(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 6 provinces. In this report, 12 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 26 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Additional Information regarding Mr. Deng Weijian's Arrest
Three plainclothes police officers arrested Mr. Deng Weijian from work on the morning of August 5, 2009. They subsequently ransacked his home and took computers and other personal belongings. His current whereabouts are unknown.
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Domestic Security Division Agents Ransacked Mr. Yu Yang's Home
Officials from Shenyang Domestic Security Division and Tiexi Domestic Security Division arrested Mr. Yu Yang on July 14, 2009 and took his notebook computer, which his workplace gave to him as a reward only three days before. Tiexi Domestic Security Division officials ransacked Yu Yang's home again on August 7, 2009 and took his desktop computer.
Li Yi: Tiexi District Domestic Security Division official in Shenyang City, 86-24-25850233
Zhang Wei: Tiexi District 610 Office head, 86-24-25842329 (Office)
Shenyang City 610 Office: 86-24-23106009
3. [Liaoning Province] Liaoning Province Women's Prison Officials Forbid Ms. Wu Shuyan to Meet with Lawyer
Dadong District Court officials in Shenyang City sentenced Ms. Wu Shuyan to seven years in prison in April 2006. Authorities at the Liaoning Province Women's Prison denied Wu Shuyan's request to meet with a lawyer.
Wu Shuyan's family hired renowned civil rights lawyer Su Shixuan on August 4, 2009 to defend her. When he went to the prison and asked to see Wu Shuyan, prison officials told him to obtain a specific document at the Liaoning Province Judicial Bureau.
Yang Li: Liaoning Province Women's Prison head; 86-13390118299, 86-24-89296666, 86-24-86914173 (Home)
4. [Dongliao County, Jilin Province] Additional Information regarding Several Falun Gong Practitioners' Arrest
Two police cars pulled up at Ms. Sun Dan's home at 6:30 p.m. on August 7, 2009, and two plain-clothes officers entered the home and went through a briefcase on the bed. They arrested Sun Dan and took a computer, books and other personal belongings. Sun Dan was taken to the Xiangyang Detention Center in Liaoyuan City.
Four practitioners - Mr. Wu Changchun, his brother Wu Changqing, Ms. Wang Guirong and Sun Dan - were arrested between July 27 and August 7, 2009 and taken to the Xiangyang Detention Center in Liaoyuan City.
5. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Lirong's "Case" Submitted to the Procuratorate
Officials from the Tiexi Domestic Security Division and from the Gongren Village Police Station arrested Mr. Zhang Lirong from Shenyang City on July 13, 2009. Liu Qing, Tiexi Domestic Security Division deputy head, submitted Zhang Lirong's "case" to the Tiexi Procuratorate.
Mr. Zhang Lirong's mother is bedridden; his sister is hospitalized awaiting surgery, and his child is uncared for.
6. [Tianjin] Ms. Li Jinhua Sentenced to Prison
Ms. Li Jinhua is 47 years old and lived in Room 502, Gate 4, Building 7 in the Jingxinyuan Residential Complex in the Dongli District, Tianjin. She went to visit relatives in January 2008. Officers from Hejian City Petroleum Police Station in Hebei Province arrested her. She was later transferred to the Renqiu Detention Center and sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison in November 2008 and taken to the Hebei Province Women's Prison.
7. [Shanghai] Persecution of Ms. Lu Zheng
Ms. Lu Zheng lived on Shangcheng Road, the New Pudong District in Shanghai. Officials from the Changning District 610 Office arrested Ms. Lu Zheng on December 14, 2008 as she posted Falun Gong flyers at public locations. She was sentenced to three years in prison on August 6, 2009, with three years reprieve. New Pudong District 610 Office agents took her to the Shanghai Brainwashing Center after the trial.
8. [Jining City, Shandong Province] Ms. Xie Qiuyun and Ms. Yin Xiangmin Detained
Ms. Xie Qiuyun and Ms. Yin Xiangmin were reported to the police on August 7, 2009 when talking to people about Falun Gong in Jiezhuang Town, Rencheng District, Jining City. They are now held at the Zoucheng Detention Center. Officers from Taiping Town Police Station ransacked the two practitioners' homes around 6:00 p.m. and took many Falun Gong books.
9. [Shandong Province] Ms. Cui Yumin from Shandong Province and Ms. Liang Yu from Anhui Province Disappeared Around July 11, 2009
10. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Wanrong Arrested
Chicheng police arrested Mr. Zhao Wanrong and ransacked his home in the evening of August 5, 2009. He is now held at the Shisanli Detention Center in Zhangjiakou City.
Mu Chun: police chief, 86-13932392588, 86-313-6313045168, 86-313-6312835
Zhang Yongxin: Domestic Security Division head, 86-13331326860, 86-313-6317888 ext. Section 1
11. [Baoji City, Shaanxi Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
The police arrested Ms. Lian Yanling, her mother, Ms. Zhu Zhuanqin and Ms. Xi Fengru around June 10, 2009.
They further arrested Ms. Qiang Huilan, Mr. Zhao Ru and his wife, Ms. Wang Guaiyan, Mr. Zhang Chunlin and his wife, Ms. Zhang Caixia, Ms. Wang Juxiang and her daughter, and Ms. Wang Suxia from Baoji City on July 8, 2009.
12. [Wanyuan City, Sichuan Province] Additional Information regarding Mr. Liao Qizhong's Arrest
Wanyuan City National Security agents arrested Mr. Liao Qizhong and planned to sentence him to one year in a labor camp. They took him to the Xinhua Labor Camp in Mianyang City, Sichuan Province on August 4, 2009. A physical exam revealed that Liao Qizhong had high blood pressure - 220 over 190 - and camp officials refused to accept him. It was recently reported that Liao Qizhong was taken to Suining City on August 6, 2009.
Zhao Chenghua: Wanyuan City 610 Office head, 86-13882821733
13. [Yunfu City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Mai Yuefa Sentenced to a Labor Camp
Officers from the Silao Police Station arrested Mr. Mai Yuefa from Yunfu City on July 14, 2009 as he distributed Falun Gong flyers. He was sentenced to one year in a labor camp on July 25, 2009. The court sentenced him to four years in prison in 2004 under influence from the 610 Office.
Liang Zhishui: 610 Office head, 86-766-8988736, 86-13450152744
Zhang Xinghua: 610 Office deputy head, 86-766-8988833, 86-13927113088
14. [Xian City, Shaanxi Province] Mr. Li Xueqing Taken to the Changan County Brainwashing Center
Plainclothes police officers arrested Mr. Li Xueqing on July 21, 2009 because he explained the facts about the persecution Falun Gong to people. They took him to the Hujiamiao Police Station, but he escaped safely after two hours. Officers from the Xinjiamiao Police Station arrested him again at 3:00 p.m. on August 3, 2009 and sent him to a brainwashing center. This is Li Xueqing's fourth arrest.
Xinjiamiao Police Station: 86-29-86457819
15. [Tianjin] Practitioners Face Trial
The police arrested the following practitioners on November 30, 2008: Mr. Yang Qingsheng, Ms. Chen Xuehui, Ms. Chen Xueqi, Ms. Liu Huijiang, Mr. Zhang Hongdong, Mr. Dong Hanzan, Mr. Lu Fuchun, Mr. Yang Xuejun, and Ms. Wang Hanzhen. It happened at Zhang Hongdong's home when they were studying Falun Gong books together at 4:00 p.m. Hedong Procuratorate officials issued arrest warrants on January 7, 2009, and Hedong Police Department in Tianjin carried out these warrants. Currently, Yang Qingsheng, Chen Xuehui, Chen Xueqi, Liu Huijiang, Zhang Hongdong and Dong Hanzan are held at the Hedong District Detention Center in Tianjin, while Yang Xuejun, Lu Fuchun and Wang Huanzhen have been released on parole awaiting trial. They are under house arrest.
The six practitioners have been held at a detention center for nine months; Hedong District Court officials in Tianjin plan to try them after August 17, 2009.
Liu Wuyi: Criminal Division official at the Hedong Court in Tianjin; 86-22-24300708
Zhuang Dong: 86-22-24304098
