Additional Persecution News from China - October 8, 2008 (37 Reports)

(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 26 cities or counties in 14 provinces. In this report, 51 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 21 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Zhao Jianshe Persecuted in the Wuxi City Prison
2. [Guang'an County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Xiazhen and Ms. Chen Shouqin Facing Illegal Trials
3. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Shuqing and Ms. Zhao Yufen Arrested
4. [Shanghai] Mr. Zhang Yinda Arrested
5. [Shanghai] Ms. Shi Ping Has Been Held for Two Months
6. [Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Hong Hung up by Her Handcuffs in the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp
7. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gao Shumei Sentenced to Forced Labor
8. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Wu Xiaohua Held in a Mental Hospital for Nine Months
9. [Xiangfan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Dongyun Arrested
10. [Suizhong County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Yabin Arrested
11. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners on Trial
12. [Beijing] Ms. Cai Changhe Arrested
13. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xiao Zhenhua Arrested
14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Yunchao Arrested
15. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Guo Xuanhua Arrested
16. [Loudi City, Hunan Province] Police Officers Wang Xuejun, Lan Lin, and Li Gangjun Relentlessly Persecute Practitioners
17. [Chongqing] Ms. Shen Fengmei Arrested
18. [Shanghai] Ms. Nan Shuying Arrested
19. [Xiong County, Hebei Province] Mr. Dong Keping and Mr. Liu Erjun Facing Illegal Trials
20. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Several Practitioners Persecuted
21. [Beijing] Ms. Yang Jinghui from Shunyi County Incarcerated in the Hubei Province Women's Forced Labor Camp No. 1 Division in Late July 2008
22. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Dequan Arrested
23. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Fengting Sentenced
24. [Shanghai] Personnel from the Shanghai 610 Office Arrested Mr. Li Yewu in His Hometown in Shandong--His Whereabouts Unknown
25. [Chongqing] Mr. Tang Keyu Arrested
26. [Sanmenxia City, Henan Province] Ms. Du Xianrong and Ms. Li Faying Arrested
27. [Shaanxi Province] Ms. Liu Xiurong Held in a Brainwashing Center
28. [Qi County, Henan Province] Mr. Song Jiaxing Arrested
29. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Twelve Practitioners Still in Detention
30. [Handan City, Hebei Province] The Persecution of Mr. Huo Yongping
31. [Shanghai] Mr. Liu Peng and Ms. Zheng Yan Have Been Held since February 21, 2008 and Are Facing Illegal Trial at 1:45 p.m. on October 21, 2008
32. [Taoyuan County, Hunan Province] The Persecution of Several Practitioners
33. [Liaoyuan City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Facing Trials
34. [Diaobingshan City, Liaoning Province] The Persecution of Ms. Li Hong and Ms. Na Yuying
35. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Juhua Has Been Transferred to the Huanggang City No. 1 Detention Center
36. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Yaqin Admitted to Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp
37. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Held in Heizuizi Prison for Two Years, Ms. Xie Lijuan Now Mentally Disordered as a Result of Torture

1. [Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Zhao Jianshe Persecuted in the Wuxi City Prison

Mr. Zhao Jianshe is extremely weak due to being severely tortured in the Wuxi City Prison. He has anemia, muscle atrophy, and difficulty standing. His mind seems to be affected, and he has poor memory. Mr. Zhao is separately incarcerated, and six prisoners take turns monitoring him.

2. [Guang'an County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Xiazhen and Ms. Chen Shouqin Facing Illegal Trials

Two older practitioners, 68-year-old Ms. Li Xiazhen and 62-year-old Ms. Chen Shouqin, will be on trial in the Guang'an County Court at 9:00 a.m. on October 10, 2008.

Teng Mingxiang, Guang'an City Court administrator: 86-826-2332599 (Office), 86-13980326699 (Cell)
Ma Zebo, deputy administrator: 86-826-2332519 (Office), 86-826-2332563 (Home), 86-13982662963 (Cell)
Guang'an City 610 Office: 86-826-2334610, Head Xiong Changyong

3. [Yongji County, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Shuqing and Ms. Zhao Yufen Arrested

Personnel from the Chengnan Police Station and from the Yongji County Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Sun Shuqing and Ms. Zhao Yufen from Ms. Sun's home on October 2, 2008. They are in the county detention center.

4. [Shanghai] Mr. Zhang Yinda Arrested

Fifty-year-old Mr. Zhang Yinda lives on No. 33-2 Lane, Wenzhou Street in Shanghai. Personnel from the Huangpu District 610 Office arrested him on July 28, 2008. He has been sentenced to two years of forced labor and is still in the district detention center.

Mr. Zhang had already been sentenced to two years of forced labor in April 2001. His wife and sister-in-law were also been arrested and sentenced to forced labor in the Shanghai Women's Forced Labor Camp.

5. [Shanghai] Ms. Shi Ping Has Been Held for Two Months

Personnel from the Shanghai City Police Department and from the Domestic Security Division arrested 61-year-old Ms. Shi Ping from the Sitang District, Shanghai, on the afternoon of August 2, 2008. Her home was ransacked, and she is still in the Baoshan District Detention Center.

6. [Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Hong Hung up by Her Handcuffs in the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp

Ms. Liu Hong from Laixi City was recently admitted to Wangcun Forced Labor Camp in Shandong Province. Guard Li Aiwen stripped off her clothes and hung her up by her handcuffs for seven days.

7. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Gao Shumei Sentenced to Forced Labor

Ms. Gao Shumei, an employee from Yimin Forest in Yichun City, was arrested on September 3, 2008, and sentenced to two years of forced labor. She is being held in the Harbin City Drug Rehabilitation Center.

8. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Wu Xiaohua Held in a Mental Hospital for Nine Months

Ms. Wu Xiaohua, a professor from the Anhui Province Architecture Institute, has been held in the Hefei City Mental Hospital for nine months. Her limbs have been tied to a bed. She has been unable to move since her arrest. She has to relieve herself on the bed. Those in charge inject her with substances that harm the central nervous system. Guards often shock her with electric batons. It is heard that Ms. Wu is facing an illegal trial.

9. [Xiangfan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wang Dongyun Arrested

Ms. Wang Dongyun from the Xiangyang District in Xiangfan City was arrested at noon on September 27, 2008, for placing a Falun Gong flyer in a residential compound. She was taken to Zhangwan Police Station and then transferred into the district detention center. The police ransacked her home and office that day.

Wang Deping, Xiangfan District Highway Toll Center Party secretary: 86-13807277100 (Cell), 86-710-2823569 (Home)

10. [Suizhong County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Yabin Arrested

Police from Suizhong County arrested Mr. Wang Yabin from the county in Huludao City at the county railway station when he was on his way to Shenyang City.

Wang Haijun, 610 Office head: 86-429-6131710, 86-429-6651699, 86-13998939581
Meng Xiangbin, Suizhong County Police Department chief: 86-429-6136400 (Office)

11. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners on Trial

Qindu District Court agents in Xianyang City tried Ms. Xiao Chunhong, Ms. Jia Hua, and another practitioner on September 25, 2008, without informing their families. Two were sentenced to eight years in prison, and one to nine years. The verdicts had been determined before the trial.

12. [Beijing] Ms. Cai Changhe Arrested

Personnel from the Shengli Police Station and from the Shengli Community Residential Office in the Shunyi District arrested 51-year-old Ms. Cai Changhe and ransacked her home in the middle of the night on July 27, 2008. Ms. Cai's whereabouts are unknown.

Guan Bing, Shengli Residential Committee head: 86-10-69431613

13. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xiao Zhenhua Arrested

Personnel from the Boshan District 610 Office and from the Shantou Police Station arrested Ms. Xiao Zhenhua and extorted 5,000 yuan from her on September 18, 2008.

Liu Jian: 86-13953336077
Zhang Xingguo: 86-13011642043
Zhang Bohua: 86-13070642729

14. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Liu Yunchao Arrested

Mr. Liu Yunchao was arrested on September 21, 2008, and is being held in the Huangshi City No. 1 Detention Center.

Huangshi City No. 1 Detention Center: 86-714-6353572

15. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Guo Xuanhua Arrested

Ms. Guo Xuanhua from Pingdu City was arrested and taken to the city police department on September 6, 2008. Police officers confiscated the key to her home and ransacked it. They threatened Ms. Guo's son that unless he paid 20,000 yuan, Ms. Guo would be sentenced to three years of forced labor. The son borrowed the money and paid it. The police held Ms. Guo for 15 days and extorted an additional 400 yuan before releasing her.

16. [Loudi City, Hunan Province] Police Officers Wang Xuejun, Lan Lin, and Li Gangjun Relentlessly Persecute Practitioners

Personnel from the Loudi City 610 Office and from the Domestic Security Division arrested Mr. Liu Dexin and Ms. Liao Yu'e, in their 60s, and 40-year-old Mr. Deng Jianhua in early September 2008. The police ransacked their homes. Ms. Liao has been released, but the other two are still being detained. It is heard that one of Mr. Deng's legs was fractured in a beating.

Loudi City Police Department: 86-738-8566958
Li Gangjun, Louxing District Police Department Political Administration Section: 86-13548806192
Louxing District 610 Office: 86-738-8288610

17. [Chongqing] Ms. Shen Fengmei Arrested

Ms. Shen Fengmei, 46, is a retired employee from the Special Steel Company in Chongqing. She was arrested and taken to Bailing Detention Center in late September 2008.

18. [Shanghai] Ms. Nan Shuying Arrested

Ms. Nan Shuying, in her 60s, went missing on September 29, 2008. It has since been confirmed that she was arrested.

19. [Xiong County, Hebei Province] Mr. Dong Kepi

ng and Mr. Liu Erjun Facing Illegal Trials

Cui Qihua, Xiong County Police Department deputy chief: 86-13931698008
Xiao Baozang, Procuratorate Office: 86-13903329876

20. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Several Practitioners Persecuted

Luannan County Court agents held trials for Ms. Liu Xiaoling, Ms. Yang Shuzhi, Ms. Zhang Yufang, Ms. Qin Pengzhen, and a non-practitioner taxi driver, Mr. Zheng Jianjun from the county, on September 23, 2008. Ms. Liu, Ms. Yang, and Ms. Qin are in the Tangshan City No. 1 Detention Center; Ms. Zhao and Mr. Zheng in the county detention center.

Luannan County Detention Center: 86-315-4433558
Liu Hao, Tangshan City No. 1 Detention Center chief: 86-315-2214879 (Home), 86-13933356259

21. [Beijing] Ms. Yang Jinghui from Shunyi County Incarcerated in the Hubei Province Women's Forced Labor Camp No. 1 Division in Late July 2008

22. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Dequan Arrested

Personnel from the No. 850 Farm's Police Station in Hulin City arrested Mr. Liu Dequan on September 24, 2008, and took him to the police station.

Bi Lumin, No. 850 Farm Police Station: 86-1380488518, 86-467-5981908 (Home)

23. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Fengting Sentenced

Renqiu City Court agents held a trial from Mr. Wang Fengting from Renqiu City on October 7, 2008. Mr. Wang was handcuffed and shackled and walked with difficulty. He had been held in a detention center for three months.

24. [Shanghai] Personnel from the Shanghai 610 Office Arrested Mr. Li Yewu in His Hometown in Shandong--His Whereabouts Unknown

25. [Chongqing] Mr. Tang Keyu Arrested

Mr. Tang Keyu, an employee from the Chongqing Peiling Boatyard, was arrested at his home on September 17, 2008. Police confiscated several Dafa books. His whereabouts are unknown.

26. [Sanmenxia City, Henan Province] Ms. Du Xianrong and Ms. Li Faying Arrested

Ms. Du Xianrong was arrested and sentenced to two years of forced labor for explaining the facts about Falun Gong. Ms. Li Faying was also arrested several days later.

27. [Shaanxi Province] Ms. Liu Xiurong Held in a Brainwashing Center

Ms. Liu Xiurong from Xi'an City was arrested on August 2, 2008. She is being abused in the Chang'an County Brainwashing Center. Police ransacked her home and confiscated several Dafa books.

28. [Qi County, Henan Province] Mr. Song Jiaxing Arrested

Personnel from the Qi County Police Department's Domestic Security Division broke into Mr. Song Jiaxing's home in Wulihe Township, Qi County, on the afternoon of September 18, 2008. They arrested him and put him in the township police station.

Qin Yanwei, Qi County 610 Office head: 86-13723230333, 86-378-8991009, 86-378-8985610
Li Yongjun, Qi County Police Department's Domestic Security Division chief: 86-13837864762

29. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Twelve Practitioners Still in Detention

Twelve practitioners are still in detention in Meihekou City. Brief statistics follow:

Name	Detention Place	Home Address
Mr. Shi Xingjia	Shiling Prison	Meihekou City
Mr. Yan Guozhu	Chaoyanggou Forced Labor Camp	Meihekou City
Mr. Yu Wanquan	Chaoyanggou Forced Labor Camp	Meihekou City
Ms. Li Hongxia	Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp	Meihekou City
Mr. Zhou Lianfa	Shiling Prison	Hongmei Town, Meihekou City
Mr. Liu Yongan	Chaoyanggou Forced Labor Camp	Hongmei Town, Meihekou City
Ms. Wu Guijuan	Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp	Hongmei Town, Meihekou City
Ms. Wang Guijuan	Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp	Hongmei Town, Meihekou City
Mr. Li Wenbo	Shiling Prison	Zhonghe Town, Meihekou City
Ms. Tao Shuqin	Meihekou City Detention Center	Dawan Township, Meihekou City
Ms. Yin Guifen	Meihekou City Detention Center	Dawan Township, Meihekou City
Ms. Hao Xia	Meihekou City Detention Center	Dawan Township, Meihekou City

It was heard that Ms. Yu Liqiu and Ms. Dong Yufeng from Dongfeng County, Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province, were also arrested and are being held in the county detention center.

30. [Handan City, Hebei Province] The Persecution of Mr. Huo Yongping

Personnel from the Handan City Zhuhe Street Police Station arrested Mr. Huo Yongping at an Internet café on September 18, 2008. The police ordered his family to pay 200,000 yuan, but the family refused.

31. [Shanghai] Mr. Liu Peng and Ms. Zheng Yan Have Been Held Since February 21, 2008 and Are Facing Illegal Trial at 1:45 p.m. on October 21, 2008

Address: Xuhui District People's Court No. 6 Sub-court

Judges assigned to the case: Lu Wenjia and Huang Jiaojiao

Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

32. [Taoyuan County, Hunan Province] The Persecution of Several Practitioners

A drunken man on a motorcycle hit 42-year-old Mr. Jian Zhigang on July 4, 2008. Mr. Jian ended up in a coma, and the drunken man died instantly. The police immediately put Mr. Jian in Qianlishan Detention Center completely disregarding his severe injuries.

Mr. Peng Boxiang, 54, is a section chief at the Taoyuan County Agriculture Bank. He was laid off for practicing Falun Gong. The police put him in handcuffs and shackles and held him in a darkened room.

Fifty-four-year-old Ms. Liu Chunyun and 56-year-old Mr. Liu Xiaxin are retired officials from the county Fangzhi Factory. Police arrested them and confiscated a computer. Ms. Liu was transferred to the Changde City Brainwashing Center on September 24, 2008.

Ms. Jian Yuying, 50, is in the Changde City's No. 1 Detention Center for explaining the facts about Falun Gong in Xinheqiao Village, Taoyuan County. Mr. Tang Jianru, 54, and 50-year-old Ms. Chen Xiaohua were also arrested.

More than 60 practitioners from Taoyuan County have been arrested since July 4, 2008.

33. [Liaoyuan City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Facing Trials

Several practitioners held in the Liaoyuan City Detention Center were sentenced on October 8, 2008. They were: Mr. Yu Donghui, Mr. Zhang Lizhi, Ms. Zhao Lijuan, Mr. Xu Hongwei, Mr. Duan Lifeng, Ms. Luan Feng, Ms. Ma Dongyan, Mr. Zhang Jinfeng, and Ms. Zheng Chunling.

34. [Diaobingshan City, Liaoning Province] The Persecution of Ms. Li Hong and Ms. Na Yuying

Ms. Li Hong and Ms. Na Yuying were arrested on July 4, 2008. Ms. Na had two heart attacks while she was detained in Diaobingshan City. Ms. Li Hong was transferred to Tieling City and could not eat for three months. Ms. Li was put in the Diaobingshan City Detention Center three days ago.

Diaobingshan City Police Department: 86-410-6992017

35. [Huanggang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Juhua Has Been Transferred to the Huanggang City No. 1 Detention Center

Ms. Liu Juhua was transferred from the Wuhan City Brainwashing Center to the Huanggang City No. 1 Detention Center. Her family's visits have been denied. Mr. Long Xiang is also there.

36. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Yaqin Admitted to Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp

Personnel from the Tuchengzi Police Station in the Longtan District, Jilin City, arrested 50-year-old Ms. Zhang Yaqin at 9:00 p.m. on the eve of the arrival of the Olympic Torch Relay in Jilin City. She was held in the police station for two weeks and then transferred to Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp in Changchun City.

37. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Held in Heizuizi Prison for Two Years, Ms. Xie Lijuan Now Mentally Disordered as a Result of Torture

Ms. Xie Lijuan from Changchun was held in Heizuizi Prison in Changchun City for two years. She was sent home on September 26, 2008, and could not recognize her father or mother.

October 7, 2008