Additional Persecution News from China – February 22, 2013 (10 Reports)

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

1. [Luobei County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liang Jinshu Passed Away after Four Months of Persecution in Detention Center
2. [Zhanhe, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Yalin Held in Beian Prison
3. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang's Home Ransacked Again
4. [Huaibei City, Anhui Province] Surveillance Continue after Release of Mr. Zhang Chuande
5. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Jia Bin Held in Baarin Left Banner Detention Center
6. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Changle 610 Office Agents Prevent Mr. Zhang Shouxin from Seeing Family
7. [Zaoqiang County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zheng Guizhi Arrested on February 20, 2013 for Informing People about the Persecution of Falun Gong
8. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Juan, Ms. Deng Fang and Mr. Lin Jianping Arrested; Whereabouts Unknown
9. [Yuexi County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wu Shilian on Hunger Strike Protesting Unjust Sentence
10. [Nanning City, Guangxi Province] Mr. Liu Zhongshan Still In Held after Term

1. [Luobei County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liang Jinshu Passed Away after Four Months of Persecution in Detention Center

Mr. Liang Jinshu, 63 years old, is an agricultural mechanical engineer from Luobei County, Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province. He was held in the Changlinzi Forced Labor Camp in Harbin for two years. In 2008, he went to the Binxi Development Zone in Bin County and worked for a factory.

Officers from the Gongqing Police Department Precinct in Luobei County, went to the Binxi Development Zone on October 4, 2011, and attempted to arrest Mr. Liang. He managed to escape and had to move from place to place to avoid the arrest. However, on July 4, 2012, at his rented residence, he was arrested by officers from then Minzhu Police Department in Harbin. Jinshu was held in a detention center where he developed the symptoms of cerebral thrombosis in October, 2012. He was released as a result. After receiving treatment in a hospital for half a month, he was brought home. On February 17, Mr. Liang passed away.

2. [Zhanhe, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Yalin Held in Beian Prison

Mr. Zhang Yalin from the Zhanhe Forestry Bureau was taken into the Zhanhe Detention Center in August, 2011, for distributing informational materials about Falun Gong. He was held there for over half a year.

Mr. Zhang was sentenced to four and half years in prison and is currently being held in the Beian Prison where he has been subjected to brainwashing. Mr. Zhang was persecuted multiple times and was imprisoned at least three times. His family was thus torn apart.

3. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang's Home Ransacked Again

Ms. Zhang, over 70 years old, from Xisantiao Road, Mudanjiang City, was arrested on November 2, 2012. Her home was ransacked and Falun Gong books and other items were confiscated. Ms. Zhang was taken to a detention center that evening. She was diagnosed with high blood pressure and released around 10 p.m. the same evening.

Ms. Zhang's home was ransacked again on February 21, 2012.

4. [Huaibei City, Anhui Province] Surveillance Continues after Release of Mr. Zhang Chuande

Two arrests in a row were attempted on elderly Mr. Zhang Chuande from Taoyuan, Huaibei City. On November 9, 2012, over ten officers from the Political and Legal Affairs Committee of the Suzhou Development Zone came to Mr. Zhang's home and attempted to arrest him. Many bystanders were watching and the arrest attempt failed. On the afternoon of November 22, 2012, over 20 officers suddenly came to Mr. Zhang's home. They shoved Mr. Zhang into a car and took him away. No ID was presented during the arrest. After inquiring through various channels, Mr. Zhang's family learned that he was arrested by officers from the Suzhou 610 Office, and would be subjected to brainwashing and forced to renounce his belief in Falun Gong. Ms. Zhang refused to given in and was released, however, he was still subjected to strict surveillance from the police.

5. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Mr. Jia Bin Held in Baarin Left Banner Detention Center

Political instructor Li Hongzhu and others from the State Security Division of the Baarin Left Banner Police Department took Mr. Jia Bin to Baarin Left Banner on the afternoon of February 19, 2013. Mr. Jia is being held in the Left Banner Detention Center.

6. [Changle County, Shandong Province] Changle 610 Office Prevent Mr. Zhang Shouxin from Seeing Family

The Changle 610 Office authorities originally authorized Mr. Zhang Shouxin, who was sentenced to eight years in prison, to meet with his family on February 19, 2013. However, when the family went to the Changle County Detention Center on the morning of February 19 to see him, agents from the 610 Office directed the guard not to allow them to meet in person. They were arranged to meet in a electronically monitored facility where the family could see only see Mr. Zhang's face. Before they could exchange more than a few sentences, the facility was promptly closed.

7. [Zaoqiang County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zheng Guizhi Arrested on February 20, 2013 for Informing People about the Persecution of Falun Gong

8. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Juan, Ms. Deng Fang and Mr. Lin Jianping Arrested; Whereabouts Unknown

Ms. Zhang Juan, Ms. Deng Fang, and Mr. Lin Jianping were held in the Fanyu District Detention Center in Guangzhou City. Their current situations are not clear. When Ms. Zhang Juan's family and her lawyer went to the center to visit Ms. Zhang, they were told that Ms. Zhang was taken by officers from the Domestic Security Division on February 5, and her whereabouts were unknown.

9. [Yuexi County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wu Shilian on Hunger Strike Protesting Unjust Sentence

Ms. Wu Shilian, 46, is from Yuexi County, Liangshan Perfecture, Sichuan Province. The Yuexi County Court secretly sentenced her to four years in prison. Shilian is being held in the Yuexi Detention Center. She appealed against the sentence to the Liangshan Perfecture Intermediate Court. However, the intermediate court is blocking lawyers from intervening in the case by lying to them and avoiding meetings. Ms. Wu is on a hunger strike in the Yuexi Detention Center to protest the unjust sentence issued by the Yuexi County Court.

Ms. Wu was arrested in Banqiao Township by officers from the local police station on May 22, 2012. She has been held for almost nine months.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Yuexi County Court: [phone]
Han Guangrong, Secretary, Yuexi County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]
Zhao Tao, Deputy Secretary, Yuexi County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: [phone], [phone]
Lin Zhiyang (directly involved in the persecution), officer, State Security Division: [phone]

10. [Nanning City, Guangxi Province] Mr. Liu Zhongshan Detained Beyond His Term

Mr. Liu Zhongshan's prison term is up. However, he is still being held in the Guangxi Prison.