(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 8 provinces. In this report, 27 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 20 practitioners were illegally arrested.
- [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Yan Manjun Arrested
- [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Additional Information about the Arrest of Mr. Dong Dianbo
- [Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Meiling Arrested
- [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Lei Yunxia and Ms. Yan Lanying Detained in the Pi County Detention Center
- [Cang County, Shandong Province] Mr. Piao Jinfeng Arrested
- [Zaozhuang, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Guangmei and Ms. Gao Yuchen Sent to a Forced Labor Camp
- [Tianjin City] Mr. Wu Dianzhong and Other Practitioners Arrested
- [Shangzhi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Chu Jingyuan Detained in Hulan Prison in Harbin City
- [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jiang Xiuzhen and Her Husband Arrested
- [Yanqing County, Beijing City] Ms. Chen Manxin Detained in the Hubei Women's Forced Labor Camp and Ms. Chen Manping in the First Division of Masanjia Forced Labor Camp
- [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Lu Zhigang and Ms. Chen Aizhen Arrested
- [Miyun County, Beijing City] Additional Information about the Practitioners Who Were Arrested Before the Beijing Olympic Games
- [Dongfeng County, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Liqiu and Ms. Dong Yufeng Sentenced
- [Tianjin City] Ms. Shu Yanmei, Ms. Ge Xiulan, Ms. Ge Xiuju, and Mr. Huang Liqiao Sent to Forced Labor Camps
- [Gaomi City, Hebei Province] Practitioners Harassed and Arrested
- [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Dong Rener Arrested Again
- [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Jinhua and Ms. Gao Shulan from Lidian Detained in Pulandian Detention Center
- [Luan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Fengjiu Taken to Shijiazhuang Forced Labor Camp for a Two-Year Term
- [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Yang Jiaobo Recently Harassed by Police
- [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yu Dianjie Sent to a Forced Labor Camp
- [Zhanyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wan Xijing Arrested
- [Huma County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yuhong and Other Practitioners Sentenced Heavily
1. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Yan Manjun Arrested
Ms. Yan Manjun lives in Xinghualing District, Taiyuan City. On January 11, 2009, she was taken to the Xiaoma Village Committee by the village joint defense team after being turned in for exposing the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong to the people in Xiaoma Village, Xiaodian District. Later on, she was taken to the Gaoxin Police Station in the Xiaodian District. Now she has been transferred to the Xiaodian District Detention Center.
2. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Additional Information about the Arrest of Mr. Dong Dianbo
Mr. Dong Dianbo is a villager from Mianyuangou Village, Tangezhuang Town, Laiyang City, Shandong Province. On January 14, 2009, the Fushan police forcibly searched him, stole all the valuables on him and took him to the Fushan Developing District Police Station. On January 15, 2009, the Fushan police and officers from the Tangezhuang Police Office illegally searched his home.
3. [Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Meiling Arrested
On January 13, 2009, about a dozen officers from the Taoxu Town Police Station searched the home of Ms. Zhang Meiling in Yangjiazhuang Village. Ms. Yang was taken away. Her family had 5,000 yuan extorted from them before she was released and allowed to return home.
4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Lei Yunxia and Ms. Yan Lanying Detained in the Pi County Detention Center
Ms. Lei Yunxia and Ms. Yan Lanying are practitioners in the Chengdu Branch of the Nuclear Power Institute of China. On January 16, 2009, they were arrested while they were distributing fliers explaining the persecution in Congzhou. Now they are being detained in the Pi County Detention Center.
5. [Cang County, Shandong Province] Mr. Piao Jinfeng Arrested
On January 15, 2009, Yan Xiuwei and three or four policemen from the Cang County National Security Team arrested Mr. Piao Jinfeng of Dachu Village, Cang County, when he went to the Maosanzhuang Market in Botou City. His whereabouts are unknown.
Yu Keqiang, Director of the Cang County 610 Office: 86-13833796548
Cang County National Security Team: 86-317-5525261
Bi Jianping, Head of the Cang County Detention Center: 86-13084527500,
86-317-8938111
6. [Zaozhuang, Shandong Province] Ms. Xu Guangmei and Ms. Gao Yuchen Sent to a Forced Labor Camp
On May 13, 2008, Ms. Xu Guangmei was arrested by the Yicheng District 610 Office while taking her child to kindergarten. Now she is being detained in the Jinan First Women's Forced Labor Camp for a two-year term.
Ms. Gao Yuchen of the Zaozhuang Mine Group is also being detained there for a three-year term.
Jinan First Women's Forced Labor Camp: 86-53188920541
7. [Tianjin City] Mr. Wu Dianzhong and Other Practitioners Arrested
At 6 p.m. on January 12, 2009, many officers from the Qingguang Police Station in the Beichen District of Tianjin City went to the apartment Mr. Wu Dianzhong rents. At that time, Mr. Wu was not at home. Only two children were at home. The police grabbed the children, forced them into a police vehicle, and took them to the Qingguang Police Station. Then the police searched the apartment. They took three computers, a printer, a large copy machine, paper, CDs, tens of thousands of yuan in cash, etc. The police detained the two children in a small cage where they could not stand or squat.
That night, Ms. Liu and Mr. Ma Hongzhi were arrested. Their homes were searched. The police took away many copies of the Nine Commentaries, a computer, and two printers.
Ms. Ma Hongzhi and Mr. Wu Dianzhong are being held in the Beichen District Detention Center. Ms. Liu is in the Qingguang Police Station.
8. [Shangzhi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Chu Jingyuan Detained in Hulan Prison in Harbin City
Mr. Chu Jingyuan is being detained in Hulan Prison in Harbin City. Policeman He Desheng ordered inmates to beat Mr. Chu Jingyuan, claiming that Mr. Chu disobeyed his commands. Mr. Chu is detained in a small cell.
9.[Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Jiang Xiuzhen and Her Husband Arrested
At 7:30 p.m. on January 16, 2009, Li Dabin, associate chief of the Zhanqian Police Station, and other officers rushed into the home of Ms. Jiang Xiuzhen. Ms. Jiang and her husband, Mr. Jia Shuangyou, were arrested. The police took away a computer, a printer, and some cash.
Zhanqian Police Station: 86-53182181
Hou Mengda, chief of the Zhanqian Police Station: 86-13804617287
10. [Yanqing County, Beijing City] Ms. Chen Manxin Detained in the Hubei Women's Forced Labor Camp and Ms. Chen Manping in the First Division of Masanjia Forced Labor Camp
11. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Lu Zhigang and Ms. Chen Aizhen Arrested
On January 3, 2009, Mr. Lu Zhigang was arrested by officers from the Dongjiao Police Station while he was explaining the truth about Falun Gong at Meizhou Cultural Park. His home was searched. On the afternoon of January 8, 2009, Ms. Chen Aizhen was taken away from her home. The police also took away some materials and money. The two practitioners are being detained in the Qinhuang Detention Center in Meizhou City.
12. [Miyun County, Beijing City] Additional Information about the Practitioners Who Were Arrested Before the Beijing Olympic Games
Several practitioners who were arrested last April and May before the Beijing Olympic Games are still being detained.
Mr. Diao Chunming and his wife, Ms. Zhang Guiying, in their 60s, were arrested in May 2008. Mr. Diao is being held in the Beijing Forced Labor Camp while Ms. Zhang is in Datong Prison in Shanxi Province.
Mr. Gou Jinzhang and his wife, Ms. Zhang Lanying, from Mujiayu Town were arrested in May 2008. Mr. Gou was detained in the Beijing Forced Labor Camp. In December 2008, he was released on bail for medical treatment. Ms. Zhang Lanying is being detained in Datong Prison.
Mr. Hu Youcai, Ms. Zhao Wenzhen, Mr. Wang Xingshu, and Ms. He Xiuying from Tanying Township were arrested on April 20, 2008. All of them are about 50 years old. Mr. Hu is being detained in Chengde, Hebei Province; Ms. Zhao Wenzhen, Northeast of China; Mr. Wang Xingshu, Beijing; Mr. He Xiuying, Hunan Province.
13. [Dongfeng County, Jilin Province] Ms. Yu Liqiu and Ms. Dong Yufeng Sentenced
Ms. Yu Liqiu and Ms. Dong Yufeng appealed to the Liaoyuan Intermediate People's Court, but the court affirmed the original sentences. They were each sentenced to three years of imprisonment. At 7 a.m. on January 19, 2009, they were taken to Heizuizi Prison in Changchun City.
14. [Tianjin City] Ms. Shu Yanmei, Ms. Ge Xiulan, Ms. Ge Xiuju, and Mr. Huang Liqiao Sent to Forced Labor Camps
At the end of September 2008, Ms. Shu Yanmei from the Hongqiao District was arrested while she was clarifying the truth in the Hedong District. She has been sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor. She is being detained in Banqiao Forced Labor Camp of Tianjin City.
In April 2008, Ms. Ge Xiulan and Ms. Ge Xiuju were arrested at Dahutong, Hongqiao District. Later on, they were sentenced to 18 and 15 months of forced labor, respectively. Now they are being detained in the Banqiao Forced Labor Camp.
In April 2008, Mr. Huang Liqiao was arrested at the Big Seamless Steel Tube Factory. Now he is being detained in the Shuangkou Forced Labor Camp of Tianjin City.
15. [Gaomi City, Hebei Province] Practitioners Harassed and Arrested
At 9 a.m. on January 14, 2009, officers from the Kangzhuang Police Station in Gaomi City went to the home of Ms. Song Zhenrong, who is 68 years old and lives in Gejiaji Village. They took her to the police station and tried to force her to give up her belief in Truthfulness-Compassion- Forbearance. Suddenly, Ms. Song fell severely ill. The police were afraid to take responsibility, so they went to her home again and extorted 3,000 yuan before releasing her.
Wang Kaisong, Chief of the Kangzhuang Police Station: 86-13853611167
16. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Dong Rener Arrested Again
On January 16, 2009, Guo Long, assistant chief of the Mingdenan Police Station in the Qiaoxi District, and two policemen rushed into where Mr. Dong Rener's daughter works and grabbed the key to Mr. Dong's home. Meng Gang, chief of the Mingdenan Police Station; Guo Long; and about a dozen police officers went to Mr. Dong Rener's home and arrested him for the second time.
On July 23, 2008, Guo Long and two policemen arrested Mr. Dong Rener. That night, Mr. Dong broke out of the iron cage in the police station and walked away. He was forced to become homeless in order to avoid being arrested again.
Meng Gang, Chief of the Mingdenan Police Station: 86-13663336000
Instructor Sun Gang: 86-3138344898
17. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Jinhua and Ms. Gao Shulan from Lidian Detained in Pulandian Detention Center
18. [Luan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Fengjiu Taken to Shijiazhuang Forced Labor Camp for a Two-year Term
19. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Yang Jiaobo Recently Harassed by Police
Around January 14, 2009, the police went to monitor the home of Mr. Yang Jianbo in Langfang City. They rudely asked Mr. Yang's wife, Nie Chunling, to open the door, which she refused to do. The police also took pictures of whoever entered and left Mr. Yang's home.
20. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yu Dianjie Sent to a Forced Labor Camp
Mr. Yu Dianjie, in his 40s, lives in Zhongcun Village, Jinling Town, Zhaoyuan City. On October 21, 2008, Mr. Yu was arrested by the Zhaoyuan 610 Office and the Jinling Town Police Department because he refused to give up his belief in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. His home was also searched. Mr. Yu was detained and taken to the Golden Mine Brainwashing Center for more than a month. Recently, it was said that he had been sent to a forced labor camp by the Zhaoyuan 610 Office. However, his whereabouts are unknown.
21. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wan Xijing Arrested
Ms. Wan Xijing, 43, lives in Gaozi Village, Zhangxing Town, Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province. At 2 p.m. on January 15, 2009, she was reported while she was explaining the truth about Falun Gong. She was arrested by the Zhangxing Police Department
22. [Huma County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yuhong and Other Practitioners Sentenced Heavily
Ms. Wang Yuhong and other practitioners have been given sentences. Ms. Wang Yuhong and Mr. Yu Zhongzhu were each sentenced to six years of imprisonment; Mr. Zhao Peijin, five years; Ms. Zuo Weiyan, Ms. Sun Lijuan, and Ms. Se Guirong, four years; and Ms. Li Yajuan and Ms. Li Yaru, three years. They have all submitted appeals.
