(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in 13 provinces. In this report, 13 Falun Dafa practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 25 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Meihekou, Jilin Province] Additional Information Regarding the Persecution of Ms. Wang Mingjuan and Others
Ms. Wang Mingjuan, Mr. Guo Haibo, Mr. Piao Aijun, and Mr. Jin Jingfang were arrested at noon on July 21, 2010 in Hongmei Town, Meihekou City. In addition, two practitioners from Hailong Town had their homes ransacked.
2. [Hailin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. He Shuling and Ms. Du Fuqin's Homes' Ransacked
Hailin City Domestic Security Section agents colluded with officers from the No. 3 Police Station. They went to ransack Ms. He Shuling and Ms. Du Fuqin's homes, but no one was in Ms. He's home. The police later found Ms. He's son and ordered the gate guard, Guo Xianzhong, to sign a search warrant. The police then rushed into and searched the two practitioners' homes. Guo is the gate guard at the residential family compound of the cigarette factory where Ms. He and Ms. Du work.
3. [Beijing] The Persecution of Qinghua University Employee Ms. Qiu Shuqin
Ms. Qiu Shuqin has been subjected to forced labor terms and detention nine times since the persecution began in 1999. Her last forced labor term was prior to the Beijing Olympics. Ms. Qiu and other practitioners were transferred to the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp in Liaoning Province for persisting in their beliefs. She sustained a severe head injury from beatings while in detention. Losing a piece of her skull during surgery left her disabled. Her mother fell ill from grief and passed away during Ms. Qiu's detention. Ms. Qiu's son has been left alone without parental care since Ms. Qiu had long ago divorced.
4. [Tianjin] Persecution of Practitioners in Ji County
Ms. Gao Jinfeng was subjected to a forced labor term for posting messages about Falun Gong along with other practitioners.
Mr. Liang Fei from Chengguan Town was arrested in mid-July as he distributed Falun Gong literature, and was taken to the Baijian Police Station, and released that same night. His home was ransacked. Police seized his Falun Gong books and other personal property.
Ms. Kong Yucui was arrested on July 30, 2010 and taken to the Ji County Domestic Security Division. Her home was ransacked, but the police found nothing they wanted. She is placed under a 15-day detention.
Zhao Qingguo, 610 Office head: 86-22-29182610 (Office), 86-13821526060 (Cell), 86-22-29032630 (Home)
Fang Jianzhong, Ji County Political and Judiciary Committee head, former 610 Office head: 86-22-29142111
5. [Shanghai] Mr. Guo Jinfu Arrested
Mr. Guo Jinfu from Songjiang was arrested around 11:00 a.m. on July 20, 2010. He was put in handcuffs and shackles. Mr. Guo had been unjustly incarcerated twice previously; one was a forced labor term, and the other a prison term.
6. [Zhucheng, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yufeng Arrested
Ms. Wang Yufeng from Dazhusupu Village, Shiqiaozi Town was arrested while working in a field. Shiqiaozi Police Station officers made the arrest.
7. [Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Xingkai Held in a Brainwashing Facility
Ms. Wang Xingkai, who teaches at Raoyang County No. 2 High School, was arrested on May 19, 2010, as she was posting messages about Falun Gong in the streets. She was taken to the Raoyang County Police Department and was able to escape five days later. When the police heard that she had returned home more than a month later, they forced Ms. Wang's school officials and her family to deceive her into leaving her home. She was taken to the Hengshui Brainwashing Center on the morning of July 9, 2010. Participating in the arrest were police head Zhi Guangdong, deputy head Fan Yanhong, and Domestic Security Division head Gao Jianxi, who also forced Ms. Wang's family to pay 5,000 yuan.
Gao Jianxi, Domestic Security Division head: 86-13582681566 (Cell), 86-13722825669 (Cell), 86-312-7227878 (Home)
Zhi Guangdong, police department head: 86-13383683866 (Cell)
Fa Yanhong, deputy head: 86-13931827239 (Cell)
8. [Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Cui Baozhu's Home Ransacked
Ms. Cui Baozhu is about 80 years old. Two officers from the Dantu District Police Station ransacked her home at 9:15 a.m. on July 19, 2010. They confiscated a photo of the founder of Falun Gong, a handwritten copy of Zhuan Falun and Ms. Cui's relatives' telephone number. The police also tore up a poster on one of the walls in the home. The poster read, "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance." The officers threatened elderly Ms. Cui not to tell anyone about this home ransacking.
9. [Xuancheng City, Anhui Province] Mr. Zhang Yuguo Taken to the Baofeng Forced Labor Camp
Mr. Zhang Yuguo, from Chaiji Town, Funan County, was subjected to a one-year forced labor term and taken to the Baofeng Forced Labor Camp on July 13, 2010.
Baofeng Forced Labor Camp: 86-563-3796205
10. [Taiyuan, Shanxi Province] Mr. Liu Lala Arrested
Mr. Liu Lala and two other practitioners were arrested around 5:40 p.m. on July 20, 2010 for talking to people about Falun Gong in the Wanbolin District. Officers from the Jiankuang Police Station made the arrest. Two of the three practitioners have returned home.
Political head Wang Yazhi forcibly took Mr. Liu to the Shanxi Province Detention Center despite the fact that Mr. Liu was suffering a stomachache, headache and was unable to stand steadily. Mr. Liu's mother, in her 70s, needs him to take care of her.
Jiankuang Police Station: 86-351-6217110, 86-13834201550, 86-351-6218374
Shanxi Province Detention Center: 86-351-6573905
11. [Songzi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Yu'e Held in Custody
It was recently discovered that Ms. Liu Yu'e is in the No. 2 Division of the Chatou Detention Center in the Baiyun District, Guangzhou City.
12. [Dongguan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Tang Wenyan Subjected to Prison Term
Ms. Tang Wenyan was arrested on October 25, 2009, as she distributed information about Falun Gong in the Yantian District. Patrol police officer Huang Ming made the arrest. Dongguan City No. 3 Court officials informed Ms. Tang's family that Ms. Tang was to be tried at 9:00 a.m. on March 3, 2010 at the Dongguan City Intermediate Court, and told her family to hire a lawyer. Ms. Tang's family hired a local lawyer to defend Ms. Tang, but the judicial bureau officials pressured the lawyer. As a result, the lawyer returned the fees and did not represent Ms. Tang in court.
Ms. Tang's family received a written verdict on July 12, 2010, stating that Ms. Tang was sentenced to three and a half years of imprisonment. Ms. Tang has appealed.
13. [Qingzhen County, Guizhou Province] Ms. Chen Xueying and Ms. Wang Weihong, Mother and Daughter, Arrested
Ms. Chen Xueying and Ms. Wang Weihong are employees of the Qingzhen County Organic Chemical Plant. They were arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong.
14. [Huanggang, Hubei Province] Ms. Tong Jinxian and Others Arrested
Huangzhou District Police Station officials ordered a village head to place Ms. Tong Jinxian under long-term surveillance. These persecutors colluded with officers from the Changjiang Police Station and broke into Ms. Tong's home on July 19, 2010. They forcibly took Ms. Tong, Ms. Zheng Caixia, and Ms. Xiao Jiehua into custody at the Huanggang City No. 2 Detention Center.
15. [Guanghan, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gu Jihua Held in Custody
Ms. Gu Jihua and Ms. Ran were arrested in mid-June 2010, while speaking with people about Falun Gong on Guanghan Shuyuan Street. Ms. Ran returned home within three days, and Ms. Gu is still in the Guanghan Detention Center.
16. [Shenyang, Liaoning Province] Ms. Fu Shufan Arrested, Ms. Wang Huili Able to Escape Illegal Arrest
Officers from the Tuanjie Police Station in Faku County arrested Ms. Fu Shufan on the morning of July 22, 2010. That same day, Shengli Police Station deputy head Gao Changjiang led two officers to search Ms. Wang Huili's home and seized a Shenyun Performing Arts DVD. They went to Ms. Wang's workplace the next day and attempted to arrest her. Ms. Wang was able to escape.
Wu Haoyang, Tuanjie Police Station head: 86-24-87123227
17. [Renshou County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Gu Yuliang and His Wife Ms. Yu Ziqun Arrested
Mr. Gu Yuliang and his wife Ms. Yu Ziqun had just gotten off work at around 10:00 a.m. on July 19, 2010, and walked out of the gate of the Renshou County Cotton Textile Plant when a group of police officers arrested them. Jianshe Road Neighborhood Committee officials informed the couple's family to bring clothing to the committee, saying they would send the clothing to the couple being held in an undisclosed location in Meishan City.
18. [Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province] Ms. Gui Rong Arrested
Gaoyi County Domestic Security Division head Niu Shengbiao and other officers arrested Ms. Gui Rong at home at noon on July 22, 2010. Ms. Gui lives in Donglin Village, Wangcheng Township. The police took her to a detention center.
Niu Shengbiao colluded with 610 Office head Wu Junke and others, and had gone to Ms. Ping Xiufen's home in Tianjiazhuang Village on July 12, 2010 in an attempt to arrest her, but failed. Later they went to Ms. Gui Rong's home in Donglin Village where they searched, and confiscated two CDs. They took Ms. Gui to the Wancheng Township Police Station. Due to being illiterate, Ms. Gui didn't know what the police wrote on a piece of paper and was forced to put her fingerprints on it. The police also extorted 1,000 yuan from her. This group of officers went to Ms. Ping Xiufen's home again on the morning of July 16 and took Ms. Ping and her less-than-three-year-old grandson to the police department. Ms. Ping and her grandson were released only after the police extorted 2,000 yuan from her family.
Niu Shengbiao, Domestic Security Division: 86-311-84032726, 86-13472188509
Wu Junke, Gaoyi County 610 Office head: 86-13582321298
19. [Tianjin] Mr. Su Jianmin Held in Custody
Mr. Su Jianmin has been living away from home to avoid the persecution for quite some time. He was reported to police in Tanggu on July 20, 2010, and was later arrested. Mr. Su is now in the Ji County Detention Center.
20. [Huai'an, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Cuifang Held in a Brainwashing Facility
Zhakou Police Station head Hong Hua led two officers and broke into Ms. Zhang Cuifang's home around 8:00 a.m. on July 22, 2010. They deceived Ms. Zhang and forcibly took her to the Xinghua Brainwashing Center.
21. [Nanyang, Henan Province] Ms. Cui Li Arrested
Ms. Cui Li from Fangcheng, Nanyang City lives in Zhengzhou City. She was arrested at home on the morning of July 23, 2010.
22. [Beijing] Ms. Li Shuping Arrested
Ms. Li Shuping from Shenyang City was arrested around 10:30 a.m. on July 19, 2010 at her temporary rented residence in the Haidian District, Beijing. She is now in the Haidian District Detention Center.
23. [Shandong Province] Additional Information Regarding the Persecution of Practitioners in Jinxiang County
Ms. Zhou Sanxiang, in her 40s, from Weizhuang Village, Jinxiang County, was arrested at home in the early morning of July 23, 2010. She was taken to the Jinan Brainwashing Center. Her two underage children were left alone at home. Ms. Zhou's previous arrest was prior to the 2010 Chinese New Year. She was held for 15 days at the county's detention center and released after her family was forced to pay 1,000 yuan.
Mr. Jiang Xiurong, in his 60s, from Jiangzhuang Village, Yangshan Town, was arrested at home on the afternoon of July 22, 2010. Yangshan Town Police Station officers made the arrest. Mr. Jiang had previously been sentenced to one and a half to two years of a forced labor around 2002.
24. [Heilongjiang Province] Update on Detained Practitioners from Qianjin Farm
Mr. Yu Songjiang and Ms. Li Jingfen, from the Qianjin Farm, returned home on July 20, 2010. Ms. Pan Shurong is still being held at the Qinglongshan Farm's Legal Training Base [brainwashing center].
Li Chunyao, Jiansanjiang 610 Office head: 86-454-5790624
Shi Ping, 610 Office head: 86-13846123277
25. [Sichuan Province] Anyue County Police Department Officers Continue to Target Ms. Chen Xiaoling for Persecution
Ms. Chen Xiaoling, 46, lives in Jie Village, Qianlong Township, Yongqing Town.
Six officers, including Chen Xianyun and Jiang Mingquan from the Anyue County State Security Division, colluded with Ziyang City 610 Office agents, and went to Ms. Chen Xiaoling's home on the morning of July 8, 2010, in an attempt to take her to a brainwashing facility. Their efforts failed because Ms. Chen was not home.
Ms. Chen had previously been subjected to persecution six times. Her family and relatives also suffered greatly. Ms. Chen went to Beijing to appeal for justice for Falun Gong in October 1999. After she returned home, Anyue County Domestic Security Division officer Chen Xianyun and others detained and interrogated her for 48 hours. They released Ms. Chen after ordering her family to pay her living expenses.
Around October 20, 1999, when Ms. Chen was in a practitioner's home in Guanzihe, Qianlong Township, Qianlong Township government officials saw her and reported her to the police. Ms. Chen was taken to the Anyue County Detention Center, where she was held for more than a month. Her family secured her release after paying 3,000 yuan. Ms. Chen was deceived into leaving her home 20 days later and was taken directly to the Anyue County Detention Center where she was held for a year.
Ms. Chen returned home on December 1, 2000. She accompanied a practitioner's relatives to visit the practitioner who was being held in the Mianyang Forced Labor Camp. After the visitation, when Ms. Chen was about to buy a train ticket to return home at the Lianhechi Station in Chengdu, plainclothes officers from the Wuhou District Police Station arrested and covertly took her to the Yangma Police Station. Zhou Lianjian from Ms. Chen's township government took her home after more than 30 days in custody.
As Ms. Chen made preparations for celebrating the Chinese New Year on December 23, 2000, Qianlong Police Station officer Leng Shun'an took her and more than a dozen other practitioners to the Tiefengshan Drug Rehabilitation Center where they were held for more than a month. Qianlong Township government officials took them home after the practitioners' families paid their living expenses.
Ms. Chen's family and her own phones have been monitored since June 2006.