(Clearwisdom.net)
Today's report includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 8 provinces. Eleven practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 34 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Mr. Su Taiqi and His Family Members Arrested
On the afternoon of October 16, 2007, police from the Wuchang City Anti-Riot Team, the Lalin Police Department, the Yingchengzi Police Station, and the Beiyinhe Police Station arrested Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Su Taiqi at his daughter's wedding banquet. Mr. Su's daughter and her father-in-law asked the police to stop but they were arrested anyway, the police claiming that they were guilty of "disrupting public service." They were all taken somewhere in Wuchang City, but their exact whereabouts are not clear.
2. [Tianjin City] Practitioners Ms. Pang Fengmei and Others Arrested
On October 9, 2007, several practitioners from the Hongqiao District in Tianjin City were arrested. Among them were Ms. Pang Fengmei, Ms. Wang Min, and Ms. Sun (given name unknown).
3. [Jilin Province] Practitioners Ms. Li Guangfu and Others Arrested
On October 13, 2007, police from the Xiaojie Township Police Station in Jilin Province arrested about ten practitioners including Ms. Li Guangfu, Ms. Gu Xingfeng, Ms. Wang Guoqiong, Ms. Li Jiaming, Ms. Yu Lan, Ms. Zhu Shaojie's father, Mr. and Mrs. Wang, Ms. Li Zhengju, Ms. Zhou Guangyin, and Ms. Guo. They were taken to the Xiaojie Township Brainwashing Center. Later, Ms. Li Guangfu, Ms. Wang Guoqiong, and Ms. Li Jiaming were taken to the Miyi Detention Center. Ms. Gu Xingfeng, Ms. Yu Lan, and Mr. and Mrs. Wang are still imprisoned at the township brainwashing center.
4. [Sichuan Province] Practitioner Ms. Li Ming Persecuted
Ms. Li Ming graduated from the Economics Department of Sichuan University. In May 2007, she was seized by security guards in Sichuan University. She was forced into the Wuhou District Jinhua Brainwashing Center in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. However, she was able to escape via righteous thoughts.
On the morning of October 15, 2007, Ms. Li was taken into custody by security guards from Sichuan University again. Her home was ransacked by the police from the Wangjiang Road Police Station in Wuhou District. She is imprisoned in the Chengdu City Detention Center in Pi County.
Kong Qingxiang, Director, Sichuan University 610 Office: 86-28-85401919
Deputy Director Jian Yujia: 86-28-85404009
Wangjiang Road Police Station: 86-28-85433699, 86-28-88087159
5. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Ms. Liu Xiaozhi Arrested
At around 8:30 p.m. on October 18, 2007, a group of policemen broke into Ms. Liu Xiaozhi's home and arrested her.
6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Mr. Dong Bingsheng Arrested
Mr. Dong Bingsheng and his wife run a daycare business. Around 3:30 p.m. on October 14, 2007, a policeman pretended to take his child to visit the facility and deceived Mr. Dong into opening the door. Then, about six policemen broke into their house, stealing a computer, a printer, an MP3 player, an electric bike, and all of Teacher's lectures and books. They took Mr. and Mrs. Dong to the Quiwen District Police Department in Weifang City. Ms. Dong started to have severe symptoms of illness and was taken home. Mr. Dong was taken to a detention center that night.
7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Ms. Li Zuping Arrested
Ms. Li Zuping graduated from Weifang College in Weifang City. She works at a copy store on Siping Road, the Quiwen District, Weifang City. On October 11, 2007, police ransacked the copy store and Ms. Li's home and arrested Ms. Li.
8. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Practitioners Ms. Bao Yumin and Ms. Zhang Yali Arrested
On the afternoon of October 17, 2007, Ms. Bao Yumin from Zhuzhou City and Ms. Zhang Yali from Changsha City in Hunan Province were arrested for clarifying the truth about Falun Gong. Ms. Zhang Yali, in her 50s, was "illegally imprisoned" in the Zhuzhou City Baimalong Women's Forced Labor Camp for a year. Another practitioner was arrested (now released) with her at that time.
9. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Practitioner Mr. Yuan Fanghua Sentenced
On October 7, 2007, Mr. Yuan Fanghua was illegally sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor by the Changsha City Police Department Forced Labor Approval Office.
10. [Beijing City] Practitioners Mrs. Zhang Junyun and Mr. Guo Dianfang Arrested
At 7:00 p.m. on October 18, 2007, police from the Miyun County Police Department in Beijing broke the window to enter the home of Mrs. Zhang Junyu and Mr. Guo Dianfang. The two practitioners were arrested, their home was ransacked, and now they are in the Miyun County Detention Center.
11. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhao Guoxing and Four Other Practitioners Sentenced
After being subjected to many different tortures, Mr. Zhao Guoxing, Ms. Liu Yuhe, Ms. Zhao Yingjie, Ms. Mu Chunhong, and Ms. Wang Liqiu from Jilin City were sentenced to from three to ten years in prison by the Jilin City Chuanying Court.
12. [Xichang City, Sichuan Province] Additional Information about the Arrest of Practitioner Ms. Zhang Yi
On October 13, 2007, Section Chief Wang Jiankang of the Security Section, Liangshan Township Highway Administration Office, Xichang City, was forced by the city's 610 Office to send guards to follow Ms. Zhang Yi. While she was clarifying the truth about Falun Gong to others, the guard stopped her and called the police from the Ningyuan Police Station to arrest her. That afternoon, Ms. Zhang was taken to the Tuohuang Detention Center.
In the meantime, another practitioner, Ms. Tang Qiong, who is imprisoned at the Tuohuang Detention Center, had illness symptoms and was taken to the hospital for an I.V. Another practitioner, Ms. Wu Silian was unable to walk after being tortured there for a long time.
13. [Beijing City] Practitioner Ms. Lu Kunying Arrested
On the afternoon of October 19, 2007, Ms. Lu Kunying was arrested by police from the Daxing Police Department and the Mentougou Police Department, Beijing.
14. [Xin County, Shandong Province] Practitioner Mr. Gao Zhenhai Arrested
At 6:00 a.m. on October 12, 2007, the director of the Xuzhuang Township Police Station in Xin County led approximately six policemen to Mr. Gao Zhenhai's home. They climbed over the wall to enter the courtyard. Then they arrested Mr. Gao, who was sleeping, and ransacked his home. Mr. Gao is now in the Xin County Detention Center.
15. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Practitioner Ms. Liu Qiu Tortured at the Sanshui Women's Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Liu Qiu was arrested by the Zhuhai police in Guangdong Province and taken to the Zhuhai City Number One Detention Center on May 10, 2007. She was later sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor and was taken to the Foshan City Sanshui Women's Forced Labor Camp. The guards there threatened to lock her in solitary and extend her term for one more month. Ms. Liu lost more than 20 pounds due to the torture she experienced there. The forced labor camp also imprisoned over 20 practitioners from Zhuhai City, Zhaoqing City, and Dongguan City, Guangdong Province.
16. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Practitioners Ms. Feng Youxiu and Ms. Gu Liping Followed and Arrested
Ms. Feng Youxiu and Ms. Gu Liping from Kunming City were followed and later arrested by staff from the Guandu District National Security Team in Kunming City. Their homes were ransacked and they are imprisoned at the Guandu District Detention Center.
Guandu District Detention Center in Kunming City: 86-871-7190101, 86-871-7196306
Guandu District National Security Team: 86-871-7190171
17. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Han Jiuxiang and Ms. Xiong Suyan went to Rengezhuang Village Market to clarify the truth about Falun Gong on the morning of October 16, 2007, and were arrested. Their homes were ransacked and their computers were taken. That afternoon, police also arrested Mr. Liu Zirong, Mr. Wang Zhixin and his wife, Ms. Xiaoru. Mr. Wang Zhixin has been released but the other four practitioners remain in the Fengrun District Detention Center, Tangshan City.
18. [Jilin Province] More Than Two Hundred Practitioners Imprisoned at the Heizuizi Women's Forced Labor Camp
Currently, there are more than 200 practitioners in Heizuizi Women's Forced Labor Camp, Jilin Province. Practitioner Zhang Bo from Tonghua City in Jilin Province was tortured by sleep-deprivation and electric baton shocks applied to the legs and crotch. As a result, her legs and feet have swelled. Zhang Bo was taken home in critical condition by her family.
In addition, practitioner Ms. Bi Xiangjian from Changchun City in Jilin Province was arrested from her home on October 12, 2007.
19. [Heilongjiang Province] Practitioners Persecuted at the Heilongjiang August First Land Reclamation University
The Heilongjiang August First Land Reclamation University actively participated in the persecution against many Falun Dafa practitioners. Practitioner Mr. Wei Xiaodong, an instructor from the university, was tortured to death.