(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 11 provinces. In this report, 25 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 14 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Dafang County, Guizhou Province] Mr. Li Lei Arrested
Several month ago, officers from the Bapu Township Police Station in Dafang County arrested Mr. Li Lei. According to local residents, Long (given name unknown), the director of the police station, planned to arrest Mr. Li while he was clarifying the truth to local residents. After Li was arrested, his wife asked for a divorce. Mr. Li is being detained in the Dafang County Detention Center.
2. [Tianjin] Ms. Shi Yuping Arrested and Ms. Gao Jianling's Home Ransacked
On February 3, 2008, officials from the local 610 Office arrested Ms. Shi Yuping, a practitioner from Douzhangzhuang Township, Wuqing District, Tianjin. She was sent to the Wuqing District Detention Center.
At around 5:00 p.m. on February 4, 2008, Zhou Choulin, the head of Zhongshuangmiao Village, Douzhangzhuang County, along with the director of the local police station, and several police officers broke into and ransacked Ms. Gao Jianling's home. They confiscated a TV, a receiver, an antenna for NTDTV, and some Dafa-related materials.
3. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ma Chunhua Sent to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp
On January 24, 2008, when Ms. Wang Minqin and Ms. Chunhua, from Longgang District, Huludao City, were clarifying the truth in the Gaobatun area, they were reported to the authorities. They were arrested and sent to the Huludao City Detention Center. Ms. Ma has now been sent to the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. Because Ms. Wang is in poor health, she is still being detained in the Huludao City Detention Center.
4. [Zhaoyuan County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yajuan Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor
On the evening of January 6, 2008, when Ms. Wang Yajuan was posting truth-clarification materials near the residential area of the Zhaoyuan County Police Department, Sun Jiurun, a policeman from the Zhaoyuan County Police Department Internet Monitoring Division, arrested Ms. Wang and took her to the Zhaoyuan County Police Department. Later, Ms. Wang was transferred to Daqing City where she was sentenced to one year of forced labor.
Sun Jiurun, policeman: 86-13089006777 (Cell), 86-459-8218868, 86-13394653027 (Cell)
Zhang Shulin, policeman from State Security Division: 86-13946913389 (Cell), 86-459-8237600, 86-13394653138 (Cell)
5. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Haiying Transferred to Wangcun Detention Center
On the morning of January 29, 2008, Ms. Li Haiying, from Gudao Town, Dongying City, was transferred from the Jishu Brainwashing Center to the Wangcun Detention Center in Zibo City, Shangdong Province.
6. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jinfeng Was Reported to Authorities While Clarifying Truth on the Evening of February 5, 2008
7. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Chi Minxiang and Mr. Song Lejun Sent to Chaoyanggou Forced Labor Camp in Changchun City
In December 2007, officers from the Hongqi Police Department arrested Mr. Chi Minxiang and Mr. Song Lejun, practitioners from Baishan City. At the beginning of January, 2008, they were transferred to the Chaoyanggou Forced Labor Camp in Changchun City, Jilin Province.
8. [Sanhe City, Hebei Province] Mr. Song Jianguo Persecuted in Tuanhe Forced Labor Camp in Beijing for Several Months
Mr. Song Jianguo, a practitioner from Sanhe City, Hebei Province, was arrested in Beijing. It was reported that he has been persecuted in the Tuanhe Forced Labor Camp for several months. He was transferred to another institution for further persecution.
9. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Yuanfu Persecuted
After Mr. Liu Yuanfu retired, he moved back to his home village, Sishimu Village, Duozhuang Town, and currently resides on the South Mountain. On November 27, 2007, police from the Duozhuang Town Police Station arrested Mr. Liu. He was released the next day, after the police extorted 10,000 yuan from Mr. Liu's family.
10. [ Beijing] Mr. Zhao Li from Tsinghua University Persecuted in Daxing Forced Labor Camp
Mr. Zhao Li, a practitioner from the Civil Engineering Department of Tsinghua University, was persecuted in the Daxing Forced Labor Camp around July, 2007.
11. [Wuwei City, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhang Wenpei and Several Other Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
On January 30, 2008, the Liangzhou District Court in Wuwei City sentenced Mr. Zhang Wenpei, 76 years old, to six years in prison, Ms. Wang Fengqin, 51 years old, to four and a half years in prison, and Ms. Zhang Xueping, 37 years old, to three years in prison.
On August 30, 2007, police from the Liangzhou District Police Department State Security Division arrested Ms. Zhang Xueping, Ms. Wang Fengqin, Ms. Wang Yuhong, Ms. Huang Xingyue, Ms. Zhang Xuemei and Ms. Yu Fengying. Officers ransacked their homes and confiscated two laptop computers, one desktop computer, three printers and other equipment and materials. They also confiscated cash and money deposit receipts. The three practitioners mentioned above were sentenced and the others were released. According to Ms. Wang Yuhong's relatives, money was also extorted from them.
12. [Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Fan Qiang, Section Chief of Baoquanling Reclamation Police Department Plan and Equipment Section, Sentenced to Prison
Practitioner Mr. Fan Qiang is the Section Chief of the Baoquanling Reclamation Police Department Plan and Equipment Section. His home is at Baoquanling Reclamation residential area, A Zone, Dingxiang Building, #241. On January 6, 2007, Mr. Fan was arrested and then detained in the Hebei Forest District Detention Center. On September 28, 2007, the Heilongjiang Province People's Procuratorate Reclamation District Court filed a lawsuit against Mr. Fan. The Reclamation Intermediate Court sentenced Mr. Fan to five and a half years in prison. Mr. Fan's personal belongings, one IDE hard drive, one removable hard drive and one USB flash drive, were confiscated.
13. [Dachang County, Hebei Province] Police Break into Ms. Jin Ruiling's Home and Confiscate Her Computer
On the evening of February 4, 2008, police from the Dachang County Police Department broke into practitioner Ms. Jin Ruiling's home for the second time and confiscated her computer.
14. [Chongqi] Supplemental Information on Arrests of Mr. Tang Quanbi and Other Practitioners
On January 13, 2008, police from the Tongzhiju Police Station in Nan'an District, Chongqi arrested local practitioners Ms. Zhang Zongrong and Mr. Zhang Fan. Between 11:30 a.m. And 12:00 p.m. on January 28, 2008, they arrested Mr. Zhang Libi, Mr. Tang Quanbi, Mr. Wang Changgui, Ms. Liu Jinxiu, Ms. Tang Zizhen and another practitioner whose name is not known. All of the practitioners' homes were ransacked and their Dafa books, exercise tapes and MP3 players were confiscated. Mr. Wang Changgui and Mr. Tang Quanbi were released at 4:00 p.m. And 7:00 p.m. respectively that same day. Mr. Zhang Libi's whereabouts are unknown. Ms. Liu Jinxiu and her family members resisted her arrest, and the police were unable to take her away.
15. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Jingfeng, an Older Practitioner, almost 70 Years Old, Arrested
Ms. Chen Jingfeng, almost 70 years old, is a resident of Small Puhei Town, Changli County, Hebei Province. On February 4, 2008, when she was distributing truth-clarification materials, the police from Ruhe Township Police Station in Changli County arrested her and ransacked her home. Ms. Chen is being detained in the Changli County Brainwashing Center.
16. [Beijing] Ms. Gu Xinhua, from Fucheng Gate Area, Beijing, Arrested by Police from Dongcheng District State Security Division on January 24, 2008
17. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Fujiang Sentenced to One and a Half Years of Forced Labor
Ms. Li Fujiang is from Yishui County. On October 1, 2007, Ms. Li was arrested while she was distributing truth-clarification materials and was detained in the Yishui County Detention Center. Later, Ms. Li was sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor and sent to the Zhangqiu Forced Labor Camp.
Xu Lifeng, Shaguo Town Party Secretary: 86-539-2761639, 86-539-2761868, 86-13705494835 (Cell)
Li Xueqin, Shaguo Town Deputy Party Secretary: 86-539-2761108, 86-13953922269 (Cell)
18. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Province] Two Female Practitioners Arrested
On February 4, 2008, officers from the Honghuagou Town Police Station in Songshan District, Chifeng City arrested two female practitioners, both with the last name of Wang. The police found an MP3 player in one of the practitioner's home. Because a large amount of truth-clarification DVDs and other Dafa materials were being spread in the local area, the police suspected these two practitioners were responsible.
Honghuagou Town Police Station in Songshan District, Chifeng City: 86-476-8160006
19. [Beijing] Ms. Dong Xinying Persecuted in Fengtai Police Station
Two months ago, plainclothes police officers from the Fengtai Police Station in Beijing arrested Ms. Dong Xinyin, a practitioner from the Fengtai District, while she was distributing truth-clarification materials. Then they ransacked Ms. Dong's home, confiscated two computers and burned some Dafa materials.
Ms. Dong is being detained in the Fengtai Police Station. Her 4-year-old child was left home alone.
20. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Peng Zhengwu Arrested
At round 10:00 a.m. on January 10, 2008, the police and the residential area security officials arrested practitioner Mr. Peng Zhengwu. Officers from the Dongxi Police Station beat him up. At around 8:00 p.m. on the same day, police from the Crime Division and the Dongxi Police Station ransacked his home and confiscated his Dafa books and some of his personal belongings. Mr. Wu is currently detained in the Benxi City Detention Center Second Division.
Dongxing Police Station: 86-414-4837361
Guo Changqing, Benxi City Party Secretary: 86-414-86900855
21. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Supplemental Information on the Persecution of Ms. Li Yingju and Mr. Li Haijing
On January 20, 2008, officers from the Funing County Police Department State Security Division arrested Ms. Li Yingju and Ms. Li Haijing while they were clarifying the truth. The practitioners were released on February 5, 2008, after being detained for 15 days. The police confiscated a computer, a tape recorder, exercise tapes, a TV antenna and all of their Dafa books. The police refused to give back their Dafa books.
State Security Division: 86-335-6012230, Chief Li Hangfeng.
