(Clearwisdom.net) In 2001, Mr. Wang Peng was illegally arrested and persecuted because he practices Falun Gong. On March 7, 2005, Wang Peng was picked up and taken to the Changchun City Police Department No. 1 Division. He was interrogated, tortured, and then secretly sentenced to prison without notification to his family. More details follow.
Wang Peng, 30 years old,was arrested and taken to Huadian City Police Department just before the 2001 Chinese New Year. He was not allowed to sleep or eat for 2 days. The police cruelly tortured Wang Peng and in private, took turns beating him. One beat Mr. Wang until he was exhausted, and then another took over. His hands were handcuffed behind his back. A board was forced under his arms and he was tortured until he lost consciousness. When Wang Peng went on a hunger strike to protest, he was force-fed. The police inserted a tube through his nose, down his throat, and force-fed him icy cold highly concentrated salt water.
Wang Peng had an unhappy childhood. His parents divorced when he was 4 years old. The experience of a broken family led Wang Peng to become very cold-hearted, eccentric and stubborn. He began smoking and drinking at the age 16 or 17 and he often fought with his father. In 1996, after he started practicing Falun Gong, he changed completely. Not only were the headaches that troubled him for years completely gone, but he also saved money from his meager wage to help his mother pay his sister's school tuition. He became a child that his parents were proud of, a young man that neighbors love, and a person that friends trust.
On March 7, 2005, Wang Peng went out and did not return home. The next day around 10:00 a.m., a group of police in plainclothes forced their way into Wang Peng's home. They confiscated a new recorder, a new copier, 3 printers, 4 laptops, 2 voice recorders, Falun Gong books and tapes, a family toolbox, CDs and other items. Later, Mr. Wang's family members came to know that Li Xingtao, Deputy Director of the No. 4 State Security Division of the Changchun City Police Department, led other police officers in the break-in of Wang Peng's home. When family members asked that he be released, Li Xingtao said, "We went to his home and there is not much there. So just bring 20,000 or 30,000 yuan." His family members did not have the money.
After Wang Peng was arrested, he was brutally interrogated in the Changchun City Police Department's No. 1 Division. He was not allowed to sleep for 5 days and 5 nights, which dramatically damaged Wang Peng's health. After he was detained more than 20 days, he was transferred to the Changchun City Tiebei No. 1 Detention Center. Wang Peng, as well as other practitioners in detention, went on a hunger strike to protest the persecution. They were brutally force-fed with heavily salted water via tubes inserted through their noses. Wang Peng was also tortured in a strait jacket. Many practitioners died in Shibalihe Forced Labor Camp from this method of torture.
Accusations against Wang Peng were fabricated. Zhang Nan, Head of the No. 1 Court, not only did not release Wang Peng, but he also twice sent a fabricated case against him to the No. 7 Unit of the No. 1 Division of the Changchun City Police Department, as "supplemental evidence." This is a very serious illegal activity.
In June 2005, a member of Wang Peng's family tried for a week to meet with Zhang Nan, but Zhang always avoided seeing him. On one occasion, the family member met a manager named Wang Yi at the front entrance, and asked about Wang Peng's situation. Wang Yi told him that state law would not allow family members to see Wang Peng, and told him to go back home. Wang Peng's family asked the security guard at the entrance who his manager was and the security guard said he did not know. The guard added, "I dare not say. You Falun Gong practitioners are very smart. They call from everywhere, even from overseas. Phone calls from China are also constantly coming." Wang Peng's family told him, "Clarifying the truth to all of you is a good thing."
In April, May and August of 2005, Wang Peng's family members visited the Changchun City Police Department, the Changchun Tiebei No. 1 Detention Center, the Changchun No.1 Automobile Factory Court, and other places to ask for Wang Peng's release. The officials all stalled and dodged their request.
On October 20, 2005, Wang Peng's family member visited Xu Gang, Clerk of the Changchun Luyuan District Court, requesting a plea of "not guilty." In China the current judicial system forbids lawyers to allow Falun Gong practitioners to plead not guilty. However, the Chinese Constitution states that people have the freedom of belief. Wang Peng is not guilty of any crime for his belief in Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance, nor is he guilty for practicing Falun Gong. Wang Peng did not violate any regulations of Chinese law. Quite the opposite, after Wang Peng started practicing Falun Gong, he brought the wonderfulness of Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance to others. In addition, he tries hard to be a good person. What is wrong with that! Xu Gang asked Wang Peng's family to hire a lawyer, but they refused and insisted on Wang Peng's innocence. His family stated, "One who believes in Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance is not guilty of a crime. Persecuting good people like Falun Gong practitioners will invoke heavenly retribution." Xu Gang said he did not understand what they meant, but soon after the trial he was in the hospital for medical surgery. He kept saying, "I did not get involved in it.''
Several days later, Wang Peng's family again called Xu Gang. After Xu Gang talked to Tan Fangzhen, Director of the Changchun Luyuan District Criminal Court, Xu told them to submit Mr. Wang's birth certificate. On December 2, Wang Peng's family called Tan Fangzheng, planning to give the defense write-up to Tan. Tan told them that Wang Peng had already been sentenced to a prison term and told them to go to the detention center to look for Wang Peng. Wang Peng's family asked for more detailed information, but Tan refused to tell them, stating that Wang Peng was already an adult and thus does not need defense. Wang Peng's family members asked, "Why didn't you notify the family? You are conducting an illegal secret trial. This is wrong." Tan said, "You don't know the law. Go back and read the related books." Afterwards Wang Peng's family called them and told them that they were wrong to bring Wang Peng to trial and that he was a good man. Before they could finish, the person on the other end of the line had already hung up.
Wang Peng's family went to the detention center to see Wang Peng, but the receptionist, Jing Chenglin, said that Falun Gong practitioners were not allowed visits. When the family asked why, Jing said that it was regulated by upper management. When they asked who the upper management was, he said, "It is stipulated by law." When they asked whose law, Jing said, "The Chinese Communist Party." The family complained, saying that criminals were allowed visits, but Falun Gong practitioners practicing Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance were forbidden visits. They said, "Wang Peng is innocent. If you don't allow me to see him, this time I'm here to take him back. Please report this to your upper management." Jing Chenlin could not answer right away, but then said, "Those ordinary criminals are good people." They responded by asking Jing, "Since all those criminals are good people, why do you detain them rather than release them?"
A couple of days after the 2006 Chinese New Year ended, Wang Peng's family again called Tan Fangzhen about Mr. Wang's situation. Tan said that Wang Peng had already appealed to the Intermediate Court's No. 2 Criminal Court. On February 22, 2006, Wang Peng's family called Tan again and asked for the so-called "trial statement and appeal statement" of the first trial, and Tan rudely said, "Do not call any more." All this time Wang Peng is still illegally detained and persecuted! His physical health is extremely weak. For a very long time he was not allowed to be visited by his family.
From March 7, 2005 to February 17, 2006, while the case was "waiting to go to trial," Wang Peng suffered brutal persecution. The Changchun City Police Department, Changchun City No. 1 Automobile Court, and the Changchun Luyuan District Court all participated in the persecution of Falun Gong. They adopted extortion, deceit, avoidance, and excuses to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. We now expose their activities, and warn all who persecute Wang Peng: stop the persecution immediately, and release him unconditionally.
We also hope that all practitioners overseas and in China will pay attention to this case, send forth righteous thoughts and make phone calls or write letters to rescue Wang Peng. In addition, please let more kindhearted people overseas know about this matter, so they can offer their support.
Related Personnel and Phone Numbers
Changchun Tiebei No. 1 Detention Center
Zhao Hongmin, Director: 86-431-2681954 (Office), 86-431-5910467 (Home)
Gai Hongbin (now transferred to No.2 Detention Center), Instructor
Ren Zhongshen, Manager of the Instructors
Address: 2412 Yatai St., Changchun, postal code: 130052
Changchun No. 1 Automobile Procuratorate
Address: Changchun NO.1 Automobile Procuratorate, 4131 Chuncheng St, 130011
Zhang Nan, Head: 86-431-5901131Ext.9407 (Office), 86-431-8908190 (Home)
Manager, Wang Yi
Changchun Luyuan District Court
(Since the persecution of Falun Gong started in China, this court is the
major place that directly persecutes Falun Gong practitioners)
Address: 1355 Jiangyang St, Changchun, 130062
Operator: 86-431-8559600
File Office: 86-431-8559685
Ma Huiming, Head: 86-431-8559666
Wang Boqiu, Wang Xiaoming, Wang Bojie, Liu Yongjiu, Gaoming (Deputy Head)
Last name Liu, Secretary
Wang Jianhong, Director
Jin (surname), Head, 86-431-8559669
Yao Tiemin, Yuan Wenyan, Su Hongbo, Zhao Yaqin, chief Judge, 86-431-8559729
Shi Haihui, Chief Judge: 86-431-8559626
Tan Fangzhen, Director (officer in-charge): 86-431-8559728
Zhao He, retired Head, (officer in-charge): 86-431-8559658
Zhu Wenguang, Xie Zinan, Clerk: 86-431-8559695
Gai Keqing, He YanHua, Zhang Xiaohua: 86-431-8559698
Changchun City Police Department
Address: 2627 People St., Changchun City, 130051
Information Station: 86-431-8991114
Fax: 86-431-8966903, 86-431-8908000, 86-431-8908066
Office: 86-431-8922156
Instruction Center: 86-431-8989110
Li Xingtao, Deputy Director, main officer responsible for the persecution,
Other related people: Jiang Bo, Gao Peng
Address: No. 4 Team of State Security Division, Changchun Police Department,
130051
Changchun Intermediate People's Court
Address: Changchun Intermediate People's Court, 1308 Jingyang St., 130062
No. 2 Criminal Court: 86-431-855800, 86-431-8558628, 86-431-8558607