Additional Persecution News from China – August 25, 2012 (16 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in 6 provinces. According to this report, 10 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 18 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Fusong County, Jilin Province] Ms. Guo Shuhua, Ms. Xiang Lianjie and Ms. Zhang Ruiqiu Detained
2. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Xiaoming Detained for Over 4 Months
3. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Taken to Brainwashing Center
4. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xiaohua, Ms. Cheng Xianjiao and Ms. Meizi Arrested
5. [Beijing] Mr. Guo Fengjiu Arrested
6. [Jinsha County, Guizhou Province] Mr. Zhong Dagang Sent to Brainwashing Center
7. [Xiangtan County, Hunan Province] Ms. Luo Xuemei Arrested
8. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Yuan Zhiyong Taken to Brainwashing Center
9. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Liu Yongfen Taken to Baimalong Forced Labor Camp
10. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xiong Youyi's Detention Extended
11. [Xingwen County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gao Chaojun and Three Others Arrested
12. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Fu Xiuhua, Ms. Yang Yanqun and Ms. Shi Yiyan Detained
13. [Chongqing] Ms. Han Fang Detained
14. [Hengshan County, Hunan Province] Ms. Xie Jianping Missing for Over 12 Years
15. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhang Hongxu Severely Persecuted
16. [Beijing] Mr. Diao Chunming Passed Away as a Result of the Persecution

1. [Fusong County, Jilin Province] Ms. Guo Shuhua, Ms. Xiang Lianjie and Ms. Zhang Ruiqiu Detained

Falun Gong practitioners Ms. Guo Shuhua, Ms. Xiang Lianjie and Ms. Zhang Ruiqiu from Lushuihe Town were arrested and detained on August 9, 2012. Their families were not allowed to visit them. On August 20, Ms. Xiang and Ms. Zhang were taken to Changchun City to serve 1.5 years of forced labor. Ms. Zhang is being held at the Heizuizi Women's Forced Labor Camp. Ms. Guo is still at the Fusong County Detention Center.

2. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Xiaoming Detained for Over 4 Months

Ms. Li Xiaoming was arrested by officers from the Changling County Police Department in April 2012. She is being held at a detention center. She developed dizziness and her blood pressure elevated as a result of the persecution in detention.

3. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Taken to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Yu Donghui, Mr. Zhang Qingxiang, Ms. Bi Xianglian and Ms. Zhu Yunhua were taken to a brainwashing center, located at the Economic Commission Hostel, on August 21, 2012, by officers from the Yushu Political and Legal Affairs Committee, 610 Office and Domestic Security Division.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Li Fenglin, head of the local 610 Office: [phone] (Cell), [phone], [phone]
Fan Hongkai, head of the Yushu Domestic Security Division: [phone] (Cell), [phone]
Li Xiao: [phone] (Cell), [phone] (Cell), [phone]

4. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Xiaohua, Ms. Cheng Xianjiao and Ms. Meizi Arrested

Ms. Xiaohua, Ms. Cheng Xianjiao and Ms. Meizi from the Daowai District were arrested at 20th Dao Street in this district on the afternoon of August 22, 2012, when they were distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs.

5. [Beijing] Mr. Guo Fengjiu Arrested

Mr. Guo Fengjiu from Shanyuan Village, Changping Town, was arrested on the afternoon of August 24, 2012.

6. [Jinsha County, Guizhou Province] Mr. Zhong Dagang Sent to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Zhong Dagang from Jinsha County was arrested by officers from the local Domestic Security Division on August 8, 2012. He was transferred to the Lannigou Brainwashing Center in Guiyang City on August 12, 2012.

7. [Xiangtan County, Hunan Province] Ms. Luo Xuemei Arrested

Ms. Luo Xuemei, 60, was arrested on August 23, 2012.

8. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Mr. Yuan Zhiyong Taken to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Yuan Zhiyong from the Wunquan area of Xianning City was taken to the Banqiao Brainwashing Center in Hubei Province by the local 610 Office on August 20, 2012.

9. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Liu Yongfen Taken to Baimalong Forced Labor Camp

Ms. Liu Yongfen was taken to Baimalong Forced Labor Camp on August 16, 2012.

10. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xiong Youyi's Detention Extended

Mr. Xiong Youyi from Macheng City was taken to Macheng Detention Center by officers from the local 610 Office and Domestic Security Division. He was subsequently transferred to the Banqiao Village Brainwashing Center, which is in the Wuchang district of Wuhan City. His detention was illegally extended by 15 days.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Macheng Public Security Bureau: [phone]
Liujun, head of Macheng Public Security Bureau: [phone] (Cell)
Dong Jiapeng, deputy head of Macheng Public Security Bureau: [phone] (Cell)
Macheng Domestic Security Division: [phone]
Hu Kaiwen, chief of Macheng Domestic Security Division: [phone] (Cell)

11. [Xingwen County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gao Chaojun and Three Others Arrested

Around 8-9 officers from the Xingwen County Police Department, 610 Office and the local police station broke into the homes of Ms. Gao Chaojun, Mr. Huang Shunkun, Mr. Huang Shunde and Mr. Xu on the morning of August 23 2012. The agents confiscated computers and printers and arrested the four practitioners.

12. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Fu Xiuhua, Ms. Yang Yanqun and Ms. Shi Yiyan Detained

Ms. Fu Xiuhua, Ms. Yang Yanqun and Ms. Shi Yiyan, all over 60, were arrested by police on the morning of August 21^, 2012. They are being detained at the brainwashing center of the Suining Detention Center.

13. [Chongqing] Ms. Han Fang Detained

Ms. Han Fang from the Gaoxin District was arrested at home on the afternoon of August 19, 2012. The police from the Jiulongpo district Domestic Security Division ransacked her house and made the arrest. Ms. Han is being held at the Huayan Detention Center in Chongqing.

14. [Hengshan County, Hunan Province] Ms. Xie Jianping Missing for Over 12 Years

Ms. Xie Jianping, in her early 40s, used to live in Xinming Village, Baiguo Town, Hengshan County. At the beginning of 2000, she went to Beijing to appeal for the right to practice Falun Gong. She never returned. Her whereabouts are still unknown.

15. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhang Hongxu Severely Persecuted

Mr. Zhang Hongxu from Tongnan County in Chongqing is around 40 years old. He was arrested and taken to the Tongnan Detention Center on August 7, 2010. He was then illegally sentenced to 2 years of forced labor and sent to the Xishanping Forced Labor Camp in Chongqing. He should have been released in August 2012. However, instead, he was transferred to the Wangxiangtai Brainwashing Center by officials from the Political and Legal Affairs Committee. He was severely abused because he refused to renounce Falun Gong and was subsequently sent to the hospital.

16. [Beijing] Mr. Diao Chunming Passed Away as a Result of the Persecution

Mr. Diao Chunming, 68, and his wife Ms. Zhang Guiying, 65, were arrested by officers from the Mujiayu Town Police Station in Miyun County. The couple was sentenced at the beginning of May 2008. Mr. Diao was sentenced to 2 years of forced labor and sent to the Daxing Forced Labor Camp in Beijing. His wife was taken to the Datong Prison in Shanxi Province.

While at the labor camp, Mr. Diao was severely persecuted physically and mentally. After he returned home, he still didn't fully recover. His back and legs were in pain, he lost a lot of weight, and blood could be found in his stool. He passed away at the end of July 2012.