(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties across 9 provinces. As per this report, 10 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 28 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Jiamusi Intermediate
Court Officials Rejected the Appeals of Ms. Wang Dan and Ms. Zuo Xiuwen and Upheld the Original Verdicts on May 31, 2011
2. [Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Guan Jingyun Subjected to a Forced Labor Term
Ms. Guan Jingyun from Zaozhuang City was arrested and held in the Yuelou Detention Center in November 2010. She was given a two-year forced labor term on April 26, 2011 and is currently in the Zibo Forced Labor Camp.
3. [Hubei Province] Mr. Zhang Shou Has Been Transferred to the Banqiao Brainwashing Center
4. [Renshou County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Dai Zhiquan Arrested
Ms. Dai Zhiquan, in her 60s, lives in Fujia Town. Officers from the town's police station broke into her home on the morning of May 30, 2011, as she was preparing a meal. They arrested her and confiscated her computer, printer, Dafa informational materials and other personal belongings. She was taken to the Renshou County Detention Center on May 31, 2011.
5. [Jishishan County, Gansu Province] Mr. Lin Shengrong and Two Other Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Lin Shengrong, a farmer in his 70s from Jishishan County, was arrested on May 10, 2011. Ms. Fang Yanxiu and Ms. Fan Shengnu were also arrested on the same day. The police forced the three practitioners' families each to pay a 1,000-yuan extortion. Mr. Lin and Ms. Fan are currently in the Jishishan Detention Center.
Jishishan police broke into the three practitioners' homes, ransacked them and confiscated an MP3 player and other personal belongings before taking the practitioners away.
6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ye Qingli Recently Arrested; Ms. Chen Xiu'e's Whereabouts Unknown
Ms. Ye Qingli, in her 30s, is an English teacher in Dalian who was recently arrested.
In addition, Ms. Chen Xiu'e, 56, from Dalian, was arrested by Huazhong Police Station officers around October 2010 and sent to the Fushun Brainwashing Center. Within a month she was transferred to the Yaojia Detention Center. We recently learned that Ms. Chen was sentenced to two years of forced labor and sent to Masanjia Force Labor Camp. She was later sent back to Dalian because she had appealed the sentence. Her whereabouts are unknown.
7. [Beijing] Ms. Cheng Fulan Held in the Chaoyang District Detention Center
Ms. Cheng Fulan from Shenzhou, Hebei Province works part time in the Chaoyang District, Beijing. The police arrested her on May 26, 2011 while she was talking to people about Falun Gong. She is currently in the Chaoyang District Detention Center.
8. [Yiyuan County, Shandong Province] Mr. Xiong Chuanzhen Recently Arrested
9. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Jiang Taizhen and Ms. Xi Guilian Arrested
Ms. Jiang Taizhen and Ms. Xi Guilian are both employees at the Pi County Water and Electricity No. 7 Bureau. They were arrested on May 26, 2011 as they distributed information about Falun Gong in Chengdu City. Pi County Police Department officers and officers from the Water and Electricity No.7 Bureau Security Office ransacked Ms. Jiang's home the next morning.
10. [Langzhong City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Wu Dongsu and Other Practitioners Arrested and Incarcerated in a Brainwashing Facility
Mr.Wu Dongsu, Ms. Li Hongying and Ms. Zhuang Huiqun from Langzhong City were arrested and taken to the Xishan Brainwashing Center at noon on May 30, 2011.
11. [Ningyuan County, Hunan Province] Mr. Ou Richeng and Ms. Zheng Yunfeng Arrested; Several Other Practitioners Harassed
Ningyuan County 610 Office agents and officers from the Domestic Security Division broke into Mr. Ou Richeng's home on May 31, 2011. They arrested him and confiscated his Falun Gong books and informational materials. The police proceeded to harass Mr. Tang Zhifu and Ms. Chen Xiaozhen at their homes. Ms. Chen's Falun Gong books and informational materials were confiscated.
Shunling Political and Judiciary Committee head Ou Shuangcai and others deceived Ms. Zheng Yunfeng into returning home when she was conducting business away from home on May 14, 2011. Five police officers broke into her rented residence and confiscated her Falun Gong books and other items and took her into custody for a week.
Zhou Yaoming, 610 Office head: 86-746-7229610, 86-15907467766
Zhang Lixin, Domestic Security Division head: 86-746-7238013, 86-13-974647919
Ou Shuangcai, Shunling Political and Judiciary Committee head: 86-13-635411991
Xu Keguang, Domestic Security Division head: 86-13-974647500
12. [Xingtai County, Hebei Province] Mr. Lu Jianmin Narrowly Escaped Arrest
Five officers led by Zhang Yinchao, head of the No.1 Section of the Xingtai County Police Department, attempted to arrest Mr. Lu Jianmin at noon on May 22, 2011, while he was on his way home from work. The arrest attempt took place near Mr. Lu's home in Beiliangshe Village, Huining Town. Three of the officers pinched and dragged Mr. Lu while punching and kicking him. Mr. Lu's clothes were torn and his legs and feet badly bruised. He narrowly escaped the arrest with his neighbors' help.
Zhang Yinchao and a group of police officers had arrested Mr. Lu ten years ago and subjected him to three years of forced labor.
13. [Sichuan Province] Mr. Shen Jun Arrested
Mr. Shen Jun, a resident of the Shaocheng Community, Wangjiaguai Street, in the Qingyang District, Chengdu City, is a retired employee from the Sichuan Province Chemical Design Institute. He was arrested on the afternoon of May 17, 2011. Mr. Shen has been transferred to the Xinjin Brainwashing Center.
14. [Weihai, Shandong Province] Ms. Xia Jinfeng Arrested on May 30, 2011 for Talking with People about Falun Gong
15. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Mr. Ke Guande and His Wife Arrested
Mr. Ke Guande and his wife Ms. Du Lanxin from Jinyun County were arrested on May 27, 2011. Mr. Ke was released that same day, but Ms. Du is being held in the Jinyun Detention Center.
16. [Liupanshui, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wang Shunzhi Held in the Shuicheng Detention Center
Ms. Wang Shunzhi, in her 50s, from Liupanshui City, was arrested on May 2, 2011 as she spoke with people about Falun Gong. She is currently in the Shuicheng Detention Center.
A practitioner surnamed Li was also arrested at the same time.
17. [Liupanshui, Guizhou Province] Ms. Wu Changyu Harassed
Ms. Wu Changyu is employed at the Laoyingshan Mine of the Liupanshui Mining Bureau. Laoyinghsan Mine Police Station's residential committee officers harassed her at home on May 4, 2011.
Laoyingshan Community Party Committee head Yuan Kaiyi attempted to force Ms. Wu's two sons to help “reform” Ms. Wu and threatened them, saying that if Ms. Wu refused to write the three statements, he would give the order to have Ms. Wu and his sons' salaries suspended.
Ms. Wu was previously subjected to forced labor, detained twice and incarcerated in a brainwashing facility six times.
Laoyingshan Police Station: 86-858-6531199
Ma Chaoyang, Community Party Secretary: 86-858-8170455 (Office), 86-858-8170108 (Home), 86-13-885817012
18. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ji Hui, a Teacher from Dengshahe Town, Arrested
When Ms. Ji Hui from Dengshahe Town told elementary school pupils about Falun Gong in class, a pupil's parents reported her. Ms. Ji was arrested and her home was ransacked.
19. [Jiaozhou, Shandong Province] Ms. Gao Zhenying from Jiaolai Town Recently Arrested
20. [Nanjing, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Pan Shuqin Arrested
Ms. Pan Shuqin from Nanjing City was arrested on May 26, 2011 as she and her husband went to process her pension. Four people took her away in front of her husband. Prior to this, local 610 Office agents had gone to her home three times to order her to claim her retirement benefits.
Ms. Pan's former employers have deprived her of her pension and all due benefits since her arrest and prison stay in 2002.
21. [Chongqing] Ms. Zhong Shiyu and Ms. Lai Changrong Arrested and Taken to a Brainwashing Facility
22. [Liaoyuan, Jilin Province] Ms. Xi Xiuying and Another Practitioner Arrested
Liaoyuan City Domestic Security Division officers arrested Ms. Xi Xiuying and Ms. Wang on May 29, 2011. The two practitioners are still in custody. Their homes were ransacked.
23. [Zhengzhou, Henan Province] Ms. Li Dou Held in Custody
Ms. Li Dou from Zhengzhou City was arrested on the evening of May 28, 2011 as she distributed information about Falun Gong. Gongye Road Police Station officers in the Shangjie District made the arrest and held her in custody.
Gongye Road Police Station: 86-371-68942222