Ms. Liu Jianxin is a Falun Gong practitioner from Jianqiao Township, Fucheng County, Hebei Province. She had spoken with people about Falun Gong at a large Jianqiao market on the morning of December 5, 2007. She told people about her brother's death at the hands of Fucheng County police officers because he practiced Falun Gong. This led to Ms. Liu's immediate arrest. Four policemen, including Jianqiao Township Police Station head Huang Hongbin, were involved in her illegal arrest.
They pushed Ms. Liu Jianxin to the ground and dragged her more
than a hundred meters as they kicked her. Her pants were torn, and
there was mud all over her clothes. One man even pulled her hair and
knocked her head against a car. Then they dragged Ms. Liu into the car
and took her to the Fucheng County Police Department.
Fucheng County
Police Department officials illegally interrogated Ms. Liu for more
than an hour. She told the police about the brutal persecution of Falun
Gong, including her brother's death. One officer threatened her, saying
that, if she didn't "shut up," he would shoot her.
At four
o'clock in the afternoon, police officers from Jiangqing Township
processed Ms. Liu Jianxing into the Fucheng County Detention Center.
Ms. Liu refused to cooperate with the illegal detention and started a
hunger strike to protest. Detention Center Director Liu Baochang kicked
her severely while she was weak.
Despite the brutal persecution, Ms. Liu Jianxin maintained a kind and tolerant mind and clarified the truth
of Falun Gong to everyone she met. With her righteous thoughts and
righteous actions, she was able to leave the detention center on
December 10, 2007.
Her brother, Mr. Liu Qiusheng, was also a
Falun Gong practitioner. The local police arrested him at home on
February 2, 2002. His 65-year-old mother tried to stop them, but the
officers beat her to the ground. They took both mother and son to the
police station. Mr. Liu was tied to a chair and beaten for about two
hours until he lost consciousness. When his mother saw him the next
day, on February 3, 2002, his face was misshapen and his ears had
turned black. Mr. Liu Qiusheng died as a result of persecution on
February 22, 2002. The policemen lied about his death, saying that he
had died from an illness. They cremated the body immediately.
Contact information for those responsible:
Ding Gencai, Fucheng County Police Department: 86-13333186077 (Cell)
Jianqiao Police Station Chief Huang Hongbing: 86-13383686580 (Cell)