(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes persecution incidents that took place in 21 cities or counties in 11 provinces. In this report, 42 practitioners were subjected to brutal mistreatment during detention, and at least 10 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Shandong Province] No. 1 Women's Forced Labor Camp Refuses to Allow Ms. Zhang Chenglan's Family to Visit Her
2. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Suqiu Died as Result of Persecution on January 18, 2009, at Age 54
3. [Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Xia Hongfei Died as Result of Persecution
4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yang Jicheng on Hunger Strike at the Dalian Forced Labor Camp
5. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Yuhuan Held at 999 Emergency Center in Beijing
6. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Kaiming Transferred to the Panjin Prison
7. [Huanren County, Liaoning Province] Practitioners Decide to Leave Home to Avoid Persecution
8. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Three Officers from Qiaoguan Police Department Arrested Mr. Gao Yuxiang
9. [Linfen City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Du Xiangju, Ms. Su Yuefang, and Ms. Li Xia Held in Detention Center
10. [Botou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Surong Arrested
11. [Yongqing County, Hebei Province] The Police Extorted Money from Mr. Zhang Zhendong's Family
12. [Bengbu City, Anhui Province] The Police Arrested Ms. Duan Genhua and Ms. Wang Ping
13. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Ximin Arrested
14. [Liaoning Province] Yang Yunwei Detained in Dalian City Prison
15. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Xiufan and Mr. Zheng Lijia Arrested
16. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] More Than 20 Practitioners Arrested
17. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] The Police Arrested Mr. Dong Dianbo
18. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Anqiu City Police Arrested Mr. Liu Huoxing
19. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Mr. Chen Wenjun Held in Mengyin County Detention Center
20. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Additional Information on the Arrests of Mr. Shi Yejun and His Wife, Zhang Zimei
21. [Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Jiao Jianmin and His Wife, Liu Aiping, Given Unconstitutional Prison Sentences
22. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] The Police Arrested Ms. Wang Hongmei at Her Home on the Morning of January 17, 2009, and Took Her Money and Personal Belongings
23. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Fengjuan Held at the Dabanqiao Women's Forced Labor Camp
24. [Shahe City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Qushan Held at the Handan Forced Labor Camp
25. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Police Secretly Pronounced Unconstitutional Sentences for Detained Practitioners
26. [Tianjin City] Mr. Qiu and His Wife Face Unconstitutional Trial in the Hebei District Court on January 22, 2009

1. [Shandong Province] No. 1 Women's Forced Labor Camp Refuses to Allow Ms. Zhang Chenglan's Family to Visit Her

Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Zhang Chenglan's brother, sister-in-law, nephew, niece, and son went to visit her at the No. 1 Women's Forced Labor Camp of Shandong Province on January 15, 2009, but the guards at the reception office refused to let her son see her.

Hao Daofang, camp head: 86-531-88555092, ext. 8001
Yang Qing, political head: 86-531-88553682 ext. 8002

2. [Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Suqiu Died as Result of Persecution on January 18, 2009, at Age 54

3. [Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Xia Hongfei Died as Result of Persecution

Mr. Xia Hongfei, a former employee at the Operations Department of Huomei Group Co. Ltd. in Inner Mongolia, died on May 22, 2008, at the age of 51 after suffering nearly nine years of persecution. He had memory loss prior to his death, no bowel or bladder control, and whole body edema and was unable to care for himself. Local police illegally arrested him in October 2001 and held him in the Male Division of Tumuji Forced Labor Camp in Inner Mongolia for one year.

4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yang Jicheng on Hunger Strike at the Dalian Forced Labor Camp

Mr. Yang Jicheng is being held in the Second Division of the Dalian Forced Labor Camp. He is weak from a persecution protest hunger strike. Camp officials have force-fed him.

Division 2 (specializes in detaining Falun Gong practitioners): 86-411-39720802

5. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Yuhuan Held at 999 Emergency Center in Beijing

Officers from Yinghua Street Police Station in Beijing arrested Ms. Zhao Yuhuan, a Chinese language teacher from the No. 7 Middle School in Qinhuangdao City, on November 29, 2008. They incarcerated her in the Chaoyang District Detention Center. Chaoyang Police Department demanded that Beijing Police Department personnel persecute her. She was subsequently transferred to the Beijing Detention Center. She is now holding a hunger strike and has been taken to the Chaoyang District 999 Emergency Center in Beijing.

6. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Kaiming Transferred to the Panjin Prison

Officer Han Shilong and others from the Gaolian Police Station affiliated with the Gaosheng Oil Extraction Factory ransacked Mr. Wang Kaiming's home on April 28, 2008, and confiscated his computer(s) and other private belongings. They also arrested Wang Kaiming and took him to the Panjin City Custody Center without notifying his family. Three days later his family went to the custody center but was told he had been transferred to a detention center. The authorities refused to inform his family of his whereabouts for the next three months.

The officials took Wang Kaiming to Nanshan Prison in Jinzhou City on October 28, 2008. He was further transferred to Section 9, No. 4 Ward at the Panjin Prison on November 5, 2008.

7. [Huanren County, Liaoning Province] Practitioners Decide to Leave Home to Avoid Persecution

Ms. Wang Zhiting has lived away from home for more than five years to avoid constant police harassment and intimidation. Mr. Chang Xianlu was tortured to near blindness and has left home to avoid arrest. Many other practitioners, including Gong, have also left home due to the persecution.

8. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Three Officers from Qiaoguan Police Department Arrested Mr. Gao Yuxiang

9. [Linfen City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Du Xiangju, Ms. Su Yuefang, and Ms. Li Xia Held in Detention Center

Officials from Yaodu District in Linfen City have held Ms. Du Xiangju, Ms. Su Yuefang, and Ms. Li Xia in a detention center since August 2008. Right now, Chen Yexuan in the Yaodu District Procuratorate in Linfen City is reviewing unlawful cases filed by the police against Falun Gong practitioners.

Chen Yexuan: 86-13903578326 (cell)

10. [Botou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Surong Arrested

The police arrested Ms. Liu Surong, a resident of Botou City, on the afternoon of January 14, 2009, when she was talking to people about Falun Gong on Hongqi Road. She is now in the Botou City Detention Center.

11. [Yongqing County, Hebei Province] The Police Extorted Money from Mr. Zhang Zhendong's Family

The police arrested Mr. Zhang Zhendong from Guotaiying Village, Yangmazhuang Township, Yongqing County, on December 8, 2008. They first held him in the Yongqing Detention Center and then took him to a brainwashing center. The police let him go home only after extorting 35,000 yuan [about 5,147 USD] from his family. If the family did not hand over the money, the police said they would send him to a forced labor camp.

12. [Bengbu City, Anhui Province] The Police Arrested Ms. Duan Genhua and Ms. Wang Ping

The police arrested Ms. Duan Genhua and Ms. Wang Ping from Ms. Shi Caifeng's home in Donghailiu Village, Bengbu City, on January 6, 2009.

Ms. Duan is around 60 years old and lived in Shenyu Village, Bengbu City. She was held in Hefei Women's Prison for three years. While she was shopping at noon on March 5, 2008, 12 police officers broke into her home and took Falun Gong books and other Falun Gong materials. Someone she met on the way home told her about the raid. Ms. Duan left home to avoid arrest. She had recently returned home.

Wu Chuanjun, Bengbu City 610 Office head: 86-13909651909

13. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Ximin Arrested

Kuiwen District 610 Office head Gu Zhiyong and a group of officers broke into the home of Ms. Li Ximin in Beiwang Village on Ershilipu Street at 7:00 p.m. on January 15, 2009. They ransacked the home and arrested her. She is now in the Weifang Detention Center.

14. [Liaoning Province] Yang Yunwei Detained in Dalian City Prison

15. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhang Xiufan and Mr. Zheng Lijia Arrested

Li Jianfeng from the Zhanqian Police Department and seven Domestic Security officers ransacked Mr. Zheng Lijia's home at 9:00 a.m. on January 17, 2009. They confiscated Falun Gong materials and pictures of Falun Gong's founder. They took Mr. Zheng to the Domestic Security Division for interrogation and eventually took him to a custody center.
Officers from the Xiushui Police Department broke into Ms. Zhang Xiufan's home and arrested her.

16. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] More Than 20 Practitioners Arrested

Huainan City police officers and 610 Office agents broke into Falun Gong practitioners' homes around midnight on January 14, 2009, and arrested more than 20 practitioners. They took them to a custody center.

17. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] The Police Arrested Mr. Dong Dianbo

The police arrested 50-year-old Mr. Dong Dianbo, a resident of Xiliu Township, Laiyang City, Shandong Province, as he waited for a bus at Fushan Bus Station. They arrested him for carrying Falun Gong materials. They took him to the Fushan Development Zone Police Department and interrogated him. They also took his personal belongings, including his mobile phone.

18. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Anqiu City Police Arrested Mr. Liu Huoxing

Police officers from Anqiu City arrested Mr. Liu Huoxing, around 50 years old, who lived in Anqiu, Weifang City. He had been exposing the Communist Party's crimes in public on January 16, 2009. His present whereabouts are unknown.

19. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Mr. Chen Wenjun Held in Mengyin County Detention Center

A group of officers broke into a practitioner's home. The invaders, headed by Qi Zhaohai, were from the Mengyin County Domestic Security Division, which doubles as the local 610 Office; from the Mengshan Administration Committee; and from the Mengshan Police Department. They invaded the home of Mr. Chen Wenjun in Douxingzhuang Village, Taoxu Town at 5:00 p.m. on January 12, 2009, confiscated his computer(s), Falun Gong books, and VCDs. They arrested him and took him to the Mengyin County Detention Center.

20. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Additional Information on the Arrests of Mr. Shi Yejun and His Wife, Zhang Zimei

Officers from the Meixi District Police Department arrested Mr. Shi Yejun and his wife, Zhang Zimei, at their home in the Meixi District of Yichun City on the evening of January 14, 2009. They confiscated the couple's computer(s) and printer(s), among other belongings. Mr. Shi is currently being held in the Xilin District Detention Center and Ms. Zhang is in the Yichun City Detention Center.

21. [Jinzhong City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Jiao Jianmin and His Wife, Liu Aiping, Given Unconstitutional Prison Sentences

The court handed down prison sentences of six years and four years for Mr. Jiao Jianmin and his wife, Liu Aiping, in Xiyang County, Jinzhong City, despite the complete absence of incriminating evidence and lack of legal proceedings.

Ding Meike, deputy county head: 86-354-4187960 (Home), 86-13903541619 (Cell)
Wang Feng, police chief: 86-354-4122397 (Office), 86-354-3027611 (Home), 86-13466880111 (Cell)
Wen Jianping, head of court: 86-354-4122409 (Office), 86-13700558652 (Cell)

22. [Yinan County, Shandong Province] The Police Arrested Ms. Wang Hongmei at Her Home on the Morning of January 17, 2009, and Took Her Money and Personal Belongings

23. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Fengjuan Held at the Dabanqiao Women's Forced Labor Camp

The police arrested Ms. Wang Fengjuan from Yushu City in Kunming, Yunnan Province, on June 10, 2008. They took her to Division 3 of the Dabanqiao Women's Forced Labor Camp in Kunming City, to be held for three years. During the early stage of detention, Wang Fengjuan phoned her stepmother once a month. Her stepmother mailed her 300 yuan, which Ms. Wang did receive. However, her stepmother has not heard from her for the last three months, and no one answered the phone when she called the labor camp.

Dabanqiao Women's Forced Labor Camp: 86-871-7337584

24. [Shahe City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Qushan Held at the Handan Forced Labor Camp

The police arrested Mr. Zhang Qushan at his home in Ximao Village, Qicun Township, Shahe City, on December 9, 2008. They took him to Handan Forced Labor Camp around January 1, 2009. He has held a hunger strike and is now being held at the camp's Special Division.

Shahe City 610 Office: 86-319-8821610
Liu Junlin, Shahe City 610 Office head
Qiao Zhifeng, 610 Office deputy head: 86-13930962666 (Cell), 86-319-8913388 (Home), 86-319-8921131 (Office)
Zhan Jiang, Shahe City 610 Office: 86-319-8921132 (Office), 86-13582699069 (Cell)

25. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Police Secretly Pronounced Unconstitutional Sentences for Detained Practitioners

The following individuals were detained prior to the Olympics: Ms. Zhang Juying, Ms. Liao Wuxiang, Mr. Xiao Hongmo, Ms. Luo Meng, Mr. Guo Zhijian, Ms. Chen Fuzhen, Ms. Li Tingcui, Mr. Ma Shisong and his wife, Mr. Zhang Deping, Ms. Huang Mingxia, Ms. Huang Zeyu, Mr. Li Zhonghua, Ms. Cao Xiaolan, Ms. Zhao Mingying, Ms. Shu Jifang, and a few other practitioners from Guanghan City. Their current circumstances are unknown.

The police took other practitioners to the Hexing Brainwashing Center in Guanghan City that was set up by the 610 Office to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. Practitioners Ms. Tan Zhengxiu, Ms. Yu Yufang, Mr. Mu Shiru, and Mr. Zhou Lihua are held there.

Guanghan City Court commenced covert trials after the Olympics and pronounced unconstitutional sentences for certain practitioners held in detention. Xiao Hongmo was sentenced to five years in prison, Jiang Guozhen and Li Guixiang were each sentenced to three years in prison, Luo Meng and Chen Fuzhen were each sentenced to four years in prison, and Zhang Deping and Huang Mingxia were sentenced to forced labor.

Shi Xiaoli, court: 86-13908109693 (Cell), 86-838-5224709 (Office), 86-838-5300766 (Home)
Xie Yuedong, National Security Division: 86-13981006663 (Cell), 86-838-5226128 (Office), 86-838-5305883 (Home)
Zhu Lin: 610 Office head, 86-838-5255610 (Office)

26. [Tianjin City] Mr. Qiu and His Wife Face Unconstitutional Trial in the Hebei District Court on January 22, 2009