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(Clearwisdom.net) In his 2009 U.N. world report, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Mr. Philip Alston, dedicated a significant section on the death of Falun Gong practitioners in police custody across China.
UN Special Rapporteur Mr. Philip Alston at a UN news conference
The Special Rapporteur called on the Chinese government: there must be a "thorough, prompt and impartial investigation of all suspected cases of extra-legal, arbitrary and summary executions, including cases where complaints by relatives or other reliable reports suggest unnatural death in the above circumstances." Mr. Alston emphasized that such deaths are against the principles of international law. Further, the government bears responsibility for deaths in custody that result from torture, neglect, or the use of force, and also for fear of death in custody due to the life-threatening conditions of detention.
In the 449 page report, the Special Rapporteur issued a review of over 100 UN member states. The section on China took up 30 pages, with 6 pages alone on Falun Gong practitioners' deaths during police custody. The original text of the UN report can be downloaded from the UN official website (http://ap.ohchr.org/documents/dpage_e.aspx?m=103 document number: A/HRC/11/2/Add.1). The report is the most thorough examination of deaths caused by arbitrary torture since Mr. Alston began his term as the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
Also in the report, Mr. Alston included descriptions on various large scale human rights abuses that he investigated in China. Of the 20 individual cases that he took up during his report period of 2008 and 2009, 16 were death cases resulting from the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. The report also mentioned the massacres in Tibet and the Xinjiang region.
As of today, the United Nations is the only international body able to accept individual cases of human rights abuse by various governments on a regular basis. Of those cases received from non-governmental groups throughout the world, the Special Rapporteur's office only chooses the most serious and credible cases to be included in his annual reports. Those chosen are only a small portion of the typical cases.
On March 13, 2009, Mr. Alston sent an official UN appeal to the Chinese government, in which he pointed out, "We would like to bring to your government's attention on information we have received regarding the cases of 16 deaths of Falun Gong practitioners due to injuries allegedly sustained in custody in China. While the circumstances under which the deaths occurred differ, all the victims were Falun Gong practitioners and they all died under the supervision of law enforcement officers or soon after their release from custody. Concern is expressed that the arrests and deaths of these individuals were solely connected with their activities as Falun Gong practitioners." (Ibid. p 63)
According to the statistics that the Falun Gong Human Rights Working Group published in March 2009, during the period of the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese communist government arrested at least 10,194 Falun Gong practitioners. Nearly 100 of them are confirmed to have died within several weeks or even several days of their arrest, as a direct result of persecution. （http://www.falunhr.org/reports/PDFs/BeijingOlympicsPersecution.pdf )
Many received heavy sentences and are still in detention. Regarding the 16 cases that Mr. Alston mentioned in the letter to the Chinese government, the Working group submitted them to the UN during 2008 and 2009. All 16 of the practitioners who were arrested around the Olympics period died in police custody.
During the 8th Session of the Human Rights Council, Resolution 8/3 stated that all States have "to conduct exhaustive and impartial investigations into all suspected cases of extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions."
Mr. Alston declared in his letter to the Chinese government, "The Council added that this obligation includes the obligation 'to identify and bring to justice those responsible ... to grant adequate compensation within a reasonable time to the victims or their families and to adopt all necessary measures, including legal and judicial measures, in order to bring an end to impunity and prevent the recurrence of such executions." These obligations to investigate, identify those responsible, and bring them to justice arise also under Articles 7 and 12 of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment," to which China is a signatory.
In his 2009 report Mr. Alston listed a summary of the 16 Falun Gong practitioners' death accounts. He stressed, "Though they had different experiences, all of their deaths were connected to the harm they suffered under the direct supervision of law enforcement officers." Mr. Alston appealed to the Chinese government, "... to ensure the right to freedom of religion or belief in accordance with the principles set forth in the 1981 Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief and article 18 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights."
Among the 16 Falun Gong practitioners who died in custody and were mentioned in the report, 9 were male and 7 were female. They were: Ms. Hu Yanrong, Mr. Bai Heguo, Mr. Fan Dezhen, Mr. Liu Quan, Ms. Chen Yumei, and Ms. Yang Jingfen from Liaoning Province, Mr. Huang Fajun and Ms. Hou Lihua from Hngjiang Province, Ms. Zhong Xuxia, Mr. Zhong Zengfu and Ms. Sun Aimei from Shandong Province, Mr. Yu Zhou from Beijing, Ms. Gu Jianmin from Shanghai, Mr. Gu Qun from Tianjin, Mr. Wu Xinming from Shaanxi Province and Mr. Xiong Zhengming from Inner Mongolia. Without exception, the main cause of their deaths was that police officers brutally beat and tortured them.
(Clearwisdom.net) The World Organization to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (WOIPFG) released a report on December 12, 2009, in which an investigator conducted a phone conversation with an anonymous Chinese policeman for around 30 minutes. The policeman narrated how he witnessed the organ removal from a female Falun Gong practitioner a few years ago. The witness agreed to the conversation being recorded. On January 1, Falun Gong practitioners in Tainan visited two members of the Legislative Committee, Lai Ching-de and Chen Ting-fei. Mr. Lai is also the director of the Asian Delegation of the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG).
After listening to the recording, Mr. Lai said that he has no doubt that the CCP has been conducting organ harvesting from living Falun Gong practitioners. He said, "So many people are brutally persecuted. If we ignore the CCP's crimes, we will suffer a heavy loss in the future. I admire Falun Gong practitioners. Even while she suffered such painful torture, she did not yield. In the face of death she even shouted, 'Falun Dafa is great!' Everyone can tell that Falun Gong practitioners' courage in following Truth-Compassion-Forbearance cannot be compromised. The international community should support Falun Gong practitioners."
Ms. Chen is a member of CIPFG. She said after listening to the recording, "The CCP conducts live organ harvesting. The fact is clear to everyone. But now the policeman narrated of the whole process. Anyone who has a little conscience will feel sorrowful upon listening to the news. The CCP is so inhumane."
Ms. Chen continued, "She was a kindhearted teacher. They removed her organs and killed her just because of her belief. Before the organ harvesting, she was beaten and raped. The CCP is truly evil." Ms. Chen said she hopes more people can learn of the CCP's vicious nature from the recording.
(Clearwisdom.net) Falun Dafa spread to the mountain area of Fenxi County, Shanxi Province in 1994, and since that time, it has brought many wonderful benefits to the local people. After the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started persecuting Dafa in 1999, area Dafa practitioners have persisted in clarifying the truth for years. Their flyers and posters can be seen everywhere. Occasionally, CCP staff tear down or destroy them, but they are replaced by the next day.
It was difficult to put up posters in the wintertime, so practitioners started to use stamps on clean and smooth surfaces to explain the facts about Falun Gong.
Photos: Using Stamps to Clarify the Truth
Since 2004, practitioners have created gift calendars for relatives, friends, and neighbors. Every year, people who understand the truth about Falun Dafa come to practitioners to ask for the calendars. Many families put them on the walls of their homes and this helps to spread the message in a positive way throughout the community.
Photos: Calendars Created by Dafa Practitioners
The economy and transportation system in this location are very poor, and there are very few practitioners who know how to use a computer, so the supply of Dafa books and truth-clarification materials remains at a basic level. This situation is beginning to improve, as practitioners continue to strive to get their message out, sharing resources and working together.
Jan 9, 2010
Massachusetts State Representative Mark Falzone (NTDTV)
BOSTON--Massachusetts State Representative Mark Falzone (D-Saugus) was among the audience members at the Boston Opera House Saturday afternoon as Shen Yun Performing Arts completed its second of four shows in Boston on its 2010 world tour. Shen Yun is truly a global phenomenon. Last year it performed in 100 cities on five continents.
Rep. Falzone enjoyed the show, saying, "I think it's delightful. I think it's wonderful to learn of some of the traditions and histories of the various cultures that Shen Yun is celebrating. And the dance and the singing and the music has all been first class."
Shen Yun is a New York-based dance and music company. According to its website, its mission is to breathe new life into traditional Chinese culture while providing audiences with an experience of sublime beauty.
While the costumes, digital backdrops, live orchestra, soloists, and dancers provide visions and sounds that delight the senses, the ancient and modern stories Shen Yun tells are equally rich in content and depth.
Rep. Falzone noticed this and expressed the significance of the stories. He said, "First of all it's very entertaining and enjoyable, but there are also many poignant stories and important stories that are told. When you look at stories such as Nothing Can Block the Divine Path which is a very poignant moment and you could tell that the audience - it really touched the audience. I know that there were many people with tears in their eyes...it's something that needs to be told and I'm glad that Shen Yun is here to tell that story."
He was referring to one dance in the performance that depicts the persecution in China of those who practice the spiritual discipline, Falun Dafa.
"As a matter of fact," he added, "at the state house every year, through the efforts of one of my constituents, I actually sponsor a resolution in recognition of the Falun Gong, annually in recognition."
Rep. Falzone said, "I think it brings an understanding. I think the Shen Yun Performing Arts brings an understanding of what is happening to various groups and tells that story. It tells the story for voices that would otherwise be silent-otherwise be powerless. And I think that story is very, very important for the greater good.
He also noted that he enjoyed learning about the Chinese culture through the show.
"One of the wonderful things about the USA is we embrace many cultures. My grandparents were born in Italy and so we all come from different cultures and one of the celebrations of the United States of America is to celebrate all of those cultures. So, I'm proud to be here to learn more about different cultures within China and to learn more about the stories that are told and the traditions."
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/27734/
Jan 10, 2010
Senator Elizabeth Hubley addresses the VIP reception after the first Shen Yun show in Ottawa on Jan. 10, 2010. (The Epoch Times)
OTTAWA--Senator Elizabeth Hubley adjusted her travel plans from Prince Edward Island in order to take in the opening show of Shen Yun Performing Arts in Ottawa on Sunday afternoon. And the dance veteran said she was delighted she came.
"It was just a very moving and spiritual and entertaining afternoon, altogether," Sen. Hubley said.
"I think starting off with the creation and certainly the backdrop and the way the lighting was projected and how it was integrated with the show... I have never seen it done quite so nicely before. So that added a lot to the show in my mind."
The show, she said, has a "very special spiritual aspect" to it that she found moving.
"Moved to tears, absolutely ... The show far exceeded my expectations," she said, adding that she cried a little during the show.
Sen. Hubley was a dance instructor for many years and in 1980 established her own dance studio Stepping Out, where she continues to serve as artistic director and principal choreographer.
She said that although she is involved in an art form from her particular heritage, she could see the grandeur of the art presented by Shen Yun.
"There's a wow factor to everything I saw today."
Sen. Hubley gave her professional opinion of the show during a VIP reception following the performance.
"The show was absolutely stunning. It was just astonishing in its exuberance and its colour, in the choreography, in the music. It was enjoyable from the beginning to the end. It was a wonderful show ... The choreographies were so individual and so unique."
Commenting on the props she said, "I really enjoyed the use of the fans and how they created such illusions with them. I thought that was ingenious. All the dancers were spectacular; they portrayed the story lines and they created the stage presence. So I think all in all, the show was a wonderful afternoon and to be congratulated."
She said she enjoyed the "unique" way in which drums, swords, archers, and bows were used in the show.
Shen Yun draws its inspiration from 5,000 years of traditional Chinese culture with many dances based on the myths and legends of ancient China, something Sen. Hubley also enjoyed.
"I think the men portrayed interesting story-lines about famous people in the traditional culture, and I liked those."
"I think that perhaps we in the western world don't know enough about the traditional end of Chinese culture, but I think it's important that shows like this carry on a tradition and then present that to the world, because I think it goes a long way in helping the world become a more peaceful and energetic place."
Besides the classical Chinese dance that forms the mainstay of each Shen Yun performance, the company also presents several musical soloists.
"I thought the soprano was wonderful," said Sen. Hubley. "I thought the two-stringed instrument [erhu] was just beyond ..."
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/27761
(Clearwisdom.net) After the Shen Yun Performing Arts show in Ottawa on January 10, Ms. Huang Yanmei said, "I've seen Shen Yun show four times, and this year the show is better than before. The dances, costumes and background scene are more beautiful. The stories behind the dances are easier for the audience to understand." "The audience gets to enjoy the art and learn some history," she said, "it is really a pity for those who did not come. I think they should not miss this chance."
Ms. Huang Yanmei
Ms. Huang, leader of a Chinese community group, anticipates even more Chinese history in future shows. She said, "Many Chinese stories talk about the principle of 'good meets good and evil meets evil,' which should be passed on to the new generation."
Ms. Huang highly praised the show, and her favorite part was the 3-dimensional background scenes. She also liked the men's powerful dancing. "Most Western people don't know Chinese culture, so I hope they will learn more about it through this show," she said.
Mr. Luo is the CEO of a local company, and he said that he would never forget this show. "I've never seen such a beautiful show," he said.
Mr. Luo
Although Mr. Luo does not speak Chinese, he loves Chinese culture. "It is a great cultural journey for Westerners," he said, "It's different than other shows. The artistic level is high, and it helps people find a lost culture."
Mr. Yu, an electrical engineer, said that the show demonstrated genuine traditional Chinese culture. "It is really rare. It promotes pure traditional Chinese culture. You cannot see this in China," he said.
Mr. Yu and his friends
Mr. Yu saw a show from China a few days ago. He said regretfully, "The show was organized by the Chinese government, and the purpose of the show was to praise the communist party. From the Shen Yun show, I saw the true Chinese culture."
"Every program was great. I particularly like the last one--Buddha Fa Spreads, which described how Buddhism spread in China in the Tang Dynasty. It shows that divine culture," he said.
"It promotes justice, truth, compassion and forbearance," Mr. Yu said in conclusion.
Name: Jiang Hailan (姜海岚)
Gender: Female
Age: Unknown
Address: Unknown
Occupation: Unknown
Date of Most Recent Arrest: September 15, 2009
Most Recent Place of Detention: Jinzhou First Detention Center (锦州第一看守所)
City: Jinzhou
Province: Liaoning
Persecution Suffered: Imprisonment, home ransacked, extortion, force-feedings
(Clearwisdom.net) (By a correspondent in Liaoning Province) At about 9:00 a.m. on September 15, 2009, the Heishan County Domestic Security Division dispatched the entire team to arrest Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Jiang Hailan. Ms. Jiang had been persecuted since November 2002 and had become handicapped as a result.
The team pretended they were utility company technicians. After first disconnecting the power inside the building, they deceived Ms. Jiang into opening the door, using the excuse of inspecting her utility line. They spent nearly three hours ransacking the home. So far, it has been found that the articles taken away include a laptop computer, a desktop computer, cash totaling 4,000 yuan, and a savings account certificate for 10,000 yuan. Items kept in the storage room downstairs were all taken away, and Ms. Jiang was arrested.
At about 7:00 p.m. that evening, Wang Weijing, an officer from the Domestic Security Division, told Ms. Jiang, "Give me 100,000 yuan and write a statement [giving up practicing Falun Gong], and I will let you go home." Ms. Jiang said, "I do not have so much money." Wang said, "How about 50,000? If you pay the money, I will let you go."
Ms. Jiang said, "I did nothing wrong, why do I have to pay a fine?" Wang was furious, "All right. If you are willing to suffer, I will send you [to the detention center]."
Ms. Jiang started a hunger strike to protest the illegal detention, but the guards ignored her. On the morning of September 17, they sent her to the Jinzhou First Detention Center when she was still on the hunger strike. At the detention center, she continued the hunger strike to protest the persecution. On the 11th day of her hunger strike, four guards at the detention center pressed her down and inserted a thick tube through her nostrils to force-feed her. It was very painful for her. In addition, she was charged 100 yuan for each force-feeding.
The food at the Jinzhou First Detention Center was very poor. Every day, only a small amount of cornbread and cabbage soup was provided. The soup contained only cabbage and water. A layer of insects were floating on the surface and sand sat at the bottom. Detainees were allowed to order meals, but it cost them about 30 yuan for three meals during the day.
In November 2002, Heishan County police persecuted Ms. Jiang until she was handicapped. As a result, she completely lost her ability to work and lived a difficult life. Ms. Jiang could not even afford to buy food.
Right now, the Heishan County police and Procuratorate have approved the arrest of Ms. Jiang and have prepared to charge and sentence her.
The Main People Involved in Her Persecution:
Wang Junren, Head of Police Department: 86-416-5592333 (Office), 86-416-5590888 (Home), 86-13941601333 (Cell)
Lou Dali, Deputy Head of the Police Department: 86-416-5523622 (Office), 86-416-5529858 (Home), 86-13904062688 (Cell)
Wang Weijing, Head of Domestic Security Division: 86-416-5512076 (Office), 86-416-5538118 (Home)
Luo Yuqiu, Deputy Head of Heishan County Procuratorate: 86-416-5513004 (Office), 86-416-5527978 (Home), 86-13009345794 (Cell)
Name: Huang Hongqi (黄红启)
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Address: Huangpi District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province
Occupation: Ph.D Student in the Mechanical Engineering Department of the Dalian Institute of Technology
Date of Most Recent Arrest: January 30, 2006
Most Recent Place of Detention: Chini Town Second Forced Labor Camp in Huandi District
Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province (广州市花都赤泥镇第二劳教所)
City: Guangzhou
Province: Guangdong
Persecution Suffered: Electric shock, sleep deprivation, forced labor, brainwashing, forced injections/drug administration, beatings, solitary confinement, torture, physical restraint, interrogation
Key Persecutors: Nei Jingyu (那景寓), Fan Hongtao (范红涛), Han Guiwu (韩贵武)
(Clearwisdom.net) (By a correspondent in Hubei Province) Mr. Huang Hongqi, a quiet student in a Ph.D. program, was twice sent to a forced labor camp, where he suffered five years of brutal mistreatment that caused him to have a mental breakdown.
Mr. Huang was working on his Ph.D. dissertation at the Dalian Institute of Technology when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. As a Dafa practitioner, he joined the effort to clarify the truth to people about Falun Gong, but he was arrested in September, 1999. Police from Dalian City, Liaoning Province arrested him, and in December, 1999 sentenced him to two and a half years of forced labor. He was held in the Dalian Correction Center. The Dalian Institute of Technology stripped him of his Ph.D. candidacy. He refused to renounce his belief in Falun Dafa and was beaten, shocked, and subjected to the tiger bench torture. He suffered additional consequences because of the torture he endured in the camp--he lost hearing when his eardrum was ruptured and his nose was damaged during brutal force-feeding.
In July 2003, officers from the National Security Office in Wuhan City, Hubei Province arrested Mr. Huang. He was often moved from place to place with his eyes covered. He was threatened and then promised 10,000 yuan to become a spy for the government. He rejected it. He suffered a mental breakdown after six months of mistreatment. Mr. Huang was disoriented, extremely nervous and fearful of policemen and police cars. He was constantly worried about being followed or monitored. He would close all the windows and doors in the house and was afraid to leave home.
On January 1, 2006, Mr. Huang took a train south to visit his girlfriend. The next day, at about 4 p.m., a policeman with the surname Huang, from the Guangzhou Railway Public Security Office, arrested him at the train station and detained him in the office on 30 Guangyuanxi Street. On February 14, 2006, his parents went to the public security office to see him. Nei Jingyu and Fan Hongtao told his parents that Mr. Huang was detained because he was found carrying a Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party book and his computer contained Falun Dafa material.
A few months later, Mr. Huang's family was informed that he was sentenced to two years of forced labor and was held in the Chini Town Second Forced Labor Camp in Huandi District Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. Once again, Mr. Huang was the subject of brutal persecution: guards slammed his head against the wall, and kicked his lower back while he was forced to kneel. The harsh treatment devastated him and further aggravated his mental disorder. He was incoherent, could not recognize his parents, and drank and smoked. To avoid being held responsible for his condition, the camp released him two months earlier than the release date.
In November 2007, he was released. After his release, he was extremely nervous and was afraid to live at home. He would turn ash white whenever his past experiences were brought up.
However, in June 2008, Han Guiwu, the deputy director of the 610 Office in Huangpi District, Hubei Province, ordered Mr. Huang's family to take him to a brainwashing center. They threatened to come and get him if he was not taken there. Mr. Huang was frightened and trembling. He wanted to hide but there was no place to do so. In the end, the 610 Office gave up trying to brainwash him.
In the past two years, Mr. Huang's mental illness has recurred on and off. Recently, he seemed to get worse - constantly worrying that the National Security agents were watching him. He broke and destroyed windows, doors, furniture and a computer in his own home. He was beaten and badly hurt a few times when he was out. On December 9, 2009, fearing that they could not control him, his family admitted him to the Lutai Mental Hospital in Huangpi District, Hubei Province for treatment.
The persecution thus destroyed a once outstanding and promising young intellectual.
Written on December 19, 2009
(Clearwisdom.net) Despite defense attorney Zhang Chuanli's convincing arguments, Wuzhong District Court officials in Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province handed Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Shi Jianping a four-year prison sentence on December 16, 2009.
Details of the Trial Process
Attorney Zhang Chuanli and Ms. Shi's family and friends, nine in all, arrived at the courthouse on time, at 1:00 pm on December 16, 2009. Exiting their cars, they noticed several police vehicles parked in front of the courthouse and a couple of plainclothes policemen walking around. About nine policemen guarded the courthouse entrance. Zhang Jinfang from the town's 610 Office and several agents from the district 610 Office were also there.
At the request of the police, Ms. Shi's husband Mr. Shen Jiandong produced his ID card and was admitted, so were his daughter, older sister and mother-in-law. Officials prevented three of Mr. Shen Jindong's relatives to enter, and police let them in only when the trial was about to begin. Mr. Shen's friend and his wife's friend couldn't get in because their names were not on the police's list. The family was ordered to hand over their cell phones and other personal belongings. They noticed several plainclothes policemen entering from a side door. The police sat in the first row, while the family was seated in the second row.
The trial began at 1:40 pm. Mr. Shen Jiandong was finally able to see his wife Ms. Shi Jianping, whom he hadn't seen for more than eight months. Her hair had turned gray, and her now thin face had a yellowish complexion.
The presiding judge read aloud the following "evidence" that the public prosecutor had collected:
1. The public prosecutor listed eight eye-witnesses who claimed to have picked up Falun Gong items in various places. Attorney Zhang pointed out that someone having found Falun Gong items had nothing to do with whether or not the defendant committed a crime, and that there was no evidence that suggests that the defendant had distributed those Falun Gong items.
2. The public prosecutor claimed the police found similar items during their ransacking of Ms. Shi's home on April 12, 2009, which proved that the defendant handed out those items. Attorney Zhang immediately pointed out that anything found in Ms. Shi's home was personal belongings. There is a law stipulating keeping firearms and drugs is a crime, but there is no law stating it constitutes a crime to keep Falun Gong items.
3. The public prosecutor said there was a video clip from the police monitor showing the defendant distributing Falun Gong items. Attorney Zhang requested the video clip be played in the courthouse, but the public prosecutor declined to do so.
4. Attorney Zhang pointed out that the public prosecutor cited the law inappropriately. The Public Safety Ministry and the Supreme Court have a list of 14 cults, but Falun Gong has never been on the list. Therefore, citing article 300 of the Criminal Law Code to deal with this case is wrong. The judge replied that the nature of Falun Gong is beyond the scope of his court. He then questioned the defendant on whether or not she handed out the above-mentioned items. Ms. Shi firmly denied the allegation.
5. The prosecutor asked the defendant if the confessions she made in the police department were her own words. Ms. Shi replied that she was forced to say those words. After her arrest at 5:00 pm on April 12, 2009, eight policemen took turns interrogating her for five consecutive days. She was forbidden to sleep for five nights, until the 16th. They used her daughter during the interrogation to threaten her and forced her confession under duress. Attorney Zhang pointed out that the Supreme Court has long stipulated that confessions extracted under torture and duress should not be used against a defendant. These "confessions" obtained after five days of interrogation were clearly extracted under duress.
6. The public prosecutor claimed that photographs exist showing that the defendant was at various places distributing Falun Gong items. Ms. Shi pointed out that she was taken to those places after her arrest and that the police snapped those photos for the purpose of framing her. She had never been to those places prior to her arrest.
The judge then announced a 10-minute break.
When the trial resumed, the judge handed Ms. Shi Jianping a four-year sentence.
Early in November 2009, Ms. Shi's husband Mr. Shen Jiandong learned from others that she would be handed a more than three-year sentence. The court had already discussed his wife's case. The trial was only a show, and they would not listen to the attorney's defense.
Background of the Case
1. Illegal Arrest
Not long after Ms. Shi Jianping began Falun Gong practice in 1999, she recovered from several chronic illnesses. She was on her way home on April 12, 2009, when Mudu Police Station agents seized her at around 4:45 pm. Policeman Yin Quanyuan led six plainclothes police officers to her home and ransacked it, even before a search warrant was issued. They confiscated her computer, printer and Falun Gong books, without giving her family a list of confiscated items.
2. Husband Detained for Six Hours for Requesting Her Release
Mr. Shen Jiandong called policeman Yin Quanyuan in early November, asking for the return of his wife's electric bike and purse. Yin replied that he had to wait for the district 610 Office to make a decision.
Mr. Shen's father went to see the deputy village (CCP) party secretary Shen Junan on November 27, hoping that he could report the family's difficulties to the higher-ups: Ms. Shi Jianping had school age children and two elderly parents in their 70s that needed care. He petitioned for Ms. Shi Jianping's early release, but Shen Junan turned it down. Moreover, he called in several people to drive the elderly man out of the building.
Mr. Shen Jiandong and his older sister went to plead with Shen Junan the next morning but were met with rude replies. Mr. Shen Jiandong accidentally knocked down and broke an ashtray during their discussion. Shen Junan immediately called 110 ("911" equivalent). Police arrived to take Mr. Shen to a police station, where he was kept from 10 am to 4 pm. The police forced Mr. Shen Jiandong to sign a statement promising that he was not going to come and ask for his wife's release.
3. Local Departments Threatened Family to Fire Defense Attorney Zhang
Upon learning that Mr. Shen Jiandong had hired Attorney Zhang from the Jingshun Law Firm in Beijing, Mudu Police Station chief Xu Yongliang and secretary Wang from the town in charge of political and judiciary matters ordered someone to pressure Mr. Shen to fire the attorney. The official promised to lobby for a lighter sentence and to reimburse the attorney's fees in return. Mr. Shen firmly refused.
Between September and October in 2009, policeman Yin Quanyuan called Mr. Shen Jiandong, indicating that the district 610 Office head and the town 610 Office head Zhang Jinfang wanted to talk to him. The group at the village police office once again told the family to drop the attorney, claiming that Ms. Shi Jianping may get a lighter sentence as a result. Mr. Shen Jiandong said, "As a citizen, I have the right to hire an attorney to defend my wife. If you guys feel confident, let's go to trial. Why should I fire the attorney?" Seeing the lighter sentence tactic didn't work, they then tried to intimidate Mr. Shen, "Such lack of cooperation will do your family no good! Shi Jianping will only get a heavier sentence, since the court will not listen to the attorney. The court belongs to the government and the CCP. The government will also decide the trial date."
Zhang Jinfang from the town's 610 Office found Mr. Shen Jiandong on December 2, 2009 for the third time, saying that the district 610 Office sent her to talk to him. She said that they knew Mr. Shen's family had financial difficulties and offered to provide financial aid if the family drops the attorney. She again promised that they would cover the attorney's fees. Mr. Shen Jiandong replied that he only wanted his wife back, not money.
4. Mudu Police Station Held Ms. Shi Jianping's Aunt Dai Sumei for 17 Hours
The day before the trial, Mudu Police Station sent agents to follow Ms. Shi Jianping's aunt Dai Sumei, who is also a practitioner. The police went to her workplace and called her home numerous times that afternoon. When Ms. Dai returned home at 10:30 pm, she found a car parked west of her apartment building with two people inside. Not long after she went inside, deputy police chief Zhu Wenyuan led eight people to her third floor apartment.
The policemen broke into her home and said to Ms. Dai, "Come with us. We need to talk to you." Ms. Dai's son asked, "How did you get in? Do you have a legal warrant?" Zhu replied, "Step aside. Your mother is on bail, and we can arrest her as we wish." He pulled Ms. Dai up, and five of his agents took her away. Ms. Dai shouted, "Falun Dafa is good," and was stuffed into police vehicle. At the Mudu Police Station, Zhu Wenyuan asked her where she went on that day and also where she was on the 10th, when another practitioner was on trial. Ms. Dai replied that she had no reason to tell him that.
Zhu left without getting anything out of Ms. Dai. On the second day, policeman Zhang Julin arrived to ask the same two questions while she was at the station. Ms. Dai again refused to answer and told him that she had the right to remain silent. When Zhang demanded that Ms. Dai sign a paper, she refused. They released Ms. Dai at 4:00 pm.
5. Wuzhong District 610 Office Agents Threatened the Family for the Fourth Time to Fire the Defense Attorney
At around 2:45 pm on December 25, 2009, Mudu Women's Affairs Office Head Tan Jindi, Mudu Comprehensive Management Office Head Zhang Jinfang, Zhang from the Wuzhong District, and Bao and He Xiaodi from Suzhou City came to harass Ms. Dai Sumei at home. They told her that Ms. Shi Jianping was given four years, and then asked if she knew whether or not Ms. Shi would appeal. When Ms. Dai replied no, they said, "If the family wants to appeal, don't use any Beijing attorney that will argue her innocence. If you use a local attorney and admit wrongdoing, she may get a lighter sentence."
Zhu Wenyuan: 86-512-66260977 (Office), 86-13776024222(Cell)
(Clearwisdom.net)
One night in late June 2007, Dafa practitioners Ms. Sheng Jinling and Ms. Qian Fengling were reported and arrested by the police from Puzidian Police Station while distributing truth-clarification materials in Zhangbeiwa Village, Baozidian Town, Zunhua City, Hebei Province.
In the police station, they were searched by police officers. Ms. Qian Fengling refused to have her photo taken and was slapped twice by a short, overweight policeman who was about 40 years old.
Ms. Sheng Jinling and Ms. Qian Fengling were handcuffed behind the back of a long chair and the handcuffs were very tight and cut into the flesh. Ms. Qian Fengling asked to use the restroom, but was reprimanded by a tall, lanky policeman.
This tall policeman closed all the doors and windows in the room and sprayed a strong irritant, an unknown liquid, into the room from a small window. Ms. Sheng Jinling and Ms. Qian Fengling gasped for air and coughed violently. Tears streamed out of their eyes and they could not open them. Their throats burned from the smoke they inhaled and it lasted about ten to twenty minutes. This policeman saw that neither of them passed out. He opened the small window and sprayed the liquid again. The toxic gas permeated the room and both were choking and felt dizzy. After a while, the policeman opened the door and windows. Ms. Sheng Jinling and Ms. Qian Fengling asked to use the restroom. The policeman only opened one handcuff and they had to urinate with the other hand handcuff on the steel door.
Later the police forced Ms. Sheng Jinling and Ms. Qian Fengling into the police car and took them to the Zunhua Detention Center. They tried to reason with the police in the car, but were verbally abused.
Name: Chen Zhizhong (陈志忠)
Gender: Male
Age: Approximately 50
Address: Jingfeng Community, Decheng District of Dezhou City, Shandong Province
Occupation: Unknown
Date of Most Recent Arrest: September 16, 2009
Most Recent Place of Detention: Zhangqiu Forced Labor Camp, Jinan City (济南章丘劳教所)
City: Jinan
Province: Shandong
Persecution Suffered: Imprisonment, home ransacked, extortion, forced labor
(Clearwisdom.net) (By a correspondent in Shandong Province) In late October 2009, Mr. Chen Zhizhong from Dezhou City, Shandong Province was sentenced to forced labor again for practicing Falun Gong. His family questioned policeman Zhang Xikun, "Why didn't you notify the family when you took him away?" Zhang replied, "There is no reason. I had to do it. Back in 2001, we sentenced him to three years of forced labor. This time we are not as tough and will sentence him to only one year."
On the evening of September 16, 2009, Zhang Xikun, head of the Politics and Security Division of Decheng District Police Department, policeman Liu Dawei, policewoman Duan Huijun, and two deputy police chiefs of Changzhuang Township Police Station surnamed Ren and Xia broke into Chen Zhizhong's home. They restrained Mr. Chen and his wife to their sofa, and then ransacked their home. Subsequently, they confiscated personal belongings including a personal computer, a paper-cutting machine, six printers, a pair of pliers, a wrench, a cell phone battery, and 13,200 yuan in cash. When the couple tried to intervene, Liu Dawei claimed they had obtained the money illegally, and then attempted to take Mr. Chen's wife into custody.
Mr. Chen was jailed in the Dezhou City Detention Center. His wife and family went to the Decheng District Police Department and requested his release. Liu Dawei yelled at Mr. Chen's wife, struck her, and attempted to detain her. A month later, Mr. Chen's family went to the detention center to bring him some clothes, and found out that he had been secretly sentenced to a forced labor term and transferred to the Zhangqiu Forced Labor Camp in Jinan City. On the day he was taken to the forced labor camp, he was diagnosed with severely high blood pressure, so the camp authorities refused to take custody of him. Liu Dawei bribed the camp authorities with the money he had confiscated from Mr. Chen's home, and insisted on the camp taking custody of Mr. Chen.
Soon after, Mr. Chen was taken to the forced labor camp. His family went to visit him, but the authorities refused their visitation.
Mr. Chen Zhizhong was introduced to Falun Gong by an acquaintance in 1995. After reading the book Zhuan Falun, he found answers to all the questions that had puzzled him during his life. Since then, he has conducted himself according to the principles of Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance. His health has been good, and his family life harmonious.
On July 20, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party and Jiang Zemin started the persecution of Falun Gong. Mr. Chen Zhizhong was identified by the authorities as one of the key practitioners, and tried to arrest him. He was forced to leave home to avoid the persecution. On February 10, 2002, one day prior to the Chinese New Year, he was reported to the authorities. Policemen from the Dezhou City and the Decheng District Tiexi Police Stations arrested Mr. Chen, and detained him in the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp for three years.
After Mr. Chen's release, officers from the Changzhuang Police Station in Decheng District went to his home regularly to harass him and his family. During the Olympic Games in Beijing in 2008, several policemen broke into his home, and then forced him to provide his cell phone and home phone numbers in order for them to illegally tap his phones.
(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 29 cities or counties in 16 provinces. In this report, 26 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 24 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Fujin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Gao Liansheng Harassed by Police
Around 9 a.m. on December 15, 2009, Sun Hongquan, police officer from the Legal System Section of Fujin City Police Department, and a police officer from Nangang Police Station broke into Mr. Gao Liansheng's home to harass him. On July 22, 2009, the police officers found a letter of encouraging him to be good and arrested him for that. He was released one week later. This time, he was questioned closely for the source of that letter. The officers made a record of the interrogation and forced him to sign it.
Chen Yongde, director of Fujin City Police Department: 86-13089691666, 86-13614540999, 86-454-8314666 (H), 86-454-2345991 (O)
Yu Xinglu, deputy director of Fujin City Police Department: 86-13903649377, 86-13206990019, 86-454-2341498
Sun Hongquan, of Legal System Section of Fujin City Police Department: 86-13339550213, 86-454-2356895 (H)
Hong Bo, 86-454-13845446313, 86-454-2346586
Shen Jingyuan, chief of Domestic Security Division: 86-13079756909, 86-454-2331261(H)
2. [Liuyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Mao Zhiping Arrested
Since the exposure of the arrests of Ms. Zuo Taoxiang and Ms. Li Jianhong for promoting Falun Gong, domestic and overseas practitioners have called the local 610 Office to ask that Ms. Zuo and Ms. Li be released unconditionally. However, the police arrested Ms. Li's daughter, Ms. Mao Zhiping, and held her in Liuyang City Detention Center. Ms. Zuo has been detained in the Baxianqiao Detention Center in Liuyang City.
3. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Jiamusi City Railway Police Department Plotted Another Round of Persecution
The authorities of the Jiamusi City Railway Police Department followed the CCP's orders to collect information--such as local practitioners' appearance, features, specialties, and whether they browsed the Internet or not--plotting another round of persecution.
4. [Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhu Qunqun Taken to Fangqiang Forced Labor Camp for One and a Half Years at the Beginning of December 2009
5. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] A Female Practitioner Arrested by Police Officers from Kuandian Police Station
Recently, a female practitioner from Fengcheng City was reported to the police while she was promoting Falun Gong and exposing the persecution in Kuandian County. She was arrested and beaten by police officers from the Kuandian Police Station.
6. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yu Kun Sentenced to Forced Labor for a Third Time
Ms. Yu Kun and Ms. Zhou Xikun are practitioners in Wuhan City. Ms. Yu was arrested by officers from the Huashan Town Police Station in the Hongshan District and sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor. Ms. Zhou was arrested by police officers from the Domestic Security Division of Hongshan District and sentenced to one year of forced labor. They were both taken to the Hewan Forced Labor Camp in Wuhan City on December 15, 2009. Ms. Zhou was not accepted by the forced labor camp due to the results of her physical. She has been released and returned home.
This is the third time that Ms. Yu was sentenced to forced labor. In June 2001, she was arrested for the first time when she was putting up posters to expose the persecution in Hanyang Ship School on Yuehu Street, Hanyang District. In July 2001, she was sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor and taken to the Hewan Forced Labor Camp, where she was brainwashed by guard Liu Hong and Suo Hanhua, and suffered all kinds of insults. At the end of February 2004, she was arrested for the second time by officers from the 27 Road Police Station for distributing Falun Gong fliers. Later she was taken to the Hewan Forced Labor Camp for one year. This time she was extremely devastated both physically and mentally, and fainted several times, but the guards still tried to force her to give up her belief and overloaded her with hard labor.
On October 17, 2009, Ms. Yu went to Huashan Town to distribute Falun Gong fliers. She was reported to police. As a result, she was arrested by officers from the Huashan Town Police Station and detained for 15 days. On the 13th day, she was transferred to the First Detention Center. Later, she was sentenced to one and half years of forced labor and taken to Hewan Forced Labor Camp again.
7. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhou Yangnan Persecuted
Mr. Zhou Yangnan, 30, lives in the Xiashan District of Zhanjiang City. On April 20, 2009, while he was repairing electric equipments in his booth in a shopping center, he was arrested by officers from the Zhanjiang City 610 Office and the local police station. He was taken to the Zhanjiang City Brainwashing Center. The officials also ransacked his home and seized his Dafa books, printer, copy machine, motorcycle, and 14,700 yuan cash.
After Mr. Zhou was detained for more than four months, he was transferred to the Mazhang Detention Center on August 18, 2009. In November 2009, he was transferred to the Xiashan Detention Center. Within several months, he became extremely skinny due to the persecution by police officers from the Zhanjiang City 610 Office.
8. [Nanchong City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xu Shenglan Detained
Ms. Xu Shenglan, 68, is from Nanchong City. In September 2009, she was arrested while she was promoting Falun Gong and exposing the persecution in Yunxi Town, Nanchong City. She is being detained in the Nanchong City Detention Center.
Yu Xiangming, director of Shunqing District: 86-817-72808938(H), 86-817-2180625(PHS)
Cai Jun, chief of Domestic Security Division of Shunqing District: 86-0817-2188966
Du Jiawei, deputy chief of Domestic Security Division of Shunqing District:
86-13708271111(Cell), 86-817-2225811(PHS)
9. [Helong City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Shuhong Still Detained
Ms. Yang Shuhong lived in Bajiazi Town, Helong City. She was detained for over 40 days and was supposed to be released on December 14, 2009, but her term was extended for ten more days.
Jilin Province Women Forced Labor Camp:
Ma Liting, director: 86-431－85384312 ext.8001
Tian Yuan, deputy director: 86-431－85384312 ext. 8002
Yue Ling, chief of administrative section: 86-431－85384312 ext.8014
Liu Hu, chief of Seventh Division: 86-431-85384312 ext. 6107, 86-431-82713609 (H)
Wei Dan, deputy chief of Seventh Division: 86-431－85384312 ext.6107
10. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wang Shirong Missing for Six Months
Mr. Wang Shirong, around 70 years old, was a retired worker of the "420 Plant". He lived in a rented residency in Shiling Town, Longquan District. He went outside in June 2009 and has been missing ever since. His kind deeds moved his neighbors, so they were extremely worried and looked for him everywhere.
11. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Xue Xiaofang Arrested by Chengdu City 610 Office
In April 2009, incited by the Chengdu City 610 Office, a group of fully armed officers from the Shuangshuinian Police Station in Chenghua District, Chengdu City, broke into Ms. Xue Xiaofang's home. They ransacked it and seized her Dafa books and informational materials. The officers made a record of their interrogation and ordered her to sign it. Ms. Xue refused. Afterward, she was taken to the Chengdu City Detention Center but was denied admission due to her high blood pressure. She was released and allowed to go home, but she was placed under surveillance. Later, the police called her home again and again to harass her. She was forced to leave home. Recently, the officers threatened to sentence her in absentia.
12. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Cong Rixu's Father Was Not Allowed to Visit Him
At the end of November 2009, Mr. Cong Rixu was transferred to the 13th Division in Nanguanling Prison. His father went from Dalian City to Panjin City to visit his son, but was turned away by the prison authorities.
Nanguanling Prison in Dalian City: 86-411--86908777
Prison Administration Division: 86-411--86908600
Address: 192 Yaoxi Street, Ganjingzi District, Dalian City
Zip code: 116037
13. [Handan City, Heibei Province] Mr. Wei Yong Arrested
People involved in the persecution:
Zhang Yongshun, director of Wei County Police Department: 86-310-3522000, 86-15932205999
Wang Fuzhong, deputy director: 86-310-3517575 ext. 7202/7301, 86-13603307039
Gao Feng, chief of Domestic Security Division: 86-310-3517575 ext.7227/7257, 86-13931056950
Ren Hexi, political head: 86-310-3517575 ext.7228, 86-13315068378
Lian Quhe, police officer: 86-13315068620
Jiang Sheliang, police officer: 86-13633200660
Ma Qingke, secretary of Political and Judiciary Committee of Wei County: 86-310-3510111, 86-13315065269
14. [Wucheng County, Shandong Province] Mr. Cui Xianzhi Arrested
Around noon on December 8, 2009, more than 10 officers from the Wucheng County Police Department and Luquantun Town Police Station broke into Mr. Cui Xianzhi's home in Zhangnanzhen Village, Luquantun Town. They arrested him and ransacked his home. He was thrown into the police car without a heavy coat. He was taken to the Wucheng County Detention Center. Afterwards, the police called his home several times to harass him.
Wang Yinghua, secretary of the Political and Judiciary Committee of Wucheng County: 86-13905443236
Zhang Deqiang, deputy secretary of the Political and Judiciary Committee of Wucheng County and director of the 610 Office: 86-13953400698
Liu Mingtai, deputy director of Wucheng County Police Department: 86-13953400001
Zhou Tianlu, chief of the political security section : 86-13505440256
Zhao Jun, director of the Wucheng County Police Department: 86-534-6217000, 86-13905443280
Zhang Ruijun, domestic security division: 86-534-6289961, 86-13639456567
Wang Dongren, domestic security division: 86-13053456548
15. [Liaoning Province] Ms. Meng Yuhua Persecuted in Liaoning Province Women's Prison
Ms. Meng Yuhua has been detained in the sixth team of the ninth division of Liaoning Province Women's Prison. Before October 1, 2009, her parents went to visit her and found out that she was too feeble to walk or talk. She told her parents not to deposit money in the prison for her. Ms. Meng refused to do labor in the prison and later held a hunger strike to protest the persecution. Up to now, her family has not been allowed to see her for nearly three months, and they have become quite worried about her current situation.
16. [Anqiu City, Shandong Province] Three Practitioners from Jiage Town Arrested
Ms. Zhang Guihong, 65; Ms. Yang Shuhua, around 70; and another practitioner all lived in Zhutiange Village, Jiage Town, Anqui City. They were all arrested at home on December 15, 2009. They are being detained in the Jiage Town Police Station.
17. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Sun Fang Arrested
Ms. Sun Fang lived on Yangluo Street, Xinzhou District, Wuhan City. Around 8 p.m. on December 15, 2009, she was arrested in an Internet cafe by officers from the Yangluo Police Station. She has been arrested twice before.
Yangluo Police Station: 027－86961158
18. [Tanghai County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Boru Taken to the Shijiazhuang City Prison
On the morning of June 14, 2009, Ms. Tang Boru, 69, was arrested while she was promoting Falun Gong and exposing the persecution in Tanghai County. She was taken to the Tanghai County Detention Center, where she was detained for five days. The authorities of the Tanghai County Police Department extorted 10,000 yuan from her family and released her on bail. After that, Li Fu from the 610 Office of Tanghai County Police Department often called her home to harass her. Meanwhile, he exerted pressure on her family. As a result, her parents dared not stay at home during the day.
On November 17, 2009, Ms. Liu was arrested at home by three thugs from the Tanghai County Court and taken to the Tanghai County Detention Center. She was notified that she was sentenced to three years of imprisonment. On December 14, 2009, she was taken to the Shijiazhuang City Prison.
19. [Leling City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Shuhua's Home Searched on December 15, 2009
20. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Huilin Arrested
Ms. Wang Huilin lived in Honghuayuan Village, Huanggezhuang Town, Tangshan City. On December 13, 2009, while she was promoting Falun Gong in a market in the Fengnan District, she was arrested by police officers from the Fengnan Domestic Security Division. She is being detained in the Fengnan Detention Center.
Duty office of Fengnan District Police Department: 86-315－8122173
Huanggezhuang Town Police Station: 86-315-8533536
21.[Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] The Persecution of Mr. Li Tiekun, Ms. Sun Liping, and Ms. Wang Qingwen
On the morning of November 4, 2009, Mr. Li Tiekun and his wife, Ms. Sun Liping, were arrested by police officers from the Domestic Security Division of Liaoyuan City.
Mr. Li Tiekun, 44, made a living by running a small business. On the morning of November 4, 2009, when he had just returned home after buying goods, a group of police officers from the Domestic Security Division swarmed in, arrested him, and brought him to the Dongji Police Department. His wife, Ms. Sun Liping, 43, was arrested the same day by Xu Hui and Wang, both from the Domestic Security Division. She was taken to the Dongji Police Department, where she was detained for one day and one night. Then she was transferred to the Dongliao County Police Department and detained there for a day. On the afternoon of November 6, 2009, she was transferred to the Liaoyuan City Detention Center. The authorities also searched her home,and seized all her cash, bank cards, and bankbooks, which added up to more than 40,000 yuan, and all IDs, her children's computer, six cell phones and four printers. After Mr. Li and his wife were arrested, their two children, one 15 and another 6 years old, were left at at home by themselves.
On November 7, 2009, Ms. Wang Qingwen, 67, was arrested on her way to go shopping by Gao Yusheng from the Domestic Security Division. She was beaten. Her face was injured from being kicked, her hands and arms were swollen, and she had difficulty standing. That same night, she was taken to the Liaoyuan City Detention Center.
Ms. Guo Enlan, 60, was arrested by Gao Yusheng on November 7, 2009. Her home was searched.
On November 24, 2009, Ms. Sun Liping was released on bail. Mr. Li Tiekun, Ms. Guo Enlan, Ms. Wang Qingwen, Ms. Yin Lanhua, and Mr. Wang Changyou are still in the Liaoyuan City Detention Center.
Ren Jianbo, director of Liaoyuan City Police Department and secretary of Political and Judiciary Committee: 86-437-3265837 86-13694080001 86-13351560001
Fu Zongren, deputy director: 86-437-3226788 86-437-3195616 86-13684080002
Li Yuping, deputy director: 86-437-3224894 86-437-3195613 86-13694080004 86-13351560004
Shi Xingquan, of the legal system section, who is in charge of forced labor camps: 86-437-3225911 86-13694080006 86-13351560010
22. [Wuhu City, Anhui Province] The Persecution of Mr. Jin Gangzhu, Mr. Jin Tingkui, and Mr. Jin Fuying
At the end of September 2009, Mr. Jin Gangzhu, Mr. Jin Tingkui, and Mr. Jin Fuying were arrested by officers from the Yijiang District Police Department. Mr. Jin Tingkui and Mr. Jin Fuying have been sued and detained in the Wuhu City Detention Center. Mr. Jin Gangzhu was transferred to a brainwashing center.
Zhang Xianming, chief procurator of Yijiang District Procuratorate: 86-553-4830700
Liu Deyu, deputy procurator: 86-553-4830701
Xie Zhengxuan, deputy procurator: 86-553-4830702
Huang Ziqin, of public prosecution section: 86-553-4830709
23. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Jianxia, Ms. Wang Yuhuan, and Mr. Ding Meng Arrested
Around 7:30 p.m. on December 14, 2009, two police officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Weicheng District and two officers from the Nanguan Police Station arrested Ms. Sun Jianxia at home. They seized two copies of Zhuan Falun and many other Dafa books, two tape recorders, an MP3 player, and some incense.
Around 6:40 a.m. on December 15, 2009, four police officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Weicheng District and three officers from the Xiguan Police Station arrested Ms. Wang Yuhuan and her son, Mr. Ding Meng, at home, and seized all Dafa books and photos of the founder of Falun Gong.
24. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Yunfeng and Ms. Zhang Suyun Arrested
Sixty-eight-year-old Ms. Zhao Yunfeng and sixty-four-year-old Ms. Zhang Suyun lived in the mining area of Shijiazhuang City. On December 3, 2009, they were arrested. The police officers of the Mining Area Police Station extorted 500 yuan from their families. After Ms. Zhao was detained in the detention center for five days, her family was notified that she was sentenced to one year of forced labor. Ms. Zhang's situation is unknown.
In the summer of 2007, when Ms. Zhao was cooking at home, Yang Huiting, chief of local Domestic Security Division, and several police officers broke into her home. When Yang Huiting tried to force her to get into the police car, Ms. Zhao refused. Yang Huiting and Lu Shechang kicked her and boxed her ears. Lu Shechang kicked her knees. She was in too much pain to move, so the officers pulled her into the car. She was released after she was detained for 15 days. After being released, it took her three months to walk normally. Up to now, she still cannot hear out of her right ear.
Su Yaping, director of Mining Area Police Station: 86-31182075019(O) 86-311-82076233(H) 86-13785185178 (cell)
Zhang Shuangquan, 86-311-82072421(O) 86-311-82070852(H) 86-13832393437(cell)
Yang Huiting, chief of Domestic Security Division: 86-311-82075961 86-13832178654(cell)
Niu Xinjiang, political head of Mining Area Police Department:
86-311-82080788(O) 86-311-82962238(H) 86-13832126009(cell)
Song Haitao, of Jiazhuang Township Police Station: 86-311-82079841(O) 86-311-82089839(H) 86-13832318314(cell)
Zhu Minghai, 86-311-82079841(O) 86-311-82042321(H) 86-13711182975(cell)
25. [Lingqiu County, Shanxi Province] Ms. Liu Ping Persecuted
On September 25, 2009, Ms. Liu Ping was arrested while she was promoting Falun Gong and exposing the persecution. In November 2009, she was sentenced to two years of forced labor by the Lingqiu County Police Department. She was taken to the Shanxi Province Women's Forced Labor Camp. She was denied admission due to her age, but the authorities of the Police Department still refused to release her and held her in a detention center. Before that, she had been sentenced to forced labor twice.
Li Jianping, secretary of the Political and Judiciary Committee:
86-13613424996, 8868-352--8522988（O） 86-352--8522165（H)
Zhao Yuzhu, director of Lingqiu County Police Department: 86-13903522206
Wang Yinglong, deputy director of Lingqiu County Police Department and director of 610 Office: 86-13994321288
Qiao Zhengbing, chief of the Domestic Security Division of Lingqiu County Police Department: 86-13835293748
Li Yuxi, chief of the legal system section of Lingqiu County Police Department: 86-13383426212
Sun Guibao, director of the detention center under Lingqiu County Police Department: 86-13994321228 86-352--8661193（H）
26. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Huang Jin and Ms. Zhang Xinlan Missing
On December 6, 2009, Ms. Huang Jin and Ms. Zhang Xinlan went out to promote Falun Gong and expose the persecution. They never returned home. Their families have not received any news about them.
27. [Jiujjiang City, Jiangxi Province]Ms. Li Guihua Still Detained and Her Family Forced to Pay 5000 Yuan
Around noon on November 29, 2009, when Ms. Li Guihua went outside to go shopping, she promoted Falun Gong and exposed the persecution near the First High School of Jiujiang City. As a result, she was arrested by police officers from the South Lushan Road. Presently, she is detained in the Jiujiang City Detention Center.
When her family went to the Domestic Security Division of Xunyang District Police Department to request her release, the police officers extorted 5,000 yuan from them and claimed they would release her. But one week after that she was still detained.
Domestic Security Division of Xunyang District Police Department: 86-792－8222273
Li Ming, chief of Domestic Security Division of Xunyang District Police Department
Li Jun (female), deputy chief of Domestic Security Division of Xunyang District Police Department
Kong Jiang, police officer
28. [Zoucheng City, Shandong Province] Six Persecution Cases
Ms. Wang Baolan, around 55, is a retired worker of Zoucheng City Printing Factory. She was fined 12,000 yuan by the local 610 Office for promoting Falun Gong and exposing the persecution.
Ms. Yang Jinghua, around 45, retired early from the Zoucheng City Beer Factory. She was fined 14,000 yuan by the local 610 Office for promoting Falun Gong and exposing the persecution. Her family spent about 20,000 yuan to bail her out.
Mr. Ma Mingjun, in his 50s, works in Piping Division of Zoucheng City. In 2008, he was sentenced to one year of forced labor for promoting Falun Gong. He has returned to his job, but he is only paid living expenses instead of a regular salary.
Ms. Wang Ximei, 55, is a staff member of Yanzhou Mining Affairs Bureau. In August 2008, she was sentenced to forced labor by Weishan County 610 Office for promoting Falun Gong.
Lian Yan , around 50, is a staff member of Yanzhou Mining Affairs Bureau. She went to Weishan County to promote Falun Gong and was persecuted by the local 610 Office. Her family spent 30,000 yuan to get her released.
Ms. Ding Hong, around 45, is a staff member of Yanzhou Mining Affairs Bureau. In 2008, she was sentenced to one year of forced labor by local 610 Office for promoting Falun Gong.
29. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. Feng Jianhui Arrested
Ms. Feng Jianhui, 50, began to cultivate Falun Gong in 2004. At 2 p.m. on December 15, 2009, while she was distributing Falun Gong fliers in the East Bus Station, she was arrested by officers from the Mapoling Police Station in the Furong District.
Mapoling Police Station
Address: Xilong Village, Dongan Township, Changsha City
Zip code: 410127
Phone: 86-731-84627187, 86-731-84615465, 86-731-84615181, 86-731-84610886，86-731-84611671, 86-731-84612181, 86-731-84627887, 86-731-84612840
30. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yu Fanglin Will Be Brought to Court
Mr. Yu Fanglin, 39, lives in Malanzi Community, Sha District, Dalian City. On July 24, 2009, he was arrested by police officers from the Fumin Police Station and Hongqi Town Police Station. It is reported that he will be brought to trial in the Sha District Court soon.
31. [Sichuan Province] Authorities of Xinhua Forced Labor Camp Forced Practitioners to Do Hard Labor
The Second Division of Xinhua Forced Labor Camp specifically detained and persecuted Falun Gong practitioners. Su Xin, chief of the Second Division; Long and Gao Yunyuan, deputy chiefs; and guard You Ning incited drug offenders to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. They forced the practitioners to do hard labor for more than ten hours each day.
Below are the means used in the Second Division to persecute Falun Gong practitioners.
1) The practitioners were prohibited from using the restroom, talking, buying food, or meeting with their families. The guards assigned three drug offenders to monitor one practitioner. The guards used
the reduction of their terms as bait to incite the drug offenders to beat and abuse the practitioners. Although there were camcorders installed in each cell for monitoring purposes, the guards pretended that they knew nothing.
2) The practitioners were deprived of sleep and rest. They were forced to stand in military posture each day and were not allowed to take a rest at noon. At night, the cell mates went to bed at 9:30 p.m., but the practitioners were only allowed to go to bed at 11:30 p.m., or even 2 a.m., and had to get out of bed at 5 a.m., one hour earlier than their cell mates.
3) The guards forced the practitioners to sit on a small bench and did not allow any of them to move. Otherwise, they would be beaten and abused by the controlling drug offenders. They were also forced to walk in military step and run.
4) The practitioners were forced to do hard labor for more than ten hours a day. In addition, they were often forced to work overtime. They made products for the Hongrun Electronics Co., Ltd.. The company had two technicians stationed in the labor camp. They were Wu Pingrong and Tian. They colluded with the guards to brutally enslave the practitioners. The practitioners who could not finish their quota were not allowed to sleep, were forced to stand a long time, or had their sentences extended. The practitioners often subjected to persecution included Mr. Yang Shuzhong, Mr. Luo Hongqin, Mr. Deng Qixing, Mr. Yang Linxing, Mr. Xu Yongliang, Mr. Zeng Yuxian, and Mr. Meng Hualong.
5) The guards hit the practitioners with electric batons and detained them separately.
Jia Mingwan, director of Xinhua Forced Labor Camp
Jiang Wenjian, CCP secretary of Xinhua Forced Labor Camp
Su Xin, chief of the Second Division
Long: deputy chief of the Second Division
Gao Yunyuan: deputy chief of the Second Division
Mao, Zhao Yong, You Ning (13890151531 Cell)
Drug offenders: Chen Wujun, Chen Tianfu, Zhong Jianwei
Written on December 16, 2009
(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in eight provinces. In this report, 20 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 21 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Hao Shuxian Passed Away
In 2000, Ms. Hao Shuxian, who was about 64 years old, had been illegally detained and tortured at the Heguang No. 1 Detention Center for nine months. On April 22, 2002, officers ransacked her home without a search and seizure warrant and sentenced her to a three-year prison term. In 2003, Ms. Hao was arrested again and detained at the Harbin Women's Hospital, where she was tortured and mentally tormented.
On April 20, 2005, Ms. Hao was released from the detention center. The local police continued to harass her. A few month before she passed away, she asked officers at the Wenhualu Police Station to return her identification card, so she could take care of her retirement documentations, but the police refused.
2. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Shiping and Ms. Xia Xianfang from the No. 8 Factory of the Daqing Oil Extraction Plant Sentenced
Mr. Zhang Shiping and Ms. Xia Xianfang from the No. 8 Factory of the Daqing Oil Extraction Plant from Heilongjiang Province were secretly brought to trial at the Datong District Court. They were sentenced to a four and five year prison term respectively.
3. [Hengren County, Liaoning Province] Additional Facts About Arrested Practitioners
Between December 8 and 16, officers from Heren County arrested thirty practitioners. Among them, Ms. Liang Jiaxia and Ms. Zhang Baozhen were taken to the hospital because they appeared to have serious illness symptoms. Ms. Ma and Ms. Sun, both in their 70s, were released a few hours later. Ms. Zhai Huimei was taken home by his family after they paid 5,000 yuan. As of the date of this report, there are still twenty-four detained practitioners, among them, thirteen are detained at the Hengren County Detention Center and eleven at the Benxi City Detention Center.
Family members of three practitioners were also arrested: Ms. Zheng Yushu's daughter, Ms. Zhai Huizhi's daughter and Ms. Zhang Xiuying's daughter.
4. [Huachuan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Lihua Tortured
Ms. Wang Lihua from Huachuan County was sentenced to a ten-year prison term. She is detained at the Heilongjiang Women's Prison. She was tortured and is now paralyzed. She can no longer take care of herself. Her family demanded that she be released, but the request was denied.
Ni Li, secretary of the Huachuan County Political and Juridical Committee: 86-138-03676569
Liu Hongyin, president of the Huachuan County Police Bureau: 86-136-24656789
Team Leader of the No.3 Section of Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison: 86-133-59999266
5. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wu Bo Tortured to the Brink of Death
Dalian Prison guards tortured Mr. Wu Bo from Anshan City. His life is in great danger. Prison staff agreed to allow him to be bailed out for medical treatment, however the 610 Office disagreed and refused bail.
6. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Bi Lijuan Sentenced to a Two-Year Prison Term
7. [Bin County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Song Yaqin Arrested
On the afternoon of December 24, 2009, Ms. Song Yaqin from Bin County was arrested at her home by officers from the Dayangshu Township, Elunchun Autonomous Division, Inner Mongolia.
8. [Beijing] Ms. Jin Xiuwen and Mr. Liu Xigong Arrested
On the afternoon of December 19, 2009, Ms. Jin Xiuwen and Mr. Liu Xigong from the Xicheng District in Beijing City were arrested near Xinjikou Street by officers from the Xinjiekou Police Station. Their homes were ransacked on December 20 and the officers confiscated electronic devices, books, DVDs, MP3 players and other items. They are held at the Sicheng District Detention Center.
9. [Tianjin City] Mr. Yang Qingsheng and Another Five Practitioners Still Imprisoned
In late-November 2008, six practitioners including Mr. Yang Qingsheng and Ms. Liu Huijiang were detained. They are still held at he Hedong Sub-Bureau Detention Center.
10. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Additional Facts about the Persecution of Ms. Sun Jingwen, Ms. Zhang Hua and Ms. Qu Ronghua
On December 15, 2009, Mr. Zhang Hua, Ms. Lin Ping and another practitioner went to a construction site to hand out Falun Dafa materials. They were reported by someone. Officers arrested and detained them at the Sandaogou Police Station. Ms. Lin's home was ransacked without a warrant and her DVDs, Falun Dafa materials and 3,000 yuan were confiscated.
On December 16, police arrested Ms. Sun Jingwen, Mr. Ren Zhongyan and Ms. Qu Ronghua near Ms. Lin Ping's home. Ms. Ren's home was ransacked and all her Falun Dafa books and a computer was confiscated. A portrait of the founder of Falun Gong and a computer at Ms. Qu's home were also confiscated.
On December 16, Ms. Lin was released. The following day at 5 p.m., Ms. Qu and Mr. Ren were released. On the 22nd, officers from the Zhonghualu Police Station arrested and took Ms. Qu and Mr. Ren to the Wushun Brainwashing Center. Mr. Ren, in his 70s, was diagnosed with high blood pressure and released.
On December 17, police officers arrested Ms. Sun Jingen, Ms. Gao Shurong and Ms. Zhang Hua and detained them at Yaojia Police Station.
11. [She County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Bin Arrested
On December 25, 2009, officers arrested Ms. Wang Bin from the Steel Factory in She County.
12. [Tianjin City] Ms. Fu Shaojuan Tortured in a Forced Labor Camp
In August 2009, Ms. Fu, in her 60s, was reported by someone when she was doing the Falun Dafa exercises in a park. Officers took her to a police station and forced her to confess. A few days later, she was taken to a forced labor camp.
13. [Wuyishan City, Fujian Province] Mr. Zhang Hongzhang Sentenced
In December 2009, Mr. Li Hongzhang was sentenced to a seven-year term.
14. [Bi County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Qin Detained at Deyuan Brainwashing Center
In December 2009, Ms. Yang Qin, Mr. Gu Huaibing's wife, was arrested by officers and detained at the Bi County Deyuan Brainwashing Center.
15. [Shuangliu County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Han Yuhua Transferred to Shuangliu Detention Center
On October 18, 2009, Shuangliu practitioner Ms. Han Yuhua, in her 60s, was reported by someone when she was distributing Shen Yun Performing Arts show DVDs. She was arrested by officers from the Shuangliu Police Station. That afternoon, she was taken to the Xinjin Brainwashing Center. Two months later, she was taken to the Shuangliu Detention Center.
16. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wei Xingzhi Detained at Yangyuan Brainwashing Center
Ms. Wei Xingzhi from Wuchang District is detained at the Wuchang District Yangyuan Brainwashing Center in Wuhan City.
17. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhu Feng, Mr. Xuan Anping, Mr. Jin Changhong, Mr. Luo Qihua Sentenced
Recently, Mr. Zhu Feng, Mr. Xuan Anping, Mr. Jin Changhong, Mr. Luo Qihua and other practitioners from Shiyan were sentenced by Yun County Court. Mr. Zhu, Mr. Xuan, Mr. Jin and Mr. Juo were sentenced to five, four, three and three year terms respectively.
During November 2008, these four practitioners were also arrested and detained at the Yun County Detention Center for close to a year. They were inhumanly tortured.
18. [Changde City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhang Tortured at Hunan Wuling Prison
In 2001, Mr. Zhang Peng from Hunan Province was sentenced to a ten-year prison term. Then, his sentence was extended for another 18 months. He is detained at Wuling Prison. On the afternoon of September 21, 2009, officer Tang Chunhui from the No. 5 Division and Li Hui from the No. 1 Division beat Mr. Zhang. They also slapped his face and hit his head against the wall. At 12:30 p.m. on the 27th, officer Leng Jiashu from the No. 5 Section kicked Mr. Zhang.
Zhang Kewu, head of Wuling Prison: 86-139-07364358
Wu Guoguang, assistant head at Wuling Prison: 86-138-75070726, 86-736-7729658
Zeng Rifan, prison administrator: 86-139-74241573
Liu Ying, team leader of the Strict Enforcement Team: 86-736-7201792
19. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Ye Julan and Ms. Xiao Yuelian Arrested
On the afternoon of December 21, 2009, when practitioners Ms. Ye Julan and Ms. Xiao Yuelian from Nanchang City were distributing materials about Falun Gong at Shaping Village, Guanxi Township, Jiantaihe County, they were reported and local police arrested them. They are detained at the Taihe County Detention Center.
(Clearwisdom.net) A "Solemn Declaration" is a person's public statement to the world that whatever he or she has done or said under duress or deception that was against Falun Dafa is null and void. These statements have come from Falun Dafa practitioners in China who wish to express regret that, in the face of physical torture and brainwashing, they signed documents renouncing Dafa and guaranteeing not to practice again. Now, they hereby declare their intention to resume practicing Falun Dafa. Here are some examples of the Solemn Declarations: Please click here for more Solemn Declarations.
(Clearwisdom.net) Nowadays when there are conflicts between practitioners, everyone knows that they should look inwards to find their own problems. In the vast majority of cases, we are able to calm down, think about the Fa and make a great effort to restrain ourselves and look inward for attachments. For example, I have found that indeed I had many attachments and human notions. The root of these attachments is selfishness. It is like the root of a tree. The bigger attachments are like tree trunks and large branches, and the smaller attachments are like smaller branches and leaves. Once I find the root and pull it out, all the attachments arising from it will lose their footing.
However, I found that during the process of looking inward, another substance was created. After I looked inward, a notion would surface, "As long as I look inward, the other party will improve." In the beginning, I did not realize that this was actually an attachment of pursuit. Looking inward is unconditional, not for the purpose of making the other party improve. As a practitioner, whenever we encounter any problems, looking inward should be a natural course of action. If after we looked inward, we assume that the problem will go away, the same problem might very well come back stronger than ever. I had unknowingly added a condition to looking inward, that the other party would improve. Was I cultivating for the other practitioner's sake? Was I cultivating in order to have the other practitioner improve? I re-read Teacher's lecture "To the European Fa Conference", and Teacher's every word prodded me and pointed directly to my heart. I felt so ashamed.
As such, we should no longer be attached to the behavior of fellow practitioners. We should become more tolerant and accommodating, and look inward and cultivate ourselves unconditionally. Meanwhile, we should fully cooperate with fellow practitioners. As long as other practitioners' suggestions are in conformity with the Fa and will be beneficial to our efforts to save sentient beings, we should be fully cooperative. We should not be concerned with the behavior, attitude and cultivation status of the practitioner who proposed the idea, nor should we take notice of how this person is and how that person behaves. It is not like, "As long as I look inward, the other party is bound to improve", but rather, we should handle ourselves as true practitioners and do everything according to the Fa. We should focus on how to assist Teacher in Fa-rectification and in saving sentient beings. As long as we do that, everything will change naturally. When we are able to let go of the attachment to self, everything becomes easy and smooth.
(Clearwisdom.net) Fellow practitioners often discuss whether Fa-rectification period Dafa disciples still have sickness karma tribulations, and if disciples who began cultivation before the persecution started have different sickness karma tribulations compared to those who started after. I'd like to share my understandings on this topic. Please correct any mistakes.
Some fellow disciples think that Master said that he pushed all disciples that began cultivation before the persecution to their rightful places, and that they should not have any more physical tribulations, thus allowing them to fully turn their attention from personal cultivation to clarifying the truth. Thus some practitioners became confused, thinking that all sickness-related karmic tribulations are not arranged by Master, so we should negate them all by sending forth righteous thoughts. In some cases, this works immediately, while others are mired in it for long periods of time and even become depressed because of it. I believe that these situations are caused by the practitioners' being unclear on the Fa-principles. Fa-rectification period Dafa disciples should not have severe sickness karma that interferes with doing the three things, and such severe sickness karma symptoms are the results of our xinxing shortcomings.
Sometimes no matter how hard we search within, we still cannot find the problem. That may be because our attachment has become almost second nature to us and hard to detect, or perhaps because after we found the attachment, we did not see it as a big issue. However, there is no such thing as a small issue when it comes to cultivation. A disciple's one thought or action can play a huge role, and even a tiny mistake on our part can be exploited by the evil.
There are multiple ways to pass such tests, and the most effective is to find that attachment. Another way is steel our wills and put everything in Master's hands. I recently had an experience where I woke up on the morning of January 4, 2010 and found that I had a headache, sore throat, and a stuffy nose. My whole body was in pain, and I was shivering with cold. I forced myself to get up, did the exercises, and prepared my family breakfast. For the rest of the day, I had a fever. I could not read, so I only listened to the Fa, but I dozed off constantly. I sent forth righteous thoughts on the hour whenever my mind was clear enough. Over the course of the day, I endured the physical symptoms and battled thoughts of loneliness, as my child was away in boarding school and my husband was too busy to notice my discomfort. I concentrated on studying the Fa and no longer felt lonely or helpless.
That night, I realized that the sickness karma was so strong, it was not likely arranged by Master, so it must have been set up by the evil. I carefully searched inside, looking for anything that was not adequate in my cultivation. I did the fifth exercise in the morning, and then did 30 more minutes in the evening. I got very sweaty, and the fever was gone. But the next morning, I felt worse, and I could not do the standing exercises. After using a bag to hold my legs in place, I barely made it through 30 minutes of the fifth exercise. I was determined to do whatever I had do. I went out to pass out truth clarifying materials and did my errands. I felt a fever on and off the whole day.
On the third morning, my lips cracked and bled, to the point where eating hurt and I had to do it very gingerly. I still could not do the standing exercises and had to use a bag to help during the sitting exercise. I watched Falun Dafa--Teaching the Fa to Australian Falun Dafa Practitioners and the eighth talk of the Dalian Fa lectures. That night, I sent forth a steadfast thought, "I cannot pinpoint my attachment, but all the evil who are torturing me, listen! No matter how you torture me, don't think for a moment that my determination to cultivate in Falun Dafa will waver! I have my Master, and I do not acknowledge your existence. I will do whatever I should do."
As soon as my righteous thought emerged, I felt so different. On the fourth morning, everything went back to normal, and I could do all five exercises just fine. I experienced how one thought can determine the outcome. I am not saying that we should not look inside for attachments. I mean that when we cannot find it, we still cultivate diligently, trust in Master, and we will soon find the problem.
(Clearwisdom.net) I was introduced to Dafa in 1998 when I visited my mother. As I watched Master's Dafa lectures, I felt that Master was closer than even my parents, and I trusted him fully.
Repeated readings of Zhuan Falun made me realize the purpose of being a human being: to return to one's origin, something that I had been searching for my whole life. I decided to practice Falun Gong.
One hot afternoon, I was on my way to visit my mother. As I walked into the middle of the alleyway, a strange old man sat there and shouted, "There is no use for money. You cannot bring it with you at birth or take it away with you at death; even if you have a mountain made of the gold." I was shocked. He was making a point. Master pointed it out for me through his mouth.
For the previous couple of days I had been angry with my son about an issue related to money. My son's high school entrance exam score did not meet the criteria to attend a certain high school. I would have to pay 14,000 yuan to retain his position in this high school, which was important to him. This school offered accordion classes, and he had been trained to become an accordionist. I was angry about his grades and the extra money that I had to pay for his high school education. The old man's words were a reminder from Master. I decided to pay the extra money for my son's high school.
Master saved my son's life
At about 9:00 p.m. on October 9, 1999, a month after entering high school, my son left school and rode his bicycle home. Just as he reached our residential entrance, a car that was parked at the entrance blocked his way. At the same time a jeep approached at high speed from the back. He had no time to avoid a collision. The jeep struck him, with a big "bang". He was thrown more than 30 feet, flipped three times in the air, three times on the ground, and lost consciousness.
The residential manager stayed at his side for five minutes until he came to. The manager called me, and I rushed to the scene. A large crowd had gathered, as well as the cars involved in this accident. The jeep was dented. When I found my son, all my worries were gone. My son was all right; there was nothing serious. I knew immediately that Master was there to protect him.
The jeep had wrecked the bicycle; the wheels had separated from the frame. A bystander suggested, "Go to the hospital for a full examination! Ask the driver for 20,000 yuan!" My son had righteous thoughts. He cried and said, "It is Master who save my life; otherwise, I would have died already." My son neither went to the hospital nor demanded money. The jeep driver was grateful and explained the situation to the police officer. The police officer immediately knew that this young man was a Falun Gong practitioner.
My son did not have any injuries except a torn school uniform. His teacher and principal were notified of this accident. The principal talked to him for two hours. This incident proved the power of Falun Dafa, and this story has spread throughout the city.
Getting Rid of the Attachment of Fear
In order to rescue detained Dafa practitioners, the region's Falun Gong coordinator invited counsel for the defense from Beijing. Two days before a court session, two coordinators visited the detained Dafa practitioners alone with their family members, and the police arrested them. Dafa practitioners are one body. In order to rescue practitioners and expose the persecution, we posted flyers in a larger area and in the meantime sent righteous thoughts. The police were afraid of exposure; they arranged undercover police to remain at the residential area to stop the distribution of our flyers.
Three of us had posted the flyers for two days. At about 10:00 p.m. on the second day, one of the practitioners shouted, "Police coming," while she ran away. I still had not realized what was happening, but heard a loud voice behind my back, "Stop! Stop, you!" I turned around and saw a police officer who held a flashlight blocking my way. He shouted ferociously, "Stop there! I am a police office from a sub-division of the police department!"
I stood there but was totally calm. I thought that I would not cooperate with him and would rather die than go with him. I felt my body getting bigger and asked, "What do you want? What do you want to do? " The police man was distracted suddenly, and I walked away. At that moment I had a human thought and ran away as fast as I could.
A court held a session in July 2009 to sentence Falun Gong practitioners. It was strange for the session to be held at the detention center instead of the courthouse. As we arrived at the center, we noticed about twenty policemen and a group of undercover police, and many police vehicles parked outside. A 610 Office agent was also present.
Three of us stood there fearlessly. A stranger whispered to me, "Hurry up! Leave now! The police are coming to arrest you!" My head was totally clear, and I did not move. After a while an undercover police agent stepped out of a car. He seemed to be a leader and yelled, "Who are you? What are you doing over here? " I told him that I was a relative of the detainees who would be brought to the court session. He seemed to be more interested and said, "I don't care who you are. I want to arrest you!" As he said that, he pointed to a group of policemen on the other side and yelled for them to come over.
I decided to leave. I walked to the north, and a group of police were coming from the north toward me. I then walked to the south, and a group of police were approaching from the south. I was trapped and surrounded by police. They twisted my arms. I did not cooperate with them, but I could not fight them. They had me outnumbered - about twenty of them. I sent righteous thoughts. I turned around, faced them and said assertively, "Let go of my arms!" They stopped as soon as I said that. I continued, "Stand there! Don't move!" Just as I said that, they stood there in a line. "What are you trying to do in this public area?" They remained immobile. I left the way I came.
Validating Dafa with actions
In September 2009, I went to the railroad energy department to prepay the heating fee for the winter. The cashier told me to pay 140 yuan. I could not believe it, asked her again, and she insisted on the same amount. In the past I had to pay 1,400 yuan for the winter heating fee.
I did not pay the amount she quoted, and thought, since I am a Dafa practitioner I should do things according to Dafa. This was not something happening by chance, but was arranged to test my xinxing. I remembered at the beginning of Dafa practice, having paid less through a friend who worked in this department. Now, I should improve myself and let go of money that does not belong to me. I went back and explained to the cashier the amount I should pay and told her that I was a Dafa practitioner.
The cashier was so grateful. I also told her that we believe in Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance and would do everything according to those principles. The cashier said, "How wonderful Falun Gong is! I will practice Falun Gong someday."
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