(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 7 provinces. In this report, 21 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 9 practitioners were illegally arrested.
- [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Additional Information about the Arrest of Mr. Luo Qihua.
- [Zhangqiu City, Shandong Province] Mr. Meng Bo Harassed
- [Chongqing City] Recent Information about Mr. Kang Hong
- [Beijing] Mr. Han Fei Arrested
- [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Shukun and Three Dafa Practitioners Arrested
- [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Shen Jian Sentenced
- [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Manting Detained in the Yushu City Detention Center for More than Two Months
- [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Ye Chunyan and Two Other Practitioners Secretly Sentenced
- [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Jin Changhong Arrested
- [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ranghulu Court Plans to Try Ms. Yan Jinglan
- [Bin County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Jinglun and Three Other Practitioners Face Sentencing
- [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Qiu Chunmei and Ms. Lin Meiling Persecuted
- [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Additional Information about the Arrest of Mr. Yang Xingrong
- [Wuwei, Gansu Province] Mr. Hu Jian and Other Practitioners Arrested
- [Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Chunhe Faces Sentence
- [Guangdong Province] Ms. Xu Jiamei Sentenced to Six Years of Imprisonment
On the afternoon of November 14, 2008, Mr. Luo Qihua was arrested by the Yun County 610 Office in Shiyan City. Currently he is being detained in the Yun County First Detention Center. His family is not allowed to visit him.
2. [Zhangqiu City, Shandong Province] Mr. Meng Bo Harassed
On the morning of November 21, 2008, four or five policemen broke into the home of Mr. Meng Bo and searched it. Since 1999, the police have often gone to his home and harassed him. He has been followed and monitored. His property has been confiscated.
3. [Chongqing City] Recent Information about Mr. Kang Hong
After both of Mr. Kang Hong's legs were broken as a result of torture, he refused to accept "treatment." Now he is being detained in Xishanping. He has become mentally unstable.
4. [Beijing] Mr. Han Fei Arrested
At 1:00 a.m. on August 7, 2008, officers of the Pingfang Police Station went to the home of Mr. Han Fei and arrested him. He was held in the Changying Detention Center. The police confiscated Dafa books and truth-clarifying materials from his home. Now his whereabouts are unknown.
5. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Shukun and Three Dafa Practitioners Arrested
On November 11, 2008, the Chuanying Court illegally opened a session against Mr. Liu Chengda, Ms. Wang Ying, and Mr. Li Hailong. At the entrance to Chuanying Court, Mr. Zhang Shukun, Ms. Ren Yumei, Ms. Wu Cuie, and Mr. Dong Lijie were arrested. Now they are being held in the Jilin City Detention Center.
6. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Mr. Shen Jian SentencedMr. Shen Jian, 45 years old, lives in Zicheng Community, Zichuan District, Zibo City. Since July 20, 1999, he has been detained in the Zichuan Detention Center for almost a month. He had a large amount of money extorted from him. Later on, he was often harassed and threatened.
On the evening of May 18, 2008, when Mr. Shen had just arrived home, he was surrounded by about twenty people from the police department, the national security, and the 610 Office of the Zichuan District. After arguing for four or five hours, he was taken away by force. Even his wife, two nephews, and a sanitation worker who just spoke out on his behalf were also arrested. None of the four others are practitioners. The four were released after being fined. Mr. Shen is being detained and brutally tortured in the Zichuan Detention Center.
7. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Manting Detained in the Yushu City Detention Center for More than Two Months8. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Ye Chunyan and Two Other Practitioners Secretly Sentenced
On March 8, 2008, Ms. Ye Chunyan, Ms. Li Nan, and Ms. Lin Tianqing were arrested while they were distributing information relating to the persecution of Falun Gong. They were detained in the Fumin County Detention Center. Ms. Li and Ms. Lin were transferred to the Wuhua District Detention Center in Kunming City. In middle of October 2008, Ms. Ye was secretly sentenced to three years' imprisonment, Ms. Li Nan to four years; Ms. Lin Tianqing to five years. Two of them were taken to the Yunnan Province Second Women's Prison, the other to Kunming Women's Forced Labor Camp.
9. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Jin Changhong Arrested
On November 19, 2008, Mr. Jin Changhong was arrested at his office in Xiangfang by police from Shiyan City and Yun County. A computer, printer, and other office supplies in his office were confiscated. His whereabouts is unknown.
10. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ranghulu Court Plans to Try Ms. Yan Jinglan11. [Bin County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Jinglun and Three Other Practitioners Face Sentence
At 8:00 p.m. on August 20, 2008, officers from the national security team of Bin County Police Department and the Shengli Town Police Station surrounded the home of Mr. Wang Jinglun, a retired teacher. All of the 13 Falun Gong practitioners at his home were arrested and taken to the Bin County Detention Center. Some have been released. Others have been taken to Qianjin Forced Labor Camp in Harbin City. Mr. Wang and three other practitioners are still being detained. The Bin County Court plans to try Mr. Wang Jinglun, Mr. Liu Zhongquan, Mr. Zhang Shusheng, and Ms. Gao Guiqin on December 1, 2008.
Liu Fulin, Dean of the Bin County Court: 86-451-57983867, 86-13634809966
Liu Guoping, Associate Dean of the Bin County Court: 86-451-57918371,
86-451-57985825, 86-13091441616
12. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Qiu Chunmei and Ms. Lin Meiling Persecuted
On November 21, 2008, Ms. Qiu Chunmei and Ms. Lin Meiling from Jiaoling County were reported while distributing information about the persecution and practice of Falun Gong. The Jiaoling County 610 Office of Meizhou City arrested them and persecuted them in a detention center.
13. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Additional Information about the Arrest of Mr. Yang XingrongOn the morning of November 22, 2008, 62-year-old Mr. Yang Xingrong was reported while he was distributing information about Falun Dafa. He was arrested by Nanshan Road Police Station officers. His home was also searched. The police took away Dafa books, Master's teaching video tape,s and truth-clarifying materials. That night, he was transferred to the Zhifu District Police Department. On November 23, 2008, he was taken to the Nanjiao Detention Center.
Nanshan Road Police Station: 86-535-6223605
Zhifu District National Security Team: 86-535-6217744
Xu Renwei, director of the Zhifu 610 Office: 86-535-6674120
Around August 10, 2008, Mr. Hu Jian, Mr. Cai Guorong, Ms. Zhang Juxiang, Mr. Zhang Ruiwu, and Ms. Lu Ruiying were arrested. Their families were not allowed to visit them.
15. [Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Chunhe Faces Sentence
Ms. Zhang Chunhe, 50 years old, is a middle accountant. She was a former head of the finance section of Zengcheng Materials Management Company. In 2002, she was fired. In 2004, she worked in the Zengcheng Plastic Bag Factory, a private company.
In 1999, the CCP started to persecute Falun Gong. Ms. Zhang Chunhe was detained and sent to a forced labor camp and brainwashing sessions many times. On July 23, 2008, she was arrested on the way to work by the Zengcheng 610 Office and the Xiyuan Police Station. She was taken to the Guangzhou Brainwashing Center. A pre-admittance physical examination showed she had tumors, so the brainwashing center refused to accept her. At that time, Ms. Zhang had symptoms of edema. The Zengcheng 610 Office ordered six people to taken her to the Zengcheng Detention Center.
In the beginning of September 2008, Ms. Zhang was taken to the Guangzhou Armed Police Hospital. Last week, her family received a notice saying that the Zengcheng Court was going to sentence her on November 24, 2008. Later on, her family received another notice saying that the Tianhe District Court was going to sentence her.
16. [Guangdong Province] Ms. Xu Jiamei Sentenced to Six Years of Imprisonment
72-year-old Ms. Xu Jiamei came from Wuhan City, Hubei Province. At the end of April 2008, while she was resting home in Shenzhen City, the local police barged in and arrested her. The police had always deceived her family, saying she would not be sentenced because of her age. However, on October 29, 2008, the police called her family and said Ms. Xu had been sentenced to six years' imprisonment. In November, her family went to visit her, but they were told Ms. Xu had been transferred to Guangzhou. The details of her current location are unknown.
