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Additional Persecution News From China - June 10, 2009 (36 Reports)

June 23, 2009 |  

(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 25 cities or counties in 12 provinces. In this report, 26 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 32 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yang Licheng Arrested
2. [Shandong Province] When Ms. Liu Lijie's Family Went to the No. 1 Women's Forced Labor Camp to See Her, Officials Turned Them Away
3. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xiang Guiju and Ms. Xiang Guiyuan Arrested
4. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Geng Deliang and Wife Zhou Shuqin Arrested
5. [Hebei Province] Police Harass Mr. Wang Xuwei and Ms. Xu Chunlan at Their Homes
6. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Seven Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
7. [Guantao County, Hebei Province] Mr. Huang Yuchen Arrested
8. [Xishui County, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Wang Guihong Held in Detention
9. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Sufen and Ms. Zhang Sujie Arrested
10. [Beijing] The Persecution of Ms. Xu Jianmei
11. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Aihua Arrested
12. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Fengyou Arrested in Beijing
13. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lian Bo Transferred to Fujia Detention Center
14. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Practitioners Arrested
15. [Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Geng Huaipu Arrested Again by 610 Office Agents
16. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Gross Abuse and Mistreatment at Xindian Women's Forced Labor Camp
17. [Chongqing] Ms. Yang Deqiong Taken to a Forced Labor Camp
18. [Anda City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yu Xiaohua and Ms. Hao Guiyun Arrested
19. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xian Arrested
20. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] The Persecution of Ms. Li Rongzhen
21. [Shuangliu County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Lu Zufu Arrested
22. [Meishan, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wan Wu Arrested and Home Ransacked
23. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Zhoucun District 610 Office Agents Arrested Zhoucun District Resident Ms. Li Shilan on the Morning of June 8, 2009
24. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xiuhong and Husband Arrested
25. [Guangan, Sichuan Province] Mr. Jiang Heping Taken to the Guangan Detention Center
26. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
27. [Xichuan County, Henan Province] Mr. Lu Ziqi Arrested Again
28. [Chongqing] Ms. Yin Shizhen and Mr. Yang Jun's Homes Ransacked
29. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
30. [Xintian County, Hunan Province] Mr. Luo Jinyu and Ms. Liu Tuxiu Arrested
31. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Shuqin Suffers Nervous Breakdown at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp

32. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Latest Update on Mr. Wang Gang
33. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Fan Cuizhen Arrested at Home
34. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Yu Meixiu Held Beyond Term
35. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Dong Haiqin Arrested
36. [Chongqing] Mr. Liu Tianlin and Mr. Li Zhenghua Arrested


1. [Qiqihar City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yang Licheng Arrested

Officers from Xingongdi Police Station arrived at Mr. Yang Licheng's home at 9:00 a.m. on June 5, 2009 and arrested him. They ransacked his home.

2. [Shandong Province] When Ms. Liu Lijie's Family Went to the No. 1 Women's Forced Labor Camp to See Her, Officials Turned Them Away

3. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xiang Guiju and Ms. Xiang Guiyuan Arrested

Kaiyuan City 110 patrol police arrested Ms. Xiang Guiju and Ms. Xiang Guiyuan from Pingdingbao, Tieling City. It happened as they handed out Falun Gong flyers in Kaiyuan City at 11:00 p.m. on June 1, 2009. They are now held at the Kaiyuan Detention Center.

4. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Geng Deliang and Wife Zhou Shuqin Arrested

Fourteen officers from Benxi City Dongming Police Station broke into the home of Mr. Geng Deliang and his wife, Zhou Shuqin, at 5:30 p.m. on April 24, 2009. The couple was arrested. The police confiscated computer(s), printer(s), 3,300 yuan in cash, a deposit slip for 2,000 yuan, three salary books, IDs, numerous charge cards, Dafa books, and MP3 players, among other things. The couple later returned home.

Officers from the Cuidong Police Station in Benxi City arrested practitioner Ms. Huang Yaqin on the evening of April 24, 2009. They transported her to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp at 7:30 p.m. on May 22, 2009.

5. [Hebei Province] Police Harass Mr. Wang Xuwei and Ms. Xu Chunlan at Their Homes

A group of Party officials from the Baoding City 610 Office and from the Rongcheng County Pingwang Township Police Station, including Cao Ruiyu, harassed Mr. Wang Xuwei and Ms. Xu Chunlan at their homes on May 21, 2009.

Mr. Wang and Ms. Xu were previously incarcerated at forced labor camps in 2001 and 2002 respectively for their belief in Falun Gong. Since then, police have harassed them frequently at their homes and places of work.

6. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Seven Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

During the afternoon of June 2, 2009, Yi County court officials in Hebei Province upheld prison sentences of seven practitioners including Mr. Wang Deqian and Mr. Li Baojin. Mr. Wang's four-year prison sentence is still in effect; Mr. Li is sentenced to three years in prison.

7. [Guantao County, Hebei Province] Mr. Huang Yuchen Arrested

Mr. Huang Yuchen from Guantao County worked in Wuhu City, Anhui Province. He was a passenger on the No. 1414 Train from Wuhu City to Beijing at 8:30 p.m. on May 31, 2009. Four Anhui police officers arrested him on the train and took him to the Hefei City Train Station Police Station in Anhui Province. They confiscated 2,900 yuan in cash from him.

Police officers from Guantao County ransacked Mr. Huang's home on June 2, 2009. They arrested his wife, Zhang Shuping, and confiscated computers and other valuables.

Wu Jinliang, Guantao County Party secretary: 86-13315050568
Zhao Ruihai, Guantao County head: 86-13831039988
Chen Peiyi, Guantao County Police Department deputy head: 86-13931055011
Shi Jitian and Sun Mingran, Guantao County Police Department officers, in charge of persecuting Falun Gong: 86-13703309798, 86-310-2836159

8. [Xishui County, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Wang Guihong Held in Detention

Police arrested Ms. Wang Guihong from Xishui County in Beijing in 2008 when she was telling people about Falun Gong. She is in the Inner Mongolia Forced Labor Camp, where she is being savagely tortured. Her blood pressure is high and she has also developed tumors.

9. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Sufen and Ms. Zhang Sujie Arrested

Someone reported Ms. Zhang Sufen and her sister, Zhang Sujie, as they spoke to people about Falun Gong. It happened in a village on the evening of May 30, 2009. Officers from the Qidashan Police Station arrested them and took them to the Anshan No. 1 Detention Center.

10. [Beijing] The Persecution of Ms. Xu Jianmei

Ms. Xu Jianmei is being held in Section 10, Division 1 of the Beijing Women's Forced Labor Camp and tortured for refusing to "reform." She has to get up before 4:00 a.m. and is forbidden to sleep until after midnight. Drug addict inmates withhold the majority of her food from her. Ms. Xu has to sit on a small stool for extended periods of the day. Over time, her joints have stiffened, making it difficult for her to walk. The guards refused to let her wear additional clothing in the winter.

11. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Aihua Arrested

Yantai City 610 Office agents followed and arrested Ms. Ren Aihua as she walked in the street. They subsequently ransacked her home and confiscated 2,600 yuan and personal items.

12. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Li Fengyou Arrested in Beijing

Recently, when Mr. Li Fengyou from Zhuhai City went to Beijing on business, he faced arrest. As he showed his ID at a Beijing hotel at check-in, a group of Beijing police arrived and arrested him and two of his non-practitioner colleagues. The police released the two colleagues after extorting 30,000 yuan from them.

Li Fengyou is a former Air Force regiment chief and was a commercial pilot with China South Airlines. He was fired for practicing Falun Gong and sentenced to five years in prison. Mr. Li has lived in exile since his release from prison.

13. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Lian Bo Transferred to the Fujia Detention Center

Domestic security agents arrested 28-year-old Ms. Lian Bo at her home in the Zhangdian District of Zibo City on June 6, 2009. They held her in Group 5 at the Liangxiang Criminal Police Division and moved her later to the Fujia Detention Center.

14. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Practitioners Arrested

Numerous practitioners from the Zhangdian District in Zibo City were arrested between June 6 and June 8, 2009. They included Ms. Wang Xiuhong, Mr. Huang Futang, Ms. Fan Cuizhen, and Mr. Zhao Xiangyou.

15. [Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Geng Huaipu Arrested Again by 610 Office Agents

Mr. Geng Huaipu from Xuzhou City was arrested in Tongling, Anhui Province, on April 3, 2009. He is now held at an undisclosed location. He has been arrested, detained, and held in labor camps many times before and lived away from home for a long time.

16. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Gross Abuse and Mistreatment at the Xindian Women's Forced Labor Camp

About 80 practitioners are currently being held in the Xindian Women's Forced Labor Camp in Taiyuan City and are forced to do hard labor.

Guard Liu Zhongmei and others at this camp brutally tortured 47-year-old Ms. Li Hong. They ordered drug addicts Chen Jie, Wang Qian, Zhao Lu, and others to savagely beat her, severely injuring her chest, abdomen, legs, and other parts of her body. They also deprived her of sleep for many days.

17. [Chongqing] Ms. Yang Deqiong Taken to a Forced Labor Camp

Local police arrested Ms. Yang Deqiong from Wenhua Town, Liangping County, Chongqing, on May 18, 2009, while she worked at her noodle shop. The police tried to coerce her to write a guarantee statement, but she refused. They transported her to the Liangping County Detention Center and to a labor camp in Shimashan, Chongqing, two weeks later.

18. [Anda City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yu Xiaohua and Ms. Hao Guiyun Arrested

Ms. Yu Xiaohua and Ms. Hao Guiyun from Anda City were reported when talking to people about Falun Gong in Wanbaoshan Town, Anda City, on June 7, 2009. The local police arrested them.

19. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Xian Arrested

The police arrested Ms. Xian, in her 40s, at her home in the Dadong District of Shenyang City and ransacked her home on the afternoon of June 8, 2009. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

Dadong District 610 Office in Shenyang City: 86-24-24344563, 86-24-24834894
Yi Fenghao, Dadong District 610 Office agent: 86-24-88504537, 86-24-88537328
Dadong District Police Department in Shenyang City: 86-24-88503258

20. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] The Persecution of Ms. Li Rongzhen

68-year-old Ms. Li Rongzhen is a retiree from Huangmei Town. She was reported in the market in September 2006 when she was talking to someone about Falun Gong. Officers from Huangmei Town arrested her and took her to Huangmei Town Police Station, where they took turns interrogating her and did not let her sleep, use the restroom, or eat anything for three days and nights.

Three days later, the police took her to Huangmei County Detention Center. After detaining her for 26 days, they took her to Huanggang City Brainwashing Center, where they held her for more than 20 days. Collaborators attacked and pressured her around the clock, and she fell ill and ran a fever. She was emaciated when she returned home.

She and another practitioner were handing out Falun Gong materials in May 2008 when officers from Huangmei Town Police Station arrested them. They were taken to Huangmei County Custody Center and held for two weeks.

21. [Shuangliu County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Lu Zufu Arrested

Mr. Lu Zufu, 58, from Shuangliu County was arrested on February 7, 2009. He is now in the Shuangliu County Detention Center.

22. [Meishan, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wan Wu Arrested and Home Ransacked

Mr. Zhou, an employee of Meishan Machinery Factory in Sichuan Province, found his home ransacked upon returning home after a night shift at 12:30 a.m. on June 9, 2009. His printer(s) and computer(s) were confiscated by the police. His wife, Wan Wu, was arrested and held at the Domestic Security Division.

23. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Zhoucun District 610 Office Agents Arrested Zhoucun District Resident Ms. Li Shilan on the Morning of June 8, 2009

Zhoucun District 610 Office: 86-533-6191690
Yang Yanming, Party secretary: 86-533-6195191, 86-533-6052856, 86-13864396166

24. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Xiuhong and Husband Arrested

Police officers from the Zhangdian District broke into Ms. Wang Xiuhong's home on the evening of June 5, 2009, and arrested her and her husband. They took many personal belongings.

25. [Guangan, Sichuan Province] Mr. Jiang Heping Taken to Guangan Detention Center

26. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced to Prison

The officials at Yi County Police Department in Hebei Province illegally sentenced five practitioners to prison in August 2001.

Mr. Shi Wenshui was sentenced to nine years, and he is now in Jidong Prison in Tangshan City, Hebei Province. He was a soldier and won a Second Merit Award during a border war against the Vietnamese. He worked at West Beijing Station after he retired from military service. His son has dropped out of school due to his arrest, and his wife is supporting the family all by herself.

Mr. Zhang Changsheng was sentenced to ten years in prison and he is still in the No. 4 Shijiazhuang Prison in Hebei Province.

Mr. Yan Hequan was sentenced to 11 years and is now in Baoding Prison in Hebei Province. His two daughters both dropped out of school and started working after his arrest, due to financial hardship.

Mr. Cao Xiaogang from Hujiazhuang Village, Hujiazhuang Township, Laishui County, Hebei Province, was recently sentenced to 13 years in prison. He is now held at Baoding Prison in Hebei Province. His wife is detained at a labor camp and their son is also suffering persecution.

Mr. Zhang Dongsheng, an official with the Laishui County Tax Bureau in Hebei Province, was sentenced to 15 years in prison and is still in the Shijiazhuang No. 4 Prison. The guards knocked out six of his teeth and he is emaciated beyond recognition. His wife, Liu Jinying, was sentenced to five years in prison. Their daughter has been separated from her parents since she was in first grade. Mr. Zhang's father passed away due to devastation and fear, and his mother, who is paralyzed and bedridden, now has no one to care for her.

27. [Xichuan County, Henan Province] Mr. Lu Ziqi Arrested Again

Seven officials from Xichuan County Domestic Security Division, including Wei Famin, Li Zhoujun, Zhou Wendang, and Chai Qinglin, arrested Mr. Lu Ziqi from Xichuan County on May 19, 2009. He regained his freedom later the same day with powerful righteous thoughts. Unfortunately, he was arrested again after about two weeks when talking to people about Falun Gong. He is being held in the Shangji Town Custody Center in Xichuan County.

28. [Chongqing] Ms. Yin Shizhen and Mr. Yang Jun's Homes Ransacked

The police ransacked the homes of Ms. Yin Shizhen and Mr. Yang Jun in Jingkou, Shapingba District, Chongqing, in May 2009. Officers from Jingkou Police Station constantly harassed them with phone calls.

Jingkou Police Station: 86-23-65183972

29. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Li Zhenlin from the Heping District in Shenyang City was followed by special agents when talking to people about Falun Gong inside Shenyang 81 Park. Four agents ransacked his home and arrested him on the afternoon of May 28, 2009. Two other practitioners were arrested at the same time but their names are unknown. They have been taken to Baitapu Detention Center in Shenyang City.

30. [Xintian County, Hunan Province] Mr. Luo Jinyu and Ms. Liu Tuxiu Arrested

Mr. Luo Jinyu and Ms. Liu Tuxiu went to a village and spoke to local residents regarding the crimes of the Communist Party on June 6, 2009. A few villagers and Party officials reported them to the township government. Officers from Shizi Township Police Station arrested them and the two practitioners have been taken to Xintian County Custody Center.

31. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Shuqin Suffers Nervous Breakdown at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp

Ms. Zhao Shuqin from Boye County, Baoding City, was arrested before the 2008 Olympic Games and was later taken to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. She refused to "reform" and consequently was subjected to unknown barbaric tortures. She has suffered a nervous breakdown and can no longer recognize people. Her family went to the labor camp twice to see her but were turned away on both occasions.

Masanjia Forced Labor Camp: 86-24-89210074, 86-24-89210406, 86-24-89212252
Zhang Mingqiang, head of Masanjia Forced Labor Camp: 86-24-89216655

32. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Latest Update on Mr. Wang Gang

Mr. Wang Gang from Zhuozhou, Baoding City, had both legs amputated after being brutally tortured in Baoding Prison. He is now in Jidong Prison. Because he is extremely weak, officials at Jidong Prison tried to send him home on May 31, 2009, on medical parole, but the local police refused to sign the necessary documents. As a result, Mr. Wang was taken back to Jidong Prison the same day.

33. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Fan Cuizhen Arrested at Home

Four plainclothes police officers arrested Ms. Fan Cuizhen at her home in the Zhangdian District of Zibo City on June 7, 2009. They took her computer.

34. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Yu Meixiu Held Beyond Term

53-year-old Ms. Yu Meixiu from Hefei City is a retiree from Hefei City Car Parts Factory. She was arrested by local police before the 2008 Olympic Games and taken to Division 1 of Anhui Women's Forced Labor Camp, where she was tortured with a strait jacket. As a result, she can no longer straighten her back. Her illegal term expired on May 13, 2009, but she has not yet been released.

35. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Dong Haiqin Arrested

Four police officers broke into Ms. Dong Haiqin's home in Gouzibei Village, Baiqi Town, at 11 a.m. on June 7, 2009; they took one Dafa book and MP3 player(s) and arrested her. They took her to Nanshan Detention Center in Shulan City.

36. [Chongqing] Mr. Liu Tianlin and Mr. Li Zhenghua Arrested

Mr. Liu Tianlin and Mr. Li Zhenghua, who is in his 50s, from the Jiangbei District in Chongqing were arrested on the morning of June 4, 2009. Their current whereabouts are unknown.