(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 9 provinces. As per this report, 11 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 9 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Xiuyuan and Ms. Li Fengshu Persecuted
Ms. Zhang Xiuyuan and Ms. Li Fengshu are from the Huairou District. Huairou Police Station officers arrested them on April 23, 2009 and held them in police custody until early May when they were released on parole. Both women were once again arrested at the end of May and early July, respectively, and sentenced to two years of forced labor. They are currently in the Daxing District Women's Forced Labor Camp.
2. [Fuyang City, Anhui Province] Additional Information Regarding Ms. Zhang Jie's Arrest
Ms. Zhang Jie, in her 30s, is employed by Qingfeng Market in Fuyang City Shopping Mall. She was reported at the end of October 2009 while distributing informational materials about Falun Gong in the Yingnan Office Area of the Fuyang City Power Supply Company. Company security guards arrested her and ransacked her home that same day. They took her computer. Ms. Zhang is being held at the Fuyang Detention Center.
Fuyuang City Power Supply Company Yingnan Office Area Gate Sentry: 86-558-7173044
Yingnan Residential Zone Gate Sentry: 86-558-7173043
Yingnan Office Area West Gate Sentry: 86-558-7173451
3. [Anyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Hui Arrested and Home Ransacked
Local police arrested Ms. Li Hui from Zhoukou, Anyang City, on her way home after she told people about Falun Dafa and the persecution in November 2009. The police then ransacked her home and took more than a dozen Dafa books, a picture with Master's image, and some informational materials about Falun Gong.
4. [Dehui City, Jilin Province] Persecution of Ms. Song Yanying
Ms. Song Yanying from Xiajiadian, Dehui City, was reported when she was speaking with people about Falun Gong in Caojiapu in September 2009. Xiajiadian Police Station officials made three attempts to send her to a forced labor camp, but she was denied admission because she showed symptoms of tuberculosis. Later on, Xiajiadian Police Station officials released her after extorting 1,000 yuan from her family.
Xiajiadian Police Station: 86-431-87570010
5. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Liu Chunmei and Another Practitioner Arrested
Ms. Liu Chunmei and another practitioner were reported when they were speaking with people about Falun Gong in a village of Yaoji Town in the Huangpo area. Yaoji Police Station officers arrested them and took Ms. Liu to the Wuhan City No.1 Detention Center in Etouwan, the Dongxi Lake District, where she was held for two weeks. The other practitioner's whereabouts is unknown.
6. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Fu Guifang Arrested
Kuancheng District Police Department officers arrested Ms. Fu Guifang from Changchun City on September 21, 2009. She is being held at the Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp.
7. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Boru Arrested
Tanghai County Police Department officials arrested Ms. Liu Boru from Tanghai County at home on the morning of November 17, 2009. She is held at the Tanghai Detention Center.
8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Qianjin Forced Labor Camp Officials Illegally Extend the Detention of Ms. Sun Lifeng
Ms. Sun Lifeng from Harbin City refused to write a guarantee statement to give up her cultivation, so her detention was extended by 18 days. Even still, she was not released on her revised release date, November 12, 2009.
9. [Qu County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Deng Hai and Ms. Tang Guangjie Arrested
Mr. Deng Hai, 36, is from Qinglong Township, Qu County. Qu County Domestic Security Division agents arrested him on his way to market the morning of September 28, 2009. An agent grabbed his neck, and four others dragged him into a police van. Domestic Security Division agents led by Yang Angui ransacked Mr. Deng's home that same afternoon and took six DVDs. Mr. Deng is being held at the Qu County Detention Center.
Ms. Tang Guangjie, in her 60s, was arrested in mid October 2009. She is being held at the Qu County Detention Center.
10. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Nangang District Court Officials, on Instructions from 610 Office, Sentenced Mr. Li Zhigang to Five Years in Prison
Yan Xiaoshuang, Harbin Nangang District Court Chief Judge: 86-451-82704934, 86-451-82704934
11. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Sun Wenzhong Decides to Leave Home to Avoid Persecution
Jinshantun District 610 Office agents and local police went to Daqing City on November 12, 2009. They collaborated with Daqing Domestic Security Division officials in an attempt to arrest Mr. Sun Wenzhong from Yichun City who had a part-time job in Daqing. They broke into his temporary residence and took Dafa books, a cell phone, a U-drive, a hard disc, other personal belongings, and 4,200 yuan cash he had earned from his part time job. Mr. Sun decided to leave his temporary home to avoid persecution.
12. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Unconstitutional Four-Year Prison Term Handed to Ms. Wu Songzhi
Ms. Wu Songzhi, 46, is an employee of the Qiluowa Ltd. Co. She was reported for speaking with people about Falun Gong in mid-May 2009 in Xinjian County. Xinjian County Domestic Security Division agents arrested and took her to the Xinjian County Detention Center. Later on they broke into her home and took a printer, a recorder, a sealing machine, materials and CDs about Falun Gong, and other items.
Xinjian County Court officials handed Ms. Wu a four-year prison sentence on October 24, 2009. She is being held at the Jiangxi Province Women's Prison. Family visits are forbidden.
13. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] The Persecution of Ms. Liu Maimei
Ms. Liu Maimei and another practitioner from the Huangpo Area went to a remote area in Yaoji Town to distribute information about Falun Gong. A village resident followed and reported them to police. They were arrested. The other practitioner has returned home, but Ms. Liu's whereabouts is unknown.
14. [Lingshi County, Shanxi Province] Additional Information Regarding Ms. Cao Shuangmei's Death as a Result of Torture
Ms. Cao Shuangmei, 52, from Lingshi County, was incarcerated in the Shanxi Province Women's Prison No.2 Team after she was illegally sentenced and sent to this prison in May 2008. The team's political head, Lei Runxiang, ordered Ms. Cao be held in solitary confinement and instructed several criminals to beat her. Ms. Cao died on the morning of July 19, 2009, because of the gross abuse and mistreatment.
15. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Miao Fengmei and Ms. Zhao Guiying Detained
Ms. Miao Fengmei and Ms. Zhao Guiying from Niuxintai, Benxi City, were arrested when they were distributing informational materials about Falun Gong on November 12, 2009. The police ransacked their homes. Both practitioners are currently held in the Niuxintai Detention Center.
November 17, 2009
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