(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 26 cities or counties in 11 provinces. In this report, 35 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 29 practitioners were illegally arrested.
- [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Che Hongfei's Life in Imminent Danger at Dalian Prison
- [Liaoning Province] Eight Practitioners Held at the Jinzhou City Forced Labor Administration Agency
- [Liaoning Province] Falun Gong Practitioners Cruelly Tortured at Benxi Prison
- [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Wucheng District Court Intends to Frame Falun Gong Practitioners
- [Wu'an City, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners from Dawang Village Possibly Taken into Police Custody
- [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lan Cuixiang Taken into Custody
- [Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Yancai and Ms. Liu Chunyan Illegally Sentenced to Prison
- [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province]Practitioners Ms. Zhang Shanqun, Mr. He Sen, and Ms. Wang Minghui Taken into Custody
- [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Practitioner Ms. Wang Suqin Taken to Guangdi Police Station in Hongqi District on January 16, 2008
- [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sang Ronghui Taken into Custody
- [Hebei Province] Dingxing County 610 Office Takes Practitioners into Custody
- [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Additional Information on Mr. Li Fuqing's Detention
- [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zheng Shuqing Sent to Forced Labor Camp
- [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Mr. Zhu Benfu Transferred to Xihu Prison in Benxi City from Yingkou Prison
- [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Qu Lianxi and Four Other Practitioners Transferred to Xinsheng Prison in Panjin City
- [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Hongxia and Her Mother Taken into Custody
- [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gao Yulan and Ms. Zhang Enjie Taken into Custody
- [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Huang Tiebo Secretly Transferred to Hulan Prison; Mr. Huang Fujun Dies from Abuse
- [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhu Jingcai Sent to Forced Labor
- [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Guijuan Arrested
- [Baidi District, Tianjin City] Additional Information on the Arrest of Ms. Zhang Hongyan
- [Tianjin City] Mr. Li Shaochen's Family Persecuted
- [Heshui City, Hebei Province] Taocheng District Court Holds Trial Against Practitioner Ms. Xue Jianru at 9:00 a.m. on January 21, 2008
- [Shenzhou City, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Facing Illegal Trials
- [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ba Shuqun to be Illegally Tried on January 21, 2008
- [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Seventy-three-year-old Practitioner Arrested
- [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Dong Chunmei and Ms. Yang Xiangzhen Arrested
- [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Suqin Illegally Arrested
- [Yuzhong District, Chongqing City] Mr. Du Hanwen Illegally Arrested
- [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Long Xianjun Illegally Arrested
- [Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province] Mr. Dong Zuming Arrested
- [Guangxi Zhuan Autonomous Region] Mr. Guan Haibin Still Detained
- [Wuhan City Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Illegally Arrested
1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Che Hongfei's Life in Imminent Danger at Dalian Prison
Mr. Che Hongfei, a practitioner from the Bayuquan area in Dalian City, has been held at the Dalian Prison for over seven months after being illegally arrested. His life is in imminent danger.
2. [Liaoning Province] Eight Practitioners Held at the Jinzhou City Forced Labor Administration Agency
Eight Falun Gong practitioners remain in custody at the Jinzhou City Forced Labor Administration Agency. They are Mr. Li Lianjun and Mr. Zhang Guohai from Linghai City, Mr. Liu Tiekui and Mr. Zhao Zengqiang from the Jincheng area, Mr. Zhao Erxun from the Majia area in Jinzhou City, Mr. Wang Zhigang from the Houlaobao area in Jinzhou City, and Mr. Liu Yuan in the Juliangtun area in Yi County.
3. [Liaoning Province] Falun Gong Practitioners Cruelly Tortured at Benxi Prison
Officials at the Benxi Prison have escalated the persecution towards practitioners, in order to "transform" them. Four inmates have been assigned to monitor each practitioner who remains steadfast in his or her belief. Some new sets of torture equipment have been installed. It has been reported, that officials in the No. 3 Ward have resorted to violent torture trying to "transform" practitioners. A practitioner's head was smashed against the wall and blood gushed out from a deep cut. Bricks in the wall were chipped from this violent act. Practitioner Mr. Li Zhongyuan was deprived of sleep for a week for refusing to be "transformed". It has also been learned that twelve practitioners have recently been transferred from Yingkou City, Liaoning Province. The details on these practitioners have been withheld.
Chen Zhongwei (male), political head of Benxi Prison: 86-414-5538887,
86-414-5538958, 86-414-5538903, 86-414-5538916
Warden: 86-414-5538173
Deputy warden: 86-414-5538906
4. [Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province] Wucheng District Court Intends to Frame Falun Gong Practitioners
At 9:00 a.m. on January 22, 2008, Ms. Hu Yanjuao and Ms. Huang Jinfeng are to be illegally placed on trial at the Wucheng District Court in Jinhua City. Both practitioners have been illegally sentenced to forced labor, and subjected to severe and extended abuse.
5. [Wu'an City, Hebei Province] Two Practitioners from Dawang Village Possibly Taken into Police Custody
On the evening of January 15, 2008, two practitioners from Dawang Village in Wu'an City went out and did not return. After numerous inquiries, people who knew the practitioners suspected that they had been taken into custody by officers from the Qinghua Police Station.
6. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lan Cuixiang Taken into Custody
On December 13, 2007, Li Jianguang (male), an officer from the Zhaoyuan City 610 Office, led half a dozen policemen who arrived in three police vehicles at Nanyujiazhuangzi Village in Zhangxing Town, Zhaoyuan City. The policemen broke into practitioner Ms. Lan Cuixiang's home. They illegally searched Ms. Lan's home in her absence, and confiscated numerous copies of truth-clarification materials. On January 14, Li Jiangguang again led half a dozen officers to Ms. Lan's home, and forcibly took her to the so-called "Legal Training Center" in Zhaoyuan City - a brainwashing center.
After the officers took Ms. Lan into custody, they broke into Ms. Yu Huanlan's home in Beiyujiazhuangzi Village, and confiscated Chinese editions of the "Minghui Weekly" and other items.
7. [Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Yancai and Ms. Liu Chunyan Illegally Sentenced to Prison
Mr. Wang Yancai and Ms. Liu Chunyan have been illegally sentenced to prison. Mr. Wang was given a 9-year sentence and Ms. Liu received 7 years. On January 17, 2008, Mr. Wang was taken to the Jilin No. 2 Prison, and Ms. Liu was taken to the Huizuizi Women's Prison in Changchun City, Jilin Province.
8. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province]Practitioners Ms. Zhang Shanqun, Mr. He Sen, and Ms. Wang Minghui Taken into Custody
On the afternoon of January 15, 2008, Ms. Zhang Shanqun, Mr. He Sen, and Ms. Wang Minghui, practitioners from Chengdu City, went out to clarify the truth. They were followed, and later arrested and taken to a police station. On the afternoon of January 16, Mr. He and Ms. Wang returned home. Ms. Zhang's whereabouts remain unknown.
9. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province], Practitioner Ms. Wang Suqin Taken to Guangdi Police Station in Hongqi District on January 16, 2008
Guandi Police Station in Xinxiang City, Henan Province: 86-373-5761110
10. [Haicheng City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Sang Ronghui Taken into Custody
On the evening of January 17, 2008, Mr. Sang Ronghui, a teacher at the Intermediate Professional Television Education School, was illegally taken into custody by policemen from the Haicheng Domestic Security Division and members of the "610 Office". The police also searched Mr. Sang's home. Mr. Sang is being unlawfully held at the Haicheng Detention Center.
11. [Hebei Province] Dingxing County 610 Office Takes Practitioners into Custody
On January 8, 2008, the Dingxing County 610 Office took into custody two practitioners. The practitioners were Ms. Zhang Xixiu and Mr. Zhao Jinxian's wife. Ms. Zhang was released after she was found to have heart problems during the physical examination. Mr. Zhao's wife remains in custody.
12. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Additional Information on Mr. Li Fuqing's Detention
On December 27, 2007, Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Li Fuqing from Dishang Village, Rizhuang Town, Laixi City, was taken into custody by officers from the Rizhuang Police Station in Laixi City. The police took away Falun Dafa books, portraits of the founder of Falun Gong, a cassette recorder, and a school bag which contained 30 or 40 yuan in cash. Mr. Li was taken to the detention center the same night. The policemen tortured him with various sets of torturing devices. Mr. Li Fuqing's face turned black from the brutal abuse. He was released after six days of torture.
13. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zheng Shuqing Sent to Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Zheng Shuqing, a practitioner from Chashuling Village in Jiaohe City, was taken into custody by Xin Guangda (male) and other policemen from the Songjiang Town Police station. On or around January 7, 2008, Ms. Zheng was illegally sentenced to forced labor. She was taken to the Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp in Changchun City, Jilin Province.
14. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Mr. Zhu Benfu Transferred to Xihu Prison in Benxi City from Yingkou Prison
15. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Qu Lianxi and Four Other Practitioners Transferred to Xinsheng Prison in Panjin City
On December 18 and 19, 9007, Mr. Qu Lianxi and four other practitioners from Dalian City were transferred from the Huazi Prison in Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province to the Xinsheng Prison in Panjin City. The five practitioners have been held separately in the No. 4 Team in the No. 3 Division of the Xinsheng Prison. Some practitioners are on a hunger strike to protest the illegal detention. When their families went to visit them, the officials only granted them telephone meetings. The practitioners were followed by two prison guards who they refused to allow their families to leave food or anything else.
16. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Hongxia and Her Mother Taken into Custody
At 9:00 a.m. on January 17, 2007, Wang Guangren (male) and several other policemen from the Meihekou City Police Department broke into practitioner Ms. Li Hongxia's home. They took Ms. Li into custody. Ms. Li's 7-year-old daughter was so scared that she cried out loudly. Later, four policemen and one female police officer broke into Ms. Xu Guilan's home, Ms. Li's mother, to illegally arrest her. The police also confiscated Falun Dafa books and DVDs at both Ms. Li's and her mother's homes. Ms. Xu was denied admission to the detention center and was released at noon the same day.
17. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gao Yulan and Ms. Zhang Enjie Taken into Custody
On the evening of January 13, 2008, practitioners Ms. Gao Yulan and Ms. Zhang Enjie, from the Qiaotou area in Benxi City, were illegally arrested by police from the Sishanling Township Police Station in Nanfen District, Benxi City while distributing truth-clarification materials. The two practitioners were taken to the Lingxia Prison in the Qiaotou area of the Lingshan District on January 14, 2008.
18. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Huang Tiebo Secretly Transferred to Hulan Prison; Mr. Huang Fujun Dies from Abuse
On July 24, 2007, Mr. Huang Tiebo and Mr. Huang Fujun were illegally arrested while they were distributing, truth-clarification materials at Hebei Hamlet, Madian Village, Songfengshan Town, Archeng District, Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. Mr. Huang Fujun died as a result of the brutal torture he suffered in detendion. On November 22, 2007, Mr. Huang Tiebo was illegally sentenced to three years and six months in prison. On January 2, 2008, he was secretly transferred to the Hulan Prison.
19. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Mr. Zhu Jingcai Sent to Forced Labor
Practitioner Mr. Zhu Jingcai lives in Beichaoyangshan Village, Chalukou Town, Dehui City. At around 8:00 p.m. on December 27, 2007, policemen from the Chalujou Town Station illegally arrested him while he was on his way home. They took him to the Yinmahe Labor Camp in Jiutai City to serve a one year term.
20. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Guijuan Arrested
Practitioner Ms. Wang Guijuan, 43, lives on Xiangyang Street, Hongmei Town, Meihekou City. She went to Beijing on January 10, 2008, and was illegally arrested by policemen on Tiananmen Square. She was transferred back to Meihekou City Detention Center on January 13, 2008. The police took more than three thousand yuan cash and her home key. That same day, Ma Bensheng and two other policemen from Hongmei Town Police Station used Ms. Wang's house key to illegally enter and ransack her home. They took Falun Dafa books and Master's photo. Ms. Wang is still illegally detained.
21. [Baidi District, Tianjin City] Additional Information on the Arrest of Ms. Zhang Hongyan
Practitioner Ms. Zhang Hongyan lives in Fifth Village, Lintingkou Town, Baodi District. At noon on January 16, 2008, policemen from the Lintingkou Town Station searched Ms. Zhang Hongyan's family-owned store and found several issues of the Minghui Weekly in a drawer. They illegally arrested Ms. Zhang and took her to the Lintingkou Town Police Station. On January 17, 2008, Ms. Zhang was taken to the Baodi District Detention Center.
Lintingkou Town Police Station: 86-22-82538301
Baodi District Police Department Director Office: 86-22-29241532,
86-22-29256283
Detention Center: 86-22-29221544
22. [Tianjin City] Mr. Li Shaochen's Family Persecuted
At around 7:00 p.m. on January 17, 2008, several policemen (some were plain clothed) ransacked practitioner Mr. Li Shaochen's home, located in Hongqiao District. They also arrested his wife, Ms. Zhang, and their daughter, Li Hong. Mr. Li Shaochen escaped, but is missing.
23. [Heshui City, Hebei Province] Taocheng District Court Holds Trial Against Practitioner Ms. Xue Jianru at 9:00 a.m. on January 21, 2008
24. [Shenzhou City, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Facing Illegal Trials
At 11:00 a.m. on January 3, 2008, several practitioners were illegally arrested near the City Central Square. Five among them were scheduled for trial on January 25, 2008.
25. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ba Shuqun to be Illegally Tried on January 21, 2008
26. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Seventy-three-year-old Practitioner Arrested
Practitioner Lu (gender and given name unknown), 73 years old, lives in Yinjia Village, Hongdao Neighborhood, Chengyang District, Qingdao City. On the morning of January 15, 2008, Community Security guards arrested Practitioner Lu while this practitioner was clarifying the truth at the market. The guards took Practitioner Lu to to the local police station. They also ransacked the practitioner's home, taking away Falun Dafa books.
Police Station: 86-532-87831061
27. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Dong Chunmei and Ms. Yang Xiangzhen Arrested
Practitioners Ms. Dong Chunmei (in her 40s, employed by a hospital) and Ms. Yang Xiangzhen (in her 60s) both live in Tongzhaipu Township, Tanghe County, Nanyang City. Around midnight on January 16, 2008, policemen from the Tanghe County Police Department arrested the practitioners from their homes. This is the third time that Ms. Dong has been arrested within the last year. Ms. Dong has a teenage girl that needs to be cared for at home. Ms. Dong's daughter has had to miss school for several months, and live alone. These two practitioners' whereabouts are unknown.
28. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Suqin Illegally Arrested
On January 16, 2008, police from Guandi Station (in the Developing Zone) arrested practitioner Ms. Wang Suqin, and detained her at the Xinxiang City Detention Center.
Guandi Police Station: 86-373-5761110
29. [Yuzhong District, Chongqing City] Mr. Du Hanwen Illegally Arrested
Practitioner Mr. Du Hanwen lives in Shiqiaopu Area, Jiulongpo District. On the morning of January 14, 2008, policemen from the Shangqing Temple Station illegally arrested him from Chongqing City Eleventh High School. They took him to the police station and later to the Liudianzi Detention Center.
30. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Long Xianjun Illegally Arrested
On the morning of January 17, 2008, policemen from the Tianhui Town Station illegally arrested practitioner Ms. Long Xianjun while she was clarifying the truth on the street. They ransacked her home the same morning. They even arrested her husband, who is not a practitioner.
31. [Honghe Prefecture, Yunnan Province] Mr. Dong Zuming Arrested
Practitioner Mr. Dong Zuming is an employee of Ji Street Lead Factory in Gejiu City, Honghe Prefecture. On January 11, 2008, he was arrested by police on his way home from a night shift. No one knows his whereabouts.
32. [Guangxi Zhuan Autonomous Region] Mr. Guan Haibin Still Detained
Practitioner Mr. Guan Haibin was illegally tried by the Yuzhou District Court in Yulin City on December 13, 2007. He is still detained.
33. [Wuhan City Hubei Province] Three Practitioners Illegally Arrested
On the morning of January 18, 2008, police officers illegally arrested three practitioners in Huangpi District, who are all from Jiang'an District: Ms. Yao Jinfeng (in her 70s), Ms. Chen Hongyun (in her 50s), and Ms. Lin (given name unknown, in her 60s).
January 18, 2008
