(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 14 cities or counties and eight provinces. According to this report, 25 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 14 practitioners were illegally arrested.
- [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Hong Arrested
- [Yanbian Prefecture, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Leyou Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
- [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Mao Weijun Arrested
- [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wan Yunlong Taken to Forced Labor Camp
- [Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Leng Yafang Harassed and Mr. Lu Qingbo Arrested
- [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yan Taken to Qianjing Forced Labor Camp
- [Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Incarcerated in Dalian Forced Labor Camp Went on Hunger Strikes
- [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Shaohua's Home Ransacked
- [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zheng Huaizhi's Son and Daughter-In-Law Arrested
- Pingquan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Shuqin and Ms. Liu Liru Arrested
- [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. He Shengxiang Deprived of Visitation
- [Beijing] Eight Practitioners Sentenced to Two Years of Force Labor
- Tianjin] Additional Information on the Arrests of Ms. Sun Guiping and Ms. Han Caixia
- [Zhijiang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Lin Hai Taken to Wuhan Brainwashing Center
- [Honghu City, Hubei Province] Ms. Guan Hongmei Harassed
- [Dazhou City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced
1. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Hong Arrested
On December 31, 2011, officers from the Daoli Police Sub-Bureau arrested Ms. Hong and ransacked her home.
Director of the Daoli Police Sub-Bureau: +86-451-84303388
Yao Shoujun, deputy chief of the Domestic Security Division of the Daoli Police Sub-Bureau: +86-15045652026 (Cell)
2. [Yanbian Prefecture, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Leyou Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
On August 13, 2011, officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Baihe Forestry Police Department, including Liu Wenge, broke into Mr. Li Leyou's home and took him to the No. 2 Police Station of the Baihe Forestry Police Department. The officers beat Mr. Li in the station that night and took him to the hospital to have a physical exam. Mr. Li was diagnosed with active tuberculosis and was released that night. However, on August 17, the officers took Mr. Li away, saying that he needed another exam. Mr. Li never returned home.
On December 9, 2011, Mr. Li was tried and sentenced to three years in prison.
3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Mao Weijun Arrested
Around December 10, 2011, Mr. Mao Weijun, 68, from the Xiangfang District was arrested by officers from the Chaoyang Town Police Station. His home was ransacked.
4. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wan Yunlong Taken to Forced Labor Camp
On the morning of December 28, 2011, Mr. Wan Yunlong was transferred from the Shuangcheng No. 2 Detention Center to a forced labor camp to serve a two-year term.
5. [Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Leng Yafang Harassed and Mr. Lu Qingbo Arrested
On the evening of December 21, 2011, a group of officers went to Ms. Leng Yafang's home and attempted to arrest her. Ms. Leng and her husband managed to escape, but their personal belongings were confiscated. The couple couldn't go back home.
On the afternoon of December 27, 2011, Wuchang Domestic Security Division chief Zhan Zhigang, officers from the Changshan Town Police Station, and Qixing Brigade Party Committee head Zhang Shuchun arrested Mr. Lu Qingbo and took him to the Wuchang Domestic Security Division.
Zhan Zhigang, chief of the Wuchang Domestic Security Division: +86-451-53524126, +86-13936551668 (Cell)
Cui Yi, director of the Wuchang Police Department: +86-13684500001 (Cell)
Fu Yanchun, head of the Wuchang Brainwashing Center: +86-13936017177 (Cell)
Mo Zhenshan, Wuchang Brainwashing Center: +86-13945764423 (Cell)
6. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Yan Taken to Qianjing Forced Labor Camp
On October 26, 2011, officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Harbin Railroad Bureau arrested Ms. Wang Yan and ransacked her home. The officers confiscated a computer from her home. Ms. Wang was taken to the Detention Center of the Harbin Railroad Bureau.
On December 21, 2011, Ms. Wang was taken to the Qianjing Forced Labor Camp to serve a two-year term.
Section head, the Domestic Security Division of the Harbin Railroad Bureau: +86-13946042232 (Cell)
Cheng Tiejun, deputy chief of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13904514553 (Cell)
He Hongda, director of the Harbin Railroad Bureau: +86-451-6422150
7. [Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Incarcerated in Dalian Forced Labor Camp Went on Hunger Strikes
In order to “transform” the imprisoned practitioners, the Dalian Forced Labor Camp authorities recently escalated the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. On December 21, 2011, several practitioners, including Mr. Wang Enping, Mr. Yin Mingli, Mr. Wang Ning, and another practitioner from Wafangdian City, started a hunger strike to protest the persecution.
Head Tang, the Second Ward of the Dalian Forced Labor Camp: +86-15998566778 (Cell)
8. [Dongying City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Shaohua's Home Ransacked
On December 29, 2011, the police ransacked Ms. Wang Shaohua's home in Shengbei Community, Shengli Oil Field, Dongying City, and confiscated Falun Gong books. Ms. Wang had to leave home to avoid being arrested.
Earlier on, several practitioners from the Sehngbei Community, including Ms. Tian Yuping, Ms. Bao Guo'e, Ms. Tian Yumei, and Ms. Wang Xia, were arrested. Ms. Bao was released on December 29.
9. [Xinji City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zheng Huaizhi's Son and Daughter-In-Law Arrested
On the morning of December 30, 2011, officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Xinji Police Department broke into Mr. Zhang Huaizhi's home by climbing an outer wall. The officers arrested Mr. Zheng's son, Mr. Zheng Pan, and daughter-in-law, Ms. Feng Yang. Mr. Zheng Huaizhi is still being detained at the Xinji Detention Center.
10. [Pingquan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Shuqin and Ms. Liu Liru Arrested
On the afternoon of December 28, 2011, Ms. Yang Shuqin and Ms. Liu Liru were reported and arrested for distributing truth-clarifying materials. Several officers including Wang Xiaofeng later ransacked the two practitioners' homes and confiscated Falun Gong books.
11. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. He Shengxiang Deprived of Visitation
On December 16, Mr. He Shengxiang's wife went to the Majialong Forced Labor Camp to visit him. The camp authorities refused to let Ms. He see him. On December 18, Ms. He went to the forced labor camp again and asked to see Mr. He. The camp authorities refused permission again, saying that Mr. He refused to “transform.”
12. [Beijing] Eight Practitioners Sentenced to Two Years of Force Labor
On October 23, 2011, eight practitioners who were arrested by officers from the Dongxioakou Police Station, were each sentenced to two years of forced labor. Among them, Mr. Feng Qingdong and Mr. Song Zhao are being incarcerated at the Xin'an Forced Labor Camp. Ms. Yao Yuanying, Ms. Sun Lixin, and Ms. Chang Chunyu are being incarcerated at the Beijing Women's Forced Labor Camp.
Xin'an Forced Labor Camp: +86-10-60278377 (Cell):
Beijing Women's Forced Labor Camp: +86-10-60277013, +86-10-60278899
13. [Tianjin] Additional Information on the Arrests of Ms. Sun Guiping and Ms. Han Caixia
On the morning of December 28, 2011, officers from the Yuelong Town Police Station, Ninghe County, Tianjin, and an assistant police officer arrested Ms. Sun Guiping and Ms. Han Caixia foring clarify the truth to people in the Dongweidian Market. The officers took them to the Yuelong Town Police Station and interrogated them. The officers later ransacked their homes and released them in the afternoon.
14. [Zhijiang City, Hubei Province] Mr. Lin Hai Taken to Wuhan Brainwashing Center
On the afternoon of November 17, 2011, several officers, including Zhang Yuanhua from the Zhijiang Domestic Security Team, arrested Mr. Lin Hai. The next day, Mr. Lin was taken to the Wuhan Brainwashing Center.
15. [Honghu City, Hubei Province] Ms. Guan Hongmei Harassed
On the afternoon of December 24, 2011, officers from the Fengkou Town Police Station, led by director Li Liangxue and deputy director Wu Jing, arrested Ms. Guan Hongmei at her shop. The officers also arrested salesman Mr. Huang Changjun and confiscated a lot of truth-clarification DVDs. The officers interrogated Ms. Guan and Mr. Huang and released Ms. Guan at around 8:00 p.m. that night. However, she is still being harassed and monitored.
Mr. Chen Yong and Ms. Xiong Zhengying are being detained at the Honghu No. 1 Detention Center.
16. [Dazhou City, Sichuan Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced
On the morning of December 22, 2011, the Tongchuan District Court secretly tried five practitioners, who had been detained for more than five months. The practitioners' families were not informed about the trial. No verdict was reached during the trial.
On the morning of December 28, 2011, the court secretly held a second hearing and issued sentences: Ms. Tao Dafeng, in her 60s, was sentenced to ten years in prison; Ms. Xia Bi, in her 50s, was sentenced to eight years; Ms. Li Lei, 45, and Mr. Ran Wenxue, in his 60s, were both sentenced to five years; and Ms. Guo Defen, in her 60s, was sentenced to a three-year term.
