Additional Persecution News from China – July 13, 2012 (23 Reports)

(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 13 provinces. According to this report, 38 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 30 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yu Jianhua Dies as a Result of Harassment by Officers from Liaoyuan City
2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ma Ruitian, His Wife and Two Daughters Arrested at Home
3. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Over Ten Practitioners Arrested
4. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Cai Chun Arrested
5. [Jilin Province] Ms. Geng Shuhua Tortured in Heizuizi Women's Forced Labor Camp
6. [Donggang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xiu Guixiang Sent to Forced Labor Camp
7. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Meng Xiangrong Escaped
8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Fang's Home Ransacked
9. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Bai Jida Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wan Guifang Arrested
11. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaoman and Ms. Zhang Lanying Sent to Forced Labor Camp for Two Years
12. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Guang, Mr. Yang Zhiping, and Mr. Zhang Zhizhong Arrested
13. [Xingtai City, Hebei Province] Ms. Feng Zhao Taken to Brainwashing Center
14. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Twenty-one Practitioners Still Detained
15. [Tianjin] Mr. Fan Jinzhu, Mr. Li Liang, Mr. Hua Lianyou and Ms. Tian Zhongyu Held in Caozhuangzi Detention Center
16. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Mr. Shen Bogui Detained
17. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhong Xiaoling Detained
18. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Xie Qiuju Arrested
19. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Li Xuemei and Ms. Fan Baozhen Taken to Brainwashing Center
20. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Yufeng Arrested
21. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
22. [Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wu Qiuqin Detained
23. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Lihua Taken to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp for a Term of One Year

1. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Yu Jianhua Dies as a Result of Harassment by Officers from Liaoyuan City

After being harassed for a long time by local officers and officers from Liaoyuan City on the evening of July 1, 2012, Mr. Yu Jianhua (over 50 years old) and his wife, Ms. Yang Lianzhen, from Changchun City tried to climb down to the ground from the window of their home on the second floor to avoid the arrest. They accidentally fell. Ms. Yang passed out and Mr. Yu broke his legs and back. Officers did not care and even tried to stop the couple's daughter-in-law from taking them to a hospital. Mr. Yu was later taken to China-Japan Friendship Hospital by his family and then transferred to the Jilin No.1 Hospital. Two days after that, on July 5, Mr. Yu suddenly died. The hospital offered no explanation.

Ms. Yang Lianzhen is still getting emergency treatment and is not yet out of danger. Officers from Liaoyuan City threatened Ms. Yang's family that Ms. Yang would be sentenced to two years in prison after she got out of hospital.

That evening, officers from Liaoyuan also confiscated from Mr. Yu's home a house property certificate, cash in the value of 2,000 yuan, Ms. Yang's gold and silver jewelry, a computer, and all their Falun Gong books and materials.

2. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ma Ruitian, His Wife and Two Daughters Arrested at Home

3. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Over Ten Practitioners Arrested

Officers from the Lanzhou City Police Department tapped phones and followed two practitioners who came to Dunhuang City from Lanzhou City on business on July 1, 2012. The officers, along with Yang Hongliang and others from the Dunhuang City Police Department Domestic Security Division, arrested the two practitioners in a practitioner's home, as well as a man and a woman who were with them. They also arrested many practitioners on the street or from practitioners' homes that day, ransacked their homes and confiscated computers, Falun Gong books, and other items. The arrested practitioners and non-practitioners included Ms. Lu Guihua, Ms. Fu Guizhen, Ms. Wu Cuixia, Mr. Ding Haifeng, Mr. Zhang Zeyu and his wife, Ms. Xu Yulan, Ms. Xu Yufeng, Ms. Guo Lanhua, Ms. Wang Yuying and her son Mr. Luo Wei. Mr. Luo Wei and a girl from Lanzhou were released. Over ten practitioners are still being held in the Dunhuang City Detention Center.

4. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Cai Chun Arrested

Mr. Cai Chun from Anning, Kunming City, was detained for explaining the facts about Falun Gong in the Anning Domestic Security Division on May 11, 2012. His home was ransacked the same day. Now he has been officially arrested.

5. [Jilin Province] Ms. Geng Shuhua Tortured in Heizuizi Women's Forced Labor Camp

Ms. Geng Shuhua is in the Second Team of Heizuizi Women's Forced Labor Camp in Jilin Province. Guard Liu Lianying cursed, slapped, kicked, and shocked her with an electrical baton on the morning of June 18, 2012, for not following guards' orders.

6. [Donggang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xiu Guixiang Sent to Forced Labor Camp

Ms. Xiu Guixiang from Majiadian Town, Donggang City; Ms. Sun Hua; and Ms. Zhou Gongqing were arrested by officers from the Majiadian Police Station for speaking to people about Falun Gong on April 14, 2012. The Dongguang City Police Department and Dandong City Forced Labor Committee authorities sent Ms. Xiu and Ms. Sun to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp for a term of 15 months in the beginning of May.

7. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Meng Xiangrong Escaped

Officers including Wang Yanjun from the Domestic Security Division of Yuanbaoshan District 610 Office in Chifeng City arrested Ms. Meng Xiangrong at work on the morning of July 9, 2012, and confiscated her Falun Gong books, work-related receipts, her purse, cash, cell phone, and other items. They took her to her home, ransacked it, and confiscated a laptop computer, a desktop computer, MP3 players, and other items. They then took Ms. Meng to the Yuanbaoshan District Criminal Force Squadron, threatened her, and extorted evidence from her. Ms. Meng managed to escape that afternoon. However, she had to stay away from her home in order to avoid arrest.

8. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Fang's Home Ransacked

Officers from the Dalian City Police Department went to Bldg. 20, Qingqing'jiayuan in the Ganjingzi District, on the afternoon of July 6, 2012, and attempted to arrest Ms. Liu Fang. They pretended to be checking on household occupants, but no one opened the door to Ms. Liu's home. They then directed officers from the Hongqi Town Police Station to break into her home at night. After getting inside, they found that Ms. Li was not home. They then ransacked the place and uninstalled the satellite dish.

9. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Bai Jida Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

Mr. Bai has appealed to a higher court.

10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wan Guifang Arrested

Ms. Wan Guifang from the Sujiatun District, Shenyang City, was reported to the police for handing out informational flyers about Falun Gong on April 7, 2012. She was consequently arrested by Wu Jun and Peng Yi from the Huxi Police Station of Shenyang Police Department Sujiatun Branch.

11. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaoman and Ms. Zhang Lanying Sent to Forced Labor Camp for Two Years

12. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Guang, Mr. Yang Zhiping, and Mr. Zhang Zhizhong Arrested

Mr. Li Guang, Mr. Yang Zhiping, and Mr. Zhang Zhizhong were arrested by officers from the State Security Bureau on July 12, 2012.

13. [Xingtai City, Hebei Province] Ms. Feng Zhao Taken to Brainwashing Center

After being held in the Shijiazhuang Women's Forced Labor Camp for one year, Ms. Feng Zhao from Xingtai City was taken to the Xingtai City Brainwashing Center by officers from Xingtai City on July 6, 2012. No visitors for Ms. Feng are allowed.

14. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Twenty-one Practitioners Still Detained

Twenty-one practitioners from Qinhuangdao City are still detained as of July 12, 2012.

(1) Ms. Jia Guirong from Baicheng City, Jilin Province, arrested in Qinhuangdao City, is being held in the Heizuizi Women's Prison in Changchun City.

(2) Ms. Chen Qijiang from the Shanhaiguan District is being held in Jidong Prison in Tangshan City.

(3) Ms. Zhao Yuhuan, Ms. Meng Chu, Ms. Wang Yonghua, Ms. Zhang Fengying, Ms. Zhang Yuzhi, and Ms. Ding Shurong are being held in the Shijiazhuang City Women's Prison.

(4) Ms. Li Shanshan and Ms. Hao Jianling are being held in the Hebei Provincial Women's Forced Labor Camp

(5) Mr. Song Zhiyu from the Haigang District is being held in Baoanzhao Prison in Jalaid Banner, Hinggan League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.

(6) Mr. Zhang Hong from the Haigang District is being held in Tumuji Forced Labor Camp in Inner Mongolia.

(7) Mr. Liu Fusheng from the Haigang District is being held in Hailar Forced Labor Camp in Inner Mongolia.

(8) Mr. Wang Jianhua from the Beidaihe District is being held in Tiebei Prison in Meihekou City, Jilin Province.

(9) Ms. Zhang Yang from the Haigang District is being held in Shijiazhuang Prison.

(10) Mr. Zhang Jianping from the Haigang District is being held in the Zhejiang Provincial No.2 Prison in Hangzhou City.

(11) Mr. Wei Xiang is being held in the Zhejiang Provincial No.4 Prison.

(12) Ms. Wang Guiying, Ms. Zhang Xiumei, Ms. Liu Guie, and Ms. Lu Suqin are being held in the Qinglong County Detention Center in Qinhuangdao City.

15. [Tianjin] Mr. Fan Jinzhu, Mr. Li Liang, Mr. Hua Lianyou and Ms. Tian Zhongyu Held in Caozhuangzi Detention Center

16. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Mr. Shen Bogui Detained

Mr. Shen Bogui, 70, is retired from the Macheng City Cotton Mill. He lives at Xinnongcun No.6 subsection, Songjiahe Community, Macheng City. Officers from the local police department and police station ransacked his home on the morning of July 6, 2012, and confiscated 1,300 yuan in cash, a pension debit card, and many other personal belongings. Mr. Shen is being held in the No.2 Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Song Qilin: [phone]
Li Jingkai: [phone]
Song Ping: [phone]

17. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhong Xiaoling Detained

Ms. Zhong Xiaoling is from Zhuhai City. Agents from the Zhuhai City Police Department, 610 Office, and her neighborhood office detained Ms. Zhong in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, and took her back to Zhuhai City on July 9, 2012. Ms. Zhu has been sent to the Sanshui Brainwashing Center in Guangdong Province.

18. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Xie Qiuju Arrested

Ms. Xiu Qiuju, who works for Guizhou Provincial No. 8 Electricity and Water Authority Guiyang Branch, was arrested at home on the morning of July 7, 2012.

19. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Li Xuemei and Ms. Fan Baozhen Taken to Brainwashing Center

20. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Yufeng Arrested

Mr. Sun Yufeng from Jianhu County, Jiangsu Province, was sentenced to nine years in prison and was released in April 2011. He found a job in a construction site in Linyi City. On his fourth day working there he was arrested by officers from the Jianhu Police Department and the Linyi Police Department.

21. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Wang Zhen, Ms. Liu Shilin, Ms. Fang Zhenrong, and Ms. Li Fang from Funan County, Fuyang City, were followed and arrested by officers from the Fangji Town Police Station for handing out informational materials about Falun Gong in Fangji Town, Funan County, on the morning of July 10, 2012. Agents including Xu Yanping from the local 610 Office and Domestic Security Division ransacked their homes in the afternoon. Their whereabouts are unknown.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Zhang Xiaobo, chief of Domestic Security Division: [phone]
Jia Qingyun, previous chief of Domestic Security Division: [phone]
Xu Yanping from Domestic Security Division: [phone]

22. [Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wu Qiuqin Detained

Ms. Wu Qiuqin from Mashan, Wuxi City, has been held for about two months.

Ms. Wu was sent to forced labor camps in 2006 and again in 2009. After being released from the labor camp in 2009, she was taken to a brainwashing center. The harassment continued after her release from the brainwashing center and she was harassed many times. Her husband could no longer stand the pressure and divorced her.

23. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Lihua Taken to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp for a Term of One Year