(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 11 provinces. In this report, 16 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 28 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Kunming, Yunnan Province] Ms. Pu Baoyu Arrested
Seven policemen rushed into the home of Ms. Pu Baoyu's younger brother and ransacked it late at night on May 4, 2012. Ms. Pu Baoyu was arrested and has been incarcerated in the Yunnan Second Women's Prison.
2. [Changchun, Jilin Province] Seven Practitioners Arrested
Officers from the Dongliao County Police Department and the Liaoheyuan Police Station in Tongliao arrested Ms. Wu Huan, Ms. Wu (professor, first name unknown), Ms. Sun Yulian, Mr. Xu Zhanqing and three other practitioners on the morning of May 27, 2012. The practitioners have been held in the Liaoheyuan Domestic Security Division.
On the afternoon of May 28, 2012, officers from the Changchun Police Department and the Liaoheyuan Police Station ransacked the homes of Mr. Xu and professor Wu.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Liaoheyuan Police Station: +86-437-5184110
3. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
Personnel from the Daigu Town government and local police officers rushed into the home of Mr. Song Shubao in Dingjiazhuang, Daigu Town, and took him into custody on May 22, 2012. Mr. Song was released later that day.
On the same day, Ms. Wang Fafeng from Zhoujiagouzi Village, Mengyin Town, was arrested by officers from the Jushan Police Station and government personnel. Her home was ransacked. Mr. Zhang Fucun from Yuezhuang Village, Mengyin Town, was also arrested and his home was ransacked. Ms. Wang has been incarcerated in the Mengyin Detention Center. Mr. Zhang Fucun is being held in the Mengyin Detention Center.
Officers from the Mengyin Police Department, personnel from the Jiuzhai Township government and local police officers ransacked the home of Mr. Yang Yudong in Yangjialinzi Village on the morning of May 22, 2012. They confiscated Falun Gong books, an MP3 player and other personal belongings.
4. [Shenyang, Liaoning Province] Ms. Dong Huidi and Ms. Zhao Fengjie Arrested
Ms. Dong Huidi and Ms. Zhao Fengjie from Shenbeixin District were arrested by officers from the Magang Police Station when they went to Xiasi Village, Magang Township, Shenbeixin District, to distribute Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs on May 27, 2012. Their homes were also ransacked.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Magang Police Station: +86-24-89751358
5. [Hengshui, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Qizhen Detained
Mr. Li Qizhen, in his 60s, from Lifengzhuang Village, Zhoujiawo Township, Wuqiang County, Hengshui, was arrested by officers from the Zhoujiawo Police Station on May 25, 2012. His home was ransacked. He has been incarcerated in the Wuqiang Detention Center.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Political Security Section of Police Department: +86-318-3822573, ext. 804
Zhoujiawo Police Station: +86-318-3733110
6. [Gaotai, Gansu Province] Mr. Hu Yaorong Arrested
Mr. Hu Yaorong was arrested by Li Qiang, deputy director of the Gaotai Police Department, Cheng Lifang, chief of the Gaotai Domestic Security Division, and other agents on the afternoon of May 23, 2012.
7. [Yancheng, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wei Hongya Detained
Ms. Wei Hongya, a retired worker from Tinghu District, Yancheng, was arrested by officers from the local 610 Office while she distributed informational materials about Falun Gong in April 2012. She has been incarcerated in the Yancheng Detention Center.
8. [Dingxing County, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Jian Arrested
Mr. Zhang Jian was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division on May 25, 2012.
9. [Guanghan, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wu Kegui Arrested
Mr. Wu Kegui, 77, was followed on his way home from a farmers' market by personnel from the Jinding Community Committee on the morning of May 23, 2012. Officials confiscated his copy of Zhuan Falun. Mr. Wu was arrested.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Tang Lizhong, Party secretary of Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-838-5243694, +86-838-5356488, +86-13908106488
Mao Li, deputy director of the local 610 Office: +86-838-5225610, +86-838-5350139, +86-15883603600
Li Tianxiang, Party secretary of Gecheng Town government: +86-838-5222215, +86-838-5250286, +86-13808106372
10. [Wuhan, Hubei Province] Ms. Jiang Huiqin and Her Two Daughters Arrested
Ms. Jiang Huiqin, from Hengdian Street in Huangpi District of Wuhan, was arrested on May 25, 2012. When her two daughters went to pick her up 15 days later, officers from the Huangpijie Police Station colluded with other agents to arrest them.
11. [Beijing] Ms. Du Haihua Missing After Arrest
Ms. Du Haihua has been missing since she was arrested in February 2012.
12. [Leshan, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tan Junying Detained
Ms. Tan Junying was arrested at home and sent to the Dashiqiao Brainwashing Center by Liu Guangqian from the Leshan Domestic Security Division and a group of agents from the Business Bureau on April 16, 2012. She was then transferred to the Wutongqiao District Detention Center in Leshan by the Leshan 610 Office.
Ms. Tan Junying, 49, used to work in the Quanhua Factory in Leshan, but was fired because she practices Falun Gong. In 2001, she was sent to a forced labor camp for 18 months. In 2003, she was sentenced to 4 years in prison.
13. [Guangan, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Fuyu Taken to Brainwashing Center
Ms. Zhang Fuyu from Jiulong Town, Yuechi, Guangan, was visiting her eldest daughter on the afternoon of May 4, 2012, when deputy Party secretary of Jiulong Town and six other agents forcibly took her away from her daughter's home and sent her to the Wusheng Brainwashing Center.
14. [Chongqing] Ms. Chen Shiping and Ms. Yu Suhui Detained
Ms. Chen Shiping from Dadukou District and Ms. Yu Suhui from Jiulongpo District were arrested at a farmers' market in Luohuang Town on May 13, 2012.
Ms. Chen was sent to the Jiangjin District Detention Center for 15 days. On May 27, she was taken away by Rong Daqi and other officers from the Tiaodeng Town Police Station in Dadukou District. Her current whereabouts are unknown.
Ms. Yu has been incarcerated in the Langshan Detention Center in Jiangjin District.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Wu Shenghua: +86-15923008003
Rong Daqi: +86-15723075838
15. [Wuhan, Hubei Province] Ms. Cao Fengjiao Detained
Ms. Cao Fengjiao was arrested at Zhongshan Park in Hankou by officers from the Wansongyuan Police Station on the morning of May 26, 2012. She has been incarcerated in the Wuhan First Detention Center for a 15-day term.
16. [Woyang County, Anhui Province] Ms. Liu Cui, Ms. Tan Xiaorong and Ms. Zhang Li Detained
Ms. Liu Cui, Ms. Tan Xiaorong and Ms. Zhang Li arrested by police around May 22, 2012, while they spoke to people about Falun Gong. The three practitioners have been incarcerated in the Haozhou City Detention Center. They were interrogated day and night and deprived of sleep.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Li Baolin, director of Woyang Police Department: +86-558-7233601, +86-13605688668
Wang Yaguang, deputy director: +86-558-7233605, +86-13909675118
Cui Tao, Domestic Security Division: +86-558-7233678, +86-13856723678
17. [Harbin, Heilongjiang Province] Four Practitioners Detained
Ms. Liu Changmei, Ms. Cai Shuxia, Ms. Zhao Lan and Mr. Xie Jinde from Acheng District were reported to the police when they went to a rural area in Feiketu on May 27, 2012. They were arrested by officers from the Feiketu Police Station.
Mr. Xie Jinde was sent to the Acheng Second Detention Center. The other practitioners were sent to the Harbin Second Detention Center.
18. [Changchun, Jilin Province] Ms. Xiang Lijie Tortured in Changchun Women's Prison
The Changchun Women's Prison brutally tortured Ms. Xiang Lijie. As a result of persecution, she is severely disabled and cannot take care of herself.
19. [Linqu County, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Xingjian Arrested
Mr. Wang Xingjian from Wujing Town, Linqu, was arrested by officers from the Linqu 610 Office and the Wujing Police Station on May 23, 2012. He is still in custody.
20. [Xilinhaote, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Xu Zhimin and Mr. Gao Qingdong Arrested
Two policemen secretly followed Ms. Xu Zhimin and her husband, Mr. Gao Qingdong, from the Xilinxincun residential area, and arrested the couple on the afternoon of May 27, 2012. Ms. Xu and Mr. Gao were taken to the Domestic Security Division. At 8:30 p.m. the same day, officers took Mr. Gao to his home and ransacked it. They confiscated Falun Gong books and informational materials. Ms. Xu was sent to the Xilinhaote Detention Center.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Zhong Shaobin, Domestic Security Division: +86-13948794804
Wuyun Hasi: +86-13947913666
Chen Tiejun, chief of Domestic Security Division: +86-13904799133
21. [Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province] Mr. Lin Hong Taken to Brainwashing Center
Mr. Lin Hong was arrested by officers from the Chikan District 610 Office on the night of May 18, 2012. His home was also ransacked. The police confiscated Falun Gong books and DVDs, as well as other personal property. Mr. Lin has been detained in a brainwashing center located in the Zhanjiang Legal System School.
22. [Jinan, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Xiangfeng Arrested
Ms. Zhang Xiangfeng, who is a graduate student, was arrested in Jinan on May 26, 2012.
23. [Wuhan, Hubei Province] Ms. Lu Lixian Sent to Brainwashing Center
Ms. Lu Lixian was arrested at her office in Wangfujing and sent to the Chenjiaji Brainwashing Center on the afternoon of May 28, 2012.
24. [Langfang, Hebei Province] Mr. Huang Jinlei Arrested; Home Ransacked
Mr. Huang Jinlei, 25, from Xianghe, Langfang, was arrested by local police and agents from the Xianghe 610 Office on the afternoon of May 28, 2012. The police also ransacked his home and confiscated a printer, a computer, Falun Gong books and other personal belongings.
25. [Wuhan, Hubei Province] Ms. Huang Haiyan Detained
Ms. Huang Haiyan from Shuiguohu, Wuhan, was arrested by officers from the Domestic Security Division on the afternoon of May 15, 2012. She was taken directly to the Wujiashan First Women's Detention Center.
26. [Jingzhou, Hubei Province] Ms. Dong Shijun and Ms. Yu Kaiju Detained
Ms. Dong Shijun and Ms. Yu Kaijun from Gongan County were arrested when they went to Makou Town, Gongan County, to distribute Falun Gong informational materials on May 24, 2012. Ms. Dong was sent to the Banqiao Brainwashing Center in Wuchang District of Wuhan. Ms. Yu has been incarcerated in a detention center.
