Additional Persecution News from China – October 21, 2011 (12 Reports)

(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in eight provinces. In this report, four Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Guo Wenshuai on Hunger Strike for a Month
2. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Pingzhen Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
3. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Zhenghe Arrested
4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Huiyan Arrested near Zhonghan Town
5. [Huixian City, Henan Province] Ms. Guan Meixiang Arrested
6. [Chicheng County, Hebei Province] Mr. Chen Jianmin, Mr. Chen's Wife, Ms. Li Yumei and Mr. Li's Daughter Arrested
7. [Jinxiang County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Jing Arrested
8. [Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Li Zhaofeng Arrested
9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Yi Arrested
10. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhou Weilian from Nanlinghuayuan, 70, Arrested on October 18, 2011
11. [Sichuan Province] Mr. Tang Wenwu and His Wife Ms. Kang Shulan, Employees at Sichuan Astronautics Administration Bureau, Persecuted
12. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Demei Arrested

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Guo Wenshuai on Hunger Strike for a Month

Mr. Guo Wenshuai from Changchun City has been held in the Changchun No. 3 Detention Center since his arrest on September 2, 2011. He went on a hunger strike to protest the persecution. Guards force-fed Mr. Guo and made him to wear a torture device called "Beibeijia", which forced him to lie down all the time.

Partied involved in the persecution:
Chaoyang District Court of Changchun: [phone], [phone], [phone]
Guilin Court: [phone]
Changchun No.3 Detention Center: [phone], [phone]
Liu Yingjiu, deputy director of Changchun No.3 Detention Center: [phone]

2. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Pingzhen Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison

Ms. Wang Pingzhen from Chaoyang City was sentenced to seven years in prison by the Longcheng District Court of Chaoyang on October 18, 2011.

Ms. Wang was arrested at home by officers including political instructor Hu Xiaochuan and deputy director Tian Feng from the Chaoyang Police Department Xinhua Branch on June 9, 2011. She has been held in the Chaoyang Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Diao Zhanxiang, judge at the Longcheng District Court: [phone], [phone]
Fan Junyang, deputy director of the Chaoyang Police Department Xinhua Branch: [phone], [phone]
Chaoyang Municipal Committee of Political and Legislative Affairs: [phone]
Wang Xue from the Longcheng District Court: [phone], [phone], [phone]

3. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Zhenghe Arrested

Ms. Wang Zhenghe from Shanghai, 60 years old, was arrested for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong on October 17, 2011. After being held in the local police station for one day, she was sent to the Geguangyue Detention Center in Hongkou District, Shanghai on October 18, 2011.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Detention Center: [phone]

4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Huiyan Arrested near Zhonghan Town

Ms. Li Huiyan from Laoshan District, Qingdao City was arrested by officers from the Zhonghan Police Station for talking about Falun Gong near Zhonghan Town on the afternoon of October 20, 2011.

Su Changbo, director of the Zhonghan Police Station: [phone]

5. [Huixian City, Henan Province] Ms. Guan Meixiang Arrested

Over 20 agents from Huixian City 610 Office, the Domestic Security Division and Mengzhuang Town Comprehensive Administration Office of Huixian barged into Ms. Guan Meixiang's home and arrested her on the morning of October 19, 2011. Ms. Guan felt ill and was thus released.

6. [Chicheng County, Hebei Province] Mr. Chen Jianmin, Mr. Chen's Wife, Ms. Li Yumei and Mr. Li's Daughter Arrested

Li Yanjun, deputy director of the police department, mobilized patrolling police officers to arrest Mr. Chen Jianmin and his wife Ms. Guo Shuhua while they were handing out informational materials about Falun Gong on the evening of October 14, 2011. The couple were taken to the domestic security division of the police department. Ms. Guo was released the next afternoon while Mr. Chen is still being held in the Chicheng County Detention Center.

Xiao Yujun, party secretary of Longmensuo Town, Chicheng County, and local officers arrested Ms. Li Yumei at her home on October 18, 2011. The next day, Zhang Yongxin, chief of the Domestic Security Division and others arrested Ms. Li's daughter Ms. Cui Ningning who was staying at her relative's home, and took her to the Zhangjiakou Brainwashing Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Guo Xianlin, party secretary of political and judiciary committee: [phone], [phone], [phone]
Mu Chun, director of the police department: [phone], [phone], [phone]
610 Office: [phone]
Zhang Yongxin, chief of Domestic Security Division: [phone]
Zhang Yan, officer from the Domestic Security Division: [phone]

7. [Jinxiang County, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Jing Arrested

Ms. Liu Jing is in her forties. She and her parents were arrested by officers from the Gaohe Township Police Station for talking about Falun Gong and handing out Shen Yun DVDs in Gaohe, Jinxiang County on the morning of October 18, 2011. Her parents were released the same evening. Her home was ransacked. Her DVD burner, several hundred blank disks, over 30 Falun Gong books, photos of the founder of Falun Gong and other items were confiscated. Ms. Liu was sent to the Jining Women's Detention Center on the afternoon of October 19, 2011.

8. [Zhaoqing City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Li Zhaofeng Arrested

Ms. Li Zhaofeng from Duanzhou District, Zhaoqing was arrested at home on the morning of October 12, 2011. She is now being held in the Ruizhou District Detention Center.

9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Yi Arrested

Ms. Wang Yi from Wenjiang District is 60 years old. She was arrested in front of her home by two plainclothes officers on the morning of October 16, 2011 and taken to the Shouan Detention Center. The same afternoon, she was taken to the Yongsheng Detention Center in Wenjiang District.

10. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhou Weilian from Nanlinghuayuan, 70, Arrested on October 18, 2011

11. [Sichuan Province] Mr. Tang Wenwu and His Wife Ms. Kang Shulan, Employees at Sichuan Astronautics Administration Bureau, Persecuted

Mr. Tang Wenwu, 70 years old, and his wife Ms. Kang Shulan, 65 years old, are both employees at the Sichuan Astronautics Administration Bureau. They were taken to the Jinhua Brainwashing Center in Wuhou District, Chengdu on August 18, 2011 and each was illegally fined over 10,000 yuan.

12. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lu Demei Arrested

Ms. Lu Demei from the Heye Forestry Bureau in Jiamusi was arrested at home on the morning of October 18, 2011.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Zhang Lihui, party secretary of the Political and Judiciary Committee of the Heye Forestry Bureau: [phone]
Ma Dedi, party secretary of the Heye Forestry Bureau: [phone], [phone], [phone], [phone]
Liu Chao, chief of the Domestic Security Division: [phone], [phone], [phone]