(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 34 cities or counties in 12 provinces. In this report, 38 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 66 practitioners were illegally arrested.
- [Hunan Province] Update on Arrested Practitioners from Huaihua Railroad
- [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zeng Jianxin Arrested and Taken to Yangyuan Brainwashing Center by Police Officers from Yangyuan Brainwashing Center
- [Beipiao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Chundong Arrested
- [Heilongjiang Province] Suihua Forced Labor Camp Intensifies Abuse of Practitioners
- [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ten Practitioners, Including Mr. Dai Guoyu, Arrested on Afternoon of July 31, 2008
- [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Gao Huanju, Ms. Zhou Aihua, and Ms. Er Zhu Arrested on July 31, 2008
- [Quyang County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Rongxuan Arrested and Detained in Quyang Detention Center on July 29, 2008
- [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Yanru and Ms. Li Fengying Taken to Brainwashing Center on August 1, 2008
- [Siping City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Xiaoguang and Others Taken to Prisons
- [Siping City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Yuhe Monitored by Police
- [Huanan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wu Qingjie Arrested at Her Workplace on February 28, 2008
- [Shenyang City, Jilin Province] Mr. Jia Zhihun Arrested
- [Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhao Chengjie Arrested
- [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Bingxia Arrested
- [Wangkui County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yang Deqing Sentenced to Forced Labor
- [Beijing City] Mr. Yang Shaocheng and Mr. Mu Tiezhu Arrested and Sentenced
- [Xishui County, Guizhou Province] Mr. Wang Hongfa and Ms. Yuan Xueli Arrested
- [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Supplementary Information on the Arrest of Ms. Lu Guilan, Ms. Han Huanyu, and Mr. Yuan Gensheng
- [Daqing, Heilongjiang] Ms. Yuan Qing, Ms. Gao Yanxia, Ms. Gao Fengling, and Mr. Du Deping Illegally Put on Trial
- [Wucheng County, Shandong Province] Photographer Mr. Xiao Bao Arrested
- [Shen County, Shandong] Mr. Li Xiuming Arrested
- [Shen County, Shandong] Ms. Liu Gaiqing Arrested
- [Jing County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wan Zhongming Arrested
- [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Xiuqi and His Family Harassed
- [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Dong Hongmei from Renzhuang Village Detained in Baoding Detention Center
- [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Many Practitioners Taken to Brainwashing Center
- [Jing County, Hebei Province] Mr. Xin Hongwei Arrested
- [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xiong Guilan Arrested
- [Chongqing City] Ms. Zhong Chaohui Arrested
- [Chongqing City] Mr. Zhang Xianbi Missing
- [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Yuting and Other Practitioners Harassed
- [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Zhang Li Went Missing After Going to Beijing to Run Errands from July 23 to 25, 2008
- [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Yanqin Detained in No. 1 Division of Qingyuan County Police Department
- [Lechang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Deng Dongling Arrested
- [Shandong Province] Police Officers from Leling City 610 Office Harass Ms. Cui Xia
- [Bozhou City, Anhui Province] Ms. Li Jiying Arrested by Shijiuli Town Police
- [Wuan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Wenxia Persecuted
- [Changyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ma Suzhen's Son, Mr. Ding Jinzhu, Arrested by Police Officers from the 610 Office
- [Nanpi County, Hebei Province] Practitioners Frequently Harassed Recently
- [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Forty-Year-Old Ms. Wang Shurong Arrested on the Night of July 29, 2008
- [Zhuolu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Chunying, Ms. Huo Hanlin, Ms. Zhou Jianzhen, and Mr. Mao Detained
- [Chongli County, Hebei Province] Ms. Bai Mei, Ms. Shi Yuhuan, and Ms. Zhang Fenghua Arrested
- [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Liu Shuzhen and Ms. Ren Shuqin Arrested
- [Mancheng County, Hebei Province] Ms. Ye Xiujuan Arrested on the Afternoon of July 30, 2008
- [Jing County, Hebei Province] Mr. Xin Hongwen Arrested
- [Hainan Province] Hainan Forced Labor Camp Guard Severely Injures Ms. Chen Zhuoyi's Face with an Electric Baton
1. [Hunan Province] Update on Arrested Practitioners from Huaihua Railroad
On June 25, 2008, more than 20 police officers from the Railroad Police Department broke into the home of Mr. Yan, a retired teacher, and arrested many practitioners who were participating in a group study of the Falun Gong teachings there. Two weeks later, Mr. Yan was sentenced to forced labor. Ms. Gan Yufang, Mr. Zhong Liancong and two elderly practitioners were released. They and their family members were forced to sign guarantee statements. Mr. Huang Jianshe, Mr. Li Niannian, Mr. Fan Xiaowei. and Dr. Dai are still detained in the Railroad Detention Center.
2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zeng Jianxin Arrested and Taken to Yangyuan Brainwashing Center by Police Officers from Yangyuan Brainwashing Center
3. [Beipiao City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Chundong Arrested
On July 20, 2008, Mr. Liu Chundong, from Changheying Township, was arrested by police. Presently, he is detained in Beipiao City Detention Center.
4. [Heilongjiang Province] Suihua Forced Labor Camp Intensifies Abuse of Practitioners
Since July 2008, the Suihua Forced Labor Camp has intensified abuse of practitioners by brainwashing and beating them. Mr. Wang Dehai, Mr. Han Mingjin, and Mr. Dong Xuekun were tortured so severely that they could not eat or walk normally for days and were injured in several places.
5. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ten Practitioners, Including Mr. Dai Guoyu, Arrested on the Afternoon of July 31, 2008
6. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Gao Huanju, Ms. Zhou Aihua, and Ms. Er Zhu Arrested on July 31, 2008
7. [Quyang County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Rongxuan Arrested and Detained in Quyang Detention Center on July 29, 2008
8. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Yanru and Ms. Li Fengying Taken to Brainwashing Center on August 1, 2008
9. [Siping City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Xiaoguang and Others Taken to Prisons
Beginning July 13, 2007, Mr. Wang Xiaoguang, Mr. Zhang Kejiang, Mr. Ao Yongjie, Mr. Zhang Yongsheng, Mr. Hu Yuxian, Ms. Dou Lina, Ms. An Shuyun, Ms. Li Fengqin, and Mr. Song Jinyu were arrested by police officers from a branch of the Siping Police Department. They were sentenced on May 12, 2008, and they were recently taken to different prisons.
10. [Siping City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Yuhe Monitored by Police
11. [Huanan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wu Qingjie Arrested at Her Workplace on February 28, 2008
12. [Shenyang City, Jilin Province] Mr. Jia Zhihun Arrested
At about 2:30 p.m. on July 30, 2008, several plainclothes officers from the Heping District Police Department went to the No. 26 Hebei Community on Hewan Street and arrested Mr. Jia Zhihun. They grabbed his key and seized a computer and a printer from his home.
13. [Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhao Chengjie Arrested
At about 5:15 p.m. on July 30, 2008, more than 20 police officers from the Nuerhe Police Station, Taihe Police Department, and Taihe State Security Division arrested Mr. Zhao Chengjie from Tanghezi District. They seized his computer, which had not been removed from its packaging yet, two satellite TV receivers, a TV, and some booklets.
Liu Tieli (male), director of Jinzhou 610 Office: 86-416-3184001, 86-416-2938080 (Home), 86-13804165095 (Cell)
Li Weijia (male), deputy director of Jinzhou 610 Office: 86-416-3194002, 86-416-2601038 (Home), 86-13897889812 (Cell)
Li Yazhou (male), deputy director of Jinzhou Police Department in charge of persecuting Falun Gong: 86-416-2572018, 86-416-2388888 (Home), 86-13897886666 (Cell)
14. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Bingxia Arrested
On July 27, 2008, Ms. Zhang Bingxia, from Homhhai New Zone, Bayuquan Harbor, Yingkou City, was reported to police and arrested by police officers from Bayuquan Police Station. Moreover, police officers from the State Security Division arrested Ms. Han Xuemei, Ms. Han Meiling, and seized three thousand yuan in cash.
15. [Wangkui County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yang Deqing Sentenced to Forced Labor
Mr. Yang Deqing from Wangkui County was sentenced to forced labor. Mr. and Mrs. Ma Wenping, a teacher from Tongjiang Town, and another teacher are detained in the Wangkui Detention Center.
Wang Liguo (male), director of Wangkui Police Station: 86-13089939999 (Cell)
Song Tao (male), director of Wangkui Police Station, in charge of State Security Division: 86-13304555609 (Cell)
Wu Fanglin (male), chief of State Security Division: 86-13904857860 (Cell)
16. [Beijing City] Mr. Yang Shaocheng and Mr. Mu Tiezhu Arrested and Sentenced
In May and June 2008, Mr. Yang Shaocheng and Mr. Mu Tiezhu, practitioners from Tongzhou District, were arrested again. Since July 20, 1999, they have been arrested many times.
17. [Xishui County, Guizhou Province] Mr. Wang Hongfa and Ms. Yuan Xueli Arrested
18. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Supplementary Information on Arrest of Ms. Lu Guilan, Ms. Han Huanyu, and Mr. Yuan Gensheng
On the morning of July 24, 2008, Ms. Lu Guilan, from New Community, was arrested at home by police officers from the Development Zone and taken to the Harbin Drug Rehabilitation Center.
At about 6:30 a.m. on July 4, 2008, Ms. Han Huanyu was arrested at home by six police officers from the Tieren Police Department. The officers searched her home and seized a printer, an MP4 player, CDs, a paper-cutter, a stapler, a pack of zip-lock bags, and four copies of Zhuan Falun. Ms. Han Huanyu was detained for 15 days.
Mr. Yuan Gensheng is presently detained in the Daqing No. 2 Detention Center. His two laptop computers were seized.
19. [Daqing, Heilongjiang] Ms. Yuan Qing, Ms. Gao Yanxia, Ms. Gao Fengling, and Mr. Du Deping Illegally Put on Trial
At about 9:30 a.m. on July 23, 2008, the Longfeng District Court opened a court session and brought Ms. Yuan Qing, Ms. Gao Yanxia, Ms. Gao Fengling, and Mr. Du Deping to court for about two hours.
20. [Wucheng County, Shandong Province] Photographer Mr. Xiao Bao Arrested
At about 6 p.m. on July 29, 2008, police officers from Wucheng County Police Department broke into a photography studio and arrested Mr. Xiao Bao, who was taking photos for customers.
21.[Shen County, Shandong] Mr. Li Xiuming Arrested
On the morning of July 15, 2008, police officers from the Chaocheng Town Police Station arrested Mr. Li Xiuming, who is in his forties and of the Hui nationality. He was taken to the Shen County Prison then transferred to Liaocheng City. The location where he is detained is unknown.
Chaocheng Town Police Station: 86-635-7713110
22. [Shen County, Shandong] Ms. Liu Gaiqing Arrested
At about 10 a.m. on June 8, 2008, four police officers from the Meizhong Township Police Station, including Li Enjun (male), together with Wu Zhangwen (male), the local CCP Secretary, harassed Ms. Liu Gaiqing from Dongshahe Village. They searched her home and did not find any Dafa material. They forced her into the police car and took her to the police station. She was released in the afternoon after authorities extorted 2, 500 yuan cash from her family.
23. [Jing County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wan Zhongming Arrested
On July 20, 2008, Mr. Wan Zhongming, from Wanzhuang Village in Liangji Township, Jin County, was arrested and detained in the Jin County Detention Center.
As of now, practitioners detained in Jin County include Mr. Wang Cangqi, Mr. Wang Cangyan, Mr. Wang Xiaoping, Mr. Ji Jinrong, Ms. Xu Xiuyan, Mr. Wan Zhongming, and Mr. Xin Hongwen.
24. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Xiuqi and His Family Harassed
On July 29, 2008, Zhang Zhijun (male), CCP official of Nanwazhai Village, led police officers to break into Mr. Zhang Xiuqi's home. At that time, Mr. Zhang Xiuqi was not at home, so the officers arrested his wife Ms. Song Yourong. Before that, using the Olympic Games as an excuse, police officers broke into his home to harass him many times, plotting to arrest him, even though he was just released from the labor camp for less than two months ago.
25. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Dong Hongmei from Renzhuang Village Detained in Baoding Detention Center
26. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Many Practitioners Taken to Brainwashing Center
On July 23, 2008, using the Olympic Games as an excuse, police officers from Xuanhua District arrested many practitioners and took them to a brainwashing center.
Ms. Tong Yan got out of the center with righteous thoughts after two days on hunger strike. Ms. Chen Cuilian was released after 24 hours of detention. Ms. Chen Jianhua is still detained. Ms. Wang Junfeng, Ms. Li, and Ms. Yuan are still detained in the center. Another practitioner was transferred to the center from a detention center. Mr. Tao Zhijun's whereabouts are unknown.
Zhang Jing (male), director of Olympic Security Office on Jianguo Street, Xuanhua Street:
86-13722350800 (Cell), 86-313-8806687 (Personal Access Phone System)
Liu Yuqin (female), deputy director: 86-13754433315 (Cell)
27. [Jing County, Hebei Province] Mr. Xin Hongwei Arrested
Sometime around July 25, 2008, Mr. Xin Hongwei, from Xinzhuang Village, Duqiao Town, was arrested by staff members of the Duqiao Town Government. At present, he is detained in the Jing County Detention Center.
Zhang Baozhong (male), the CCP's secretary in Duqiao Town: 86-318-4308339
Jing County Detention Center: 86-318-4223710
28. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Xiong Guilan Arrested
At about 3 p.m. on July 29, 2008, Ms. Xiong Guilan, from Liangdao Street, in her 70's, was arrested at home by local police officers. At present, her whereabouts are unknown.
29. [Chongqing City] Ms. Zhong Chaohui Arrested
On the afternoon of June 1, 2008, Ms. Zhong Chaohui clarified the truth about Dafa and put up posters in a bus station in Beibei City. She was reported to the police. Police officers from the No. 1 Division of Beibei City Police Department arrested her. Her home was searched on the same night, and her computer and many materials were seized.
On the morning of May 23, 2008, Ms. Tian Yifeng was arrested when she distributing truth-clarifying material on Jingguan Street. She has been transferred to the Jinyunshan State Security Division.
30. [Chongqing City] Mr. Zhang Xianbi Missing
On the morning of July 19, 2008, Mr. Zhang Xianbi, a relative of an employee at the Nanping Electric Power Construction Company, left his home to clarify the truth about the persecution. He has not returned home since then. His whereabouts are unknown.
31. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Yuting and Other Practitioners Harassed
On July 26, 2008, police officers from the Iron Plant Police Station in Xuanhua District broke into practitioners' home and forced Ms. Chen Yuting, Ms. Chen Guiping, and Mr. Chen Yumin to hand over all of their Falun Gong materials. In addition, they forced Ms. Chen Guiping and Mr. Chen Yumin to surrender their ID cards. They also seized Mr. Chen Yumin's wife's ID card.
32. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Zhang Li Went Missing After Going to Beijing to Run Errands from July 23 to 25, 2008
33. [Qingyuan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Yanqin Detained in No. 1 Division of Qingyuan County Police Department
34. [Lechang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Deng Dongling Arrested
On July 29, 2008, the director of the Lechang Bureau of Agriculture, together with Yuan Wei (male) from the local 610 Office, arrested Ms. Deng Dongling at her workplace. She is detained in the Huanggang Prison in Shaoguan City.
35. [Shandong Province] Police Officers from Leling City 610 Office Harass Ms. Cui Xia
On the morning of July 29, 2008, police officers from the Leling City 610 Office broke into Ms. Cui Xia's home in Bojiliu Village, Kongzhan Township and seized Dafa books and materials. They also threatened to take her to the police station the next day.
36. [Bozhou City, Anhui Province] Ms. Li Jiying Arrested by Shijiuli Town Police
At about 3 a.m. on July 15, 2008, police officers from the Shijiuli Town Police Station jumped over the wall of Ms. Li Jiying's yard, pried open her door, and broke into her home. They pushed her husband and daughter onto the ground, muffled their mouths, and forcibly took Ms. Li away.
37. [Wuan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Li Wenxia Persecuted
On July 20, 2007, Ji Haiwen (male) from the Kangercheng Police Station led some police officers and broke into Ms. Li Wenxia's home. They searched her home, seized several Dafa books, and extorted five thousand yuan in cash from her family.
On May 23, 2008, police officers deceived her family into calling her back home. This time, Ji Haiwen searched her home again. Ji Haiwen and Bai Weiliang (male), director of the police station, then extorted another five thousand yuan in cash from her family.
On July 23, 2008, her bail fee was due, so Ms. Li went to the police office to demand her money. Instead of giving back the money, Ji Haiwen attempted to force her to sign a repentance statement and threatened to fine and detain her again. Ms. Li escaped from the police station.
Kangercheng Police Station: 86-310-5720262
38. [Changyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ma Suzhen's Son, Mr. Ding Jinzhu, Arrested by Police Officers from the 610 Office
At about 8 a.m. on July 28, 2008, Mr. Ding Jinzhu, son of practitioner Ms. Ma Suzhen, was arrested by police officers from the Changyi 610 Office. Mr. Ding is not a practitioner. His mother placed some truth-clarifying materials in his home, which the officers seized.
39. [Nanpi County, Hebei Province] Practitioners Frequently Harassed Recently
For nearly a month, police officers from the local police station and 610 Office and employers of the practitioners called practitioners' home phones to harass them. Mr. Xu Fengchen, in his seventies, has been retired. Liu Jinliang (male), director of Transportation Bureau, dispatched employees to monitor him and his wife every day and have also ordered him to report to the Bureau every day.
Mr. Li Jinming is also retired. His neighbor, incited by others, phones his home every day to monitor him.
Ms. Zhang Yuying was harassed and followed by police officers from the local police station and staff members of the residents' committee for six months
40. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Forty-Year-Old Ms. Wang Shurong Arrested on the Night of July 29, 2008
41. [Zhuolu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Chunying, Ms. Huo Hanlin, Ms. Zhou Jianzhen, and Mr. Mao Detained
In mid-July 2008, using the Olympic Games as an excuse, the Zhuolu County Education System detained four practitioners including Mr. Mao, Ms. Wang Chunying (70 years old), Ms. Huo Hanlin (60 years old), and Ms. Zhou Jianzhen. They were detained in Zhuolu Middle School and the No. 2 Middle School.
42. [Chongli County, Hebei Province] Ms. Bai Mei, Ms. Shi Yuhuan, and Ms. Zhang Fenghua Arrested
On July 25, 2008, Chuo Jiang (male), director of the Xiwanzi Town Police Station, led eight or nine police officers and arrested Ms. Bai Mei, Ms. Shi Yuhuan, and Ms. Zhang Fenghua. They were detained in the Linzhong Brainwashing Center in Shijuzi Township.
43. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Liu Shuzhen and Ms. Ren Shuqin Arrested
At about 3 p.m. on July 28, 2008, Ms. Ren Shuqin from Wenniute Banner, Chifeng City, was reported to the police while she was posting truth-clarifying materials in Wudan Town Square, and she was arrested. Several hours later, police officers from the 610 Office arrested Ms. Liu Shuzhen at home, searched her home and seized her Dafa books, an MP3 player, tapes with exercise music, and several issues of "Minghui Weekly." Both women are detained in the Wudan Detention Center.
Wan Jinsheng (male), deputy director of Wenniute Banner Police Department: 86-15947696766 (Cell), 86-476-6380066 (Personal Access Phone System)
Liu Caijun (male), chief of State Security Division: 86-13722163966 (Cell)
44. [Mancheng County, Hebei Province] Ms. Ye Xiujuan Arrested on the Afternoon of July 30, 2008
45. [Jing County, Hebei Province] Mr. Xin Hongwen Arrested
On the morning of July 26, 2008, police officers from the Duqiao Township Police Station, as well as thugs from the township government, broke into Mr. Xin Hongwen's home in Xinzhuang Village and arrested him. Mr. Xin is detained in Jing County Detention Center.
Ren Haishui (male), chief of Duqiao Town: 86-318-4308284
46. [Hainan Province] Hainan Forced Labor Camp Guard Severely Injures Ms. Chen Zhuoyi's Face with an Electric Baton
