(Clearwisdom.net)
Today's report relates persecution incidents that involve 23 cities or counties in 12 provinces. Thirty Falun Gong practitioners were brutally treated during detention, and at least 17 practitioners were illegally arrested.
[Anshun City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Jia Li'an Tortured in Guiyang City Police Hospital
[Anqiu City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Qingyu Arrested
[Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Police Arrest Ms. Xu Yongqin, But She Successfully Walks out of the Brainwashing Center
[Chongqing] Ms. Huang Qiongxiang Likely Being Held at the Liziba Detention Center
[Jiujiang County, Jiangxi Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
[Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Lu Ruiquan and Ms. Wang Xihua Sentenced to Forced Labor
[Beijing] Ms. Zhang Guolan and Ms. Zhang Xiaohua Arrested
[Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Qingyan Tortured at the Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp
[Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Chunhua Arrested
[Feicheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Xumin and His Wife, Ms. Liu Qian, Sentenced to Imprisonment
[Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Xiaolian Arrested in Zhongshan Park
[Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Du Guilan Facing Illegal Sentence
[Mianzhu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Yingxu Held at the Xinjin Brainwashing Center
[Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Gao Dandi's Whereabouts Unknown
[Chaohu City, Anhui Province] Ms. Sha Fenglian Arrested
[Linzi City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
[Shanghai] Policeman Xiang Jianzhong Shocks Practitioner with Electric Baton
[Shandong Province] The Persecution of Practitioners at the Weibei Prison
[Gansu Province] Yongchang County Judge Zhang Yongru Carries out Persecution
[Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhang Weihua Transferred to the Jinniu Brainwashing Center
[Daye City, Hubei Province] Mr. Ke Songyan from Mingshan City Arrested from His Home on December 10, 2007
[Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Qi Lin Held in Wujiashan Erzhigou Detention Center
[Sichuan Province] The Persecution of Ms. Xu Guifang
[Macheng City, Hubei Province] Several Practitioners Facing Illegal Trials
[Ezhou City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested on Liangzi Island
[Xushui County, Hebei Province] Mr. Jing Qi and His Sister, Ms. Jing Ying, Sentenced to Forced Labor
[Hubei Province] The Persecution of Practitioners in Zhijiang City
1. [Anshun City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Jia Li'an Tortured in Guiyang City Police Hospital
Mr. Jia Li'an is in poor health because of being severely tortured in Guiyang City Police Hospital. Though Mr. Jia is extremely weak and has been on a hunger strike for more than 80 days, the police still put him in handcuffs and shackles.
Zhao Manlan, Guiyang City Police Hospital President: 86-851-5115591
National Security Division: 86-853-3501510
2. [Anqiu City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Qingyu Arrested
Personnel from the Liujiayao Police Station arrested Mr. Liu Qingyu from Shijiazhuangzi Village, Shidui Town, Anqiu City, on November 27, 2007. He is presently being held in the city's detention center.
Liujiayao Police Station: 86-536-4730119
Zhang Yuanting, Anqiu City Detention Center deputy chief: 86-536-4261032 (Home)
Ma Xiyan, Anqiu City Detention Center deputy chief: 86-536-4261799 (Home)
3. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Police Arrest Ms. Xu Yongqin, But She Successfully Walks out of the Brainwashing Center
Personnel from the Xinzhuang Town Government and from the Neilu Police Station broke into Ms. Xu Yongqin's home in Zhusong Village, Xinzhuang Town, Zhaoyuan City, at 5:00 a.m. on December 13, 2007. They ransacked her home and confiscated a satellite TV receiver, a copy of Master's picture, and a copy of Zhuan Falun. They arrested her and took her to the Lingnan Gold Mine Brainwashing Center. They beat her as soon as they arrived at the brainwashing center. Ms. Xu developed heart disease symptoms as a result. Officials in the brainwashing center were afraid of being held responsible for her condition, and with help from her family, Ms. Xu was released at 6:00 p.m. on December 14, 2007.
4. [Chongqing] Ms. Huang Qiongxiang Likely Being Held at the Liziba Detention Center
Ms. Huang Qiongxiang went missing in July 2007. It was reported recently that she was arrested when she explained the facts about Falun Gong at Chongqing Medical University. She is likely being held in Liziba Detention Center.
5. [Jiujiang County, Jiangxi Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
Police arrested three practitioners from Jiujiang County and ransacked their homes on the morning of December 16, 2007, and arrested another practitioner during the search. .
6. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Lu Ruiquan and Ms. Wang Xihua Sentenced to Forced Labor
Police arrested Mr. Lu Ruiquan from Changyi County, Weifang City, on the way to his workplace in November 2007. They ransacked his home and confiscated several Dafa books. A gate guard reported Ms. Wang Xihua to police in November 2007 when she distributed Falun Gong materials. Mr. Lu and Ms. Wang are presently being held at a forced labor camp in Jinan City.
7. [Beijing] Ms. Zhang Guolan and Ms. Zhang Xiaohua Arrested
Ms. Zhang Guolan from the Huairou District in Beijing was sentenced to two and a half years of forced labor. Ms. Zhang Xiaohua was sentenced to two years of forced labor. They are presently being held at the district's detention center.
8. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Qingyan Tortured at the Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp
Personnel from the Changsheng Police Station arrested Ms. Wang Qingyan on September 2, 2007 when she explained the facts about Falun Gong in Changsheng Village. She was sentenced to 15 months of forced labor on October 9, 2007, and is presently being held at the Changchun City Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp's No.3 Division.
Police called Ms. Wang's husband on December 17, 2007, and informed him that she was found to have a tumor in her chest. They ordered him to cooperate with them and pay the health examination fees. Ms. Wang's husband is a laid-off worker and has a child in school. He does not have money for the fees.
9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Chunhua Arrested
Personnel from the Yongzheng Police Station in the Jinzhou District tricked Ms. Wang Chunhua into going to the police station on December 6, 2007. They claimed to want to check Ms. Wang's household registration card and ID card. Instead, the police held her and attempted to coerce her into giving up Falun Gong. Ms. Wang refused, and the police eventually released her at 10:00 p.m. that evening.
10. [Feicheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Wang Xumin and His Wife, Ms. Liu Qian, Sentenced to Imprisonment
Personnel from the Feicheng City Police Department and from the 610 Office arrested Mr. Zhang Xumin and his wife, Ms. Liu Qian, on April 23, 2007, and May 15, 2007, respectively. Police put the couple in the city's detention center. Feicheng City Court officials held a secret trial for the couple. They sentenced Mr. Zhang to three years in prison and Ms. Liu to four years in prison.
11. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Xiaolian Arrested in Zhongshan Park
On December 15, 2007, Ms. Chen Xiaolian was chatting with a friend at the Zhongshan Park and showed the friend a piece of paper currency with Falun Gong information on it. Someone saw them and reported this to t he police. Personnel from the Zongguan Police Station then arrested Ms. Chen and took her to the Dongxihu No.1 Detention Center.
12. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Du Guilan Facing Illegal Sentence
Yangqu County Court agents planned to sentence Ms. Du Guilan on December 19, 2007.
13. [Mianzhu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Liu Yingxu Held at the Xinjin Brainwashing Center
Several officers from the National Security Division arrested Mr. Liu Yingxu and Ms. Yan Xiaoping at their rented home on November 14, 2007. Another female practitioner was also arrested. Mr. Liu is presently being held at the Xinjin Brainwashing Center, and the other two practitioners' whereabouts are unknown. Police confiscated their laptop computer, a CD burner, a VCD player, a TV, and some other electronics.
14. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Gao Dandi's Whereabouts Unknown
Mr. Gao Dandi was arrested from his home at the Huangshi Garden Community on July 20, 1999, and was taken to the Guangzhou City No.1 Forced Labor Camp. He has not been heard from since.
15. [Chaohu City, Anhui Province] Ms. Sha Fenglian Arrested
Ms. Sha Fenglian from Wuwei County, Chaohu City, had to leave home to avoid further persecution. She recently returned home, but personnel from the county's police department broke into her home without a warrant. Ms. Sha tried to escape, but unfortunately fell down from the fifth floor. She was hospitalized with multiple leg-fractures in the county hospital.
Peng Kexing, Wuwei County Police Department Chief: 86-13905652880 (Cell), 86-565-6312511 (Office), 86-565-3190009 (Home)
Zhou Fengbiao, Deputy Chief: 86-13605652019 (Cell), 86-565-6310984 (Office), 86-565-6339146 (Home)
Huang Qifu, Domestic Security Division Chief: 86-13805651218 (Cell), 86-565-6315284 (Office), 86-565-6311939 (Home)
16. [Linzi City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
Personnel from the Linzi City Domestic Security Division arrested Mr. Zhang Ming and Ms. Shang Guiqin and her husband and their daughters Ms. Yang Tong and Ms. Yang Yang. They also arrested Mr. Guo Yufeng and Mr. Ji Min.
17. [Shanghai] Policeman Xiang Jianzhong Shocks Practitioner with Electric Baton
When Mr. Ding Zhiping was held at the Shanghai No.3 Forced Labor Camp, policeman Xiang Jianzhong shocked Mr. Ding with electric batons and then forced him to run laps for a long time.
18. [Shandong Province] The Persecution of Practitioners at the Weibei Prison
Guards in this prison have brutally tortured practitioners, and most of the practitioners are suffering from various health ailments. They once shocked Mr. Chu Liwen with seven electric batons at once.
19. [Gansu Province] Yongchang County Judge Zhang Yongru Carries out Persecution
Judge Zhang Yongru at the Yongchang County Court has sentenced several practitioners. Ms. Zhao Fenglian and Mr. Zhang Yanlin were sentenced to long-term imprisonment. Ms. Zhao was tortured to death in December 2005.
Zhang Yongru sentenced Mr. Mao Wei to six years in prison; Mr. Cai Yong to three and a half years; Ms. Fu Lingwen to four years; Ms. Liu Guiju to four years; Ms. Yao Morong to four years; and Ms. Cao Fang to four years on November 27, 2007. These practitioners are presently being held at the county detention center.
Zhang Yongru: 86-13830595669
20. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhang Weihua Transferred to the Jinniu Brainwashing Center
21. [Daye City, Hubei Province] Mr. Ke Songyan from Mingshan City Arrested from His Home on December 10, 2007
22. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Qi Lin Held in Wujiashan Erzhigou Detention Center
Ms. Qi Lin is being held in Wujiashan's Erzhigou Detention Center. No family visits have been permitted, and the police forced her family to pay a 500 yuan "accommodation fee."
23. [Sichuan Province] The Persecution of MS. Xu Guifang
Ms. Xu Guifang, 54 years old, is retired and lives at the Sichuan Province Oil Storage Facility's dormitory building. She went to appeal on behalf of Falun Gong in Beijing on June 21, 2007. She did the Falun Gong exercises on Jinshui Bridge in front of Tiananmen Square. Police officers arrested her and put her in a metal cage. Wujin Town Police Station Deputy Chief Peng Shuquan transferred her to the Chengdu City Government's Liaison Office in Beijing and held her there for a day. She was taken back to Xinjin County, held for 15 days, and fined 5,000 yuan.
Ms. Xu's workplace supervisor, Chen Peixiang, has had someone monitoring Ms. Xu for several years, especially around politically sensitive dates.
24. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Several Practitioners Facing Illegal Trials
About 20 practitioners are presently being held at the Macheng City No.1 Detention Center, and court officials plan to sentence them. Mr. Yu Xuelun, Ms. Chen Ping, and two other practitioners surnamed Fu and Liang are also being held there.
25. [Ezhou City, Hubei Province] Four Practitioners Arrested on Liangzi Island
Ms. Liu Xiuying, Ms. Liu Zhenggen, Ms. Gao Zhuyun, and Ms. Wang Huiqin distributed Falun Gong materials on Liangzi Island in Ezhou City on October 31, 2007. They were reported and arrested. Ms. Wang, a new practitioner, was held for 15 days and then released. The other three practitioners and nine other practitioners arrested recently are presently being held at the city's No.1 Detention Center.
Ms. Chen Beiping has been held at a forced labor camp for one year and nine months.
Ezhou City's Liangzi Lake District Police Department: 86-711-2412259, 86-711-2412398, 86-711-2412322
Ezhou City Liangzi Lake District Judicatory Bureau: 86-711-2412148
26. [Xushui County, Hebei Province] Mr. Jing Qi and His Sister, Ms. Jing Ying, Sentenced to Forced Labor
Mr. Jing Qi and his sister, Ms. Jing Ying, from Xushui County have been sentenced to two years and one and a half years of forced labor, respectively. Mr. Jin is presently being held at the Baoding City Forced Labor Camp and Ms. Jin at Shijiazhuang Women's Forced Labor Camp. After the brother and sister were arrested on November 27, their mother tried to visit them repeatedly, but her requests were all denied.
27. [Hubei Province] The Persecution of Practitioners in Zhijiang City
Practitioners in Zhijiang City have been severely persecuted since July 20, 1999. One time more than 80 practitioners were arrested and several dozen practice sites were raided in one day.
Zhijiang City Political and Judiciary Committee's Stability Maintenance Office: 86-717-4214707