(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 22 cities or counties in 11 provinces. In this report, 20 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 15 practitioners were illegally arrested.
- [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Lihua Taken into Custody
- [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Peng Jie and Ms. Yan Jinlan Taken into Custody
- [Liaoning Province] Persecution Cases in Yi County
- [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Lili Taken to a Forced Labor Camp
- [Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Haiyan Was Taken into Custody
- [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yuxiang Taken into Custody
- [Yi County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Fengzhen and Ms. Guo Fengqin Taken into Custody
- [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Yujie Taken into Custody
- [Yishui City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yan Peiguang, Ms. Li Jizhen, and Ms. Sun Qingxiang Taken into Custody in Yinan County
- [Qian'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Shuying Taken into Custody
- [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Qin Sentenced to 18 Months of Forced Labor
- [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Meifen Goes on a Hunger Strike after Being Unlawfully Placed on Trial
- [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Haifeng, Mr. Zhao Bailiang and Mr. Li Yongsheng Face Trial
- [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Fuqiang and Mr. Ji Fangrong Face Trial
- [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Shukun is Secretly Transferred to a Detention Center
- [Zunhua City, Hebei Province] Mr. Tong Tianyi's Family Taken into Custody
- [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Tongxiao Secretly Placed on Trial on October 29
- [Qi County, Shanxi Province] Mr. Duan Baohai Sentenced to Three Years in Prison; Held at Jinzhong Prison
- [Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Chen Wenge Taken into Custody by Yintai Police Department on November 21; His Whereabouts Remain Unknown
- [Chongqing] Ms. Zhang Chunxiang Sentenced to Prison
- [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Additional Information on Mr. Gou Yuejun
- [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Changqiong Taken into Custody
- [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Qiu Chunmei and Ms. Lin Meiling Taken into Police Custody
- [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Kong Taken into Custody
- [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Additional Information on Ms. Yu Shoufen Taken into Police Custody
- [Yi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Baojin and Mr. Wang Deqian Unlawfully Sentenced to Prison
- [Sichuan Province] List of Practitioners Persecuted in Zigong City
- [Changde City, Hunan Province] Additional Information on Two Practitioners in Custody
- [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. You Shirong Taken into Custody Again
- [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wu Tingwen Taken into Custody
1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Lihua Taken into Custody
At noon on November 24, 2008, Ms. Sun Lihua in the Shikuang residential community in Ganjingzi District, Dalian City, was taken into custody by officials with the local Jiaojinshan Police Station and Internet Administration Department of the Dalian City Police Department. The police searched Ms. Sun's home and confiscated Falun Dafa books, a portrait of Master, a computer, and materials exposing the persecution. The police took her to the Qianshan Road Detention Center the same night.
2. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Peng Jie and Ms. Yan Jinlan Taken into Custody
At around 6:00 p.m. on November 15, Wang Fei and a dozen other officers from the Zhongqu Police Department in Jining City broke into the residence of Ms. Peng Jie, in her 60s, and Ms. Yan Jinlan, in her 50s, and took them into custody. Ms. Peng and Ms. Yan are being held at the Jining City Detention Center.
According to eyewitnesses, when the police broke in and took possession of their personal property, Ms. Yan's husband suffered a heart ailment and became bedridden. The police subsequently called in professional locksmiths to open the warehouse of Ms. Yan's family and took away a large number of items. The police then ordered the locksmiths to open the door to Ms. Peng's home, which is next door. The police took Ms. Peng into custody.
3. [Liaoning Province] Persecution Cases in Yi County
Since the persecution by Jiang's regime started in 1999, three young practitioners in Yi County have died from abuse. They are: Mr. Xiao Peng, a veterinarian in Jiudaoling Town in Yi County; Mr. Zuo Zhongyou, a high school teacher at the Dayushubao Town in Yi County; and Mr. Shi Changlin, a resident in Chengguan Township, Yi County.
Mr. Sun Linghua, formerly a judge of the Yi County Court, has been illegally sentenced to seven and a half years in prison. He is being held in Dabei Prison in Shenyang City.
Eight practitioners from Yi County are being held in Masanjia Forced Labor Camp in Shenyang City. They are: Mr. Liu Cheng from Qianyang Township, Mr. Xu Zhihua and Mr. Xu Shaogang from Juliangtun Township, Ms. Tian Baoli and Mr. Fan Baorong from Dayushubao Town, Ms. Cui Fengying from the Liulonggou Township, and Ms. Guo Guixiang and Mr. Cui Guohua from downtown Yi County.
4. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Lili Taken to a Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Liu Lili, 25, from Xiliujiahe Village, Atuo Town, Changle County, was held in Changle Detention Center for a month. She was then taken to the Weifang Industrial Leadership School Brainwashing Center, where she was held for nearly two months. In October 2008, she was transferred to Wangcun Women's Forced Labor Camp.
5. [Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Haiyan Was Taken into Custody
On November 23, Ms. Wang Haiyan and another practitioner were distributing brochures in the Nandamiao Village, Mayingzi Township, Luoping County. They were turned in to the police and subsequently taken into custody by four officers from the Mayingzi Township Police Station. At around 2:00 p.m. the same day, the two practitioners were transferred to the domestic security division of the Luanping County Police Department. The police confiscated their identification cards. At 9:00 p.m. Ms. Wang was transferred to an undisclosed location, and the other practitioner was released that night at around 1:00 a.m.
Luanping County Police Department: 86-314-8583305
Jiang Xueyong, head of the Domestic Security Division of the Luanping County
Police Department: 86-13932409218 (Cell)
6. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yuxiang Taken into Custody
Ms. Zhang Yuxiang, who works at the Qilu Petrochemical Company, was taken into custody numerous times by the 610 Office. On November 23, 2008, Ms. Zhang was again taken to the Zibo City Detention Center by officials with the Linzi District 610 Office in Zibo City. They also took a computer, a printer, and an unspecified amount of cash from her home.
7. [Yi County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Fengzhen and Ms. Guo Fengqin Taken into Custody
At around 7:00 p.m. on November 25, 2008, Ms. Zhang Fengzhen and Ms. Guo Fengqin in Bajiazi Village, Juliangtun Township, Yi County, went to nearby villages to distribute Falun Dafa information brochures. Yang Zhou, director of the Juliangtun Township Police Station, and other officers followed the two practitioners and took them to the police station.
Yang Lidong, chief of the Yi County Police Department: 86-416-7728949
(Office), 86-416-2338777 (Home), 86-13940666000 (Cell)
Jiang Cheng, head of the Yi County Domestic Security Division: 86-13840660953
(Cell)
Juliangtun Police Station in Yi County: 86-416-7221110
8. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Yujie Taken into Custody
On the afternoon of November 25, Ms. Zhang Yujie was taken into custody by officers from the Jianshe Police Station. She was taken to a detention center after being interrogated in the domestic security division of the police department. The officers then searched her home.
An Qifan, police department: 86-431-83618102, 86-431-83651566, 86-15904400455
(Cell)
Zhang Deqing, domestic security division: 86-431-83618237 (Office), 86-431-
88202000 (Home), 86-15904409001 (Cell)
9. [Yishui City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yan Peiguang, Ms. Li Jizhen, and Ms. Sun Qingxiang Taken into Custody in Yinan County
On November 19, 2008, Mr. Yan Peiguang, Ms. Li Jizhen, and Ms. Sun Qingxiang from Yishui City were exchanging thoughts in Yinan County. The police took them into custody. Approximately 30 practitioners were taken into custody at the same time.
Ma Chenglong, head of the domestic security division: 86-13573945281 (Cell)
Xue Kehua: 86-13385491089 (Cell)
Yinan County 610 Office: 86-539-3259610
10. [Qian'an County, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Shuying Taken into Custody
At noon on November 21, 2008, officers from the Zhanyu Township in Qi'an County broke into Ms. Sun Shuying's mother's home in Mozi Village. They arrested Ms. Sun Shuying who was visiting her mother. Ms. Sun is being held at the Qian'an County Detention Center.
Public Security Section of the Qian'an County Police Department:
86-438-8221526
Song Xuejuan, head of the domestic security division: 86-13943306559 (Cell)
Zhanzi Township in Qian'an Police Station: 86-438-8800318
11. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Qin Sentenced to 18 Months of Forced Labor
On October 31, 2008, Ms. Zhang Qin from Youyan County in Anshan City was taken into custody. She has been sentenced to 18 months of forced labor and is in Masanjia Forced Labor Camp in Liaoning Province.
Wang Fengtang, deputy town commissioner: 86-15842283666 (Cell)
Jin Pinglong, deputy town commission: 86-13942253022 (Cell)
12. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Meifen Goes on a Hunger Strike after Being Unlawfully Placed on Trial
Late at night on July 30, 2008, Ms. Sun Meifen, who lives in Xiguxian Village, Chu'an Township, Renqiu City, was taken into custody by Ren Yuefeng and other officers from the Chu'an Township Police Station. She was held in the Renqiu City Detention Center.
On the morning of October 22, Renqiu City Court tried Ms. Sun, who was handcuffed and shackled in the courtroom. Ms. Sun entered the eighth day of her hunger strike. Her body has started to cramp and her thoughts have become unclear.
Li Jinpeng, director of the Renqiu City Detention Center: 86-13731709998
(Cell), 86-1363275666 (Cell)
Chief of the Renqiu City Police Department: 86-317-3337501
13. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Li Haifeng, Mr. Zhao Bailiang, and Mr. Li Yongsheng Face Trial
The Xi'an District Court in Mudanjiang City was scheduled to try Mr. Li Haifeng, Mr. Zhao Bailiang, and Mr. Li Yongsheng on November 28. The three practitioners have been held at the Mudanjiang City No. 1 Detention Center for nearly four months.
Guan Jiumian, head of the Mudanjiang City 610 Office: 86-13836378002 (Cell),
86-453-6412208 (Home), 86-453-6528931
Li Gaoyang: 86-13704835782 (Cell), 86-453-6540808
Li Zhe, head of the Domestic Security Division of the Mudanjiang City Police
Department: 86-13604831098 (Cell)
14. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Fuqiang and Mr. Ji Fangrong Face Trial
The Nanshan District Court in Hegang City placed Mr. Zhao Fuqiang and Mr. Ji Fangrong on trial at 9:00 a.m., on November 27.
Nanshan District Court in Hegang City: 86-468-3308005
15. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhang Shukun is Secretly Transferred to a Detention Center
On the afternoon of November 25, Mr. Zhang Shukun was secretly transferred to a detention center. He was originally told he was to be released at noon on November 26.
16. [Zunhua City, Hebei Province] Mr. Tong Tianyi's Family Taken into Custody
At 11:30 a.m. on November 26, 2008, Wang Jiguo of the Zunhua City 610 Office and Wang Kunyuan of the domestic security division led officers to break into Mr. Tong Tianyi's home. The officers confiscated a computer and a printer. They tried to take into custody Mr. Tong, his wife, and his father Mr. Tong Xin, who is in his 70s. The three practitioners resisted. The officers called in crowd control police to take the three practitioners away.
Zunhua City Detention Center: 86-315-6682001
Zhuhua City Domestic Security Division: 86-315-6614261 ext. 36336
Zhang Xiucheng, Director of the Zunhua City 610 Office: 86-315-6615392 (Office),
86-315-6623871 (Office), 86-315-6681078 (Home), 86-13603376555 (Cell)
17. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Tongxiao Secretly Placed on Trial on October 29
18. [Qi County, Shanxi Province] Mr. Duan Baohai Sentenced to Three Years in Prison; Held at Jinzhong Prison
19. [Tongchuan City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Chen Wenge Taken into Custody by Yintai Police Department on November 21; His Whereabouts Remain Unknown
20. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhang Chunxiang Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Zhang Chunxiang from the Wanzhou District in Chongqing was taken into custody on June 2008. On November 19, she was sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
21. [Suining City, Sichuan Province] Additional Information on Mr. Gou Yuejun
At around 6:00 p.m. on October 22, 2008, Wang, director of the Heye Police Station in Ximei Town, Suining City, and four other officers broke into Mr. Gou Yuejun's home. The officers searched Mr. Gou's home, and took him into custody.
22. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Changqiong Taken into Custody
On the morning of November 25, officials of the security division of the No. 7111 Factory in Wenjiang District, Chengdu City, and officers from the Gongping Police Station in Wenjiang District took into custody Ms. Liu Changqiong, and her husband, Mr. Huang, who work at the No. 7111 Factory. The police also searched the couple's home and confiscated a printer, among their other personal properties.
23. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Qiu Chunmei and Ms. Lin Meiling Taken into Police Custody
Ms. Qiu Chunmei and Ms. Lin Meiling from Jiaoling County in Meizhou City went to Yuanbei Town in Jiaoling County to tell others about Falun Dafa on November 21. Officers from the Yuanbei Town Police Station took them into custody. The two practitioners' whereabouts are unknown.
24. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Kong Taken into Custody
Mr. Kong, a physician in Dalian City, was taken into custody by the Nanguanling police. He was helping the family of a fellow practitioner named Yang to present the facts about Falun Dafa to officers that arrested practitioners. Mr. Kong has been taken to the Yaojia Detention Center in Dalian City.
Sun Yan, director of the Nanguanling Police Station in Dalian City:
86-411-86871220 ext. 205678
An Xiaozhou, deputy director: 86-411-86871220 ext. 205690
25. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Additional Information on Ms. Yu Shoufen Taken into Police Custody
At around 2:00 p.m. on November 25, Ms. Yu Shoufen was taken into custody by officers from the Taoyuan Police Station in Zhongshan District, Dalian City. The police searched her home. Ms. Yu is being held at the Yaojia Detention Center.
26. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Baojin and Mr. Wang Deqian Unlawfully Sentenced to Prison
On November 18, 2008, Mr. Wang Deqian from the Laishui area was sentenced to four years in prison by the Yi County Court. Mr. Li Baojin was sentenced to three years in prison. The two practitioners are being held at the Yi County Detention Center. Five other practitioners were also sentenced to prison: Ms. Wang Yaqin, Ms. Wang Jinhua, Ms. Zhong Shuhua, Ms. Wei Yougu,i and Ms. Xu Guifen.
In 2001, the Yi County Court sentenced 13 practitioners to from eight to 15 years in prison, including Mr. Zhang Dongsheng, Ms. Ma Xiaoqin, Mr. Cao Xiaogang, and Ms. Hu Wenhua.
Yi County Prosecution Section: 86-312-8218033
Gao, head of the prosecution section: 86-13930891670 (Cell)
Yi County Detention Center: 86-312-4700162
27. [Sichuan Province] List of Practitioners Persecuted in Zigong City
Ms. Zhan Qunying, 50, was laid off by the company where she worked. On April 29, 2008, she was taken into custody by officers from the Guo Street Police Station and the domestic security division in the Ziliujing District while she was giving out brochures at the Guojia'ao Farm Market in Zigong City. After being held for over six months, Ms. Zhan was prosecuted by the Ziliujing District Procuratorate and sentenced to three years in prison on November 12. Ms. Zhan's whereabouts are unknown.
Mr. Zhong Chuanzhu, 50, is a supplies administrator at the operations and administration department of the Zigong City Telecommunications Company. On April 29, he was taken into custody. Like Ms. Zhan Qunying, he was sentenced to three years in prison. His whereabouts are unknown.
Ms. Zhan Fengying, 51, is retired from the salt factory in the Ziliujing District in Zigong City. On April 29, 2008, officers from the domestic security division of Ziliujing District broke into her home. After being held for a month in Songlinpo Detention Center in Rong County, Zigong City, Ms. Zhan was taken to Nanmusi Forced Labor Camp in the Zizhong area for a one year of forced labor.
Ms. Yu Ruibi and Ms. Yang Yongyi were taken into custody on the afternoon of September 18, 2008, while handing out brochures in the Machishui area in Da'an District, Zigong City. Both practitioners have been unlawfully sentenced to prison.
28. [Changde City, Hunan Province] Additional Information on Two Practitioners in Custody
On November 21, seven or eight officers from the Shimen County 610 Office, the county police department, the domestic security division, and criminal response unit broke into Ms. Guan Yong'e's home. The police searched the home for hours. The police officers even threatened officials of Shimen County Water Conservancy Department to terminate Ms. Guan's husband.
Office of chief of Shimen County Police Department: 86-736-5152598
Domestic Security Division: 86-736-5152995
610 Office: 86-736-5333345
29. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. You Shirong Taken into Custody Again
It was reported lately that Ms. You Shirong was taken into custody again, on July 23, 2008, and the police took possession of her personal property. In June 2007, Ms. You was taken to the No. 2 Division of the Shandong Province No. 2 Women's Forced Labor Camp in the Wangcun area.
30. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Wu Tingwen Taken into Custody
Mr. Wu Tingwen is a teacher at the Langfang No. 10 High School. While chatting with students in the dormitory, he talked with them about Chinese traditional culture. Mr. Wu gave his perspective on the recent earthquake in Sichuan Province and discussed how to be a good person. However, when Jia Zhaofa, the school principal, and Wang Fuxiang, a school official, learned about this, they expelled Mr. Wu from the school. On the morning of June 27, 2008, they lied to Mr. Wu, saying he should come to the school to pick up his final paycheck. When Mr. Wu showed up, the police took him into custody. Mr. Wu was taken to a detention center and brainwashing center, and his home was ransacked. He was sentenced to forced labor and son had to drop out of college. Mr. Wu's son now has to work odd jobs in order to support himself.
November 26, 2008
