(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 24 cities or counties in 9 provinces. In this report, 12 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 31 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Beijing] Ms. Yan Xinyun from Panjiayuan, Chaoyang District Arrested on September 16, 2009
2. [Nanchong, Sichuan Province] Mr. He Xuehua Unlawfully Arrested
On the morning of September 26, 2009, Mr. He Xuehua was grocery shopping at Junda Market in Shunqing District, Nanchong City. While he was talking to people about Falun Gong, he was taken away. His whereabouts remain unknown to date.
On the morning of September 27, 2009, Mrs. Zhou, a lady in her 70's, was shopping at Junda Market in Shunqing District, Nanchong City. While she was talking to a shopper about Falun Gong, a plainclothes police agent incited a group of thugs to viciously attack her, severely injuring her eye in the process. She was later arrested, and her whereabouts still remain unknown
3. [Dingzhou, Hebei Province] Ms. Xiaohua Unlawfully Detained on September 22
4. [Hengshui, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Baoling Arrested and Her Home Ransacked
On the morning of September 27, 2009, Ms. Wang Baoling from Zaoyuan Village, Pengdu Township, Taocheng District, Hengshui was arrested by the local police, and her house was unlawfully searched and ransacked.
5. [Yangjiang, Guangdong Province] Mr. Lan Fuyuan Arrested for No Reason
Mr. Lan Fuyuan from Yangjiang was arrested on March 17, and he was taken to a brainwashing center for persecution in Sanshui, Guangdong Province. He was released on September 17, but was arrested again on the same day by the 610 Office in Yangjiang. His whereabouts are still unknown to date.
6. [Funing County, Hebei Province] More Information about the Arrest of Ms. Wei Shuzhen and Others
In the evening of September 23, 2009, Ms Wei Shuzhen (a retired employee from Nandaihe Tourism Development Ltd.), Ms. Pang Xiaohong, Ms. Bian Lihong, Ms. Cai Jie, Xiao Meng, Mr. Li and Hao (a retired employee from Changbai Machinery Factory) were unlawfully detained at Changli Detention Center. Xiao Meng is being detained at Funing Detention Center.
Head of Funing County Police Department, Xu Bing: 86-335-6012132, 86-13383351958
Chief Procurator of Funing County, Hao Yizhong: 86-335-6022062, 86-13903336988
7. [Suibin County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Zhixiu Arrested
Ms. Zhang Zhixiu, 45, from the 290 Farm in Suibin County, supports her family by doing temporary work for others. On September 20, 2009, as soon as she got home from working in the fields at noon, she was taken away by a local policeman named Tang Jun and others. The next day she was taken to the Baoquanling Detention center.
After her arrest, the police twice returned to search her home and took away two Dafa books, one MP3 player, one MP4 player and Dafa materials.
8. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Police Harass Mr. Zhang Xingcai and His Family
At around 5:00 a.m. on September 17, 2009, police from Yanji City broke into Mr. Zhang Xingcai's house, trying to arrest him, but without success because Mr. Zhang Xingcai was not home. Still, the police searched his house in his absence, causing his wife to be extremely frightened. The police also tried to arrest his wife, but failed in the end. Mr. Zhang Xingcai has now become homeless to avoid arrest.
9. [Shenyang, Liaoning Province] More Information about Ms. Wang Shumei
Ms. Wang Shumei from Shenyang, Liaoning Province was tricked by an informant while talking to people about Falun Gong. The informant asked for the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, but Ms. Wang did not have a copy with her at the time, so she arranged to give it to the informant the next day. However, when she went to there, she was arrested by agents from the National Security Bureau. She is still being detained at the Shenyang Detention Center in Zaohua Township. Her husband Mr. Yu Jiachen was so severely traumatized by his wife's ordeal that he suffered a sudden heart attack on September 22 and died that same night.
10. [Chaoyang, Liaoning Province] Five People in Ms. Huang Guiqing's Family Arrested
On September 28, 2009, Ms Huang Guiqing from Chaoyang District, Liaoning Province, her sons Mr. Feng Xiaoming and Mr. Feng Shaoming, and her two daughters-in-law Ms. Liu Xiaoyan and Ms. Du Shumei were arrested.
The homes of Huang Guiqing, Du Shumei and Feng Shaoming were unlawfully searched and ransacked. Huang Guiqing is currently detained at the detention center of the Chaoyang Police Station, while the whereabouts of Feng Xiaoming and Liu Xiaoyan remain unknown.
11. [Jingshan, Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Daowen Arrested and His Home Ransacked
Mr. Zhang Daowen was arrested at around 10:00 p.m. on September 22, 2009 and his home was searched. The police took away a computer, a printer, a box of printer paper and a box of CDs.
On September 24, news came that Mr. Zhang Daowen was detained at a hostel near Sanqiao in Xinshi Town. Mr. He Wuping from Jingshan was also detained at the same time.
Songhe Town Party Secretary Zhang Hongyang: 86-724-7562388, 86-13886933366
12. [Hefei, Anhui Province] Information about Ms. Xie Hong
Ms. Xie Hong, an employee of Hefei Construction Bank, was arrested from work on September 21, 2009 by police from the Sanpailou Police Station and personnel from the 610 Office. According to an insider, Ms. Xie Hong was later sent to a brainwashing center. The exact location is unknown, and she has been denied family visits.
13. [Huai'an, Jiangsu Province] Police Ransacked Ms. Zhang Shilan's Home
On the morning of September 26, 2009, police unlawfully searched and ransacked the home of Ms. Zhang Shilan from Qingpu District, Huai'an City. Ms Zhang Shilan was not home at the time. The police took away some Dafa materials.
At around 8:00 a.m. the next morning, police from the Qinghe Police Station once again came to search her home and took away more Dafa books and materials.
14. [Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Gao Aihua Arrested Again
Ms. Gao Aihua (approximately 60 years old) from Jiujiang was arrested from her home at around 8 p.m. on September 22, 2009 by more than ten police personnel from the Xunjiang Domestic Security Division. She is now detained at the Jiujiang Detention Center.
Earlier, Ms. Gao Aihua had been forced to leave home and became homeless for over a year. She had returned home only for a month before she was arrested.
Party Secretary of Jiujiang Political and Judiciary Department, Ye Guobing: 86-792-8278001, 86-792-8562999, 86-13707925555
Deputy Party Secretary, Wu Jinping: 86-792-8222552, 86-13907928803
Jiujiang Detention Center: 86-792-8171100
15. [Tangshan, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Wenbo Arrested from Home
Mr. Liu Wenbo, a retired employee of Tangshan Sanyou Group, was arrested by three police officers while walking on the street and was taken to the Tangshan Labor Camp.
16. [Shanghai] Ms. Deng Zhijun Arrested from Home on September 28, and Her Home Ransacked
17. [Bin County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yao Chunrong and Others Unlawfully Detained
At around 7:00 p.m. on September 28, 2009, Ms. Yao Chunrong, Ms. Cao Guozhen, Ms. Wang Xiuyun, Ms. Min Fang and Ms. Qu Zhangjuan were arrested from Ms. Yao's home while they were studying the Fa by police from the State Security Bureau in Bin County. They are currently detained at the Bin County Detention Center.
On the morning of September 29, 2009, Mr. Wang Huanlin, Mr. Li Shuwen, Mr. Zhang Jun, Ms. Yang Shuling and Ms. Wang were arrested from Mr. Wang Huanlin's home while they were studying the Fa. They are currently detained at the Bin County Detention Center.
Party Secretary of Chang'an Town, Song Wei: 86-13654532777
Head of the Police Station, Lou Wei: 86-13945161258
Minhe Police Station: 86-451-57970070
18. [Dalian, Liaoning Province] Ms. Li Fenghua Arrested
Ms. Li Fenghua from Malanzi, Dalian was arrested from her home on September 7, 2009 by police from the Fuminlu Police Station, and was taken to the Yaojia Detention Center. Her home was searched and ransacked.
19. [Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Yueming Suffers Persecution in Tailai Prison
Mr. Zhang Yueming has been detained at Tailai Prison for a long time and subjected to severe mental torment and physical torture. He is now suffering from severe anemia, skin disease and hemorrhoids. His family members became aware of his deteriorating physical condition over two months ago and have been trying to bail him out on medical grounds, but without any success so far.
20. [Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Qichao and Mr. Wang Jiang Suffer Persecution in Daqing Prison
Mr. Zhang Qichao and Mr. Wang Jiang have been unlawfully detained in Daqing Prison, and they are in very poor health due to severe persecution. The prison has agreed to release them on bail on medical grounds, but the local police station has refused to let them go.
Mr. Zhang Qichao from Yanshou, Heilongjiang Province cannot look after himself as a result of being tortured. Mr. Wang Jiang from Acheng District, Harbin, Heilongjiang Province is suffering from tuberculosis as a result of being severely beaten. The wounds on his left wrist and his ribs have become infected and are festering, and he is in great pain. He had to be hospitalized for half a year in the prison hospital because of his condition.
21. [Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province] Information about Mr. Fu Yu
Mr. Fu Yu from Jiamusi was sentenced to five years in prison for using a "small loudspeaker" to expose the persecution. A few months ago, he was taken to Jiamusi Prison for further persecution. He has been on hunger strikes to protest the persecution and has become very weak. He is now in a coma and his life is in great danger. Still the prison refuses to release him. His 70-year-old mother has been to the prison many times to ask for his release.
Jianmusi Public Security Division, Wang Lianmin: 86-454-8312310-2562, 86-454-8318833
Li Yanwei: 86-454-8312310-2563, 86-13555589011
22. [Luquan, Hebei Province] Persecution of Mr. Dong Liqiang
On the evening of September 20, 2009, more than ten police from Dahe Town Police Station broke into Mr. Dong Liqiang's home and searched his house without a warrant. Mr. Dong (36 years-old) was then unlawfully taken away by police under the excuse that there were Dafa materials in his house.
23. [Beijing] Mr. Li Lizhong Arrested
24. [Nanchang, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Shi Lagen Sentenced to Imprisonment; His Wife Sent to a Labor Camp
Mr. Shi Lagen, 46 years old, from Nanchang, was arrested by policeman Hu Zhugen and others from the Xihu Domestic Security Division on March 7, 2007. Around August 2008, he was secretly sentenced to eight years of imprisonment by the Xihu Procuratorate and Xihu Court. He is currently being detained and persecuted in the First Division of Yuzhang Prison in Jiangxi Province.
Ms. Zhu Yunlin (Mr. Shi Lagen's wife) was arrested on May 6, 2008 when she went to Xihu Court to ask for her husband's release. She is now detained in the Jiangxi Women's Labor Camp and is being persecuted, leaving behind a four-year-old daughter.
25. [Qitaihe, Heilongjiang Province] More Information about the Arrests of Mr. Li Xinchun and Others
In the afternoon of September 22, 2009, Qitaihe Police Station and the 610 Office arrested nine Falun Gong practitioners, including Mr. Li Xinchun, a crane operator in Dongfeng Transport District (his computer and MP3 were also taken away), Mr. Guo from Dongfeng Mine and others.
Mr. Jiang, a teacher from Dongfeng Mine High School, was also arrested and his home was ransacked. Personal belongings unlawfully taken away include a computer, a MP3 player, a MP5 player, and e-books.
