(Minghui.org) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 15 cities or counties in 11 provinces. In the report, 8 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 19 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Jiang Chunyan Detained; Family Visits Not Allowed
2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Suguo Arrested
3. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zeng Shenming Sent to Brainwashing Center
4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yu Xuemei Taken to Xinjin Brainwashing Center
5. [Changzi County, Shanxi Province] Mr. Liu Yunfang Imprisoned
6. [Fuyu County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lin Xiuhua and Two Other Practitioners Arrested
7. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Shupei Arrested; Whereabouts Unknown
8. [Beijing] Ms. Luo Xiuqin Arrested; Home Ransacked
9. [Quzhou County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Tingbin Arrested and Detained
10. [Kunming City, Yunan Province] Mr. Su Kun and His Wife, Ms. Zhang Xiaodan, Detained
11. [Chongqing] Ms. Duan Pingli and Ms. Huang Chongmei Arrested
12. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Luo Pei and Mr. Tang Jieying Detained
13. [Chongqing] Ms. Wu Yurong, Ms. Li Jiemei and Other Practitioners Sent to Brainwashing Center
14. [Nanchang County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Zhou Yuxiu and Ms. Lei Jinying Detained
15. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Liu Kaimei's Forced Labor Term Extended
16. [Qingyuan, Guangdong Province] Ms. Deng Hongyun and Mr. Wu Yongjian Arrested
17. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Hongping Arrested
18. [Shanghai] Ms. Lu Xiuli Held in Putuo District Mental Illness Prevention Hospital
1. [Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Jiang Chunyan Detained, Family Visits Not Allowed
Ms. Jiang Chunyan from Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province, was taken to the Lucheng District Detention Center in Wenzhou City on January 21, 2012. Family visits have not been allowed so far.
2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Li Suguo Arrested
Mr. Li Suguo, a teacher at the Kongbu Middle School of Wangji Community, was recently arrested. No other information is available.
3. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zeng Shenming Sent to Brainwashing Center
Mr. Zeng Shengming was arrested at the Mengyang Town Market and taken to the Xinjin Brainwashing Center by Liu Zhengfang and other officers from Mengyang Town on the morning of May 5, 2012.
4. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yu Xuemei Taken to Xinjin Brainwashing Center
Ms. Yu Xuemei from Chengdu City was arrested at her workplace, the Chengdu Amusement Park, and taken to the Xinjin Brainwashing Center in Chengdu by agents from the Xinhonglu Police Station and the Xinhonglu Office of Chengdu on May 16, 2012. Ms. Yu had gone to her workplace to pick up her retirement pension.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Xinhonglu Police Station of Chengdu: +86-28-84457021,+86-28-84336136
Wen Sanhu, a local officer: +86-13348823611
Li Hua from the Comprehensive Management Section of the Xinhonglu Office: +86-13308011177
Deputy director of the Xinjin Brainwashing Center in Chengdu: +86-13880590177
Gao Xiaomu, section chief of the Xinjin Brainwashing Center: +86-18980097136
5. [Changzi County, Shanxi Province] Mr. Liu Yunfang Imprisoned
Mr. Liu Yunfang from Qingfeng Village, Danzhu Town, Changzi County, is in his 50s. He was arrested by Li Xiaojian and other officers from the Changzi County Police Department on the morning of June 29, 2011. Mr. Liu was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison. He is being held in the Qi County Prison of Shanxi.
6. [Fuyu County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Lin Xiuhua and Two Other Practitioners Arrested
Ms. Lin Xiuhua from Fuyu County was arrested at home by officers from the Tiedong Police Station of Fuyu County on May 14, 2012.
Ms. Tong Yajuan and Ms. Gao were arrested at Ms. Gao's home on the morning of May 16, 2012. Ms. Gao's home was also ransacked by police.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Tiedong Police Station of Fuyu County: +86-452-3123278
Cui Changliang from the Tiedong Police Station: +86-13796305959
Jiang Lijun from the Tiedong Police Station: +86-15046264968
7. [Beijing] Ms. Wang Shupei Arrested; Whereabouts Unknown
Ms. Wang Shupei from Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province, was arrested in Beijing at the end of March 2012. Her whereabouts are still unknown.
8. [Beijing] Ms. Luo Xiuqin Arrested; Home Ransacked
Over 20 officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Miyun County 610 Office in Beijing barged into Ms. Luo Xiuqin's home in Donggezhuang Village, Xitiangezhuang Town, Miyun County, and arrested Ms. Luo on May 7, 2012. They also ransacked her home.
9. [Quzhou County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Tingbin Arrested and Detained
Mr. Wang Tingbin, from Tuan Village, Henan Province, was reported to police and arrested by officers from Jize County for speaking to people about Falun Gong in Zhangliugu Village, Jize County. He is being held in the Jize County Detention Center.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Zhang Zhenguo, deputy director of the Wuguanying Police Station: +86-310-7576885, +86-13831061808
Chen Shuping, deputy chief of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13603103522
Zhang Haibo, director of the Jize County Police Department: +86-310-7527298, +86-13930090123
10. [Kunming City, Yunan Province] Mr. Su Kun and His Wife, Ms. Zhang Xiaodan, Detained
Mr. Su Kun and his wife, Ms. Zhang Xiaodan, were arrested at home by officers from the Domestic Security Division of the Kunming Police Department in Panlong District on the morning of May 4, 2012. Their computers, Falun Gong books, informational materials about Falun Gong, cell phones, cash and other items were confiscated. Mr. Su is being held in the Panlong District First Detention Center, and Ms. Zhang is being held in the Panlong District Second Detention Center in Kunming.
11. [Chongqing] Ms. Duan Pingli and Ms. Huang Chongmei Arrested
Ms. Duan Pingli, 78, and Ms. Huang Chongmei, 76, from the Jiangbei District Qianwei Meters Factory in Chongqing were arrested by plainclothes officers for explaining the facts about Falun Gong on May 13, 2012. They managed to escape from police custody in the evening and came home safely.
12. [Nanchang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Luo Pei and Mr. Tang Jieying Detained
Mr. Luo Pei and Mr. Tang Jieying from Nanchang City were arrested by officers from the Hongcheng Grand Market Police Station in Nanchang for speaking to people about Falun Gong on the afternoon of May 10, 2012. They are being held in the Nanchang First Detention Center.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Hongcheng Grand Market Police Station in Nanchang: +86-791-86501929
Gu Guohua, director of the police station: +86-13970808675,+86-791-87509718
13. [Chongqing] Ms. Wu Yurong, Ms. Li Jiemei and Other Practitioners Sent to Brainwashing Center
Ms. Wu Yurong, Ms. Li Jiemei and other practitioners were sent to the Yongchuan District Brainwashing Center on April 16, 2012.
14. [Nanchang County, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Zhou Yuxiu and Ms. Lei Jinying Detained
Ms. Zhou Yuxiu and Ms. Lei Jinying from Nanchang County were arrested by plainclothes officers for speaking about Falun Gong and handing out informational materials to vendors at a farmers' market. They were taken to the Nanchang County Detention Center, and their homes were ransacked.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Guo Yi, secretary of Nanchang County Communist Party Committee: +86-791-85712053
Chen Kuanghui, mayor of Nanchang County: +86-791-85712429
Yang Chun, secretary of Nanchang County Political and Legal Affairs Committee: +86-791-85786878
Xu Shidou, director of Nanchang County Police Department: +86-791-85710000
15. [Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Liu Kaimei's Forced Labor Term Extended
Ms. Liu Kaimei from Nanjing City was arrested on May 16, 2011, and sent to a forced labor camp for one year term. She is being held at the Judong Women's Forced Labor Camp in Jiangsu for an extended term.
Ms. Liu's husband, Mr. Zhang Xuefeng, was also arrested on the same day and sent to a forced labor camp to serve an 18-month term. He was recently placed in solitary confinement and subjected to forced brainwashing in the Fangqiang Men's Forced Labor Camp.
In 2000, Mr. Zhang was sentenced to 7 years in prison, while his wife was sentenced to 8.5 years in prison.
16. [Qingyuan, Guangdong Province] Ms. Deng Hongyun and Mr. Wu Yongjian Arrested
Ms. Deng Hongyun was arrested and sent to the Sanshui Brainwashing Center by agents from the Lanzhou City Domestic Security Division and the 610 Office in Qingyuan at the beginning of March 2012.
Agents from the Lianzhou City Domestic Security Division and the 610 Office arrested Mr. Wu Yongjian on March 15, 2012. They confiscated all of the computers, inkjet printers, laser printers and DVD/CD burners from his store, as well as several thousand yuan in cash that he was carrying at the time.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Wu Jianling from the Domestic Security Division: +86-1382859377
Cheng Haitao, director of the Lianzhou City 610 Office: +86-13927619399,+86-763-6618201
17. [Xianning City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhang Hongping Arrested
Ms. Zhang Hongping from Wenquan, Xianning, was arrested on the afternoon of May 16, 2012 and held on the Tianzhao Farm.
18. [Shanghai] Ms. Lu Xiuli Held in Putuo District Mental Illness Prevention Hospital
Ms. Lu Xiuli from Zichang Road, Putuo District, is being held in the Putuo District Mental Illness Prevention Hospital of Shanghai and force-fed medicines every day. Her situation is urgent.
Parties involved in the persecution:
Putuo District Mental Health Center: +86-21-56053041