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Additional Persecution News from China - March 17, 2007 (48 Reports)

April 5, 2007

(Clearwisdom.net)

  1. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Mr. Liu Litao Currently Subjected to Brutal Torture at the Place He is Being Held and Also Interrogated for Revealing the Name of the Practitioner Who Communicated With Him
  2. [Hebei Province] Practitioners Ms. Wang Ruilan and Mr. Zhang Wanmin from Langfang City Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked
  3. [Jilin Province] Family Members of Five Arrested Practitioners Continuing Their Efforts to Demand the Release of Practitioners
  4. [Panjing City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Zhang Suqing Arrested at the Beijing City Train Station
  5. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Zhang Liyan, in Her 30s, from the Qinghe District Arrested by the State Security Division on March 15, 2007, and Her Home Ransacked
  6. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Practitioner Mr. Wang Qi Brutally Tortured
  7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Mr. Li Gang Arrested by State Security Division Spies from Weifang City
  8. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Two Practitioners Who are Soldiers from the San'aitang Hospital of the Revolutionary Army Arrested
  9. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Six Falun Dafa Practitioners Subjected to Illegal Forced Labor
  10. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Supplementary Information on the Arrest of Local Practitioners
  11. [Hubei Province] Practitioner Mr. Chen Qiji from China's Third Architectural Engineering Construction Company of Jingmen City Released for Seeking Medical Treatment
  12. [Luoyang City, Henan Province] Supplementary Information on the Arrest of Practitioner Mr. Shen Wanjun in His 70s
  13. [Beijing] Practitioner Ms. Wang Weijing Arrested
  14. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Practitioners Including Mr. Cao Jiwei Returned Home
  15. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Practitioner Ms. Kui Fenglan Still Held
  16. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioners Ms. Dao Yuqin and Ms. Zhao Yuemei Facing Extended Detention
  17. [Zhuolu County, Hebei Province] Practitioner Ms. Zhang Shuzhen Arrested at Home
  18. [Duchang County, Jiangxi Province] Evil People Harassing Practitioners Again
  19. [Chongqing City] Practitioner Ms. Tang Chunhua Sentenced to Forced Labor
  20. [Chongqing City] Practitioner Mr. Xu Yongpei Returned Home
  21. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Practitioners Ms. Zhou Yiqun and Mr. Tu Qiyao Sentenced to Imprisonment
  22. [Jianyang City, Sichuan Province] Many Practitioners Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked
  23. [Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Practitioner Mr. Gong Jingyu Disappeared on the Evening of March 4, 2007, When He Went Out
  24. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Practitioners Mr. Zheng Haitao and Ms. Li Shuhua Arrested
  25. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Ge Renling Walked Away with Righteous Thoughts after Being Illegally Held for One Month
  26. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Practitioners Ms. Kui Fenglan and Ms. Wang Xiufen Held and Mistreated
  27. [Xiajin County, Shandong Province] Practitioner Ms. Zhao Yujin Released Due to Poor Health
  28. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Practitioner Mr. Zhang Jun Arrested
  29. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Practitioner Mr. Feng Jisheng from Balizhuang Village Arrested Upon Being Reported to Police; His Current Whereabouts Unknown
  30. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Practitioner Mr. Xu Zhongyou Forced to Leave Home to Avoid Arrest after Home Ransacked
  31. [Shandong Province] Practitioner Mr. Ren Huaiqiang from the Nantun Coal Mine of the Yankuang Group Arrested
  32. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Practitioner Mr. Liu Yi Arrested, Held Illegally for Almost One Year
  33. [Shandong Province] Practitioner Ms. Liu Huifang, Who Lived in the Staff Residential Building of the Former Zibo City Chemical Industry Corporation, Recently Arrested
  34. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Li Xuejin Sentenced to Forced Labor
  35. [Jilin Province] Practitioners Including Ms. Jia Dongyun Arrested
  36. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Many Practitioners Including Ms. Liu Lijuan Arrested
  37. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Mr. Ye Changqing's Younger Brother and Sister Arrested
  38. [Heihe City, Heilongjiang Province] Police Trying to Continue Torturing Practitioner Ms. Li Yuzhi
  39. [Tianjin City] Practitioner Ms. Ye Jing Arrested
  40. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Practitioner Mr. Li Zhongyu and His Wife Arrested
  41. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Practitioner Mr. Tao Lahuai Arrested Again
  42. [Lanzhou City, Ganzu Province] Practitioner Mr. Luo Yongde and His Wife, Ms. Xin Xiangcao, Tortured in the Brainwashing Center
  43. [Hebei Province] The Forced Labor Camp of Baoding City Tortures Practitioners by Making Them Perform Slave Labor
  44. [Hebei Province] The Qian'an City State Security Division Attempting to Arrest Practitioner Ms. Li Hongmei
  45. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Yi Shumin Arrested
  46. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Arrested Practitioner Ms. Zhang Sufang Has Returned Home
  47. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Police Broke into Citizen's Home in an Effort to Harass Practitioners
  48. [Beijing] Practitioners, Including Ms. Kong Mei, Arrested

1. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Mr. Liu Litao Currently Subjected to Brutal Torture at the Place He is Being Held and Also Interrogated for Revealing the Name of the Practitioner Who Communicated With Him

2. [Hebei Province] Practitioners Ms. Wang Ruilan and Mr. Zhang Wanmin from Langfang City Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked

At a little past 11:00 a.m. on March 16, 2007, over ten police officers from the State Security Division of the Anci District in Langfang City, in collusion with the Nanmengwai District Police Station, surrounded practitioner Ms. Wang Ruilan's tofu side stand and attempted to arrest her, but they did not succeed. Later, when Ms. Wang was pushing her cart to go home, they surrounded her again. Without going through any legal procedures, they confiscated computers, printers, Falun Dafa books, and Falun Dafa materials from Ms. Wang's home and side stand.

At 12:40 p.m., officers forced Ms. Wang Ruilan and practitioner Mr. Zhang Wanmin into a police car and illegally arrested them. They were taken to the Anci District State Security Division of Langfang City.

At a little past 2:00 p.m., police from the Anci District State Security Division of Langfang City ransacked Ms. Wang's home for the second time. Ms. Wang's daughter tried her best to stop the police, but the police still confiscated many things.

The main switchboard of the Langfang City Police Department: 86-316-2333333; Office: 86-316-2333102
The Guangyang District State Security Division: 86-316-2333886
The Appeal Officer of the Guangyang District Disciplinary Committee of Langfang City: 86-316-2025203, 86-316-2331739 and 86-316-2025155
The Guangyang District Police Department of Langfang City: 86-316-2238110
The Office of the Director of the Langfang City 610 Office: 86-316-2015211 ext. 6162

3. [Jilin Province] Family Members of Five Arrested Practitioners Continuing Their Efforts to Demand the Release of Practitioners

Practitioners Mr. Zhao Yingjie, Mr. Zhao Guoxing, Ms. Miao Chunhong, Ms. Wang Liqiu, and Ms. Liu Yahe from Jilin City were arrested by the State Security Division of the Police Department of Jilin City on February 12 and 13, 2007. The family members of these five practitioners went to the Xiangyang Police Station, Chuanying State Security Division and the Detention Center as well as the Jilin City 610 Office to demand the release of the practitioners. They also repeatedly went to the State Security Division of the Police Department of Jilin City to demand the release of the practitioners, but so far they have been rejected by all of these places. No one has come forward to handle their cases. In the process of these efforts, the gate guards of the Police Department took the family members' pictures.

Relevant phone numbers: 86-432-2409445 and 86-432-2409865

4. [Panjing City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Zhang Suqing Arrested at the Beijing Train Station

Recently, practitioner Ms. Zhang Suqing and her younger sister from Panjin City were arrested at the Beijing Train Station. They are currently being held in the Beijing Detention Center.

5. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Zhang Liyan, in Her 30s, from the Qinghe District Arrested by the State Security Division on March 15, 2007, and Her Home Ransacked

6. [Huainan City, Anhui Province] Practitioner Mr. Wang Qi Brutally Tortured

Practitioner Mr. Wang Qi from Huainan City was detained in 2000 when he went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Dafa. Because he refused to give up his belief, he was forced to leave home to avoid being arrested. He was also dismissed from his job. In 2004, he was arrested by police from Shenzhen City. He was sentenced to three years of imprisonment and was held in the Beijiang Town Prison of Shaoguan City in Guangdong Province. Since he continued to be steadfast in upholding his belief, the police subjected him to sleep deprivation and other forms of torture. He went on a hunger strike for over 20 days and became emaciated. His life is endangered. The prison guards have been force-feeding him via an inserted tube.

Prison phone number: 86-751-8836286

Director Zhang, male: 86-751-8836126 and 86-751-8836062

7. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Mr. Li Gang Arrested by State Security Division Spies from Weifang City

On the morning of March 13, 2007, practitioner Mr. Li Gang from the Kuiwen District of Weifang City in Shandong Province was arrested by State Security Division spies, and his home was subsequently ransacked. They confiscated a large amount of Falun Dafa books and a picture of Master Li. Mr. Li Gang is currently being held in the Weifang City Detention Center.

8. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Two Practitioners in the Military from the San'aitang Hospital of the Revolutionary Army Arrested

On February 3, 2007, two practitioners who are soldiers from the San'aitang Hospital of the Military Army of Lanzhou City were arrested. People were sent from Beijing to participate in the persecution of these two practitioners.

9. [Binzhou City, Shandong Province] Six Falun Dafa Practitioners Subjected to Illegal Forced Labor

On March 15, 2007, six practitioners among the illegally held 38 practitioners from Binzhou City were sentenced to forced labor. The rest of the practitioners are still being detained. Practitioner Mr. Zhang Weiwei from Huimin County is currently being held in the Huimin County Detention Center.

Director of the State Security Division of Binzhou City Liu Jun,male: 86-13805437938 (Cell)

10. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Supplementary Information on the Arrest of Local Practitioners

Practitioners who were arrested on March 7 included practitioners Ms. Wang Qingyun, Mr. Tao Fu, Mr. Shi Lagen, Mr. Tu Huanbao, and another practitioner. The person who oversaw the arrest was the Chief of the Taohua Police Station, Yu Hongping.

Yu Hongping, male: 86-13707092088 (Cell)

The On-duty Office of the Police Station: 86-791-6572238

11. [Hubei Province] Practitioner Mr. Chen Qiji from China's Third Architectural Engineering Construction Company of Jingmen City Released for Medical Treatment

Several years ago, practitioner Mr. Chen Qiji, from China's Third Architectural Engineering Construction Company of Jingmen City in Hubei Province, was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment. Last year he was released to seek medical treatment and returned home from Fanjiatai Prison. Mr. Chen Qiji's wife, practitioner Ms. Li Yanhua, was also sentenced to ten years of imprisonment several years ago. She is currently being held and tortured in the Wuhan City Women's Prison. Another practitioner being held there is Ms. Zhou Ping.

12. [Luoyang City, Henan Province] Supplementary Information on the Arrest of Practitioner Mr. Shen Wanjun in His 70s

Practitioner Mr. Shen Wanjun, 71 years old, from Yaodi Village in Yichuan County, Luoyang City, Henan Province, was arrested on March 10, 2007, when he was returning home from a trip. Agents of the local 610 Office and the Political and Judicial Committee were waiting for him at his home. They confiscated three copies of Zhuan Falun and other materials such as the "Minghui Weekly." The Yichuan County 610 Office and the County Political and Judicial Committee interrogated him regarding the source of these materials by subjecting Mr. Shen Wanjun to torture. The Luoyang City 610 Office and the City Political and Judicial Committee also sent people to participate in the interrogation. Mr. Shen Wanjun is currently being held in the Yichuan County Detention Center.

Chief of the Yichuan County State Security Division Yang Guangguo. male, who has been involved in the persecution of practitioners since 2000: 86-13937955690 (Cell) and 86-379-68360728 (Home)

13. [Beijing] Practitioner Ms. Wang Weijing Arrested

Reportedly, practitioner Ms. Wang Weijing from Pingfang Village, Pingfang Township in the Chaoyang District of Beijing was taken away by the Pingfang Police Station on March 12, 2007, from her workplace, the Pingfang Township Senior Housing. Her current whereabouts are not known.

The Pingfang Police Station of Chaoyang District: 86-10-85574138

The Pingfang Township Senior Housing of Chaoyang District: 86-10-85772277-7067

14. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Practitioners Including Mr. Cao Jiwei Returned Home

Practitioner Mr. Cao Jiwei, his wife (practitioner Ms. Meng Qinglian), his elder sister (a practitioner), and his mother (a practitioner), from Laishui City have now returned home. During the time when they were being held, the detention center officials received phone calls from overseas practitioners clarifying the truth about Falun Dafa.

15. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Practitioner Ms. Kui Fenglan Still Held

Practitioner Ms. Kui Fenglan from Songgezhuang Village of Laishui County has been held for eight days. Another practitioner (name unknown) from Yanling Village, Laishui County, has been held for seven days. Both practitioners are being held in a detention center.

16. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioners Ms. Dao Yuqin and Ms. Zhao Yuemei Facing Extended Detention

In early April 2007, practitioners Ms. Dao Yuqin and Ms. Zhao Yuemei should complete their illegal detention terms. However, since these two practitioners steadfastly refuse to write the three statements, the Wanjia Forced Labor Camp is about to report to the Daoli District 610 Office to extend their detention for further persecution.

17. [Zhuolu County, Hebei Province] Practitioner Ms. Zhang Shuzhen Arrested at Home

On the afternoon of March 13, 2007, about seven police officers from the Zhuolu County State Security Division of the County Police Department, the Zhuolu Town Government, and the Zhuolu Town Police Station broke into the home of practitioner Ms. Zhang Shuzhen, a Yuanzhuang Village, Zhuolu Town resident, without any justifiable reasons. At that time, a handyman, Mr. Liu, was repairing electronic appliances in her home. Both Ms. Zhang Shuzhen and Mr. Liu were arrested. Ms. Zhang Shuzhen's home was ransacked, and most of her electronic appliances as well as Mr. Liu's bus were confiscated. The location in which Ms. Zhang Shuzhen is being held is not clear. Mr. Liu is currently being held in the Zhuolu County Detention Center, and he is being tortured.

18. [Duchang County, Jiangxi Province] Evil People Harassing Practitioners Again

Zhan Yuanpeng from Duchang County in Jiangxi Province led people to break into practitioner Mr. Wang Huosheng's home on January 8 and 10, 2007. They confiscated Falun Dafa materials. They also attempted to arrest Mr. Wang Huosheng, but he stopped them with his righteous thoughts. On March 13, 2007, Zhan again led people, this time to break into practitioner Mr. Jiang Xiaohua's school to confiscate Falun Dafa materials and also attempt to arrest Mr. Jiang, who walked away with righteous thoughts. Chief of the County State Security Division Zhang Shixin harassed practitioners of Duchang County at their homes and workplaces on March 12 and March 13, 2007.

Relevant phone numbers:

Zhang Yuanpeng (male): 86-13970253968 (Cell)
Deputy Director of the County 610 Office Wang Bo (male): 86-13607026498 (Cell) and 86-792-5223974
Director of the County 610 Office Chen Zhengchu (male): 86-13907924449 (Cell), 86-792-5223135 ext. 4504
Chief of the County State Security Division Zhang Shixin (male): 86-13803557388 (Cell) and 86-792-5224991
Instructor of the County State Security Division Shao Jidong (male): 86-13879212822 (Cell) and 86-792-5222822

19. [Chongqing City] Practitioner Ms. Tang Chunhua Sentenced to Forced Labor

Practitioner Ms. Tang Chunhua, around 55 years old, is from the Yuzhong District of Chongqing City. Ms. Tang used to make a living by selling noodles at the Gongren Village Farmer's Market in the Tuwan Region of the Shapingba District in Chongqing City. She rented a place in Gongren Village.

On December 27, 2006, when Ms. Tang Chunhua was distributing truth-clarification materials near her home, located in Gongren Village in the Shapingba District, she was reported to the police. She was later taken to the Tuwan Police Station. Subsequently, the police from the Police Station took Ms. Tang to Baihelin Detention Center in the Shapingba District and illegally held her there for 15 days for "violating the social order." Afterwards, the Shapingba District 610 Office ordered police officers to transfer Ms. Tang to Yiwanshui Detention Center in the Yubei District of Chongqing City. Her husband was notified to send her some basic daily necessities, but no one was allowed to see her. Ms. Tang's husband recently learned that she has been sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor. She is being held in the Chongqing City Women's Forced Labor Camp.

The Shapingba District Political and Judicial Committee: 86-23-65368662
The Tuwan Police Station of Shapingba District: 86-23-65311270
The CCP Residential Office of the Tuwan Reion, Shapingba District of Chongqing City: 86-23-86287966

20. [Chongqing City] Practitioner Mr. Xu Yongpei Returned Home

Practitioner Mr. Xu Yongpei from the Shapingba District, Chongqing City, was arrested by police on January 7, 2007. On February 17, 2007, he was released.

21. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Practitioners Ms. Zhou Yiqun and Mr. Tu Qiyao Sentenced to Imprisonment.

Practitioners Ms. Zhou Yiqun and Mr. Tu Qiyao from Chengdu City were respectively sentenced to three and five years of imprisonment in May 2006, accused of "leaking national secrets." Due to the efforts of the practitioners' family members and attorney, the Wuhou District Court of Chengdu City held a second trial. On February 28, 2007, the practitioners' sentences were reduced to two years and two and a half years respectively. Mr. Tu Qiyao will continue to appeal.

22. [Jianyang City, Sichuan Province] Many Practitioners Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked

On March 15, 2007, about seven practitioners from Jianyang City were reported to police when they were making truth-clarification materials in Yangma Town and Zhoujia Town of Jianyang City. They were subsequently arrested. We have now learned that the following practitioners were arrested: Mr. Li Maoshu, Ms. Hu Jianfang, Ms. Wu Bangrong, and Ms. Liu Jiangxiu. Afterwards, the police took away the practitioners' house keys and ransacked their homes.

23. [Zhenjiang City, Jiangsu Province] Practitioner Mr. Gong Jingyu Disappeared on the Evening of March 4, 2007, When He Went Out

24. [Chengde City, Hebei Province] Practitioners Mr. Zheng Haitao and Ms. Li Shuhua Arrested

On February 6, 2007, practitioner Mr. Zheng Haitao from Luanping County of Chengde City, a taxi cab driver in his 30s, was arrested by local police officers when he was clarifying the truth in Tong County, Beijing City. He is currently being held in the Tong County Detention Center.

On March 14, 2007, practitioner Ms. Li Shuhua from Chengde City was arrested when she was distributing truth-clarification materials in Longhua County. She is currently being held in the Longhua County Detention Center.

25. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Ge Renling Walked Away with Righteous Thoughts after Being Illegally Held for One Month

26. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Practitioners Ms. Kui Fenglan and Ms. Wang Xiufen Held and Mistreated

Practitioner Ms. Kui Fenglan from Laishui County was taken to the Laishui County Detention Center because she appealed on behalf of Falun Gong in Beijing. Practitioner Ms. Wang Xiufen was taken to the detention center just because she went to the local police department to appeal for Falun Gong.

27. [Xiajin County, Shandong Province] Practitioner Ms. Zhao Yujin Released Due to Poor Health

Practitioner Ms. Zhao Yujin from Houzhaozhuang Village of Xiajin County was taken to Wangcun Forced Labor Camp on the morning of January 22, 2007. Due to poor health, she was released on February 15, 2007. The police are still interrogating her regarding the source of truth-clarification materials as well as information on other practitioners who contacted her.

28. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Practitioner Mr. Zhang Jun Arrested

On the afternoon of March 15, 2007, new practitioner Mr. Zhang Jun was distributing truth-clarification materials in Nanyuzhuang Village, Qing County. He was reported to police and was subsequently arrested. He is currently being held in the Qing County Detention Center.

29. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Practitioner Mr. Feng Jisheng from Balizhuang Village Arrested Upon Being Reported to Police; His Current Whereabouts Unknown

30. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Practitioner Mr. Xu Zhongyou Forced to Leave Home to Avoid Arrest after Home Ransacked

At about 3:30 p.m. on March 15, 2007, six police officers from Fate Town, Shulan City, broke into the home of practitioner Mr. Xu Zhongyou and ransacked it. They confiscated a laptop, a HP1015 printer, a cellphone, a paper cutter, four boxes of toner, five to eight boxes of paper, and other items. Mr. Xu Zhongyou has been forced to leave home to avoid being arrested.

Fate Town Police Station: 86-432-8965110

31. [Shandong Province] Practitioner Mr. Ren Huaiqiang from the Nantun Coal Mine of the Yankuang Group Arrested

At a little past 9:00 a.m. on March 12, 2007, Zheng Li (male), the Chief of the State Security Division of the Jidong District Police Department of Zoucheng City in Shandong Province, led over ten people to break into the home of practitioner Mr. Ren Huaiqiang, who works at the Nantun Coal Mine. Two people restrained Mr. Ren Huaiqiang's father, while several others forcibly arrested Mr. Ren Huaiqiang for the second time. Mr. Ren was taken away without having the time to put on his jacket, shoes, or socks.

32. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Practitioner Mr. Liu Yi Arrested, Held Illegally for Almost One Year

33. [Shandong Province] Practitioner Ms. Liu Huifang, Who Lived in the Staff Residential Building of the Former Zibo City Chemical Industry Corporation, Recently Arrested

34. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Li Xuejin Sentenced to Forced Labor

Practitioner Ms. Li Xuejin was forcibly taken to the No. 5 Division of the Dalian City Forced Labor Camp on March 7, 2007. She is currently being held in isolation in the No. 8 Division, where she is being tortured.

Two other practitioners, Ms. Lin Weizhu and Mr. Gong Fajiu, are no longer in the No. 5 Division, and their whereabouts are unknown.

35. [Jilin Province] Practitioners Including Ms. Jia Dongyun Arrested

On March 14, 2007, two practitioners (husband and wife) with the surname He from Jilin City were arrested.

On the evening of March 15, 2007, practitioner Ms. Jia Dongyun and her husband (a non-practitioner) were also arrested.

36. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Many Practitioners Including Ms. Liu Lijuan Arrested

Following the arrest of practitioner Ms. Zhang Liyan on March 15, 2007, additional practitioners were arrested on March 16, 2007. They are: Ms. Li Lijuan (in her 50s), Mr. Zhang Xiangyi (around 40 years old), Mr. Bai Gang (in his 30s), Ms. Du Xiaotan (in her 30s), and Ms. Du Xiaojuan (in her 30s). These practitioners are all staff members of the Qinghe District Electric Plant. Reportedly, the Security Department of the Qinghe District Electric Plant participated in the arrest of these practitioners.

37. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Mr. Ye Changqing's Younger Brother and Sister Arrested

Following the arrest of practitioner Mr. Ye Changqing from the Tiexi District of Shenyang City on January 23, 2007, by the Santaizi Police Station in the Huangge District, Mr. Ye's younger brother and younger sister were also arrested at home on March 15, 2007.

Since the beginning of this year, six local practitioners have been arrested and held.

Mr. Zhang Xiao was arrested by the Santaizi Police Station in the Huangge District on January 17, 2007, and has been held since his arrest.

Mr. Ye Changqing was arrested by the Santaizi Police Station on January 23, 2007, and has been held since his arrest.

Ms. Zhang Lanyu was arrested by the Xiaojinqiao Police Station of the Dadong District on March 14, 2007, and has been held since his arrest.

Mr. Wu Daxing was arrested by the Qinggong Police Station of the Tiexi District on March 13, 2007, and has been held since his arrest.

Mr. Ye Changqing's younger brother and sister were arrested on March 15, 2007)

38. [Heihe City, Heilongjiang Province] Police Trying to Continue Torturing Practitioner Ms. Li Yuzhi

On January 31, 2007, practitioners Ms. Gao Dinglian, Ms. Li Yuzhi, and Ms. Li Yuzhi's family members were arrested. At present, Ms. Gao Dinglian and Ms. Li Yuzhi's family members have been released after being held for 14 days. Ms. Li Yuzhi is still being held.

39. [Tianjin City] Practitioner Ms. Ye Jing Arrested

At a little past 8:00 a.m. on the morning of March 5, 2007, practitioner Ms. Ye Jing was arrested at her workplace by the Hexi District Police Station. Reportedly, her workplace turned her in to the police.

40. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Practitioner Mr. Li Zhongyu and His Wife Arrested

On March 16, 2007, practitioner Ms. Guo Cuiping and her husband Mr. Li Zhongyu, from the Wenchangli Region, the Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, were arrested when they went to the beach to distribute truth-clarification materials. Their home was also ransacked. Their daughter is now home alone. Their current whereabouts are unknown.

41. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Practitioner Mr. Tao Lahuai Arrested Again

At a little past 11:00 a.m. on March 16, 2007, the Macheng City 610 Office and the State Security Division colluded with the Macheng City Education Bureau and the Macheng City Kindergarten staff members and went to practitioner Mr. Tao Lahuai's home to forcibly take him away.

42. [Lanzhou City, Ganzu Province] Practitioner Mr. Luo Yongde and His Wife, Ms. Xin Xiangcao, Tortured in the Brainwashing Center

Practitioner Mr. Luo Yongde and his wife, Ms. Xin Xiangcao, from Agan Town, the Qilihe District, Lanzhou City, were arrested in November 2006. They were brutally tortured by police in the Lanzhou City Police Department. At present, both practitioners have been taken to the Lanzhou City Brainwashing Center and are being tortured.

One evening in November 2003, the police suddenly broke into Mr. Luo and Ms. Xin's home and ransacked it. That night, both practitioners happened to not be home. Since then, both practitioners have been forced to leave home to avoid being arrested.

43. [Hebei Province] The Forced Labor Camp of Baoding City Tortures Practitioners by Making Them Perform Slave Labor

The Baoding City Forced Labor Camp is forcing practitioners being held there to do slave labor. It accepted work from the Beifang Flower-making Factory of Baoding City and has been forcing practitioners to do manual labor. Practitioners have been beaten or cursed if they show any sign of refusing to cooperate. Through the slave labor of practitioners, the labor camp is making profits.

Beifang Flower-making Factory of Baoding City: 86-312-2117484

44. [Hebei Province] The Qian'an City State Security Division Attempting to Arrest Practitioner Ms. Li Hongmei

Police officers, including Pu Yonglai (male) from the Qian'an City State Security Division, attempted to arrest practitioner Ms. Li Hongmei again. They repeatedly broke into Ms. Li Hongmei's home, but Ms. Li walked away with righteous thoughts every time. In addition, another fellow practitioner who was arrested on March 14, 2007, has also returned home safely.

45. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Yi Shumin Arrested

At around 3:00 p.m. on March 16, 2007, practitioner Ms. Yi Shumin from Wafangdian City was arrested by four police officers from the Gangdian Police Station and her home was also ransacked. At around 8:00 p.m., Ms. Yi was taken to the Wafangdian City Detention Center.

On-duty Office of the Gangdian Police Station: 86-411-85687510


46. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Arrested Practitioner Ms. Zhang Sufang Returned Home

Reportedly, practitioner Ms. Zhang Sufang was arrested on March 8, 2007, and has now returned home. Another practitioner, Ms. Zhang Wenhua, was arrested at the same time as Ms. Zhang Sufang, and she is facing 15 days of illegal detention.

47. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Police Broke into Citizen's Home in an Effort to Harass Practitioners

On the evening of March 15, 2007, about eight police officers from the Chengbei Police Station of Guanghan City went to the home of practitioner Mr. Chen Weiming and demanded that he open the door so they could conduct a room-to-room search. Mr. Chen and his family members refused to let them in. Eventually, the police officers left.

48. [Beijing] Practitioners, Including Ms. Kong Mei, Arrested

Reportedly, practitioners Ms. Kong Mei and Ms. Xiao Ji, who lived in the No. 21 Courtyard of the Aviation Department of Wenquan Township in the Haidian District of Beijing, were arrested in September 2006.