(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties in ten provinces. In this report, nine practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 12 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Changde City, Hunan Province] Wuling Prison Still Detains and Persecutes Falun Gong Practitioners
It has been verified that at least 14 Falun Gong practitioners are still being detained in Wuling Prison in Changde, including Mr. Xie Wangming, Mr. Liu Chunquan, and Mr. Tang Zhaomei from Xiangtan, Hunan Province.
Mr. Liu Chunquan from Shaziling, Xiangtan was sentenced to a ten-year prison term in 2002. In Wuling Prison, he was forced to do hard labor. He is now knitting sweaters. He was strictly monitored and brutally tortured if he refused to do the work. He was often forced to face a wall and keep silent.
Mr. Tang Zhaomei, 75, is a retired professor from Xiangtan University. He is under strict monitoring in Wuling Prison and confined to a room about 90 square feet in size with several other prisoners. He is not allowed to leave during the daytime. He is only allowed to go back to the prison cell to sleep at night. He is very weak as a result of the persecution.
2. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Xiuhua Arrested
At 4:00 p.m. on March 14, 2011, Ms. Li Xiuhua was arrested for posting Falun Gong stickers in a residential area. She is now in a detention center.
3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Guishuang Arrested
Mr. Liu Guishuang was dragged into a police vehicle when he was sending righteous thoughts in front of the Harbin Detention Center at 9:30 a.m. on March 16, 2011. His whereabouts are unknown.
4. [Liaoning Province] Elderly Ms. Chen Persecuted
Ms. Chen is about 80 years old. At 2:00 p.m. on March 15, 2011, she was reported to police while talking to people about Falun Gong in Xinwan Community, Gaowan. She was taken away by officers from the Gaowan Police Station. The police ransacked her home and confiscated Dafa books and Falun Gong materials. She has been released.
5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yu Ziyang Persecuted
Officers from the Xinhua Police Station and personnel from the local neighborhood community suddenly rushed into the beauty salon Mr. Yu Ziyang owns on the afternoon of March 11, 2011, and took Falun Dafa books, pictures of Master Li, an NTD satellite receiver, Falun Gong posters, etc. Mr. Yu was taken to the Xinhua Police Station.
6. [Donggang, Liaoning Province] Ms. Teng Xiuling, Ms. Tian Shufang, and Ms. Wang Jun Arrested
Ms. Teng Xiuling was taken from her home at 5:00 p.m. on March 15, 2011.
Ms. Tian Shufang and Ms. Wang Jun were arrested on February 28, 2011. They are being detained in the Baifangzi Detention Center in Dandong.
7. [Dezhou, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Rongjun Arrested
On the morning of March 15, 2011, Mr. Zhang Rongjun and his mother from Luolizhuang, Taitousi Township, Dezhou City, were reported to police. Chief Tu Youming and five or six officers from the Taitousi Police Station arrested them and ransacked their home. The police took away Falun Dafa books, Falun Gong materials, etc. After their family surrendered 2000 yuan, Mr. Zhang's mother was released at 8:00 p.m. that night. Mr. Zhang was sent to the Dezhou Detention Center.
Tu Youming, captain of the Taitousi Township Police Station: 86-15806813020
Liu Yingwen, director of the Decheng District 610 Office: 86-13805349640
Wang Wenjun, chief of the Domestic Security Team: 86-13605340176
Zhang Shuping, warden of the Dezhou Detention Center: 86-534-2558579, 86-13605342886
Zhang Zhongtian, director of the Dezhou 610 Office: 86-534-2687748, 86-534-2183929, 86-13805340918
8. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Jiangtao Arrested in Beijing
Mr. Zhao Jiangtao from Gangli Village, Shanbei Township, Yi County, went to Beijing to do labor work on March 8, 2011. On the way, the Beijing police searched him and found a Falun Dafa amulet and an MP3 player. Mr. Zhao was arrested and taken to the Yi Police Department. He was released the next day.
Officers from the Yi Police Department and the Shanbei Police Station later went to ransack the home of Mr. Zhao Jiangtao's mother, Ms. Zhao Zhiqin, twice. The police confiscated a video camera.
9. [Qi County, Shanxi Province] Ms. Zhang Guangjun Detained in Qi Prison
10. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Shuzhen of Huabei Oil Field Taken to Langfang Brainwashing Center
11. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Chen Arrested
At 5:00 p.m. on March 16, 2011, more than ten police officers went to Anliangba Village, Henggang, Shenzhen and arrested Ms. Chen, who is close to 60 years old. Ms. Chen was running her business. The police took about 4500 yuan, a printer, a laptop, 100 DVDs, and some brochures. Ms. Chen is being detained in the Wutong Police Station in Longgang District, Shenzhen.
Wutong Police Station: 86-755-28616110
Anliangba Village Neighborhood Committee: 86-755-28616082
12. [Chenzhou, Hunan Province] Mr. Yan Yong Persecuted
Mr. Yan Yong from Guiyang, Chenzhou, was taken from his home by police at 11:00 p.m. on March 8, 2011, and sent to the Guiyang Detention Center. His family went to visit him on March 17, 2011. They were told that Mr. Yan had been sent to Changsha on the night of March 16, 2011.
Liu Bingchu, deputy president of Guiyang Industrial and Business Bank: 86-13487533823
Hu Yunguo, chief of the 610 Office: 86-735-4421285, 86-13975533726
Li Wei, chief of the Domestic Security Team: 86-13574566518
13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Wu Bilin Arrested
Ms. Wu Bilin was taken from her home again by the Wuhan police on March 10, 2011. The police later sent her to the Chenjiaji Brainwashing Center in the Jiangan District, Wuhan.
14. [Xuyong County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhao Shengyun Arrested
At 3:00 p.m. on March 17, 2011, Ma Yuliang from the Xuyong Domestic Security Team saw Ms. Zhao Shengyun talking to someone about Falun Gong at the entrance to the Xuyong Judicial Bureau. He took Ms. Zhao to the police department. Three hours later, Ms. Zhao managed to walk away from the department.
15. [Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Chen Meixiu Sentenced
Ms. Chen Meixiu from Qishanli, Huangzhuang, Huanshijie, the Pengjiang District, was sentenced to three years in prison. She is being detained in the Guangzhou Women’s Prison.
16. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Lingzhu Arrested
Ms. Zhao Lingzhu from Ciyu Town, Lingshou County, Shijiazhuang, was arrested by officers from the Lingshou Police Department on the morning of February 11, 2011. Her whereabouts are unknown.
17. [Tianjin] Mr. Zhou Xiangyang Arrested
Mr. Zhou Xiangyang was a project cost engineer with the Tianjin Railroad Third Survey and Design Institute. He was sentenced to nine years in prison on May 30, 2003. In Gangbei Prison, he was tortured until he was critically ill. As a result, he was released on July 28, 2009. On the morning of March 5, 2011, Mr. Zhou and his wife, Li Shanshan, were taken away from the apartment they were renting by officers from the Wenhualu Police Station in Tangshan City, Hebei Province. It was said that Mr. Zhou was taken to Gangbei Prison and Ms. Li was detained in Tangshan Detention Center.
March 18, 2011