(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, 10 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 18 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Beijing] Mr. Li Heting Arrested
Mr. Li Heting, in his 70s, is retired from the Long-Distance Telecommunication Bureau of the Post and Telecommunication Ministry in Beijing. On the afternoon of May 6, 2011, he went to the Xinyuan Electronic Gift House in Chongwen District, Beijing to buy a TV using paper money with some words about Falun Gong written on them. As a result, he was taken into custody. He is currently being detained in the Changping Brainwashing Center.
2. [Shenze County, Hebei Province] Ms. Xiaoli Sent to the Shijiazhuang Forced Labor Camp
On the morning of April 30, 2011, officers from the Liucun Township Police Station in Shenze broke into the home of Ms. Xiaoli in Liuwangzhuang. Ms. Xiaoli was taken to the Shenze Detention Center and on May 5, 2011, she was transferred to the Shijiazhuang Forced Labor Camp.
Liucun Township Police Station: 86-311-83558049
Liucun Township Government: 86-311-83558030, 86-311-93558001
Hao Juan, Domestic Security Team chief: 86-13930133885
3. [Tanshan, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Xiujuan Arrested
Ms. Zhang Xiujuan lives in Jinchuanyuan, Changzhuang Township, Fengrun District, Tangshan. On the evening of May 6, 2011, she was taken from her home and directly sent to the Hebei First Forced Labor Camp.
4. [Meizhou, Guangdong Province] Mr. Huang Zongpeng and Mr. Zhu Zhiqiang Persecuted
In September 2010, Mr. Huang Zongpeng was arrested. In the middle of October 2010, he was transferred to the Sanshui Forced Labor Camp of Guangdong Province for two and a half years.
On the night of November 3, 2010, Mr. Zhu Zhiqiang was taken into custody by Chief Luo and other officers from the Daping Police Station in Xingning. At the end of November 2010, he was transferred to the Sanshui Brainwashing Center.
5. [Beijing] Mr. Liao Yiping's Recent Situation
On the morning of May 5, 2011, officers from the Beitaipingzhuang Police Station in Haidian District deceived Mr. Liao Yiping, in his 70s, and took him to the police station for interrogation. Mr. Liao was then forcibly sent to a brainwashing center.
6. [Faku County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Shuyan and Ms. Chen Shufen Sent to Forced Labor Camp
On April 22, 2011, among the five arrested Falun Gong practitioners from Yemaotai Town, Faku County, Ms. Chen Shufang, Mr. Zhang Zhiguo and Ms. Guan Yumei had been released. Ms. Chen Shuyan and Ms. Chen Shufen were sent to the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp for a one-year term.
Chen Guang, chief of the Domestic Security Team of the Faku
Police Department: 86-24-87123736
Sun Hong, director of Legal System Office of Faku Police
Department: 86-24-87112248
Jiang Rongbiao, director of the Faku 610 Office:
86-24-87119610, 86-24-87122822, 86-13940340444
Dong Shuhui, chief of the Yemaotai Town Police Station in Faku
County: 86-15040153355
7. [Jilin, Jilin Province] Many Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested and Persecuted
On the night of April 27, 2011, Ms. Dong Shulan's son, three daughters, son-in-law and daughter-in-law, were all arrested by officers from the Lianhua Police Station in Jilin. Ms. Dong Shulan was forced to become homeless to avoid further persecution. Her daughters, Ms. Liu Honghui, Ms. Liu Hongyan, Ms. Liu Hongxia and son-in-law Mr. Liu Guangjun, are being detained in the Jilin Detention Center. The others have been released.
While Ms. Dong was living away from home, officers from the Changyi District Police Department and the Lianhua Police Station broke into her home. The police confiscated a computer, three printers, a sealer, a DVD burner, three cell phones, about 1,000 DVDs, 13,000 yuan in cash, 2 USB drivers, a case of paper, Falun Dafa books, Master Li's picture, etc.
8. [Jiujiang, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Wu Tengpeng Arrested
Mr. Wu Tengpeng works in the Jiujiang Power Machine Factory. On the morning of May 7, 2011, Mr. Wu was reported to police while posting Falun Gong materials in Hehualong, Jiujiang. He was then taken into custody by police. On that afternoon, the police went to his home and took his computer.
Wuli Police Station of Jiujiang: 86-13907027356
Liujiatang Police Station of Jiujiang: 86-792-8251273
Yang Yanfeng, chief of Liujiatang Police Station:
86-13979228585
9. [Zibo, Shandong Province] Ms. Hao Shuqing from Wangcun Arrested
On the morning of May 5, 2011, officers from the Wangcun 610 Office and the Zhangdian Police Station broke into the home of Ms. Hao Shuqing and took her into custody. She is being detained in Zhangdian.
10. [Hefei, Anhui Province] Ms. Bao Xinghua Arrested
On the morning of May 8, 2011, Ms. Bao Xinghua was fixing shoes in her store. Officers from the Ningguolu Police Station suddenly entered and arrested her. Ms. Bao's whereabouts are unknown.
11. [Binzhou, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Shufen Arrested on the Morning of May 4, 2011
12. [Zunhua, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhang Zhigang Arrested
Around March 28, 2011, Mr. Zhang Zhigang, in his 30s, from Donglizhuangzi Village, Zunhua, was arrested by Domestic Security agents. The police also took a laptop from his home. Several days later he was transferred to the Kaiping Forced Labor Camp in Tangshan, Hebei Province, for an 18-month term.
13. [Shaowu, Fujian Province] Mr. Liu Sanqiang and Ms. Xu Yanping Arrested
On the morning of April 16, 2011, Mr. Liu Sanqiang was taken into custody by police at the apartment he rents and his home was then ransacked. Later on, the police arrested Ms. Xu Yanping, who is not a Falun Gong practitioner. The two are being detained in the Shaowu Detention Center.
14. [Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Yinqiao Arrested
Ms. Yang Yinqiao worked in the reception office of the Hebei Political Consultative Conference. Her work unit has held her pension until now because she picked up one of her relatives, who is a Falun Gong practitioner, from the Women's Prison on August 3, 2009.
Ms. Yang Yinqiao sued her work unit at the Xinhua District Court of Shijiazhuang at the end of April 2011. At 9 a.m. on May 9, 2011, the court set a session for this case. At around 11 a.m. Ms. Yang walked out of the court and was taken into custody by police who were waiting there. Her son, Mr. Liu Kai, who is not a Falun Gong practitioner, was also taken away.
15. [Qianan County, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Yanping and Other Practitioners Still Detained
On April 5, 2011, Ms. Hu Yanling and Ms. Zhao Yanping talked to someone about Falun Gong. They were then taken away by Li Jian and other officers from the Qianan First Police Station. On April 6, 2011, Song Xuejuan, from the Domestic Security Team, arrested Mr. Gao Zhen and his wife from Xiaojun Village. The practitioners were detained in the Qianan Detention Center.
On April 19, 2011, Ms. Hu Yanling managed to walk away from the detention center. On April 20, Ms. Zhao Yanping and Mr. Gao Zhen's wife were transferred to the Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp. The forced labor camp refused to accept them because their health did not qualify. They are still being detained in the Qianan Police Department.
Song Xujuan, chief of the Domestic Security Team:
86-13943306559
Li Jian, chief of the Qianan First Police Station:
86-13943866800
16. [Tianjin] Ms. Yao Zhifeng and Ms. Gao Yulan Persecuted
In December 2009, Ms. Yao Zhifeng, 60 years old, and Ms. Gao Yulan, 59 years old from Hebeitun Town, Wuqing District, Tianjin, went to distribute Falun Dafa materials in a farmers' market in Daliang Town, Wuqing District. They were reported to police and then taken into custody by officers from the Daliang Police Station. The police confiscated their bicycles, money and other property. That same night, the two practitioners were transferred to the Wuqing Detention Center and detained there for ten days.
17. [Jilin, Jilin Province] Ms. Tong Yinghua Taken Away by Personnel from the Longtan Police Department
Ms. Tong Yinghua is a teacher at the Wulajie Central Elementary School in Longtan Distrct, Jilin. On April 28, 2011, she was taken into custody by officers from the Longtan Police Department. Her whereabouts are currently unknown.
18. [Shaowu, Fujian Province] Mr. Jiang Jianping and Mr. Zhu Qiusheng Persecuted in the Fuqing Prison
Mr. Jiang Jianping and Mr. Zhu Qiusheng were secretly transferred to the Fuqing Prison after being detained in the Shaowu Detention Center for 18 months. They were brutally tortured and sustained many injuries to their bodies. Now they cannot take care of themselves.
19. [Leshan, Sichuan Province] Ms. Huang Yuqiu Taken to the Leshan Brainwashing Center on May 6, 2011