(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of abuse and torture that occurred in 23 cities or counties in 11 provinces. As per this report, 19 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment while in detention, and at least 39 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Pinglu, Shanxi Province] Ms. Deng Yun Sent to a Forced Labor Camp
While clarifying the facts on January 14, 2011, practitioner Ms. Deng Yun was reported and subsequently arrested by the police. She was released from Pinglu Detention Center on February 18. The police arrested her again on March 3 and took her to serve a two-year labor camp sentence.
Li Manting, Pinglu Police Department head: 86-13363599999
2. [Yuncheng, Shanxi Province] Ms. Wen Shuhua Still Incarcerated in the Pinglu Detention Center
Practitioner Ms. Wen Shuhua was shadowed and arrested while distributing truth-clarification materials in March 2010. She has since been incarcerated in the Pinglu Detention Center.
3. [Lanzhou, Gansu Province] Mr. Liang Cunsheng’s Whereabouts Unknown since His Capture in 2010
Liang Cunsheng, 37, was a computer engineer at the Gansu Provincial Hospital Supplies Department. He was at work on September 20, 2010, when a group of police officers broke into his office and took him away. His home was then ransacked. Even today, his family does not know where he is being held.
4. [Liaocheng, Shandong Province] Ms. Ren Xiuqin Currently Held in the Liaocheng Detention Center
Ms. Ren Xiuqin was arrested while clarifying the facts at Xiangjiang Market on March 6, 2011. She is currently in the Liaocheng Detention Center.
5. [Donggang, Liaoning Province] Ms. Tian Shufang and Ms. Wang Jun Seized by Police
Officers from the Helong Town Police Station arrested Ms.Wang Jun of Majiadian Town on February 28, 2011. Around that same time, police from the same station also arrested Ms. Tian Shufang from Helong Town.
6. [Meishan, Sichuan Province] Ms. Li Zhongqin in Custody
While doing odd jobs in Jingyan County, Ms. Li Zhongqin, a practitioner from Chongrensandawan Village, Simeng Town, was arrested by agents from the Qianfo Town Police Station. Not long after, Jingyan County Court judge Sun Guihua handed her a five-year sentence. She is now in Wumaping Prison in Leshan City.
7. [Harbin, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Hao Zhendong and His Wife Arrested While Visiting Another Practitioner
A group of agents broke into Ms. Yin Yumei’s home at around 12:40 a.m. on March 8, 2011. They confiscated her Falun Gong books, one computer, three printers, a CD burner, four cell phones, a satellite dish, and consumables. They attempted to arrest her and her guests, Mr. Hao Zhendong, and his wife, who were visiting. Ms. Yin refused to cooperate. The police tried hard to drag her out of the house. She lost consciousness and was carried into a police van. Her son and husband ran outside and struggled with the police for about 40 minutes before eventually getting her back. Mr. Hao and his wife, however, remain in police custody.
8. [Hefei, Anhui Province] Mr. Zhang Xinhong Sentenced Without Notifying His Family
Agents from the Domestic Security Division and from the Sanlian Police Station in the Shushan District arrested Mr. Zhang Xinhong from home in early May 2010. While he was held in Hefei First Detention Center, the police ransacked his home numerous times. He was tried in December 2010.
On February 18, 2011, a police officer suddenly revealed to his family that he had been sentenced to four and a half years and sent to the Suzhou Fourth Prison on January 23. His family was shocked that no one had ever informed them of his sentence.
9. [Renhuai, Guizhou City] Renhuai City Court Intends to Sentence Ms. Zhang Qinghui
Renhuai City Court scheduled the trial of Ms. Zhang Qinghui on March 10, 2011.
Mr. Zhou Lianhai was arrested in Mabahoushan Township on September 5, 2010.
Renhuai City Court:
Judge Ye Shanqiang: 86-13708524333
Judge Caibo: 86-852-2297059, 86-852-2227066
10. [Nehe, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Ren Xiufeng Arrested--Whereabouts Unknown
Ms. Ren Xiufeng is from Nehe City. She was arrested around March 4, 2011, while distributing truth-clarification materials in Yekeshi, Inner Mongolia. Her home was later ransacked, and her whereabouts remain unknown.
11. [Suzhou City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhou Yi and Ms. Wang Ling Held in the Sixian Detention Center
Ms. Zhou Yi and Ms. Wang Ling were arrested while they were distributing truth-clarification materials on February 23, 2011. They are currently in the Sixian Detention Center.
12. [Suining, Sichuan Province] Additional Information Regarding Ms. Chai Yurong
Ms. Chai Yurong, 70, was arrested on November 24, 2010, and taken to a brainwashing center. Since she has refused to give up her belief in Falun Dafa, she is still there.
13. [Shenyang, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Huili Harassed Again
Tuanjie Police Station officers in Faku County broke into Ms. Wang Huili’s home again, this time on March 3, 2011, to harass her and her family. She was not home, so they went to her workplace to bother her.
Tuanjie Police Station: 86-24-87123227
14. [Chongqing] Ms. Wei Fulan Arrested
Ms. Wei Fulan is retired from the Sanxia Paint Company. She was arrested on February 23, 2011.
15. [Guangyuan, Sichuan Province] Mr. Xue Zhongyi Re-arrested upon Expiration of His Term
Mr. Xue Zhongyi from Baolun Town was near the end of his term in Jinshi Prison on March 7, 2011. With assistance from the prison, Baolun Town authorities seized him directly from the prison. His whereabouts remain unknown.
16. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] The Persecution of Ms. Yi Shuling
Not long ago, someone saw Ms. Yi Shuling, handcuffed and shackled, being examined at the Textile Factory Hospital. No one knows exactly where she is being detained.
Prior to this, Ms. Yi was twice in police custody and once served a three-year labor camp sentence. She suffered inhumane torture in the labor camp and was temporarily sent to a mental hospital.
On October 29, 2005, she jumped off a building from the sixth floor trying to escape being chased by agents from the 610 Office. Her spine was severely damaged as a result.
Zhang Yuanxue, Mengyin County Police Department head:
86-539-4818801, 86-13705397128, 86-539-4818901
Li Baoyun, Mengyin County 610 Office head: 86-539-4811681,
86-13953958936
Sun Shuai, Mengyin County 610 Office deputy head:
86-13173095056
17. [Yanji City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhu Xiyu Taken to a Mental Hospital
18. [Yanbian, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Seized by Police
On the morning of March 4, 2011, Ms. Liu Xiaohua from Shiyan Town, Mr. Zheng Lijun from Wangqing County, and Ms. Zhou from Huichun City were arrested by Tumen City Domestic Security Division agents. The police ransacked the homes of Ms. Liu and Mr. Zheng. All three practitioners were subjected to torture and interrogation.
19. [Tianjin] Additional Information Regarding Mr. Liu Guofu - Belated Information -
Mr. Liu Guofu was arrested on July 22, 2009, and sentenced to one year and three months of forced labor and taken to the Shuangkou Forced Labor Camp. After he was released in October 2010, agents from the Domestic Security Division, the 610 Office, and the local police station constantly harassed him. Under pressure, his family cut off contact with all their friends.
20. [Harbin, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
During the night on March 7, 2011, the police arrested three practitioners: Ms. Xu Shukun, Mr. Gao Yonglin, and another person whose name we still need to determine. All are currently in the Daoli Police Station.
21. [Guanghan, Sichuan Province] Seventeen Practitioners Arrested
Luojiang County Police Department dispatched numerous agents and arrested a total of 17 practitioners on March 7, 2011. All of them, including Mr. Xiao Kaiping, Ms. Cai Huayu, and Ms. Zeng Yunfeng, were first taken to the Hexing Brainwashing Center before being transferred to the Guanghan Detention Center.
22. [Suning County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Xiangju and Ms. Hu Yanxiang Seized by Police
On the morning of March 5, 2011, Ms. Zhao Xiangju and Ms. Hu Yanxiang were clarifying the facts at a street fair in Shaozhuang Township when the local police arrested them. They are now in the Suning County Detention Center.
Jin Guohong, Domestic Security Division: 86-317-5017999,
86-15132759999
Zhao Zongyao, 610 Office: 86-13091153039
Zhang Weihua, Shaozhuang Police Station: 86-317-5066110,
86-13603335222
23. [Jieyang, Guangdong Province] Ms. Chen Lihui Sent to the Sanhui Brainwashing Center
Ms. Chen Lihui put up a poster reading, “Wishing You Good Luck in the Year of the Rabbit” in the Jieyang downtown area on January 31, 2011. Dongxing Police Station agents in the Dongshan District arrested her shortly afterwards. That night the police ransacked her home and took her to the Jieyang Detention Center, where she was kept for a month. Dongshan District 610 Office transferred her to the Sanshui Brainwashing Center on March 2.
Zhang Hongfeng, Dongxing Police Station head: 86-663-8292612,
86-13802316612
Zhang Ziguang, the Dongshan District 610 Office: 86-663-8200660,
86-663-8215429, 86-13322750399
24. [Shenyang, Liaoning Province] Shenyang City Domestic Security Division Agents Harass Falun Gong Practitioners
At around 5:00 p.m. on March 7, 2011, three agents from Shenyang City Domestic Security Division showed up at the Qingqing Hair Salon where a few practitioners were getting haircuts. The agents claimed to be checking for drugs and turned everything upside down. When salon owner Ms. Xing Shuxia tried to stop them, an officer slapped her face twice. They confiscated more than ten copies of truth-clarification and Shen Yun show CDs and other truth-clarification materials, as well as copies of Minghui Weekly. Ms. Xing Shuxia managed to escape, but practitioner Ms. Zheng Xiuli and two non-practitioners (Ms. Xing’s nephew and Ms. An Lihua) were taken to the Zhennan Police Station. Ms. Zheng Xiuli was released one hour later.
25. [Liuhe County, Jilin Province] Ms. Xu Lianfen Arrested
On the morning of March 4, 2011, four people from the Gushanzi Police Station, including chief Cong Limao and police officers Wang Erhan and Su Dawei, arrested Ms. Xu Lianfen from Xiaotunbao, Yangjiadian, at her home. They looted many of her personal belongings. When her husband went to ask for her release, he was also arrested and still remains in custody. Ms. Xu is currently in the Liuhe County Detention Center.
Cong Linmao: 86-13384457667
Wang Erhan: 86-13351534188
Su Dawei: 86-13630717123
26. [Beijing] List of Practitioners Recently Persecuted
Ms. Li Shulan, around 48, from Hexia Village, Dachengzi
Township, Miyun County, Beijing
Ms. Chen Haiyan, around 27, from Xiwanzi Village, Tanghe Township,
Fengning County, Hebei Province
Ms. Wang Haiyan, around 28, from Chengde, Hebei Province (She is
held in Tianjin)