(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in 7 provinces. In this report, at least 9 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 22 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Shuozhou City, Shanxi Province] Mr. Qiu Shiren Arrested
At approximately 10 p.m. on November 5, 2009, Mr. Qiu Shiren was arrested by the local police, while he was distributing truth-clarification materials and hanging up banners in the Shuocheng District. His home was subsequently ransacked. They took away his notebook computer, printer, Dafa books, and informational materials. The value of the confiscated items was 7000 yuan. He is now being jailed in Shuozhou City Detention Center.
Shuozhou City Public Security Bureau: 86-349-2169114 ,
86-349-2169110
Shuocheng District Public Security Bureau: 86-349-2169216,
86-349-2095032, 86-349-2095445
2. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Ms. Guo Yanbing Illegally Sentenced
On November 15, 2009, Ms. Guo Yanbing of Bahaojiao Village, Caishan Township, Huangmei County, was illegally sentenced by the Huangmei County Public Security County to 15 months of imprisonment. She is now in the Hubei Shayang Forced Labor Camp.
3. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Mr. Nie Guomin Forced to Leave Home and Become Homeless
Mr. Nie Guomin of Fuhou Village, Caishan Township, Huangmei County, is 50 years old. He was harassed around 11 a.m. on November 16, 2009, by five police officers, including He Feixiong from the Domestic Security Division, Huangmei County, and Kong Zheng, chief of Caishan Township Police Station. He was forced to leave home to avoid further persecution.
4. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhang Lanping Sent to Anhui Province Women's Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Zhang Lanping was arrested on May 8, 2008, by the police with the local 610 Office. Her home was subsequently ransacked and she was sentenced to 18 months in a forced labor camp. During the time she was there, her family was not allowed to visit her. In addition, she was force-fed, causing her to lose three teeth. For ten straight days she was tortured by being forced to "Lean against a Big Board." (The victim is tied spread-eagle to a bed and also in other fixed positions for long periods of time. The lack of circulation sometimes causes disability.). When her term was up on November 8, 2009, it was illegally extended for two more months.
Phone number of No. 2 Squad of Women's Forced Labor Camp, Anhui Province: 86-551-5310305, 86-551-5312939. 86-5515315646
5. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Yongjie, Ms. Wang Haohong, and Ms. Zhang Shuchun Sentenced
Mr. Li Yongjie, Ms. Wang Haohong and Ms. Zhang Shuchun were sentenced without trial by authorities in Zhaoyuan to five, seven, and seven and a half years imprisonment.
6. [Inner Mongolia] More Information about Ms. Zhen Haiyan's Arrest
At around noon on November 6, 2009, four police officers broke down the door of practitioner Ms. Wang Guilan's home. They held both Ms. Zhen Haiyan and Ms. Wang Guilan's daughter to the ground and beat and kicked them. They then took them to Dayangshu Township Public Security Bureau. Ms. Zhen's home was ransacked and four cell phones and some cash were confiscated. She had a seizure at the police station and seemed to be dying. She was later taken to the hospital. Ms. Wang's daughter was beaten, leaving the left side of her face swollen and her eyes and hands covered with bruises.
The police also arrested Ms. Wang Guilan, Ms. Fan Fengying, and Mr. Liao Wenbo and took them to the Dayangshu Township Public Security Bureau. Ms. Fan's face swelled up as a result of being beaten.
Ms. Wang Guilan, Ms. Fan Fengying, Mr. Liao Wenbo, and Ms. Zhen Haiyan are being held at Alihe Township Prison.
Moqi Public Security Bureau Chief: 86-470-4613876
Dayangshu Township Public Security Bureau: 86-470-5852043
Chief of the Public Security Bureau: 86-470-5712307
7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Huijuan Sent to Forced Labor Camp
On October 21, 2009, Ms. Zhao Huijuan of the Kuiwen District in Weifang City was arrested and her home ransacked. The police took away Dafa materials, as well as her computer (valued at 5000 yuan), jewelry, a digital camera, and a telescope, with a combined value of 17000 yuan.
After she was arrested, she was first taken to a brainwashing center in Weifang. Staff extorted 5000 yuan from Ms. Zhao Huijuan's family. On November 9, she was sent to a forced labor camp.
8. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] More Information about the Arrests of Ms. Tian Yingchun, Ms. Huang Shuhua, Ms. Yang Hong, and Ms. Liu
On November 11, 2009, Ms. Tian Yingchun, Ms. Huang Shuhua, Ms. Yang Hong, and Ms. Liu from the Chengfeng District, Daqing City, were reported to the police while they were clarifying the truth at the Kelong Supermarket. They were arrested by police from Chengfeng Public Security Subdivision. Though Ms. Liu was released, the rest have been sent to the Daqing City No. 1 Detention Center.
9. [Jiangsu Province] More Information about Mr. Lin Enlai Tortured in Shanghai Prison General Hospital
Mr. Lin Enlai, in his 20s, was sentenced to 16 months of imprisonment by the Shanghai 610 Office. He is now being held in the Shanghai Prison General Hospital. Because he refused to give up his faith, he was tied to the death bed and force-fed. The police beat him with an electric baton.
10. [Sanmenxia City, Henan Province] Mr. Gao Fengjie and Three Other Practitioners Jailed
Mr. Gao Fengjie, Mr. Zhang Shuzhi, and Mr. Liu Jianfeng went to Jincheng, Shanxi Province, to distribute informational materials and were reported to the police. They were arrested and are now being held in the Shanxi Jincheng Detention Center.
11. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhao Runrong Arrested
Mr. Zhao Runrong, 68 years old, is a practitioner from Yichun. He was arrested on November 9 while he was driving a taxi. The key to his house was taken and his home was ransacked. Mr. Zhao is now in the Wumahe Detention Center.
12. [Huan County, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhen Shufa Sent to Forced Labor Camp
During the 2009 October national holidays, Mr. Zhen Shufa, 24 years old, was traveling to see his parents who work in the No. 6 Group of Majiaqu, Yijinhuoluoqi, Inner Mongolia. His taxi was stopped by the police and they found Dafa books on him. After he was persecuted in Dongsheng Detention Center for 20 days, he was sentenced to the Bameng Wuyuan County Forced Labor Camp for a year.
13. [Chongqing] Retired Teacher Mr. Lei Zhengxia Sentenced to Three Years by Shapingba District Court in North Chongqing on November 11, 2009
14. [Chongqing] Ms. Jia Guozhen and Mr. Liu Lirong Arrested
October 10, 2009, Ms. Jia Guozhen, 54, and Mr. Liu Lirong, 69, were visiting their relatives in Nongxing Village, Pengnan Township, Pengxi County, Suining City. A dozen police officers led by Wang Kaisheng, the director of Pengnan Township Police Station, Suining City, arrested them and took them to Pengxi County Detention Center. Ms. Jia was sentenced to a forced labor camp for a year, although she is still in the Pengxi County Detention Center. Mr. Liu was sentenced to one year of forced labor and was sent back to his hometown of Xianglong Township, Chongqing.
Pengxi County Detention Center: 86-825-5433589
15. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] More Information about Ms. Zhang Xiufang's Arrest
On the morning of September 14, 2009, Ms. Zhang Xiufang of Shenbei New District, Shenyang City, was shopping at a local market and talking to a vendor about Falun Gong. She gave the vendor a Shen Yun Performing Arts CD. She was reported to the Xinchengzi Police Station. They arrested her and ransacked her home. She is now being held in the Shenyang Detention Center.
In February 2000, Ms. Zhang Xiufang was sentenced to three years in a forced labor camp. She was later transferred to Longshan Forced Labor Camp.
November 12, 2009