(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 24 cities or counties in 13 provinces. In this report, 28 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 44 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Erguna City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Cao Yuzhi Arrested
At around 3:00 p.m. on September 30, 2009, Zhao Xu, an officer from the Moerdaoga Forestry Police Department in Erguna City, and half a dozen other people broke into Ms. Cao Yuzhi's home. The officers confiscated a large number of Falun Gong books and 2,700 yuan cash. At around 6:00 p.m., the police arrested Ms. Cao and her husband Mr. Tan Jingzhi, who is not a Falun Gong practitioner. At around 9:00 p.m., Mr. Tan was released. Ms. Cao, who is near 70 years old, remains in custody.
Ni Rongguang, chief of the Mosen Police Department: 86-470-6914598, 86-470-6914690
Zhao Xu, head of the Domestic Security Division of the Mosen Police Department: 86-470-6914763
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Hongsheng, 58, Arrested at Around 1:00 p.m. on September 26
3. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Bao Yongsheng Remains in Custody
Mr. Bao Yongsheng and two other practitioners from Jinshantun District in Yichun City were arrested by the local police on December 2, 2008. The local court has secretly sentenced them to 11 years in prison. The practitioners' families hired attorneys to defend them. All the charges were refuted and the practitioners should have been released because they were shown to be innocent. However, they have remained in custody at the Yulin and Wumahe Detention Centers.
4. [Tianjin] Ms. Gao Yan'e Held in Tianjin Women's Prison
Ms. Gao Yan'e, from Weizhuangzi Village in Ji County, Tianjin, has been sentenced to three years in prison. She is being held at the Tianjin Women's Prison.
Ms. Gao's husband Mr. Hao Yin was sentenced to forced labor after the police searched their home. Mr. Hao managed to escape from the detention center. He has been forced to leave town with nowhere to stay. Their three daughters and a young son (who is in boarding school) are without a source of income. The police often show up to harass the three girls.
Zhao Guanfu, chief of the police department: 86-13342089688 (Cell)
Li, head of No. 9 Division: 86-13920415698 (Cell)
5. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Jiang Jixing Arrested
On the morning of September 25, Mr. Jiang Jixing, in his sixties, was arrested by the local police while he was giving someone a haircut by the Licunhe River.
6. [Quzhou County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Runzhi Taken to Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Wang Runzhi was falsely charged with escaping from police prosecution by the Quzhou County Domestic Security Division in Handan City. She was taken to Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. Without going through any legal procedure, the authorities sentenced her to three years of forced labor. She is being held at the Shijiazhuang Women's Forced Labor Camp, where the officials have tried to coerce her to sign the Four Statements renouncing Falun Gong. When her daughter and son-in-law went to the labor camp, they were denied the right to meet her. The labor camp officials did not allow her family to leave anything they brought in for her.
7. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Jin Zheng'an Taken to Detention Center; Police Withdraw Cash after Taking Deposit Receipts
On September 28, 2009, Mr. Jin Zheng'an, in his forties, was on his way to the bank to withdraw some cash. Officers from the Yuchuan Township Police Station and the Lantian Police Department intercepted him. They then searched Mr. Jin's home in No. 5 Group, Jinmiao Village, Yuchuan Township, Lantian County, Xi'an City. The officers took possession of a television set, a DVD player and other personal belongings. When his family went to the bank to report the loss of deposit receipts, they found out that the police had used the personal identification card as well as the deposit receipts they took from Mr. Jin and withdrew over 10,000 yuan on the receipts. Mr. Jin is being held at the Lantian County Detention Center.
Hou Jian, deputy police chief at the Lantian County Police Department: 86-29-82731737, 86-29-82731107, 86-29-82721103
8. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Jiang Aimin's Whereabouts Unknown after Arrest
Mr. Jiang Aimin lives in Tianhe District, Guangzhou City. At around 1:00 p.m. on September 27, 2009, he was taken away by the police while he was at work. His whereabouts are unknown.
9. [Zunyi City, Guizhou Province] Ms. Xiao Jieping, Ms. Shen Wanhui and Other Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Xiao Jieping and Ms. Shen Wanhui were arrested while distributing truth clarification brochures. The police also falsely charged Ms. Xiao's elder sister and younger brother. The officers took her sister and brother to the police station, where several officers shocked the siblings with electricity simultaneously. Ms. Xiao's elder sister almost jumped from a high floor in desperation. Her younger brother's body remains bruised after one month.
10. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Liu Xudong and Mr. Yang Qingyi Arrested
Mr. Liu Xudong is an employee of the Internal Combustion Engine Workshop of the Mudanjiang City Railroad Section. On the morning of September 26, 2009, officers from the Railroad Police Division arrested him at the workshop. The officers then searched his home. Mr. Liu is being held at the Aihe Detention Center affiliated with the railroad section.
Mr. Yang Qingyi, an employee of another workshop of the Mudanjiang Railroad Section, was also arrested around the same time.
11. [Huanren County, Liaoning Province] Two Practitioners Held at the Weiningying Forced Labor Camp in Benxi City
Mr. Zhang Yunsheng, 59, and Mr. Dong Renqing, 65, were arrested by the local police in Huanren County. The two practitioners are being held at the Weiningying Forced Labor Camp in Benxi City.
12. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun and Her Husband Arrested
On September 28, 2009, Ms. Sun and her husband were arrested by the police. The officers also searched their home in the Balipu area in Changchun City. The officers confiscated a computer, a printer, and some supplies. The couple's whereabouts are unknown. Officers have remained in the couple's home in an attempt to apprehend visiting practitioners.
13. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zeng Fanying Arrested; Her Family Denied Right to Visit Her
Ms. Zeng Fanying, 47, lives near the Northeastern Electric Power Institute in Chuanying District, Jilin City. At around 6:00 a.m. on September 24, 2009, officers from the Chuanying District Police Department and the Changchun Road Police Station arrested her at her home. The officers confiscated some brochures. When Ms. Zeng's son went to the police station to visit her, half a dozen police officers violently pushed and dragged him out the gate. He suffered injuries to both forearms.
At around 8:00 a.m., several officers from the Xiaobaishan Police Station affiliated with the Fengman Police Department in Jilin City pried open the door at Ms. Zeng's parents' home. They ransacked the placed while no one was home.
14. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Shuliang Held at Jilin City Detention Center
Ms. Xu Shuliang, 44, rented an apartment near the Linjiangmen Market in Chuanying District, Jilin City. At around 4:30 a.m. on September 24, 2009, she heard a female voice yelling outside her door that her water pipe was leaking and asking her to turn off the valve. When she opened the door, a group of police officers rushed in. They did not let her change out of her pajamas. The officers confiscated a computer and a portrait of the founder of Falun Gong. Ms. Xu is being held at the Jilin City Detention Center.
15. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Xue Harassed
Mr. Wang Xue was formerly a teacher at the Northeastern Electric Power Institute. He was sentenced to one year of forced labor after going to Beijing to appeal on behalf of Falun Gong in 2000. He was dispelled by the institute he taught at while he was in the labor camp and did not find another job. He was having difficulty making a living. At 5:00 a.m. on September 15, 2009, Party Secretary Xu of the family quarters of the Northeastern Electric Power Institute and a residential police officer led a group of people to Mr. Wang's home. Mr. Wang and his family firmly protested and the group of people left. Later the family quarter officials threatened that Mr. Wang's child could face discrimination when applying for college admissions.
Telephone number of the family quarters of the Northeastern Electric Power Institute: 86-432-8512873
16. [Tianjin] Ms. Hanzi Fengfeng and Ms. Zuo Xiurong Arrested
Ms. Hanzi Fengfeng and Ms. Zuo Xiurong live in Hetou Town, Tanggu District, Tianjin. On the morning of September 10, 2009, members of the Tanggu District 610 Office and officers from the Hujiayuan Street Police Station arrested them. The officers also searched their homes and confiscated Falun Dafa books and electronic books. The two practitioners were later taken to the Zhaojiadi Detention Center. Ms. Zuo has been on a hunger strike. Her 88-year-old mother-in-law suffers from cancer. Her two teenage daughters and her elder brother, who is mentally unstable, have been left unattended at home. Her family has a hard time supporting themselves.
Zhang Wenli, 610 Office: 86-13802171819 (Cell)
17. [Qingyun County, Shandong Province] Two Female Practitioners Remain in Custody
On the morning of September 13, members of the Qingyun County 610 Office arrested two female practitioners. The two practitioners remain in custody. The only excuse for holding them in custody was that a copy of Zhuan Falun was found at their homes.
Chen Jingli, police chief of the Qingyun County Police Department: 86-13706390355 (Cell)
Li Guangrong, 610 Office: 86-13853471368 (Cell)
Li Furui, 610 Office: 86-13365447619 (Cell)
18. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Xiaozhen Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Ms. Li Xiaozhen, 67, has been sentenced to three years in prison. She has been taken to the Shandong Women's Forced Labor Camp.
Ms. Hong Huanqin was sentenced to two years in prison. She suffered high fever. She was denied admission to the Shandong Women's Forced Labor Camp. After being held in Wendeng City for two months, Ms. Hong has returned home.
19. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zou Lisha and Ms. Qu Xiuli Taken to Labor Camp
Ms. Zou Lisha and Ms. Qu Xiuli, from the Mouping area in Yantai City, have been sentenced to one year of forced labor. On September 30, 2009, they were taken to the Shandong Province No. 2 Women's Forced Labor Camp.
20. [Qian'an City, Hebei Province] Mr. Han Yalin and His Wife Ms. Xue Cuiqin Arrested
Mr. Han Yalin and his wife Ms. Xue Cuiqin live in Caiyuan Village, Caiyuan Town, Qian'an City. At around 11:30 a.m. on September 30, 2009, the police, led by a villager, arrested the couple. The two practitioners' whereabouts are unknown.
21. [Henan Province] Additional Information on Practitioners Arrested in Zhengzhou City
On September 15, 2009, the Zhengzhou City police arrested several dozen practitioners. In Chengguan District alone, eight practitioners were arrested and their homes were searched. The eight practitioners are: Ms. Wang Huanqing, in her fifties, Ms. Wang Xiaoqing, in her fifties or sixties, Ms. Zhao Aizhi, around 60 years old, Ms. Xu Guirong, in her forties, Ms. Yan Jing, in her forties, Ms. Yan Jie, Mr. Zuo Peiquan, and Mr. Yang Hongren. Among them, Ms. Yan Jing, Mr. Yan Jie, and Mr. Zuo Peiquan have got out of police custody with righteous thoughts.
Three practitioners in the Nanyangzhai residential community in Huiji District were arrested. They are Ms. Du Xiaozhen, Ms. Li Xiaofen, and a practitioner with the last name Yu. The police also searched the practitioners' homes. Ms. Du and Yu have been sentenced to one year of forced labor.
22. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Su Min Arrested
On September 26, 2009, Ms. Su Min, who lives in Yanzhuan area, was arrested by officers from the Boye Police Department. Her home was searched.
23. [Anguo City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Na Arrested
Ms. Liu Na was arrrested at work by the police. All arrested practitioners have been taken to the Shijiazhuang Women's Forced Labor Camp.
24. [Ruyang County, Henan Province] Ms. Zhan Qin Arrested by County Domestic Security Division on the Morning of September 30; Her Whereabouts Unknown
25. [Yuanyang County, Henan Province] Mr. Guo Xiang Arrested
Mr. Guo Xiang, from Yuanyang County, was arrested by half a dozen police officers while stripping corn husks on the morning of September 30, 2009.
Li Jian, police officer: 86-13839065001 (Cell)
Li Shuwen, police officer: 86-13700733681 (Cell)
26. [Pan County, Guizhou Province] Ms. Tang Junwen Arrested
Ms. Tang Junwen works at the Shanjiashu Office of the Pan County Industrial and Commercial Bank. At around 6:30 p.m. on September 25, when she was just about to return home from work, seven or eight officers from the Liupanshui City Police Department arrested her. The police then searched her home. The searched lasted till 2:30 a.m. the following morning. The police confiscated two computers, a printer, a photocopier, a scanner and a large number of Falun Dafa materials and DVDs. The loss at the production site for truth clarification materials was substantial.
It was reported that Ms. Tang was taken to a detention center affiliated with the Liupanshui City State Security Division. The police also searched the homes of other practitioners in Pan County.
27. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Ke Taken to Chenjiaji Brainwashing Center on September 25
28. [An County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Jiang Li'an and Ms. Xie Fufen Arrested
At around 11:00 a.m. on September 30, officers from the An County Police Station, the 610 Office, and the State Security Division suddenly showed up at the homes of Mr. Jiang Li'an and Ms. Xie Fufen. They arrested Mr. Jiang and Ms. Xie. The two practitioners are being held at the Chengguan Police Station in An County.
29. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Jiang Wenping and Ms. Guo Yuqiong Arrested
At around 4:00 a.m. on September 28, 2009, a group of officers from the Yongxing Police Department and the Domestic Security Division in Mianyang City broke into the homes of Mr. Jiang Wenping and Ms. Guo Yuqiong. They arrested the two practitioners and confiscated a computer, a printer, and a DVD burner in Ms. Guo's home.
30. [Ning County, Gansu Province] Ms. Fan Juncao Arrested Again
Ms. Fan Juncao, 66, lives in Gulu Village, Xinning Town, Ning County. On September 23, 2009, he went to the Qingyang Area Police Division to tell persecution facts to officers engaged in the persecution of Falun Gong. Staff at the police division and officers from the Ning County Police Department arrested him. Ms. Fan is being held at the Ning County Detention Center.
Ms. Fan was unlawfully sentenced to forced labor three times. This is the sixth time she has been arrested.
31. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Tong Shigui Arrested
Ms. Tong Shigui, from Chengdu City, was arrested while distributing leaflets in the Hejiangting area at 2:00 p.m. on September 20, 2009. The police searched her home. According to her family, Ms. Tong is being held at the Sichuan Province No. 1 Prison.
32. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Hu Jixiu and Ms. Sun Weihua Face Unlawful Trial
It has been reported that on October 10, 2009, the Guangzhou Court is to hold hearings for Ms. Hu Jixiu and Ms. Sun Weihua.
33. [Shuangfeng County, Hunan Province] Mr. He Jinlin Arrested
Mr. He Jinlin, in his thirties, lives in Shuangfeng County, Loudi City, Hunan Province. He makes a living by giving people rides on a motorcycle. At the end of August 2009, a plainclothes police officer pretended to be a passenger. He told Mr. He to take him where he could do some fishing. When they were in a quiet location, a police vehicle arrived. The police arrested Mr. He and took him to the Doudi City No. 1 Detention Center directly.
34. [Ya'an City, Hunan Province] Additional Information on Ms. Chen Maoqin's Arrest
On the evening of September 15, 2009, Ms. Chen Maoqin was arrested at her home by officers from the Ya'an Police Department, the 610 Office, and the Yaoqiao Police Station. The officers searched her home and confiscated several Falun Dafa books. Ms. Chen is being held at the Ya'an Detention Center.
October 2, 2009
