(Clearwisdom.net)
1. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] More than Twenty Dafa Practitioners at Balizhuang Forced Labor Camp Go on a Hunger Strike to Protest the Illegal Detainment
According to a recent message, more than 20 Dafa practitioners in the Men's Brigade went on a group hunger strike to protest the illegal detention, but many of them were brutally beaten.
Li Dayong, the head of the Men's Brigade, should take major responsibility for the persecution.
Relevant officers and phone numbers:
Yu Yanping, head of the Camp,
86-312-2191001, 86-312-2127180 (Office); 86-13903225015 (Cell); 86-312-3051998
(Home)
Zhang Fujun, Communist Party Secretary,
86-312-2191002 (Office); 86-13903369665 (Cell); 86-312-2130699 (Home)
Wang Huaicheng, deputy head of the camp,
86-312-2191003 (Office); 86-13903225295 (Cell); 86-312-2129022 (Home)
Guo Mingli, Communist Party Secretary of the Disciplinary Inspection Committee
86-312-2191006 (Office); 86-13703288331 (Cell); 86-312-2129080 (Home)
On-duty Office:
86-312-2191017 (Tel.), 86-312-2191018 (Fax), Zipcode: 071000
2. [Fanggang City, Guangxi Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Xu Zhiping Holds Hunger Strike for over Thirty Days at the Fanggang City Detention Center
Ms. Xu Zhiping was arrested on March 7, 2004 in Fangcheng by police officers Li Kegui, Wang Yong, Liao Xiaoqiu, and Lu Xin from the Fanggang City Port Public Security Bureau Branch. On March 31, 2004, she was sentenced to 3 years in a forced labor camp, and is now detained at the Fanggang City Detention Center. Xu has gone on a hunger strike for over 30 days to protest, and has been force-fed several times.
Phone number of the Fanggang City Detention Center: 86-770-2862017
Phone number of Wang Yong, Fanggang City Port Public Security Bureau Branch:
86-770-2861076
3. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Hedong Police Station Arrests Fourteen Dafa Practitioners
On the evening of April 13, 2004, Huang Wei and approximately five other Dafa practitioners were abducted at the office of Huang's Business, close to the Jianhua Supermarket.
Relevant Units:
Hedong Police Station, Shijiazhuang City, 33 Jianhua Nan Dajie, Hebei 050000
Li Huiyuan, Director who takes charge of Falun Gong issue, phone:
86-311-5052891, 5055880
4. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Female Falun Gong Practitioner Beaten by Ten Plain-Clothes Police Officers
On the evening of April 1, 2004, ten young men were beating up a young woman. The woman shouted that she is Song Huilan (or Guilan) from the 6th Textile Factory, a good citizen practicing Falun Gong. At that time, the plain-clothes police drove away bystanders while they carried the woman quickly to a police vehicle.
5. [Shenzhen, Guangdong Province] Li Weijun Illegally Sentenced to Ten Years in Jail
Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Li Weijun has been detained since 2001 because he produced Dafa truth-clarifying materials. He is now serving a 10-year jail sentence.
6. [Fusong County, Jilin Province] Dafa Practitioners Wang Yingjun and Gu Xinzhen Are Abducted
Local Dafa practitioners delivered open letters which exposed facts of the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners by local officers. Some officers were scared, and threatened to abduct seven Dafa practitioners and take them to forced labor camps. They arranged for people to monitor the Dafa practitioner's homes.
On the evening of April 9, 2004, Ms. Gu Xinzhen from Fusong County went to Wang Yingjun's home at Songjianghe, but was abducted by monitoring police officers. While searching Wang's home, police officers found Dafa truth flyers, Dafa books, Teacher's image, timing loudspeakers, etc. That evening, Gu and Wang were brought to the local police station. They continuously clarified the truth about Falun Gong to police officers. Police officers found nothing when searching Gu's home. They extorted 3,000 yuan (1) from Gu's family and released her. Gu's cell phone was also confiscated. Police officers also wrote down Gu's husband's cell phone number.
Wang Yingjun is now detained at the Fusong County Detention Center.
7. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Dafa Practitioner Chen Youlan Is Again Abducted
On February 29, 2004, Ms. Chen (a retired accountant) was arrested by police officers from Liwan District while she was handing out Dafa truth-clarifying materials on Xihua Street. Police officers from the Liwan District and Yuexiu District, and officers from Chen's work place searched Chen Youlan's home, and took away Chen's notes about her experience in Dafa study, and one audiotape of Teacher's lectures. They planned to send her to a forced labor camp for a year and a half, and have now detained her at the Chatou Yuexiu District Detention Center. Before that, Ms. Chen had been detained and sent to brainwashing sessions many times, where she suffered both mental and physical tortures.
People who should take responsibilities for the persecution:
Yuexiu District Public Security Bureau Branch: Liang Guozhen (woman, in her
50s), head of "610 Office" (2), focuses on interrogation and deciding
terms of detention.
Deng, in his 30s, is responsible for interrogation and searching homes.
Huang, about 30 years old, is responsible for interrogation, taking notes, and
searching homes.
Phone number of Yuexiu District Public Security Bureau Branch: 86-20-83118909
8. [Yilan County, Shandong Province] Wang Fuju Abducted and Taken to Brainwashing Session
Ms. Wang Fuju is a retiree from the Yilan County Industrial and Commercial Bank. At around 11:00 a.m. on March 1, 2004, Wang was tricked and arrested by Chen Jiguang, the head of the "610 Office," police officer Sun Lihuo from the Public Security Bureau, and Zhao Fangkun, the deputy president of the bank. Zhao called Wang and said, "Please come to the bank, there is an issue about salary to discuss with you." But when Wang went to the bank, she was arrested, then sent to the "610 Office" brainwashing center located at the Water Resources Technical School at Yizhou Street, Linyu City.
Relevant phone numbers:
Chen Jiguang, 86-539-3276928,
Sun Li, 86-539-3258558, 86-13562901037 (Cell)
Zhong Fang, president of the Bank,
86-539-3222181 (Office), 86-539-3225867 (Home), 86-13953916599 (Cell)
9. [Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Guo Yulong Is Illegally Detained
On April 15, 2004, Mr. Guo Yulong, who is from Liaohe Oilfield, Liaoning Province, called a taxi at Cicai. He was reported to police by the taxi driver, and is now detained in Liaozhong County.
10. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Zhang Guojun, Head of the Hebei Province "610 Office," Arrests Two Dafa Practitioners at His Hometown in Yuanshi County
On the morning of April 1, 2004, Zhang Guojun, together with Su Chunxu, chief of the political security section in Yuanshi County, Shijiazhuang City, along with many police officers and officials from Sucun Township, went to Wangcun, Yuanshi County as a group of about 40 people in seven vehicles. They abducted Dafa practitioners Zhou Xiuqi (age 60+) and Liu Xinfu (approx. age 60), then detained them at Yuanshi County Detention Center.
While arresting the two Falun Gong practitioners, Zhang and the other officers followed no legal procedures. They just accused practitioners of calling him, his relatives, and father-in-law to clarify the truth of Dafa.
Zhang Guojun's contact information:
#46, Wei Min Nan Dajie, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, China 050052
Tel. 86-311-7906310 (Office); 86-311-7906898 (Home)
11. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] A Dafa Practitioner Is Arrested for Clarifying the Truth
Recently, a Dafa practitioner at the Nanjing Military Zone Headquarters was arrested for clarifying the truth of Dafa to people. The practitioner's name is unknown. It's said he (or she) will be sentenced to five years in jail.
12. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Dafa Practitioner Wang Yingkun Is Very Weak After Being Detained in Hefei Women's Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Wang Yingkun has been detained many times because she continues to practice Falun Gong and does not give in to the local "610 Office." On March 26, 2004, she was tricked into a brainwashing session. Since she has exposed the criminal behavior of local police officers to the international media, she was sentenced to two years in a forced labor camp on March 29. She is currently detained at Hefei Women's Forced Labor Camp.
According to insiders, Ms. Wang showed symptoms of high blood pressure, but the camp officers do not allow her to be bailed out for medical care.
13. [Qiyang, Hunan Province] Two Dafa Practitioners Have Been Detained for Forty Days in Qiyang Detention Center
Dafa practitioner Ms. Zhang Yangui from Qidong and He Qunyang from Qiyang were detained in the Qiyang Detention Center for 40 days.
14. [Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yongmei, a Student at Tonghua Normal College, Is Arrested
Ms. Wang Yongmei, about 24 years old, entered Tonghua Normal College in 1998. On the afternoon of April 13, 2004, she was abducted by several police officers from the Third Police Station of Helong City, Jilin Province. She was to be sent to Tonghua City. Wang Yongmei has been forced to live a homeless life for three years after she suffered persecution beginning in 1999. Her brother was sentenced to one year in a forced labor camp because he practices Falun Gong. Under such pressure, their father had a stroke, and could not take care of himself.
15. [Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Yu Hongge Is Arrested Again
Mr. Yu Hongge was illegally sentenced to forced labor camp because he went to Beijing to appeal. After he was bailed out for medical care, he posted a statement in front of the Anshan Forced Labor Camp to declare that the "guarantee statement" of giving up Falun Gong practice he signed under pressure was void. The statement influenced many people. Later he went back to work, and has been a hard working employee. It's known that the Gangdu Public Security Bureau branch and the Anshan City Public Security Bureau have recently arrested Yu again and detained him in the Second Detention Center of Anshan City. Police officers' wrong doings have incurred great public indignation.
Relevant phone numbers:
Gangdu Public Security Bureau Branch:
Political Security Section, 86-412-6728123
Detective Department, 86-412-6965960
Anshan City 2nd Detention Center, 86-412-2611873
16. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Pan Qi Is Detained at Jinzhou Sanli Detention Center for Clarifying the Truth of Dafa
On April 5, 2004, Ms. Pan Qi from Dalian City clarified the truth about Dafa to patients at her work place, but was reported and arrested by police officers from the Huangmei Detention Center. Three police officers searched her apartment and found some Dafa truth-clarification materials. Now Pan Qi has been transferred to the Jinzhou Sanli Detention Center. Her case was taken by police officer Xu Yungang from the Development Zone Public Security Bureau.
17. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Three Falun Gong Practitioners Are Sent to Brainwashing Center
Several days ago, three Dafa practitioners in Shiyan City were sent to Xiajiadian Brainwashing Session, Shiyan City. They are technician Mr. Lu Yong from Dongfeng No. 1 Foundry, Mr. Yan Qiang from Dongfeng Carburetor Factory No. 64, and Li Xinshu, a retiree from the Dongfeng Transmission Factory #59.
18. [Jinzhou City, Hubei Province] Four Dafa Practitioners from Gongan County Are Detained
1.) Ms. Wang Shaoqing is a 60-year-old farmer and resident of Donggang, Gongan County. In mid-March 2004, she was arrested at home by police officers from Gongan County, who broke into her home by breaking anti-theft door/window frames. Later, she was sent to the Wuhan City Brainwashing Center. Wang suffered various kinds of mental and physical torture. Authorities attempted to force her into giving up her belief in "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance." She is still detained at the Wuhan City Brainwashing Center.
2.) Ms. Long Dezhen is a 56-year-old housewife and resident of Gongan County. On March 22, 2004, she was arrested at home by police officers from the Gongan County "610 Office," and she has still not been released. This is the second time she has been illegally detained.
3.) Ms. Li Guangzhen is a 65-year-old housewife and resident of Gongan County. She was arrested in mid-March 2004, while handing out Dafa truth materials at Zenbutou by police officers from the local police station, and sent to the county detention center. She has yet to be released. This is the second time she has been illegally detained.
4.) Ms. Mao Shanyu is a 63-year-old housewife and resident of Gongan County. She was arrested in mid-March 2004 by police officers from the local police station while she was handing out Dafa truth materials together with Li Guangzhen at Zenbutou. She was then sent to the county detention center, and has still not been released. This is the second time she has been illegally detained.
19. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Six Dafa Practitioners Recently Arrested
Dafa practitioners Ms. Wan Xier, Ms. Zhou Meixiang, Mr. Du Yuanfu, Ms. Zhou Mei, Ms. Chen Meili, and Mr. Mao Linsen were secretly arrested recently by police officers.
20. [Jiutai City, Jilin Province] List of Dafa Practitioners Detained at Yinmahe Forced Labor Camp for Extended Periods
Jiang Wei (from Fengman District, Jilin City), Dong Guangwen (Tonghua City), Jin Fengxue (Shulan County), Jiang Jianfeng (Songyuan County), Zhang Jingshou (Longjin, Yanbian City), Zhu Dechen (Fuyu), Li Xiaodong (Gongzhuling City), Jin Fanlong (Tumen City), Zhou Junzhu (Jinlin City), Jin Junjie (Longjin City, Yanbian Autonomous Zone), Liu Guangzhi (Jiangbei, Jilin City), Liu Guangrong (No. 456 Hospital, Fengman District, Jilin City), Bai Jingsong (Dehui City), Chen Ji (Shulan City), Hao Jingchun (Jilin City), and Song Youzhi (Jilin City) are Dafa practitioners who have been detained at the Yinmahe Forced Labor Camp for extended periods.
21. [Beipei District, Chongqing City] Beipei District Court Illegally Sentences Two Dafa Practitioners
On March 10, 2004, the Beipei District Court tried Dafa practitioners Zhou Chenxing and Chen Shanquan. The trial ended on the morning of March 10, but no results were declared.
Mr. Zhou Chenxin was born in 1947, and is a farmer from Group 7, Yongmu Village, Qingnianguan Township. He was arrested in May 2003, and is still detained at Beipei District Detention Center.
Mr. Chen Shanquan was born in 1970, and formerly was a teacher at the Second Middle School of Qingnianguan Township. He was arrested on May 21, 2003, and is still being detained at Beipei District Detention Center.
22. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Liu Fang Arrested While Clarifying the Facts to People
On the morning on April 2, 2004, Ms. Liu Fang from the Nuerhe Textile Factory, Taihe District, along with two other Dafa practitioners, went to the New Taimen Township to clarify Dafa truth to people, but were reported on to the police. Liu Fang was arrested, but the other two escaped. Liu Fang is now detained at the Huludao City Detention Center.
23. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Cai Zhigang Suffers from Persecution
On the evening of April 2, 2004, Mr. Cai Zhigang from the Jinzhou City Development Zone was arrested without cause from his workplace by police officers from Wangjia Police Station of the Development Zone.
After hearing of the case, Cai's father and wife went to the Wangjia Police Station to find out what had happened, but were also detained. At 11:00 p.m., seven police officers, along with the director of the local Residential Office, brought Cai's father and wife with them, and searched Cai's home and his father's home. The police officers left at 3:00 a.m. While police officers searched his home, Cai escaped and has had to live a homeless life to avoid further persecution.
Note: Mr. Cai Zhigang is 41 years old. Before the persecution started in July 1999, he worked at the Towboat Company, Jinzhou Port Business Company Inc. He was the coordinator of the Development Zone Falun Gong practice site. In October 2000, he was arrested by the Jinzhou City "610 Office," and was detained at the Jinzhou City's First Detention Center. He was extorted of an unknown sum of money before he was released. After his release, he was fired and forced to leave home for over three months to avoid harassment from police officers. Later on, he was arrested at a materials site at Linghai City and was detained at the Linghai Detention Center. Half a year later, he was transferred to the Jinzou City Forced Labor Camp for a two-year term. He was released in December 2002. In June 2003, he started as a temporary contract worker at the Jinzhou City Port Engineering Company.
24. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Two Dafa Practitioners Are Jailed at Detention Center for Handing out Dafa Truth Materials
In early 2004, Wang Yuancai (name extrapolated by sound) and Xiao Pu, two Dafa practitioners from the Mianyang City Hi-Tech Zone, were arrested by police officers for handing out Dafa truth materials. They are now detained at Mianyang City Detention Center.
25. [Yingyang City, Henan Province] Police Officers Again Harass Dafa Practitioner Li Qingjun's Family
Because of practicing Falun Gong, Li Qingjun and Zhang Xiaorong's bookstore was confiscated by police officers from Political Security Section, Yingyang City. This cut off Li's income source, and has made their living situation very difficult.
April 15, 2004
(1) Yuan is Chinese currency. The monthly salary for an average Chinese urban worker is about 500 Yuan.
(2) "610 Office" is an agency specifically created to persecute Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party and all other political and judiciary systems.