pei was arrested by officers from the Nanwangzhuang Town Police Station on the morning of October 8, 2012. He was sent to the Hengshui Detention Center the next day.

15. [Huaiyang County, Henan Province] Ms. Xuan Lianying Arrested

Several plainclothes officers from the Huiyang County 610 Office went to Liji Village, Zhengji Township, Huaiyang County and arrested Ms. Xuan Lianying on the morning of September 21, 2012. They did not release Ms. Xuan until they had extorted her family of 20,000 yuan.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Wang Baoguo, director of 610 Office: [phone]
Zhang Zhanjiang, deputy director of 610 Office: [phone]
Yao Fuguang, deputy director of 610 Office: [phone], [phone]

16. [Chongqing] Ms. Hu Xingzhen Taken to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Tian Mei and Ms. Peng Zuqin were taken to the Wanzhou District Brainwashing Center in the middle of September 2012. Ms. Hu Xingzhen from Wanzhou District, Chongqing was also taken to the Wanzhou District Brainwashing Center by officers from the Wangjiang Police Station on the evening of October 10, 2012.

Early on the morning of August 20, 2008, Ms. Hu Xingzhen was taken to the Shuanghekou Police Station and later sent to a forced labor camp for a term of one year.

17. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Ms. Liu Huifang Held in Tianji Police Station

Parties involved in the persecution:
Gao Yingcai, director of Tianji Police Station: [phone]

18. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Ma Junyan and His Wife Harassed

Mr. Ma Junyan and his wife were harassed by agents from the 610 Office on October 10, 2012.

19. [Linjiang City, Jilin Province] Ms. Jiang Liming Arrested at Her Workplace on October 10, 2012

20. [Chongqing] Ms. Yang Benhui and Ms. Yang Ying Held in Detention Center

Ms. Yang Benhui and Ms. Yang Ying from Jiulongpo District, Chongqing are being held in the Huayan Detention Center in Chongqing. Mr. Qu Yunxuan's whereabouts are unknown.

21. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Wang Guirong Held in Wudan Detention Center

Director Liang Zhanting and other officers from the Ongniud Banner Police Department in Chifeng City arrested Ms. Wang Guirong, Ms. Wang Cuirong and another four practitioners on the morning of October 9, 2012. Ms. Wang Guirong is being held in the Wudan Detention Center.

Partied involved in the persecution:
Liang Zhanting, director of Police Department: [phone]
Zhuang Jiuzhou, deputy director: [phone], [phone], [phone]
Liu Caijun, chief of Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone]

22. [Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sang Fengrong and Ms. Li Shuqin Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

After having been held in the Harbin No.2 Detention Center for over four months, Ms. Sang Fengrong and Ms. Li Shuqin were both sentenced to four years in prison by the Yilan County Court at the end of August, 2012. They were sent to the Heilongjiang Women's Prison.