(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 22 cities or counties in 9 provinces. In this report, 8 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 39 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Liqun Given a Prison Term
2. [Xingtai City, Hebei Province] Ms. Fan Huaqin Arrested
3. [Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sun Li, Ms. Wang Yanxin and Ms. Li Shuhua Arrested
4. [Huangchuan County, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Xinmin and Ms. Hu Xuefang Given Prison Terms
5. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Correction Regarding the Arrest of Practitioners from Caohekou Town
6. [Chaoyang County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Dechun Persecuted
7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Additional Information Regarding the Arrest of Ms. Sun Shuping
8. [Anda City, Heilongjiang Province] Xianyuan Police Station Officers Recently Arrested Ms. Sheng Yanqin
9. [Changtu County, Liaoning Province] Kaiyuan Police Arrested Ms. Chen Shuxia
10. [Ziyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Lu Xixiang and Ms. Jiang Qiongzhen Arrested and Detained
11. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Pozi Street Police Station Officers Arrested Ms. Liu Muru
12. [Chongli County, Hebei Province] Officers from the Xiwangshan Police Station, Xuanhua City, Arrested Ms. Liu Fengping
13. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Hui Subjected to Forced Labor
14. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yan Ying Has Been Held in the Jilin City Detention Center as of April 2008
15. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gong Changlan Holds a Persecution Protest Hunger Strike in the Huludao City Detention Center
16. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] At Least Four Practitioners Arrested
17. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Kaoyi and His Wife and Ms. Xu Meihua and Her Husband Arrested
18. [Dazhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Dazhen Arrested
19. [Tianjin] Ms. Jiang Shuyun Arrested
20. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Lixiang Arrested
21. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Two Women Practitioners Arrested
22. [Qufu City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhao Genfa Faces Sentencing
23. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
24. [Huanren County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuying Arrested around December 16, 2009
1. [Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Liqun Given a Prison Term
Ms. Zhang Liqun, who was arrested on the morning of July 16, 2009, has been held in the Yangjiang City Detention Center. Her family has been forbidden from visiting her over the past several months. They did not see her until December 16, when they learned she was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison.
2. [Xingtai City, Hebei Province] Ms. Fan Huaqin Arrested
Shahe City police arrested Ms. Fan Huaqin from Dalian Village, Shahe City, and took her to the Xingtai Brainwashing Center. Several more practitioners from Shahe City and the countryside were recently harassed at home.
Zhang Shemin, Shahe City 610 Office head: 86-13833959428
Wang Jianjun, Shahe City Domestic Security Division head: 86-319-8625807, 86-319-8905888, 86-13503196699
3. [Jiamusi, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sun Li, Ms. Wang Yanxin and Ms. Li Shuhua Arrested
Ms. Sun Li, Ms. Wang Yanxin, and Ms. Li Shuhua were arrested on the morning of December 19, 2009, on the fourth floor of the Yindu Hotel in Nancha. It is said that three local practitioners were arrested with them.
Zhang Xijun, Nancha Police Department chief: 86-454-3413832
Wang Yuhui, 610 Office agent: 86-454-3476383-2221(Office), 86-454-3411989 (Home), 86-13845836863 (Cell)
Li Limin: 86-454-3476219(Office), 86-454-3410049 (Home), 86-13945870049
4. [Huangchuan County, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Xinmin and Ms. Hu Xuefang Given Prison Terms
Ms. Wang Xinmin and Ms. Hu Xuefang from Huangchuan County went to Huzu Town, Gushi County, by motorcycle on the afternoon of May 3, 2009, to distribute informational materials about Falun Gong. Gushi County Domestic Security Division officers arrested and held them in custody. Gushi County Court officials tried Ms. Wang and Ms. Hu in early August and sentenced them to three years and five years in prison, respectively. Both of them were sent to the Xinxiang Women's Prison in November 2009.
5. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Correction Regarding the Arrest of Practitioners from Caohekou Town
Officers from the Benxi Police Department and from the Caohekou Town Police Station arrested eight practitioners on December 9, 2009. They were: Mr. Lu Bingzhong and his wife, Ms. Gao Guifen, Mr. Wang Mingren, Ms. Guan Xiu'e, Ms. Chang Xuelian, Ms. Ren Yumei, and Ms. Zhao Changqin. The police also confiscated their printers and computers. Mr. Wang Mingren, Ms. Chang Xuelian, and Ms. Ren Yumei's whereabouts are unknown. The remaining practitioners have returned home.
6. [Chaoyang County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Dechun Persecuted
Mr. Li Dechun from Liucheng Town, Chaoyang County, has been transferred from Nanshan Prison in Jinzhou City to Panjin Prison.
7. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Additional Information Regarding the Arrest of Ms. Sun Shuping
Officers from the Shichang Street Police Station in Lushun City ordered Ms. Sun Shuping's family to sign a document on December 19, 2009. That was the first time they discovered that Ms. Sun had been sent to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp in Shenyang City one and a half years ago. Ms. Sun's family refused to sign. The police chief intends to extort money from her family.
Shichang Police Station: 86-411-86613098
8. [Anda City, Heilongjiang Province] Xianyuan Police Station Officers Recently Arrested Ms. Sheng Yanqin
9. [Changtu County, Liaoning Province] Kaiyuan Police Arrested Ms. Chen Shuxia
Ms. Chen Shuxia from Changtu County was arrested as she distributed information about Falun Gong and the persecution in Kaiyuan City on December 19, 2009. The police ransacked her home at around 9:00 p.m. that same day.
Gao Qifei, Political and Judiciary Committee head: 86-410-3825177, 86-410-3838618, 86-13904902086
Zhang Chunhua, Maintaining Stability Leadership Office head: 86-410-3834610, 86-410-3828426, 86-13841073630
10. [Ziyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Lu Xixiang and Ms. Jiang Qiongzhen Arrested and Detained
Ms. Lu Xixiang, 58, and Ms. Jiang Qiongzhen, 55, were reported as they distributed Shen Yun Performing Arts DVDs in Zhonghe Town on November 7, 2009. Lezhi County Police Department officers arrested them. Ms. Jiang was held in the county detention center for ten days. 610 Office agents then took her to the Er'e Lake Brainwashing Center.
Ms. Lu is still being held in the Lezhi County Detention Center. She was previously incarcerated for one year in the Nanmusi Women's Forced Labor Camp, beginning in February 2000. She spent another 15 months in the same forced labor camp, beginning in May 2005, for distributing information about Falun Gong. She was subjected to brutal beatings and sleep deprivation during her two forced labor camp stays. The guards also hung her up and shocked her head and mouth with electric batons, knocking two of her front teeth out. Camp authorities refused to release her when her detention terms expired and only did so when her family paid "guarantee money." In addition, Ms. Lu was also held in the Lezhi County Detention Center for over three months beginning in February 2003 for distributing information about Falun Gong. She was not released until her family paid "guarantee money."
Xiong Fanglin, Lezhi County Domestic Security Division head: 86-13980380443, 86-832-3325209 (Home), 86-832-3332701 (Office)
Zeng Xiang, Political and Judiciary Committee head: 86-13982973931, 86-832-3332838, 86-832-3353286
11. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Pozi Street Police Station Officers Arrested Ms. Liu Muru
Pozi Street Police Station: 86-731-85816204
12. [Chongli County, Hebei Province] Officers from the Xiwangshan Police Station, Xuanhua City, Arrested Ms. Liu Fengping
Officers from the Xiwangshan Police Station in Xuanhua City arrested Ms. Liu Fengping from Yimatu Township on December 16, 2009. She is now being held in the Zhangjiakou City Detention Center.
13. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Hui Subjected to Forced Labor
Ms. Liu Hui accompanied her daughter to Beijing to take an exam on the October 1 National Holiday. Beijing police searched their room within three hours after they checked into a hotel. The police found a copy of Zhuan Falun and took Ms. Liu away. She is now in the Shenyang Women's Forced Labor Camp.
14. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yan Ying Has Been Held in the Jilin City Detention Center as of April 2008
15. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gong Changlan Holds a Persecution Protest Hunger Strike in the Huludao City Detention Center
Ms. Gong Changlan, who was arrested on December 8, 2009, is holding a persecution-protest hunger strike in the Huludao City Detention Center. She shows illness symptoms.
16. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] At Least Four Practitioners Arrested
At least four practitioners from Harbin City were arrested around December 4, 2009. They are Ms. Li Chenghao, Ms. Li Shuang, and Ms. Wang from Shuangcheng City. Ms. Li Shuang was arrested from her workplace, the Yachen Company, on December 14, 2009.
17. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Kaoyi and His Wife and Ms. Xu Meihua and Her Husband Arrested
Mr. Sun Kaoyi and his wife and Ms. Xu Meihua and her husband from the Hanting District were arrested on December 15, 2009. They are now in the Nansun Brainwashing Center.
18. [Dazhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Dazhen Arrested
Officers from Dazhou City 610 Office, State Security Division, and Police Department arrested Ms. Yang Dazhen at home in mid October 2009. It is said that the state security division officers had followed her for over three months before arresting her. Ms. Yang's husband was able to get her home in mid December.
19. [Tianjin] Ms. Jiang Shuyun Arrested
Ms. Jiang Shuyun, in her 50s, is from Fengtai Town, Ninghe County. She went to distribute information about Falun Gong and talk to people about the persecution at a Banqiao Town market on the morning of December 16, 2009. She happened to give a copy of informational material to an officer from the Banqiao Town Police Station, who took her to the station.
The police ransacked Ms. Jiang's home and took Falun Gong books and informational materials. She was held in the Ninghe County Detention Center that same evening.
Fengtai Town Police Station: 86-22-69489020
Banqiao Town Police Station: 86-22-69469272
Ninghe County Domestic Security Division: 86-22-69591243
20. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Lixiang Arrested
Huagong Police Station officers arrested Ms. Wang Lixiang from Huludao City at home on the morning on December 16, 2009. They confiscated two computers and one printer. Ms. Wang is now in the Huludao Detention Center.
Huagong Police Station: 86-429-2700402
Wei Guozhong, Detention Center head: 86-429-3171908, 86-429-3155685, 86-13464380008
21. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Two Women Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Chen and Ms. Hou from Ezhuang Township, the Zichuan District, were arrested at home on December 17, 2009. The police broke into their homes, took computers, bank deposit books, and other valuables.
22. [Qufu City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhao Genfa Faces Sentencing
23. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
Anshan City police arrested five practitioners around October 10, 2009. They were: Ms. Kang Hongxia; Ms. Wang Chunlan and her husband, Mr. Zhang Jinjun; Ms. Zhang Ying and her husband. The case has been submitted to the Gangcheng Police Station.
Gangcheng Police Station: 86-412-2928777, 86-412-2926137
24. [Huanren County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuying Arrested around December 16, 2009