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Latest News from China - August 14, 2005

Aug. 30, 2005

(Clearwisdom.net)

  1. [Tianshui City, Gansu Province] Practitioner Mr. Liu Xiaoming Arrested by the 610 Office
  2. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Xin Minduo Force-Fed
  3. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Nearly 80, Practitioners Mr. Zhao Ming and His Wife Taken to a Brainwashing Center by the 610 Office
  4. [Beijing] Practitioner Mr. Li Wanqing Arrested for Clarifying the Truth about Dafa
  5. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Mr. Zhou Minzhong Secretly Taken to Yantai Brainwashing Center by the 610 Office
  6. [Daqing, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Ms. Liu Shufen Brutally Tortured at the Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison
  7. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested ror Distributing Truth-Clarification Materials
  8. [Jiannan City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Mr. Cui Ying Detained at Dashan Detention Center in Qingdao City
  9. [Shangshui County, Henan Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Imprisonment for Telling People the Truth about Falun Gong
  10. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Chen Fengzhen Arrested for Telling People the Truth about Falun Gongs.
  11. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Ms. Luan Xiuyuan Near the Brink of Death at the Jiamusi City Forced Labor Camp
  12. [Tonghe County, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Hold Hunger Strike to Protest Persecution in Tonghe County Detention Center
  13. [Sanhe City, Hebei Province] Practitioner Ms. Li Guizhi Arrested for Twelfth Time

1. [Tianshui City, Gansu Province] Practitioner Mr. Liu Xiaoming Arrested by the 610 Office

On June 27, 2005, practitioner Mr. Liu Xiaoming, from the Qinzhou District of Tianshui City, was arrested by the staff and policemen of the local 610 Office. He was first taken to the detention center of the Maiji District branch of the Tianshui City Police Department. Later he was moved to the Qinzhou District branch of the Tianshui City Police Department, where he is currently detained.

2. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Mr. Xin Minduo Force-Fed

On August 3, 2005, while walking out on the street, practitioner Mr. Xin Minduoh was illegally arrested by policemen from the Panjin City National Security Office and Liaohe Oil Field National Security Brigade. He is currently being detained at the Number Three Detention Center in Panjin City. He's been on a hunger strike since the time of his arrest. Witnesses have reported that the police force-fed Mr. Xin via a tube inserted through his nose. He is near the brink of death.

The Number Three Detention Center in Panjin City:

Han, head of the Detention Center: 86-427-2682555 (Office), 86-13514278086 (Cell)

Jing Chengsheng, political director: 86-13909875868 (Cell)

3. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Nearly 80, Practitioners Mr. Zhao Ming and His Wife Were Taken to a Brainwashing Center by the 610 Office

Although practitioners Mr. Zhao Ming and his wife, from Beizi Village, Songlindian Township, Zhuozhou City, are both nearly 80 years old, they were still sent to the Nanma Brainwashing Center in Songlindian Township, Zhuozhou City, by the Zhuozhou City 610 Office for practicing Falun Dafa.

Partial List of Perpetrators:
Yu Qun, City Party Secretary
Li Ming, Head of the Zhuozhou City 610 Office and Deputy Secretary of the Zhuozhou City People's Committee
Gao Xuefei, Head of the Baoding Law Education Camp (Nanma Brainwashing Center) Du Yonglu, Deputy Head

4. [Beijing] Practitioner Mr. Li Wanqing Arrested for Clarifying the Truth about Dafa

At around 3:00 p.m. on August 12, 2005, several policemen from the Sunhe Police Station in Beijing broke into practitioner Li Wanqing's home. The policemen illegally searched his home, arrested Mr. Li, and stole Falun Dafa books and truth-clarification materials. It is reported that the policemen arrested Mr. Li for telling people the truth about Falun Gong. Mr. Li was sent to the police department's office that night.

5. [Yantai City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Mr. Zhou Minzhong Secretly Taken to Yantai Brainwashing Center by the 610 Office

Practitioner Mr. Zhou Minzhong was fired from the Textile and Dye Factory because he practiced Falun Gong. He lost the means to support himself. In 2005, he sued the Textile and Dye Factory due to labor disputes. The local National Security Brigade and the 610 Office pressured the lawyer and labor arbitrator and threatened Mr. Zhou to withdraw his suit. On August 3, Mr. Zhou Minzhong and his wife were tricked into the local courthouse. His case was not resolved, and when Mr. Zhou stepped out of the courthouse, the local National Security Brigade and 610 Office arrested him. Mr. Zhou was secretly sent to the Yantai Brainwashing Center.

6. [Daqing, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Ms. Liu Shufen Brutally Tortured at Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison

Ms. Liu Shufen is a 31-year-old practitioner from Chengfeng Village, Ranghulu District, Daqing City. In mid-May 2002, the police from the Political and Security Section of the Ranghulu District Branch of the Daqing City Police Department abducted her from her temporary residence. On September 16, 2002, she was secretly sentenced to eight years of imprisonment in the district courthouse. She is currently being held in the Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison First Prison Ward.

From December 18, 2002, through January 8, 2003, simply because Ms. Liu Shufen practiced the Falun Gong exercises, she was put in solitary confinement, handcuffed behind her back, and her legs were stretched upwards and hung in the air.

From March 12 through April 8, 2004, she was again placed in the solitary confinement room. She was handcuffed behind her back for 24 hours. She was not allowed to shower or even brush her teeth. The only thing she was fed was corn gruel. On May 12, 2004, she was subjected the torture "Hung in the Air With Hands Cuffed Behind the Back" by the prison guards Liu Yan, Sun Rui and Zhou Ying because she refused to wear her nametag. From December 13 to December 21, 2004, the guards instigated four violent inmates to monitor her. The four inmates brutally tortured her at will, hanging her in the air with her hands cuffed behind her back. The handcuffs cut into her skin. Ms. Liu wasn't allowed to sleep or use the restroom. Physical punishments and other tortures were frequently used. However, because she continued to practice Falun Gong exercises, she was put into solitary confinement from March 15 to early August. Since June 6, 2005, she's been on a hunger strike to protest the persecution. It's been over two months, and Ms. Liu is extremely weak.

Contact Information for the Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison:

Mailing address: 389 Xuefu Road Nangang District, 150069
Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, P.R. China

Xu Longjiang, head of the prison: 86- 451-86684001 Ext. 8001 (Office)
Cong Xin, Zhu Shuhua, Liu Zhiqiang, deputy heads in charge of medical parole
Chu Xiuhua (female), political director: 86-451-86684001 Ext. 3003 (Home), 86-451-86684001 Ext. 8002 (Office)
Xiaolin, Prison Political Section: 86-13845193360(Cell), 86-451-86684001 Ext. 8130
Cui Hongmei, head of the No. 1 Prison Ward
Xia Fengying, Hou Xueping, deputy heads of the No 1 Prison Ward

7. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Arrested for Distributing Truth-Clarification Materials

At around 9:00 p.m. on July 11, 2005, practitioners Ms. Liu Chunfang, Ms. Wang Junfang, Mr. Zhang Mingshan, and Ms. Zhang Guihua, from Dongjuzi Village, Rizhuang Township, Laixi City, were distributing "truth-clarification" materials. Several policemen from the Rizhuang Township Police Station came to arrest them. Ms. Wang Junfang and Mr. Zhang Mingshan were able to escape using their righteous thoughts. However, Ms. Zhang Guihua and Ms. Liu Chunfang were first detained at the Laixi Detention Center and then later transferred to the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp.

On the morning of July 12, 2005, policemen went to Ms. Wang Junfang and Mr. Zhang Mingshan's homes to arrest them. Ms. Wang Junfang left her home and was forced to wander around to avoid the persecution. Mr. Zhang Mingshan was arrested and later released. After he went home, several policemen from the Rizhuang Township Police Station illegally searched his home, stole Falun Dafa materials, and took some pictures. Now policemen often go to Mr. Zhang Mingshan and Ms. Wang Junfang's homes to harass them.

Persons responsible:

Yu Deming, head of the Rizhuang Township Police Station: 86-532-83483789 (Office), 86-532-88490208 (Home), 86-13356879678 (Cell)

Geng Bingsheng, deputy head: 86-13361200786 (Cell)

Zhang Luning, political director: 86-532-88474369 (Home), 86-13386393833 (Cell)

8. [Jiannan City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Mr. Cui Ying Detained At Dashan Detention Center in Qingdao City

In June 2005, practitioner Mr. Cui Ying, from Jiannan City, went to the home of Zhu Aihua, the president of his workplace's Worker's Union, to ask for the back pay and benefits withheld from him because of his practicing Falun Gong. Mr. Cui Ying also used this opportunity to clarify the truth about Falun Gong to President Zhu Aihua. After Mr. Cui left Zhu Aihua's home, local policemen arrest him. His family asked around and finally discovered that he is currently being detained at the Dashan Detention Center in Qingdao City.

President Zhu Aihua's phone number: 86-532-88126978 (Cell)

9. [Shangshui County, Henan Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced to Imprisonment for Telling People the Truth about Falun Gong

On October 15, 2004, while telling people truth about Falun Gong and distributing truth-clarification materials in Tan Village, practitioners Xiao Jing, Wang Lan and Chen Fenglan, from Shangshui County, were arrested by several policemen including Ren Damao and Jin Zhonghua from the Shangshui County Police Department National Security Brigade. They were taken to the Shangshui County Detention Center. Chen Fenglan was detained at the Zhoukou Detention Center. In June 2005, the Shangshui County Courthouse secretly put the three practitioners on trial without notifying their families. Chen Fenglan and Wang Lan were sentenced to five years of imprisonment, and Xiao Jing was sentenced to three years. During the trial, Chen Fenglan clarified the truth about Falun Gong and exposed the persecution in the courthouse.

Relevant contact information:

Courthouse Office, 86-394-5441660;

Office of the Head of the Court, 86-394-5442911
Ren Damao, National Security Brigade: 86-13938093716 (Cell) , 86-394-5443291 (Home)

10. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Chen Fengzhen Arrested for Telling People the Truth about Falun Gong

At around 3:00 p.m. on August 8, 2005, practitioner Chen Fengzhen, from the No. 5 Oil Drill Plant was arrested by policemen from the Xingnan Police Station while clarifying the truth about Falun Gong and distributing truth-clarification materials.

11. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Ms. Luan Xiuyuan Near the Brink Of Death at the Jiamusi City Forced Labor Camp

On June 15, 2005, practitioner Ms. Luan Xiuyuan and two other practitioners were arrested by policemen from the Nangang Police Station in Jiamusi City. That night, one of the practitioners escaped with righteous thoughts. Forty-two days later, Ms. Luan Xiuyuan was sentenced to forced labor and was sent to the Jiamusi Forced Labor Camp. It was reported to us that Ms. Luan was brutally persecuted at the Labor Camp. She's been on a hunger strike for many days and is near the brink of death.

Jiamusi Forced Labor Camp Phone Numbers:

Jiang Zuoqi, warden: 86-454-8891998

Fu Maoseng, political director: 86-454- 8891890

12. [Tonghe County, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Hold a Hunger Strike to Protest the Persecution in Tonghe County Detention Center

On July 20, 2005, practitioners Li Min, Fu Hai and Liu Ying, from Tonghe County, Heilongjiang Province, were arrested by policemen from the Tonghe County National Security Brigade. They were taken to the Tonghe County Detention Center. The three practitioners have been on a hunger strike since their arrest. The Tonghe County National Security Brigade has refused to disclose any information or allow family members to visit the practitioners.

Pertinent Telephone Numbers:

Li Liwei, Current Head of the Tonghe County Police Department National Security Brigade Section: 86-451-57422324 (Home), 86-451-57428425 (Office)

Jiang Jiandong, Previous Head of the Tonghe County Police Department National Security Brigade Section: 86-451-57424379 (Home)

Tonghe County Detention Center: 86-451-57422603

13. [Sanhe City, Hebei Province] Practitioner Ms. Li Guizhi Arrested for the Twelfth Time

Practitioner Ms. Li Guizhi, from Xicaige Village, Yanjiao Township, Sanhe City, was working in the Changping District in Beijing. At around 11:00 a.m. on July 29, 2005, she was secretly arrested by the Changping District 610 Office and several plainclothes policemen. They searched her and only found several cards that read, "Falun Dafa is Good."

It has been learned that Ms. Li was reported to the police because she was telling people the truth about Falun Gong in her spare time. She was taken to a brainwashing center in a hotel in the Changping District and forced to pay 150 yuan per day for her upkeep. This is the twelfth time that Ms. Li Guizhi has been arrested in the past six years.