(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in eleven cities or counties in eight provinces. In this report, nine practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least eleven practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Beijing] Ms. Wen Mulan's Whereabouts Unknown
Ms. Wen Mulan from Miyun County was illegally arrested on February 6. Her current whereabouts are unknown.
2. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Liang Xiuying Facing Trial
Ms. Liang Xiuying, in her 70s, was arrested on November 9, 2011, by officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Hongshan District Police Department for writing letters telling people the facts about Falun Gong. She is still being held at the Hongshan District Detention Center. The police twice attempted to sentence her to forced labor during her detention. Now the Chifeng City 610 Office, the Chifeng City Court, and the Chifeng City Procuratorate are planning to sentence her to prison.
Dai Yingtang, director of the Hongshan District Police Department: +86-476-8334766 x 3001, +86-476-8256988, +86-13304766677 (Cell)
Xu Hairong, chief of the Domestic Security Division of the Hongshan District Police Department: +86-476-8369663 x 3071, +86-476-5886982, +86-13384761185 (Cell)
Bai Yin'er, head of the Chifeng City 610 Office: +86-476-8821261, +86-13789439991 (Cell)
3. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Chen Xin Still Detained in Jinzhou Prison
On September 20, 2002, Mr. Chen Xin and Mr. Xu Zhibin were arrested by several officers led by Gao Qiang, director of the Malan Police Station. Mr. Chen was later sentenced to 13 years in prison and is still in Jinzhou Prison.
Jinzhou Prison: +86-416-3496661
Guards Liu Hongwei and Cui Yuanqi, in charge of handling Falun Gong practitioners: +86-15541618353 (Cell)
4. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ma Yurong Arrested
On the afternoon of February 7, 2012, Ms. Ma Yurong from Dongchangfu District was reported for speaking with people about Falun Gong. She is being detained at the 610 Office.
5. [Yiyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Xiao Ruilin Escaped from Detention, Current Whereabouts Unknown
Mr. Xiao Ruilin from Yuanjiang City, Yiyang, was reported for speaking with people about Falun Gong at the Yangluo Town Bus Station on the afternoon of February 6, 2012. He was arrested by officers from the Yangluo Town Police Station. At the station, in an attempt to extract a false confession, four officers took turns interrogating him and handcuffed his arms behind his back for three hours. Mr. Xiao did not “confess” or give his signature. He escaped around 7:00 p.m. that night. His current whereabouts are unknown.
6. [Handan City, Hebei Province] Five Practitioners Arrested; Two of Them Detained
Five practitioners drove to She County to clarify the truth on February 4, 2012. They were reported and arrested by officers from the Liaochengxi Police Station. At the station, the officers searched the practitioners, confiscating 1,000 yuan in cash and other personal belongings. Officers from the Liaochengxi Police Station and the She County Domestic Security Division forcibly took the five practitioners to the hospital for physicals, and then took them to the Handan No. 1 Detention Center.
Three senior practitioners were later released. Two young practitioners, Ms. Zhang Dongqing and Ms. Liu Xiaomin, are being held at the Handan No. 1 Detention Center. The police also seized the practitioners' car.
She County Police Department:
Zhang Haifeng, director: +86-310-3816958, +86-13653209999 (Cell)
Wang Chunfeng, political commissar: +86-310-3818595, +86-133722386996 (Cell)
Zhang Haiping, deputy director: +86-310-3827510, +86-133932061068 (Cell)
Hu Huaichang, chief of the Domestic Security Division: +86-310-3819101, +86-13315068101 (Cell)
7. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yu Lamei Detained
On the morning of February 4, 2012, Ms. Yu Lamei was reported for speaking with people about Falun Gong on Jiulongjing Street in the Wuchang District. She was arrested by officers from the Huanghelou Police Station and is being held at a detention center.
8. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Fengju Detained
On the morning of February 8, 2012, officers from the Jia Town Police Station went to Ms. Yu Fengju's home and ransacked it. The police confiscated her son's computer and other personal belongings. The police arrested her practitioner husband, Mr. Liu Guifa, who was at home, and took him to the station. Ms. Yu was not at home at the time. However, she was arrested in the afternoon and taken to the Guan County Detention Center.
9. [Huaibin County, Henan Province] Mr. Liu Tongrong Arrested in November 2011 and Still Detained
Zhang Bangcheng, director of local police station: +86-13837699898 (Cell)
10. [Bin County, Heilongjiang Province] Additional Information on the Arrests of Mr. Gao Sheng, Ms. Pan Mengling, and Mr. Liu Zhongwu
Mr. Gao Sheng, Ms. Pan Mengling, and Mr. Liu Zhongwu were arrested at home on the evening of December 16, 2011. Ms. Pan and Mr. Liu were released on January 1, 2012, after 15 days of detention at the Bin County Detention Center. Mr. Gao was sentenced to one year of forced labor and is being held at the Suihua Forced Labor Camp.
11. [Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wang Xingyu Held in Suihua Prison
Mr. Wang Xingyu from Shuangcheng Town, Shuangcheng City, was arrested at home in December 2011, by officers from the Shuangcheng Town Police Station. He was sentenced to two years in prison after being detained at the station for nearly a month. He is being held in Suihua Prison.
In 2002, Mr. Wang's wife, Ms. Yan Shufen was sentenced to 14 years in prison, and his daughter, Ms. Wang Lili, was sentenced to 12 years. Ms. Wang was released in November 2010 after being imprisoned for nine years and five months. Ms. Yan will be released in about five months. Mr. Wang's imprisonment made their family reunion impossible.
12. [Jiujiang County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Li Chaoqun Held at the Ruichang City Detention Center