(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 26 cities or counties in 10 provinces. According to this report, 23 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 22 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Gongzhuling, Jilin Province] Recent Information about Mr. Xu Guijun and Ms. Ban Huijuan
Mr. Xu Guijun and his wife, Ms. Ban Huijuan, were heavily sentenced to 12 years in prison in June 2002. Mr. Xu is being incarcerated in Gongzhuling Prison in Jilin Province, while 45-year-old Ms. Ban is in the Jilin Women’s Prison. Their son is 15 years old.
2. [Shenyang, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Ping, Harassed after Being Persecuted in the Zhaohua Detention Center, Passed Away on February 8, 2012
3. [Fuzhou, Fujian Province] Ms. Zuo Xiuyun, Critically Ill, Sent to the Fuzhou Armed Police Hospital
4. [Yantai, Shandong Province] Ms. Zou Jilan’s Home Ransacked by Police
On the afternoon of March 2, 2002, officer Sun from the Jinqiao Police Station in the Yantai Development District deceived 66-year-old Ms. Zou Jilan into opening her door by pretending to be from property maintenance. After entering her home, he ransacked it and took away Master Li’s pictures, copies of Zhuan Falun and Hong Yin Vol. III.
Wu Weigang, director of the Development District Police Department: +86-535-6380811, +86-535-6883336, +86-15906383336
Yu Jianwu, director of the 610 Office: +86-535-6396688, +86-535-6376586, +86-13326383336
Zheng Suiyue, chief of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13806383839
Nian Weilai, a domestic security agent who has participated in the persecution for a long time: +86-15905356559
5. [Qixia, Shandong Province] Additional Information about the Arrest of Mr. Wang Aishan
On the morning of March 16, 2012, five people from the Xicheng Town Police Station in Qixia, without presenting any identification, broke into the home of Mr. Wang Aishan and ransacked it. They took his laptop, printer, VCD player, all his Falun Dafa books, Master Li's pictures, etc. Mr. Wang was taken to the Xicheng Town Police Station. The police extorted 5000 yuan from his family. Mr. Wang was released that afternoon.
Lu Xubin, chief of the Xicheng Town Police Station: +86-13863819099
Lin Shaodong, deputy instructor: +86-13562568977
Sun Junqing: +86-13583593521
6. [Chongqing] Ms. Huang Youfeng Arrested
Ms. Huang Youfeng, 60 years old, was arrested by patrols from the Nanan District because she talked to people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of March 17, 2012. Now she is to be sent to the Nanan Detention Center.
7. [Beijing] Ms. Sun Shanxiang Arrested for the Third Time
Ms. Sun Shanxiang, 64, is retired from the Shunyi Grain System. She was taken away by officers from the Guangming Police Station while she was talking to people about Falun Gong on February 26, 2012. Her home was then ransacked. It is the third time she has been arrested.
Domestic Security Team of Shunyi Police Department in Beijing: +86-10-69424957
8. [Suning County, Hebei Province] Ms. Hu Yanxiang and Her Family Persecuted
Ms. Hu Yanxiang lives in Xishdi Village, Shangcun Township, Suning County. On March 15, 2012, Wang Zhiyuan, deputy chief of the Suning Domestic Security Division, called Ms. Hu and asked her to pay a deposit. She did not go. Wang Zhiyuan and others ransacked her home and took away Falun Dafa books, DVDs, an MP3 player, etc. He also warned Ms. Hu's family to tell her to go to the police department for questioning, otherwise she would be criminally detained, which greatly distressed Ms. Hu's family.
Wang Zhiyuan: +86-15833766603
9. [Taiyuan, Shanxi Province] Ms. Liang Zhonghua Arrested
Ms. Liang Zhonghua was reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong on the morning of March 16, 2012. She was taken away by officers from the Jinsheng Police Station. Now she is in the Taiyuan Detention Center.
10. [Tianjin] Ms. Wu Xiulan Arrested
Ms. Wu Xiulan from the Dongli Division was reported to the police for talking to people about Falun Gong on March 17, 2012. The police took Ms. Wu to the Wanxincun Police Station. Her whereabouts are unknown.
11. [Panzhihua, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Zhengxian Arrested
Officers from the Guaziping Police Station in the Dong District, Panzhihua, arrested about 50-year-old Ms. Wang Zhengxian on the night of March 16, 2012. The police ransacked her home and took her Falun Gong books. Ms. Wang is being detained in the Guaziping Police Station.
Guaziping Police Station: +86-812-6666435
12. [Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province] Additional Information about the Arrests of Ms. Zhao Yunfeng and Two Other Falun Gong Practitioners
On February 23 and 24, 2012, officers from the Kuangqu 610 Office and the local police station ransacked the homes of Ms. Zhao Yunfeng, Ms. Wang Pingwen, and Ms. Zhang Suyun. The three practitioners were taken to Qingliangshan, west of Kuangqu,for “transformation.” At that time, Ms. Wang was taking care of her two-year-old grandson. The officers took Ms. Wang and her grandson to Qingliangshan and detained them for 15 days. Ms. Zhao, who is about 70 years old, was released after being detained for 20 days.
Zhang Xinmin, deputy Party secretary of the Kuangqu Politics and Law Committee: +86-13931884672
Zhao Chunsheng, Party secretary of First Community Division of Kuangqu: +86-13803219781
Ma Jianguo: +86-15128180568
13. [Shanghai] Mr. Huang Jianhua and Other Practitioners Arrested
On the night of March 16, 2012, Mr. Huang Jianhua and Ms. Shen Xiufang from the Zhabei District were taken away from their home. Ms. Xiao Zhang, who went to their home to visit, was also taken away.
14. [Tangshan, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Hua Critically Ill and Released on Bail for Medical Treatment
Ms. Zhao Hua was repeatedly tortured at the Hebei Women's Forced Labor Camp. She was critically ill and sent to the Hebei Chest Hospital for emergency treatment. She has been released on bail for medical treatment.
15. [Dingxing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Haixia Sent to Forced Labor Camp on March 15, 2012
16. [Zhuanghe, Liaoning Province] Ms. Yu Ziyang Harassed
Officers from the Xinhua Police Station in Zhuanghe broke into Ms. Yu Ziyang's home on March 15, 2012, to harass her. Ms. Yu was harassed by the police last year and the police took away her Dafa books.
17. [Hefei, Anhui Province] Ms. Tian Zhongfeng Arrested and in Critical Condition
Ms. Tian Zhongfeng was arrested by officers from the Baohe District 610 Office while she was talking to people about Falun Gong on the evening of February 5, 2012. Ms. Tian did not cooperate at that time. The officers beat her until she fainted and then dragged her into a vehicle. Ms. Tian has been handcuffed to a chair for many days in the brainwashing center. She has been on a hunger strike. She is now in critical condition.
18. [Chengdu, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhan Min Arrested
Ms. Zhan Min from Xinjin, Sichuan Province, was arrested by officers from the Fangcao Police Station on March 16, 2012. She is being detained in the Chengdu Detention Center.
19. [Shenzhen, Guangdong Province] Mr. Liu Jingze Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
Mr. Liu Jingze has been detained in the Meilin Detention Center in Shenzhen for more than eight months since he was arrested on June 21, 2011. His family has not been allowed to visit him. Mr. Liu Xiaoguang and Ms. Lu Chunrong were arrested at the same time. It's been said that Mr. Liu Jingze has been sentenced to three years in prison.
20. [Xingtang County, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Fengyun and Ms. Xiao Yujun's Home Ransacked
Ms. Wang Fengyun's home was ransacked. The police took away her computer, cell phone, and MP3 player. Ms. Xiao Yujun's computer and cell phone, which are worth more than 1000 yuan, were also taken away.
21. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Guiqin Harassed
On March 6 and 7, 2012, officers from the Changxindian Police Station in Fengtai and someone from the Cuicun First Lane Neighborhood Committee went to Ms. Wang Guiqin's home and harassed her. They had claimed they needed to “examine the water proofing.” Another officer took Ms. Wang's picture.
The police also broke into other practitioners' homes, including Ms. Xiao Lianying's home and Ms. Zhao Yuwen's home across the street.
Song Hanwu: +86-13701080265
22. [Weifang, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Huidong Still Detained
Ms. Zhao Huidong was detained for 15 days. Her term has ended, but the police still have not released her. Ms. Zhao has been arrested and detained more than ten times. Her grandson, who is at school, and her husband, who has difficulty walking, depend on her totally.
Li Yonghong, chief of the Guangwen Police Station: +86-536-8228089
Sun Shouzhi, deputy chief: +86-13869667199
Wang Yanfeng, Police Team leader: +86-13336365716
Gu Zhiyong from the Kuiwen District Domestic Security Division: +86-536-8878680, +86-13563667175
23. [Gaomi, Shandong Province] Ms. Yang Xueqin and Ms. Weichi Xiuxia Arrested
Ms. Yang Xueqin from Caigou Town and Ms. Weichi Xiuxia from Sunjiazhuang Village, Hujiazhuang Town, were reported to the police for distributing Falun Gong materials and taking to people about Falun Gong at a farmers' market in Caigou Town on the morning of March 14, 2012. Officers from the Caigou Police Station took them away. Now they are being detained in the Gaomi Detention Center.
Caigou Police Station: +86-536-2662057, +86-536-2662495
Fan Lichun, chief of the Caigou Police Station: +86-13964769376, +86-536-2313857
24. [Mian County, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Zhao Xiulan Arrested
On the night of March 8, 2012, the police ransacked 66-year-old Ms. Zhao Xiulan's home, but they did not find any Falun Gong materials. They said they would send Ms. Zhao to a forced labor camp for two years. On March 17, 2012, the police went to Ms. Zhao's home again to take her away, but she was not at home. Now she has been forced to become homeless.
Wang Guilin, Director of the Mian County Police Department: +86-13630209843
25. [Tianjin] Mr. Wang Xiaogang and Other Practitioners Arrested
Mr. Wang Xiaogang; his wife, Ms. Wang Yue'e; and another five or six practitioners from the Binhai Area in Tianjin were recently arrested. They are being detained in the Zhaojiadi Detention Center in Tanggu.
26. [Taiyuan, Shanxi Province] Ms. Wang Ying and Ms. Zheng Jianying Followed
Recently a group of plainclothes policemen went to Dunhuafang in the Xinghualing District, Taiyuan, to follow and watch Ms. Wang Ying and Ms. Zheng Jianying for more than two weeks.
27. [Tianjin] Ms. Liu Guirong and Ms. Deng Xiaofen Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked
28. [Shenzhen, Guangdong Province] Futian Court Plans to Try Ms. Li Hongzhou for a Third Time on the Afternoon of March 22, 2012
29. [Wuhe County, Anhui Province] Policeman Jiang Sheng Failed to Arrest Ms. Wang Ping
On the morning of March 19, 2012, Jiang Sheng, a national security officer in Wuhe County, grabbed Ms. Wang Ping's bag and made a phone call for assistance. Ms. Wang Ping managed to get away on her bicycle.
Ms. Wang had been sentenced to two years' forced labor last July. She was taken to the Anhui Women's Forced Labor Camp. She went on a hunger strike for more than three months and was released last October.
Shen Shijun, chief of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13965290868
Jiang Sheng: +86-13855232498
30. [Qixia, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Zaifu's Home Ransacked
Mr. Liu Zaifu lives in Menggou Village, Xicheng, Qixia. His home was ransacked on March 17, 2012. The police took his TV, refrigerator, and other property. Mr. Liu has most likely been forced to leave his home.
31. [Yantai, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Runlan Arrested
Ms. Wang Runlan from Laiyang, Yantai, was reported for talking to people about Falun Gong on March 19, 2012. She was taken away and her home was ransacked.
32. [Changchun, Jilin Province] Ms. Sun Shuxian Sent to the Heizuizi Women's Forced Labor Camp for a One-Year Term
33. [Baoding, Hebei Province] Follow-Up on the Persecution of Ms. Qi Shuying
Ms. Qi Shuying is a teacher in the Baoding Institute in Hebei Province. She was arrested by officers from the Wusilu Police Station in Baoding on February 25, 2012. She is being detained in the Baoding Detention Center.
Ms. Qi Shuying's husband, Mr. Liu Yongwang, was sentenced to eight years in prison because he practices Falun Gong. He is being incarcerated in Jidong Prison in Hebei Province. Their 13-year-old son, Liu Yuxin, has no one to take care of him.
March 20, 2012