(Clearwisdom.net) Today's report relates persecution incidents that took place in 15 cities or counties in nine provinces. Twenty-one Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to brutal mistreatment during detention, and at least 21 practitioners were arrested.
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[Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Shifeng Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
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[Beijing] Several Practitioners from Nanshao Town in the Changping District Arrested
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[Huaiyang County, Henan Province] Mr. Zheng Xianjin Persecuted in Xinmi City
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[Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
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[Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Faqin Arrested from Her Home
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[Xingcheng City, Liaoning Province] Police Arrested Mr. Liu Changxu
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[Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Guo Chengxue and Mr. Wang Yingjie Arrested
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[Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Chen Wenfen and Ms. Luo Jiying Arrested
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[Wuxue City, Hubei Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
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[Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Chen Xinye and Mr. Huang Boshun Arrested
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[Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Persecution of Four Practitioners - Belated News
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[Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Qingwen, Ms. Wang Caiyun and Ms. Wen Guiqin Persecuted
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[Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gao Yugang and Ms. Liu Fufang Arrested
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[Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Chenzhen Held with an Extended Term
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[Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zheng Bin Arrested
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[Suining City, Sichuan Province] Police Beat Practitioners
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[Linyi City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Xie Yunfeng Arrested
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[Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cao Yixiang Held in the Beizhong Street Police Precinct
1. [Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Shifeng Sentenced to Five Years in Prison
Personnel from the Xinzhan Town Police Station arrested Mr. Zhao Shifeng from Zhaoyuan County, Heilongjiang Province on the afternoon of September 7, 2006. The police confiscated a tape recorder and a picture of Master Li.
Four officers from the Suihua City Nongken Police Department and from the 610 Office beat Mr. Zhao. They pressed him on the ground and shocked him with electric batons. A policeman shocked his face and used cigarettes to make smoke go into his eyes. They tortured Mr. Zhao until he lost consciousness. They then handcuffed him to a heating pipe and left.
The next day they tortured him again once Mr. Zhao recovered a bit. He was sentenced to five years in prison at the Nongken Court at the end of February 2007. Mr. Zhao is held in the Daqing Prison's No. 3Ward.
2. [Beijing] Several Practitioners from Nanshao Town in the Changping District Arrested
Ms. Zhang Shuying, about 60 years old, is from Xiaobeishao Village, Nanshao Town in the Changping District, Beijing. She was arrested for distributing Falun Gong flyers two years ago.
Fifty-year-old Ms. Xiao Yafen and 50-year-old Ms. Zhang Xiuhua are retired employees from the Beijing Nankou Vehicle Company. They were arrested before the Olympic Games.
Ms. Fan Yuhuan, 40 years old, is an employee from the Beijing Railway Bureau who was arrested before the Olympic Games.
3. [Huaiyang County, Henan Province] Mr. Zheng Xianjin Persecuted in Xinmi City
Personnel from the Zhabei Police Department in Zhoukou City arrested Mr. Zheng Xianjin from Huaiyang County in May 2008 while on a business trip to Zhoukou City. Personnel from the county's 610 Office and from the Domestic Security Division fetched him back and put him into the county's detention center for half a year. Later on, county court agents sentenced Mr. Zheng to eight years in prison and sent him to Xinmi City on the morning of October 23, 2008.
4. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Guo Quansheng, Mr. Jing Yuanming, Ms. Qu Shuzhen, Mr. Jing Bing and Ms. Ma Jinling, employees from the Huabei Oil Field, were arrested before the Olympic Games. Mr. Jing Bing was bailed out that same day, and Ms. Ma was bailed out a month later. The other three are still held in the oil field's detention center.
Renqiu City Court agents had planned a trial for the five practitioners on October 23, 2008, but failed. They recently informed Mr. Guo and Mr. Jing Yuanming's families that they would hold a trial for the five practitioners on October 30, 2008.
Li Yening, Renqiu City Court deputy chief: 86-13932775166 (Cell), 86-317-2227566 (Home)
5. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Faqin Arrested from Her Home
Four policemen arrested Ms. Wu Faqin from her home at 7:30 a.m. on October 28, 2008. Ms. Wu was still in her pajamas when the police took her away.
6. [Xingcheng City, Liaoning Province] Police Arrested Mr. Liu Changxu
Mr. Liu Changxu, 32 years old, is from Laoling Village, Yaowangmiaozi Township, Xingcheng City. He was found to have Falun Gong informational VCDs on October 26, 2008 when he boarded a plane in Weihai City. Police from Weihai City arrested Mr. Liu and put him into the city's detention center.
7. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Guo Chengxue and Mr. Wang Yingjie Arrested
Personnel from the Fujia Town Police Station arrested Mr. Guo Chengxue and Mr. Wang Yingjie from Tai'an County, Anshan City on the afternoon of October 27, 2008. The arrest happened when the two practitioners were distributing truth-clarifying materials in Fujia Town. The police took Mr. Guo back to his home and ransacked the place at 6:00 p.m. They confiscated a computer, a printer and some Dafa books.
8. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Chen Wenfen and Ms. Luo Jiying Arrested
Sixty-year-old Ms. Chen Wenfen from Kunming City was arrested on September 24, 2008 for distributing Falun Gong flyers. She is held in the Wuhua Detention Center. The practitioner who was with her at the time, 46-year-old Ms. Luo Jiying, was also arrested.
9. [Wuxue City, Hubei Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
Personnel from the Wuxue City Domestic Security Division, from the city's Political and Judiciary Committee and from local police stations arrested Ms. Wu Yaqin, Mr. Chen Feng, Mr. Liu Jigang and Ms. Li Xuezhen on July 30, 2008. They also arrested Mr. Fang Tianming, Mr. Li Qiguo and Mr. Xu Zhengguo and put them into the city's detention center.
Police ransacked the practitioners' homes and confiscated four computers, a CD burner, a copier, a paper cutter and some white paper. The police put the practitioners in handcuffs and shackles and tortured them. The practitioners are very weak and Ms. Wu has lost consciousness several times. Mr. Fang and Mr. Li were hospitalized for emergency care.
Chen Haiying, Domestic Security Division chief: 86-713-6239409, 86-713-6219115, 86-13387123321
Xu Zhengping, 610 Office head: 86-713-3866099, 86-713-3862289, 86-713-6263619
Wang Shaozhai, Wuxue City Political and Judiciary Committee chief: 86-713-6232046, 86-13901259006
10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Chen Xinye and Mr. Huang Boshun Arrested
Personnel from the Huanggu Police Station, from the Santaizi Police Station and from the Shenyang City Police Department arrested Mr. Chen Xinye and Mr. Huang Boshun on the morning of May 24, 2008. They ransacked their home and put them into Huanggu Detention Center and the city's Shenxin Forced Labor Camp, respectively.
11. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Persecution of Four Practitioners - Belated News
Four practitioners from Haicheng City were arrested on April 1, 2002: Ms. Li Shouzhi, a physics teacher in Ximu Town Middle School; Ms. Chen Hongyan, a resident in the Beiguan District; Ms. Zhao Fengkun from the Dongguan District, and Ms. Wang Lixiang from Tashan District.
Ms. Li was sentenced to five years in prison on April 21, 2002 and died as a result of torture in January 2007. Ms. Zhao and Ms. Wang were put into the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp in Shenyang City for two years. Ms. Chen was bailed out.
12. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Qingwen, Ms. Wang Caiyun and Ms. Wen Guiqin Persecuted
Personnel from the Longfeng Police Station in the Dongzhou District, Fushun City arrested 80-year-old Mr. Wang Qingwen, 50-year-old Ms. Wang Caiyun and 70-year-old Ms. Wen Guiqin on October 21, 2008. The police ransacked their homes. Ms. Wang and Ms. Wen were put into a detention center.
13. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Gao Yugang and Ms. Liu Fufang Arrested
Some officers arrested Mr. Gao Yugang and his wife Ms. Liu Fufang from their home in the Weicheng District on October 28, 2008. They confiscated a computer, a printer, some Dafa books and a picture of Master Li. The couple's whereabouts are unknown.
14. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhang Chenzhen Held with an Extended Term
Ms. Zhang Chenzhen was sentenced to one year and three months of forced labor on June 28, 2007. The term should have expired on September 28, 2008. However, when the family went to pick her up, the prison officials did not release her because she had not signed a statement to renounce Falun Gong.
15. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zheng Bin Arrested
Personnel from the Chengxiang Police Station in the Qingbaijiang District arrested Mr. Zheng Bin at 8:00 p.m. on October 23, 2008. They ransacked his home and put him into the district's detention center.
16. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Police Beat Practitioners
Mr. Su Derong and his wife Ms. Zhang Xiurong are from No. 3-9 Group in Nanqiang Town, Suining City. Nanqiang Town Police Station Chief Wu Qiang beat the couple. He first kicked Ms. Zhang's abdomen with his heavy shoes and slapped her face. He then kicked Mr. Su's chest and slapped his face. Wu beat Mr. Su again on August 28, 2008.
Officer Liu Qiangba from Longping Town beat Ms. Liang Guilan on July 30, 2008. Wang Xifu from the Nanqiang Town 610 Office beat her again on August 1, 2008. Policeman Zheng Ming from Nanqiang Town also beat Ms. Liang.
17. [Linyi City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Xie Yunfeng Arrested
Mr. Xie Yunfeng from Linyi City, Shanxi Province has been transferred from the No. 6 Group of the No. 2 Division to the No. 3 Group of No. 1 Division at the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. Police have refused to allow Mr. Xie's family to visit him since July 2008.
No. 3 Group head: 86-13842001413
18. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cao Yixiang Held in the Beizhong Street Police Precinct
Fifty-five-year-old Ms. Cao Yixiang from Qingdao City was arrested for distributing Falun Gong flyers on the night of September 27, 2008. She is held in the Beizhong Street Police Station.
October 28, 2008
