Additional Persecution News from China – January 9, 2012 (22 Reports)

(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 12 provinces. In this report, 33 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 23 practitioners were illegally arrested.

1. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Whereabouts of Ms. Li Chun Unknown
2. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yuhong Severely Tortured in Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison
3. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. He Pinghua and Other Practitioners Arrested
4. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Feng Yuqiu Arrested on January 7, 2011, and Currently Held at the Shulan Detention Center
5. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Shi Jianhua Facing Sentence
6. [Heilongjiang Province] Numerous Practitioners Detained at the Harbin Detention Center
7. [Yanbian Zhou, Jilin Province] Many Practitioners Detained at Danjiang Police Station in Dunhua City
8. [Wangjiang County, Anhui Province] Mr. Jin Kun Still Held at the Wangjiang County Detention Center
9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Jiang Huiqin Arrested
10. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cao Guiqin Arrested; Police Attempting to Extort 40,000 Yuan from Her Family
11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ha Jianhua Sent to Forced Labor Camp with a Term of One Year
12. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Mingxiu and Ms. Yang Yumin Arrested
13. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Lijun's Home Ransacked
14. [Lingqiu County, Shanxi Province] Six Practitioners Arrested
15. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Bai Junying Arrested
16. [Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province] Update on the Arrest of Ms. Lang Shuying
17. [Rongcheng City, Shandong Province] Qingyutan Police Arrest Ms. Meng Qinghua
18. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Wei Arrested by Police
19. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Dongying Sent to a Brainwashing Center
20. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Married Couple Ms. Zhang Jianling and Mr. Yin Ruijun Arrested and Their Home Ransacked
21. [Wuyishan City, Fujian Province] Mr. An Renrong on a Hunger Strike for 12 Days
22. [Zhuanglang County, Gansu Province] Family of Mr. Xue Qiang and Ms. Jin Qiaoyan Persecuted

1. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Whereabouts of Ms. Li Chun Unknown

Ms. Li Chun, nearly 50 years old, works as a caregiver taking care of an elderly lady in Handan City. Zhonghua Police Station agents arrested six practitioners, including Ms. Li, on July 12, 2011. Five of the practitioners were released, but Ms. Li's whereabouts are unknown.

2. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yuhong Severely Tortured in Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison

Ms. Wang Yuhong, a practitioner from Guyuan Forest, was detained at the Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison. While being detained, her blood pressure often went to 220 and she kept bleeding internally. She underwent uterus curettage surgery in September 2011. Then, because the bleeding did not stop, her uterus was removed in mid-November 2011.

Ms. Wang's family was forced to pay nearly 20,000 yuan for these two surgeries, and prison officials did not allow family members to be present during the procedures.

3. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Ms. He Pinghua and Other Practitioners Arrested

Three practitioners (Ms. He Pinghua, Ms. Zhou Guoxiang, and Ms. Qu Hongxia) went to Dulaying of the Baiyun District in Guiyang City to clarify the truth around 12 p.m. on December 30, 2011. Dula Township Police Station agents arrested them and they are now being held at the Baiyun District Detention Center.

Yuan Shengbin, Dula Town Police Station head: 86-13985113201
Xie Ying, Dula Town Police Station head: [phone]

4. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Feng Yuqiu Arrested on January 7, 2011, and Currently Held at the Shulan Detention Center

5. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Shi Jianhua Facing Sentence

Daqing City Domestic Security Division officials arrested three elderly practitioners on the evening of September 14, 2011, including Ms. Shi Jianhua, Ms. Wang Xixue, and Ms. Liu Xiaoqin. They were kept at the Daqing City Detention Center and now face court sentencing.

Zhao Xuehan, court judge: [phone]

6. [Heilongjiang Province] Numerous Practitioners Detained at the Harbin Detention Center

Harbin City police arrested many practitioners on the evening of December 31, 2011. It is now confirmed that the following practitioners are kept in the detention center: Ms. Wang Yanwen, Ms. Li Xuejun, Ms. Ding Xiaomei, Ms. Li Xiuhong, the couple of Ms. Cai Ning and Mr. Li Chunguang, the couple of Ms. Wang Meifang and Ms. Liu Jingzhou, Ms. Xiang Guilan, Ms. Cao Shuzhen, Mr. Song Guanghua, Mr. Wu Yi, Mr. Gong Wenyi, Mr. Liu Qingsheng, Ms. Kang Min, Ms. Diao Junhua, and Ms. Xiao Yunfang.

7. [Yanbian Zhou, Jilin Province] Many Practitioners Detained at Danjiang Police Station in Dunhua City

Danjiang Police Station personnel have been involved in brutally persecuting practitioners for a long time, and many practitioners are still detained there. Danjiang police arrested 12 practitioners around March 28, 2009. Among them, three (including Mr. Bao Wanjun and Ms. Li Guifen) were arrested and eight were sent to forced labor camps with terms of 13-18 months.

Wang Liqiang, Danjiang Police Station head: [phone]
Chen Lidong, Danjiang Police Station deputy head: [phone]
Jing Nianxin, 610 Office head: [phone], [phone], [phone]

8. [Wangjiang County, Anhui Province] Mr. Jin Kun Still Held at the Wangjiang County Detention Center

Mr. Jin Kun was arrested on December 16, 2011, when he talked to people about Falun Gong at Xinqiao Middle School. He is currently held at the Wangjiang County Detention Center.

Shi Jingdian, 610 Office head: [phone]

9. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Jiang Huiqin Arrested

When Hengdianjie practitioner Ms. Jiang Huiqin talked to people about Falun Gong at Tianhejie in the Huangpi District on January 5, 2011, Taihe Police Station head Lei and other agents arrested her.

10. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Cao Guiqin Arrested; Police Attempting to Extort 40,000 Yuan from Her Family

Police arrested Ms. Cao Guiqin in her garment processing shop on the morning of January 6, 2012, and sent her to the Xinhualu Brainwashing Center in Weifang. When her family went there, police attempted to extort 40,000 yuan from them. Ms. Cao is currently being held at the Weifang City Detention Center.

11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Ha Jianhua Sent to Forced Labor Camp with a Term of One Year

Heng'an Police Station agents arrested 58-year-old practitioner Mr. Ha Jianhua in his home on October 20, 2011, and sent him to the Weifang Detention Center. One month later, he was sent to the Zhangqiu Forced Labor Camp with a term of one year.

12. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Mingxiu and Ms. Yang Yumin Arrested

When two elderly practitioners from the Donggang District, Ms. Wang Mingxiu and Ms. Yang Yumin, talked to people about Falun Gong on January 6, 2012, police arrested them and sent them to the Qinlou Police Station. They were transferred to the city detention center soon afterwards.

13. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chen Lijun's Home Ransacked

Agents from the Huojulu Police Station went to practitioner Ms. Chen Lijun's home located in the Gaoxin District on the evening of January 5, 2012. She was not at home. Police took many of her personal belongings, including a computer, a cell phone, and 2000 yuan in cash.

Police interrogated her husband the entire night of January 6, and forced her son to write a guarantee statement. Her husband was later released.

14. [Lingqiu County, Shanxi Province] Six Practitioners Arrested

Lingqiu County Domestic Security Division agents arrested six practitioners when they talked to people about Falun Gong in the countryside on January 3, 2012. They are Ms. Wang Zhenxia, Ms. Yue Fuping, Ms. Liu Erhua, Ms. Li Siping, and Zhong Jinyun, as well as others. They were sent to Datong City for further persecution on January 6.

15. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Bai Junying Arrested

When 63-year-old Ms. Bai Junying talked to people about Falun Gong on January 7, 2012, she was arrested and is now being held at the Zhangqiu City Detention Center.

Zuo Xiuyun, domestic security division officer: [phone]
Li Chengxian, domestic security division officer: [phone]
Zheng Tao, Mingshui First Police Station head: [phone]
Han Bing, deputy police station head: [phone]

16. [Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province] Update on the Arrest of Ms. Lang Shuying

Zhan Zhigang and other domestic security division officers arrested three practitioners on December 21, 2011, including Ms. Lang Shuying, Mr. Song Wenzhong, and Ms. Gao Hongxia. They also arrested Ms. Qiao Lihua on December 22.

Ms. Gao was released on January 5, 2012, after being detained for 15 days. Ms. Lang was sent to a forced labor camp with a term of two years, and Ms. Qiao was sent to a forced labor camp with a term of one year. Mr. Song's situation is still unknown.

17. [Rongcheng City, Shandong Province] Qingyutan Police Arrest Ms. Meng Qinghua

Ms. Meng Qinghua is a practitioner from Fanjiazhuang Village in Xunshan Town. Agents from Qingyutan Police Station arrested her on the morning of January 6, 2012, videotaped her at the Lidao Police Station, and sent her to the Rongcheng Detention Center.

Tang, Qingyutan Police Station head: [phone]
Long Hongbo, Rongcheng City Domestic Security Division head: [phone]
Zhang Zongwen, detention center head: [phone], [phone], [phone]

18. [Foshan City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Wei Arrested by Police

Mr. Zhang Wei is a practitioner from Xiangtan City, Hunan Province, and he works in Foshan City. Police arrested him when he distributed truth-clarification materials and it is believed he is currently detained at the Sanshui Brainwashing Center.

19. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Dongying Sent to a Brainwashing Center

Ms. Liu Dongying was arrested on December 19, and she was supposed to be released on January 2. However, Erzhigou First Detention Center did not release her. Instead, Wuhan 610 Office agents sent her to the Yangyuan Brainwashing Center.

20. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Married Couple Ms. Zhang Jianling and Mr. Yin Ruijun Arrested and Their Home Ransacked

Yunhe Police Department officials arrested married couple Ms. Zhang Jianling and Mr. Yin Ruijun on December 29, 2011. They also ransacked their home and stole a computer tower (main unit) along with other materials. Ms. Zhang was arrested at work.

21. [Wuyishan City, Fujian Province] Mr. An Renrong on a Hunger Strike for 12 Days

Wuyishan City Domestic Security Division agents arrested Mr. An Renrong on December 27, 2011, and kept him at a detention center. Mr. An has been on a hunger strike for 12 days.

22. [Zhuanglang County, Gansu Province] Family of Mr. Xue Qiang and Ms. Jin Qiaoyan Persecuted

Tonghua Police Station agents arrested Tonghua practitioner Ms. Jin Qiaoyan when she distributed truth-clarification materials on March 22, 2011. They also arrested her husband Mr. Xue Qiang. The couple was kept in a detention center for more than one month. Mr. Xue was then sentenced to detention in a forced labor camp with a term of one year.

When Mr. Xue was sent to Anning District Labor Camp in Lanzhou City on May 31, 2011, he was diagnosed with heart disease and high blood pressure. Labor camp officials refused to accept him. He returned home on June 1. Agents from Zhuanglang County Domestic Security Division and Tonghua Police Station went to his home many times and extorted money from him.

When Mr. Xue Qiang's mother distributed Shen Yun DVDs recently, she was arrested and detained for 11 days.

Shen Jie, Tonghua Police Station head: [phone]
Cao Lan, police officer: [phone]
Wen Sande, police officer: [phone]