(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 8 provinces. In this report, 11 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during detention, and at least 9 practitioners were illegally arrested.

  1. [Tianjin] Mr. Zhou Xiangyang's Life in Danger; His Father Protests Outside Prison Gate
  2. [Lincang City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Li Quan and Other Practitioners Arrested
  3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Lu Arrested
  4. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Mr. Jiang Xuefu and His Wife, Ms. Zhang Yu, Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
  5. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Xiuxiang Arrested
  6. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Jianjun and Other Practitioners Arrested
  7. [Shanghai] Ms. Li Gendi Arrested, Her Whereabouts Unknown
  8. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Manzhi Arrested
  9. [Miyi County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Wanying Sent to Shuanggou Detention Center
  10. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Guiying Still Held at Rizhao City Detention Center
  11. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Xie Lihua Sent to Nanjing City Detention Center
  12. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaoling and Ms. Li Jing Tortured at Chatou Forced Labor Camp
  13. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Yang Qiongxian Sent to Xishan District Detention Center

1. [Tianjin] Mr. Zhou Xiangyang's Life in Danger; His Father Protests Outside Prison Gate

Mr. Zhou Xiangyang, a former engineer at the Third Tianjin Railway Survey & Design Institute in Tianjin, was illegally arrested on March 5, 2011, for remaining steadfast in his belief in Falun Gong. He has been held at the Binhai Prison (formerly Gangbei Prison) in Tianjin. Mr. Zhou has held a hunger strike for more than 330 days to protest being illegally imprisoned and tortured. He was sent to the Xinsheng Hospital for emergency treatment on January 16, 2012, but IV infusion was stopped over a month ago. He is currently on the verge of death and is unable to walk. His heart beats average only 40 per minute.

On February 17, 2012, Mr. Zhou's elderly father stood outside the Binhai Prison wearing a white vest with printed appeal for his son's release. His parents have appealed to the authorities many times, but without success.

2. [Lincang City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Li Quan and Other Practitioners Arrested

At noon on February 14, 2012, officers from the Lincang City State Security Department, the city's 610 Office and the Lincang City Police Department coordinated a campaign and arrested Mr. Li Quan, Ms. Xiaosan, Ms. Zhao Xiu'e, Ms. Zhang Shunying and Ms. Ji Hanliang in Fengqing County. The police also ransacked the practitioners' homes.

About 15 police officers arrested Mr. Li Quan, and then went to his home in the Yingchun Residential Community and to his mother's hometown in Baifen Village to ransack them. The officers took away three computers, two printers, two paper cutters, Falun Gong books and DVDs, and approximately 5,000 yuan in cash. The total cash value of these belongings is about 15,000 yuan. Mr. Li is being held at the Fengqing County Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Liu Changjiang, officer in Linjiang City: +86-13988311587

3. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Lu Arrested

Ms. Lu, in her 50s, was arrested on the afternoon of February 17, 2012. No other information is available.

4. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Mr. Jiang Xuefu and His Wife, Ms. Zhang Yu, Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

On November 15, 2011, Dehui Court in Jilin Province held a second trial for Mr. Jiang Xuefu and his wife, Ms. Zhang Yu. The two practitioners were each sentenced to four years in prison. Mr. Jiang has been taken to the Shiling Prison in Siping City. Ms. Zhang has been taken to the Heizuizi Prison.

5. [Penglai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Xiuxiang Arrested

Ms. Ren Xiuxiang, 45, was arrested by officers from the Dongguan Police Station in Penglai City while handing out DVDs of Shen Yun Performing Arts.

6. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Jianjun and Other Practitioners Arrested

On the afternoon of February 17, 2012, 7 or 8 officers from the Huayuan Street Police Station in Qiaodong District arrested Mr. Liu Jianjun. The police searched his home and confiscated a computer, an inkjet and another printer, a DVD burner, and paper bills worth 30,000 yuan with messages clarifying the facts about Falun Gong written on them.

Later, the police arrested several other practitioners who went to Mr. Liu's home. The police continue to stake out his home in order to arrest more practitioners.

7. [Shanghai] Ms. Li Gendi Arrested, Her Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Li Gendi from Pengpu New Village Residential Community in Zhabei District of Shanghai was recently arrested. Her whereabouts are unknown.

8. [Chenzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Li Manzhi Arrested

On February 14, 2012, Ms. Li Manzhi, a teacher in Chenzhou City, was arrested in the street. The plainclothes police officers took her to the Renmin Road Police Station in Chenzhou City. The authorities are planning to send her to the Chenzhou City Detention Center.

9. [Miyi County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Wanying Sent to Shuanggou Detention Center

On February 16, 2012, the police arrested Ms. Wang Wanying and ransacked her home in Puwei Town. Ms. Wang is being held at the Shuanggou Detention Center in Miyi County.

10. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Guiying Still Held at Rizhao City Detention Center

On the morning of February 14, 2012, the police arrested Ms. Liu Guangxian and Ms. Li Guiying in Rizhao City. The police ransacked the two practitioners' homes that afternoon. Ms. Liu was released that night. Ms. Li remains in custody at the Rizhao City Detention Center.

11. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Xie Lihua Sent to Nanjing City Detention Center

On the afternoon of February 15, 2012, officers from the Houzaimen Police Station arrested Ms. Xie Lihua, a practitioner in Baixia District, Nanjing City. Ms. Xie was taken to the Nanjing City Detention Center the following day.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Xuanwu District Domestic Security Division: +86-25-84418110
Wu Huixiang, director of Houzaimen Police Station: +86-18913832333
Nanjing City Detention Center: +86-25-84420950, +86-25-84420932, +86-25-84420914

12. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaoling and Ms. Li Jing Tortured at Chatou Forced Labor Camp

Zhuo Xiuling and other guards in the No. 2 Division of the Chatou Forced Labor Camp subjected Ms. Zhang Xiaoling and Ms. Li Jing to various types of torture. The guards instructed inmates to monitor and physically abuse the two practitioners. The inmates forced the Ms. Zhang and Ms. Li to sit on small stools from 6:20 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. the next day in order to try to force them to give up their belief in Falun Gong.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Xu Xiangan, director of Chatou Forced Labor Camp in Guangzhou City: +86-13802950304, +86-20-81730790, ext. 8888
Liang Huiping, director of Chatou Forced Labor Camp: +86-13925148561, +86-20-81730790
Xu, head of No. 2 Division, Chatou Forced Labor Camp: +86-20-81730621

13. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Yang Qiongxian Sent to Xishan District Detention Center

On the afternoon of February 7, 2012, Ms. Yang Qiongxian, a retired employee in Kunming City, was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Luliang County Police Department at the Huayuan Square in Luliang County. Ms. Yang is being held at the Xishan District Detention Center.