Additional Persecution News from China – May 21, 2012 (22 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in 12 provinces. In this report, 13 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 28 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Guangzhou, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Jianzhong Arrested
2. [Honghu City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Qingyu and Ms. Xiong Zhengying Detained
3. [Xian, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Li Qin Arrested and Sent to Brainwashing Center
4. [Longhua County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Yanfang Detained, Now Back at Home
5. [Shanghai] Ms. Hu Zhongtian Detained and Facing Trial
6. [Cangxi County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhang Siwei Detained
7. [Benxi, Liaoning] Ms. Fan Jinghua and Two Elderly Practitioners Arrested
8. [Chongqing] Ms. Jiang Dejun and Ms. Zhang Zhifen Detained and Tortured
9. [Jimo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qiu Qinghua and Ms. Jiang Jie Arrested
10. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Mo Qun, Ms. Li Yuxian, and Ms. Ning Detained
11. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Yongxin and Mr. Guo Shirong Sent to Brainwashing Center
12. [Jinan, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested; Their Homes Ransacked
13. [Rizhao, Shandong] Ms. Huang Liping Detained
14. [Foshan, Guangdong Province] Ms. Ma Yuxin Arrested and Sent to Brainwashing Center
15. [Suzhou, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Lu Limin Detained
16. [Harbin, Heilongjiang] Ms. Zhao Libo and Two Other Practitioners Arrested
17. [Xianning, Hubei] Mr. Zhang Jian Arrested and Sent to Brainwashing Center
18. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Hongtao Forced to Leave Home
19. [Wendeng, Shandong] Ms. Yu Haiyan's Home Ransacked
20. [Shulan, Jilin Province] Ms. Song Yanqun Persecuted in Heizuizi Women's Prison
21. [Wuhan, Hubei] Ms. Ouyang Cuirong and Mr. Fang Xionghua Facing Trial
22. [Bin County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Tan Guangfeng Missing

1. [Guangzhou, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Jianzhong Arrested

Mr. Li Jianzhong was recently arrested. No other information is available at this time.

2. [Honghu City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Qingyu and Ms. Xiong Zhengying Detained

Ms. Wang Qingyu and Ms. Xiong Zhengying were detained by the Domestic Security Division police while handing out Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs on May 16, 2012. They were subsequently detained at the Honghu No. 1 Detention Center.

3. [Xian, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Li Qin Arrested and Sent to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Li Qin was arrested by police on the afternoon of May 6, 2012, while she talked to people about Falun Gong in Changan District. She was taken to the Shaanxi Province Brainwashing Center and persecuted.

Ms. Lu Xiuling and Ms. Qi Guiqin are also detained in the same brainwashing center.

4. [Longhua County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Yanfang Detained, Now Back at Home

Wang Shumin, the head of Longhua County Domestic Security Division, led Wang Hui and three other police officers to Ms. Liu Yanfang's house on the morning of May 10, 2012. The police broke in and ransacked the place, confiscating two computers, two printers, a DVD burner, portrait of the founder of Falun Gong, Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs, DVDs explaining the facts about Falun Gong and the persecution, and some personal belongings. Ms. Liu was taken to the Longhua County Detention Center, where she was persecuted for five days. She was released after police extorted 1,000 yuan from her family.

5. [Shanghai] Ms. Hu Zhongtian Detained and Facing Trial

Ms. Hu Zhongtian, 37, was beaten up by agents from the 610 Office on February 3, 2012, after she went to another practitioner's home. She was then arrested and taken to the Changning District Detention Center. Ms. Hu is now facing trial.

6. [Cangxi County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhang Siwei Detained

On the night of May 16, 2012, officers from the Cangxi County Domestic Security Division and Chengdu Jinquan Police Station broke into a rented house in Jinniu District and arrested Mr. Zhang Siwei from Cangxi County. He was taken to the Chengdu Detention Center the same night. Officials planned to transfer him to Cangxi County Detention Center.

7. [Benxi, Liaoning] Ms. Fan Jinghua and Two Elderly Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Fan Jinghua and two elderly practitioners, Mrs. Geng and Mrs. Liu, were reported to the police while they spoke to people about the persecution of Falun Gong on May 15, 2012. Plainclothes police from Dongxing Police Station arrested the three women and took them to the police station. After being detained for one day, the practitioners were sent to a hospital for a physical exam, where they were found not to meet health requirements for detention. The police extorted 2,000 yuan from each of the women before releasing them.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Dongxing Police Department: [phone]

8. [Chongqing] Ms. Jiang Dejun and Ms. Zhang Zhifen Detained and Tortured

Ms. Jiang Dejun and Ms. Zhang Zhifen from Hechuan District were arrested and beaten up by the local police on May 9, 2012. The police also confiscated a laptop, a printer, nearly 100 Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs, a portrait of the founder of Falun Gong, a picture of a Falun, the book Zhuan Falun, a cell phone, several thousand yuan in cash, and other belongings from the practitioners. Both women are currently detained at the Hechuan Detention Center, where they have been subjected to torture.

9. [Jimo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Qiu Qinghua and Ms. Jiang Jie Arrested

Ms. Qiu Qinghua and Ms. Jiang Jie were arrested by police on the afternoon of May 20, 2012.

10. [Neijiang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Mo Qun, Ms. Li Yuxian, and Ms. Ning Detained

On the morning of May 18, 2012 , Ms. Mo Qun, Ms. Li Yuxian, and Ms. Ning Lanqing from Neijiang City were arrested by officers from the Wanlipo Police Station. They have been detained at the Sanyuanjing Detention Center.

11. [Beijing] Mr. Wang Yongxin and Mr. Guo Shirong Sent to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Wang Yongxin was arrested and taken to a brainwashing center in March, 2012. He was detained and persecuted for over two months and is now back at home.

Late at night on May 4, 2012, 72-year-old Mr. Guo Shirong from Shuangliu Village, Shilou Town, was arrested and taken to a brainwashing center.

12. [Jinan, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested; Their Homes Ransacked

On the morning of May 17, 2012, two police officers from the Dongguan Street Police Station went to Mr. Yang Hantong's house and conducted an illegal search. Afterward, 7 or 8 police officers ransacked Mr. Yang's house. Practitioners Ms. Wang Hongfeng and Ms. Wang Yulan were arrested together with Mr. Yang and his wife. The police also confiscated Falun Gong books, a computer, and a printer.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Xu Dong, head of Domestic Security Divison: [phone], [phone],
[phone]

13. [Rizhao, Shandong] Ms. Huang Liping Detained

Ms. Huang Liping has been detained in the city's detention center since April 27, 2012.

Parties involved in the persecution:

610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]

14. [Foshan, Guangdong Province] Ms. Ma Yuxin Arrested and Sent to Brainwashing Center

Ms. Ma Yuxin was arrested on May 18, 2012. She was sent to the Sanshui Brainwashing Center.

15. [Suzhou, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Lu Limin Detained

Ms. Lu Limin was arrested on April 20, 2012 and is currently detained at the Suzhou Lumu Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Sun Jianping, head of 610 Office: [phone]

16. [Harbin, Heilongjiang] Ms. Zhao Libo and Two Other Practitioners Arrested

A male practitioner with the surname Ren, Ms. Zhao Libo, and Ms. Chen Xiuhua were reported to the police while they distributed information about the persecution of Falun Gong in Xiangfang District on May 15, 2012. They were subsequently arrested. Ms. Zhao was detained at the city's police department, and her house was ransacked the day after her arrest. The whereabouts of the other two practitioners are unknown.

17. [Xianning, Hubei] Mr. Zhang Jian Arrested and Sent to Brainwashing Center

Mr. Zhang Jian, a teacher from Yongan Secondary School, was arrested by officers from the Xianning City 610 Office and Zou Yu from the city's Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of May 14, 2012. He was taken to the Tianzhao Shengtai Brainwashing Center. At present, practitioners Mr. Lei Shengli, Mr. Li Xuangang, and Ms. Zhang Hongping are also detained at this brainwashing center.

18. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Hongtao Forced to Leave Home

Ms. Wang Hongtao, 65, was arrested on March 25, 2012, while handing out brochures with information about Falun Gong. She was taken to the Shijingshan District Lugu Police Station, but subsequently released because she did not pass the physical examination. Two days after her release, she was harassed by Yang Haifei and other police officers from the Domestic Security Division. On the afternoon of May 18, 2012, the police attempted to arrest her again and send her to a brainwashing center, but they failed. Ms. Wang was forced to leave home to avoid further persecution.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Laoshan Police Station: [phone]
Laoshan Street Neighborhood Office: [phone]

19. [Wendeng, Shandong] Ms. Yu Haiyan's House Ransacked

Six police officers, including Xiang Hongping, broke into Ms. Yu Haiyan's house in Dachuang Village, Songcun Town, in the morning of May 17, 2012. They confiscated approximately six bags of Falun Gong brochures.

20. [Shulan, Jilin Province] Ms. Song Yanqun Persecuted in Heizuizi Women's Prison

Ms. Song Yanqun, 41, was sentenced to 12 years of imprisonment for her belief in Falun Gong. She has been detained at the Heizuizi Women's Prison for 10 years. She has been on a hunger strike to protest the persecution for the past two years; prison officials have been force-feeding her twice a day.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Education division of Heizuizi Prison: [phone]
Zhang Shuzhen, head of the education division: [phone]

21. [Wuhan, Hubei] Ms. Ouyang Cuirong and Mr. Fang Xionghua Facing Trial

Per orders from the Dongxihu District 610 Office, Dongxihu District Court planned to put Ms. Ouyang Cuirong and Mr. Fang Xionghua on trial on the morning of May 24, 2012.

Ms. Ouyang and Mr. Fang were reported to police by the local villagers while they passed out Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs at Zoumaling Farm in Dongxihu District on July 15, 2011. Ms. Ouyang has been detained at a detention center for over 10 months. Mr. Fang managed to escape from detention in July 2011, but was arrested again in January 2012.

Parties involved in the persecution:

Zhang Shuzhen, head of 610 Office: [phone], [phone], [phone]

22. [Bin County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Tan Guangfeng Missing since 2004

Mr. Tan Guangfeng is around 45 years old and is from Tongkuang Town, Bin County. He was arrested by officers from the Beidouli Police Station in Harbin on May 2, 2004. To date, his whereabouts are unknown.