(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 10 provinces. In this report, 16 practitioners were subjected to brutal mistreatment during their detention, and at least 14 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Mr. Zhang Long Has Been Missing for Eight Years
On July 14, 2000, Mr. Zhang Long went to Tiananmen Square in Beijing to inform the public about the persecution of Falun Dafa. He was arrested, and his whereabouts are unknown.
2. [Xiangtan City, Hunan Province] Ms. Tang Peihong and Ms. Tao Shuyuan Arrested
On December 19, 2008, Ms. Tang Peihong and Ms. Tao Shuyuan were reported while they were in a hospital spreading the news about the persecution and advising people to quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its affiliated organizations. They were arrested and their homes searched.
3. [Beijng] Ms. Li Xiuqing Arrested
Ms. Li Xiuqing lives in the family housing of Yong Town Bamboo and Wood Factory in the Tongzhou District of Beijing. At 6:00 p.m. on July 26, 2008, Zhang Qing and six or seven officers from the Tongzhou Police Department went to her home and arrested her. They took Dafa books and other property from her home. She was taken to the Tongzhou Detention Center. On August 2, 2008, she was taken to the Beijing Prisoner Dispatch Center for Forced Labor Camps. She was sentenced to two years of forced labor.
4. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Lifen and Her Daughter, Ms. Liu Zhihua, Sentenced
Ms. Wang Lifen and her daughter, Ms. Liu Zhihua, live in the First Village of Zhongmenzhuang, Hancheng Town, in the Fengrun District of Tangshan City. The Fengrun District court illegally sentenced her to three years of imprisonment and Ms. Liu Zhihua to four years. On November 17, 2008, they were transferred from the Fengrun Detention Center to Shijiazhuang Women's Prison.
5. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Qiuping and Ms. Liang Shufen Sentenced
Ms. Zhang Qiuping and Ms. Liang Shufen from Lihaozi Village, Qianjiaying, Fengnan District, Tangshan City, were sentenced, Ms. Zhang to four years and Ms. Liang to three years. In early November 2008, they were transferred from the Fengnan Detention Center to Shijiazhuang Women's Prison in Luquan, Hebei Province.
6. [Anguo City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Suzhen Arrested
Ms. Zhao Suzhen and her family was forced to become homeless and destitute because the local police kept harassing them. On the night of December 20, 2008, Ms. Zhao was arrested. She is currently being detained in the Anguo City National Security Team.
Liu Jiantao, director of the 610 Office: 86-13903228536, 86-312-3552127
Liu Shengli, director of the Anguo City Police Department: 86-312-3518989, 86-13673283188
7. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] On the Morning of December 26, 2008, Ms. Niu Chunling Was Arrested by Jinshui Police Department Officers and Her Home Was Searched
8. [Ningxiang County, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhu Puzhao Persecuted
Mr. Zhu Puzhao is a young teacher at a school in Jinghuapu Township, Ningxiang County. On November 20, 2005, he was reported while he was writing phrases about the persecution in Dachengqiao Township, Ningxiang County. He was arrested by the Dachengqiao police and then detained in Xinkaipu Forced Labor Camp in Hunan Province.
After he was released, the 610 Office personnel ordered the school and his family to watch him. On December 20, 2007, while he was talking about the persecution of Falun Dafa, he was reported by the principal, Meng Yinglong. Since then, he has been forced to become homeless and destitute in order to avoid being arrested at home.
9. [Tumen City, Jilin Province] On December 19, 2008, Ms. Dong Fanqin from Qushui, Tumen City Was Taken Away from Her Home by Police
10. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Qi Caimei and Ms. Tang Shuxiang Persecuted
At 2:00 p.m. on December 18, 2008, Wang Dianyou and other officers from the Heping Police Station in the Wanghua District, Fushun City, arrested Ms. Qi Caimei and Ms. Tang Shuxiag while they were telling people "Falun Dafa is good" in the Changtu Community in the Wanghua District. They are now in the detention center.
11. [Nantong City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Wang Meijie Arrested
Ms. Wang Meijie was followed by police from the Nantong City National Security Team because she distributed information about Falun Dafa. On the morning of December 22, 2008, she was arrested.
12. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Additional Information about the Arrest of Mr. Zhang Qingsen
Mr. Zhang Qingsen is a teacher at the Harbin Institute of Technology. On December 9, 2008, he was arrested. He is currently being held in the Xiangfang District Detention Center.
13. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhao Jianshe Brutally Persecuted in Wuxi Prison in Jiangsu Province
In June 2003, Mr. Zhao Jianshe from Weifang City was arrested. He was brutally tortured in Wuxi Prison, Jiangsu Province. He held a hunger strike and was brutally force-fed. Last year, he had symptoms of tuberculosis. He currently weighs only about 90 pounds and can't walk by himself. He is critically ill.
14. [Zhumadian City, Henan Province] Ms. Shi Xiuyun Arrested
At 1:00 p.m. on December 12, 2008, Ms. Shi Xiuyun was arrested. She is being held in Liuge Detention Center in Zhumadian City.
15. [Shanghai City] Ms. Sun Qi Arrested
Ms. Sun Qi, who is about 70 years old, lives in Tilanqiao in the Hongkou District. In August 2008 during the Beijing Olympic Games, she was taken to the Hongkou Detention Center where she is still being detained.
16. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Sun Ying, Ms. Zhang Bingxia, and Ms. Song Chengyan Sentenced
Six months ago, the Bayuquan National Security Team arrested Ms. Sun Ying, Ms. Zhang Bingxia, and Ms. Song Chengyan. They have been placed in the detention center. Their family members are not allowed to visit them.
On December 23, 2008, their families went to the detention center and asked to visit them. The guard told them that the three practitioners had been sentenced.
17. [Shandong Province] Mr. Han Pusen Arrested
On December 17, 2008, officers from the Dongming Police Station and a local policeman in charge of Hantan Village arrested Mr. Han Pusen from Hantan Village. His home was searched.
18. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. She Xiuyan Persecuted Until She Became Mentally Unstable
Guard Ding Caihong from the Sixth Division of Heizuizi Women's Forced Labor Camp persecuted Ms. She Xiuyan until she became mentally unstable. She often holds her head and doesn't say anything. Nevertheless, the camp refuses to release her.
Heizuizi Women's Forced Labor Camp: 86-431-85384312-6103
19. [Shanghai] Ms. Yan Fumei Sentenced to Three and a Half Years of Imprisonment
Ms. Yan Fumei, 52, lives in Shiquan 6th Village, the Putuo District, Shanghai. During the last ten days of June 2008, she was reported while she was spreading the truth about the persecution. Officers from the Shiquan Police Station arrested her, and her family home was searched. On November 19, 2008, the Putuo District Court sentenced Ms. Yan to three and a half years of imprisonment.
In 2001, Ms. Yan Fumei was sent to a forced labor camp for an 18-month term because she had informed people about the persecution and practice of Falun Dafa. In December 2003, she was again sent to a forced labor camp for a two-year term.
20. [Youyan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Qin Detained in a Forced Labor Camp
In late November 2008, Ms. Zhang Qin from Dayingzi Village, Youyan County, was reported while she was informing people about Falun Dafa. Police from the Dayingzi Police Station arrested her and took her to the Youyan County Detention Center. She was later sentenced to an 18-month forced labor term. She is being detained in the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp.
21. [Tumen City, Jilin Province] Ms. Meng Fanqin and Mr. Liu Conghe Arrested
On December 19, 2008, officers from the Tumen National Security Team arrested Mr. Liu Conghe, who was working in Liangshui Town.
On December 20, 2008, officers from the Tumen National Security Team went to the Songlin Nursing Home in Shixian Town and arrested Ms. Meng Fanqin, who was cooking there.
22. [Helong City, Jilin Province] Police Officer Zhang Baohua Extorted Money from a Falun Dafa Practitioner's Family
On December 2, 2008, officer Zhang Baohua from the National Security Team of Helong City Police Department went to the home of Ms. Zheng Baohua and took her younger brother away to the Helong City Police Department. He forced Ms. Zheng's brother to make phone calls to find her whereabouts. He broke Ms. Zheng's brother's cell phone and illegally fined him 2000 yuan.
23. [Chongqing City] A Guard from the Dazhu County Detention Center Poured Hot Oil onto the Backs of Falun Dafa Practitioners
Guard Yang of the Dazhu County Detention Center force-fed practitioners with chili powder and poured hot oil onto their naked backs.
24. [Dancheng County, Henan Province] Mr. Zhu Chuanqi Detained for an Extended Term
In May 2007, Mr. Zhu Chuanqi was reported while he was informing people about the persecution and spiritual practice of Falun Dafa. He was arrested by the local police. He has been detained in the detention center for more than 18 months.