(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 19 cities or counties in 12 provinces. In this report, 36 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 16 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yanqiu Arrested
On the afternoon of November 23, 2008, Ms. Wang Yanqiu was arrested by Zhanqian Police Station officers. On the afternoon of November 24, she was transferred to the Jilin City Detention Center.
Zhanqian Police Station: 86-432-2549880
Yang Zhongping, the Jilin City 610 Office: 86-432-2010610
He Baoxi, Associate Director of the Jilin City 610 Office: 86-432-2010610, 86-13704305666
2. [Yuncheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Lijuan Arrested
Ms. Zhang Lijuan, in her 40s, lives in Tong Village, Wuan, Yuncheng City, Shandong Province. On December 8, 2008, she was taken away by officers from the Wuan Police Station. The police took away a printer, a CD burner, a computer, and Dafa materials.
3. [Duolun County, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Zhou Ruilin Sent to a Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Zhou Ruilin from Duolun County has been sentenced to two years of forced labor after being arrested this year. She is being detained in Ximeng Forced Labor Camp.
In 2000, she was sentenced to three years in a forced labor camp because she went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Dafa. She was first detained in Ximeng Forced Labor Camp and was then transferred to Wuyuan Forced Labor Camp.
4. [Pingdu City, Shandong Province] Mr. Lu Jianguo Is Being Detained in the Laizhou City Detention Center
5. [Ziyang City, Sichuan Province] Additional Information about the Arrests of Ms. Chen Xiuhua, Ms. Liu Qunfang, and Mr. Lei Tingde
On November 26, 2008, Ms. Chen Xiuhua, Ms. Liu Qunfang, and Mr. Lei Tingde of the Nanche Group Ltd. in Ziyang City were reported while they were handing out truth-clarifying materials in Lezhi County. Police from the 610 Office of the Lezhi Police Department took the materials away. Ms. Chen Xiuhua is being detained in the Ziyang Detention Center. Her home was also searched. Ms. Liu Qunfang and Mr. Lei Tingde's whereabouts are unknown.
Wang Anpeng, Director of the Ziyang 610 Office: 86-832-6655436, 86-832-6110123, 86-13708242389
6. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Guiyun Sentenced
At 10 a.m. on December 8, 2008, Ms. Zhao Guiyun, about 70 years old, was sentenced by the Tiexi District Court to three years of imprisonment. She was taken to Zhaohua Detention Center.
7. [Datong County, Shanxi Province] Ms. Xu Xiucai Sent to a Forced Labor Camp
In July 2008, Ms. Xu Xiucai was reported and arrested when she went to Datong County to clarify the truth. Datong County Police Department officials took her to the Shanxi Provincial Women's Forced Labor Camp for a one-year term.
8. [Mishan, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Wang Ailing and Ms. Wang Aiping Still Detained
On the morning of November 28, 2008, the Xian District Court of Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province, opened an illegal session against Mr. Zhao Boliang, Mr. Zhang Yuhua, Mr. Li Haifeng, and Mr. Li Yongsheng. The police only allowed a few relatives and friends to enter the courtroom to listen. Other relatives and friends waiting outside the courtroom were harassed and expelled. Dozens of policemen took photos and videos of them. About 40 people were arrested.
Ms. Wang Ailing and her sister, Ms. Wang Aiping, from Mishan are being detained.
Guan Jiumian, Director of the Mudanjiang 610 Office: 86-13836378002, 86-453-6412208, 86-453-6528931
Mudanjiang Police Department: 86-453-6924236
9. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhu Jiaqi and Ms. Yuan Qingxia Arrested
At the beginning of December 2008, Ms. Zhu Jiaqi from the Hanting District in Weifang City was arrested.
Early in the morning on December 6, 2008, Ms. Yuan Qingxia of the Hailong Corporation was arrested on the way home from the night shift. The police grabbed her keys from her and searched her home.
10. [Tanghai County, Hebei Province] Ms. Hou Fang Arrested
On the morning of December 8, 2008, the Tanghai Court opened a second session against Mr. Sun Cuiqing. Ms. Hou Fang was arrested as she clarified the truth outside the court. She is being held in the Tanghai County Detention Center. Ms. Hou's home was also searched.
11. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Chuanying Arrested
On December 3, 2008, police officers with the Weifang Developing District grabbed keys from Mr. Dai Weisong, the husband of practitioner Ms. Wang Chuanying. The police searched their home, took their personal property, and arrested Ms. Wang.
12. [Guangdong Province] Sanshui Forced Labor Camp Detains Mr. Li Zuozhong for an Extended Term
Mr. Li Zuozhong from Xingning, Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, has been detained in a forced labor camp for two years. On December 8, 2008, his term was supposed to have ended, but the guard extended his term by three weeks because he insisted on his belief in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.
13. [Beijing] Ms. Lu Fulian and Ms. Zhang Chunfeng Persecuted During the Beijing Olympic Games
Ms. Lu Fulian, 49, lives in Xiangying Village, Xiangying Township, Yanqing County, Beijing. At the beginning of May 2008, she was arrested while she was clarifying the truth at the Yanqing Shopping Mall. She was detained in Yanqing Detention Center for seven days. Later on, she was transferred to Daxing Women's Forced Labor Camp in Beijing. In August 2008, she was taken to the Hubei Provincial Women's Forced Labor Camp.
Ms. Zhang Chunfeng, 47, lives in the Hunan Residential Area in Nancaiyuan, Yanqing County, Beijing. On the morning of May 20, 2008, she was arrested. Later on, she was sentenced to two years of forced labor and taken to the Hubei Provincial Women's Forced Labor Camp.
14. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Police Searched a Truth-clarifying Material Production Site in Xuanjia Village, Wangliu Town, Weicheng District ' '''
At 10 p.m. on November 5, 2008, officers from the Weicheng Police Department, the National Security Team, and the Fuyanshan Police Station rushed into Xuanjia Village, Wangliu Town. They arrested Ms. Wang Xian, Ms. Liu Jinfen, Mr. Xuan Chengti, and Mr. Xuan Hao. The police also searched the truth-clarifying material production site there and confiscated about 13,000 yuan in cash, about 70 boxes of copy paper, a multi-function machine, three printers, a laptop, two CD burners, two satellite dishes, and other property.
Mr. Xuan Chengti and Mr. Xuan Hao were released after being detained in Weifang Detention Center for almost a month. Ms. Wang Xian and Ms. Liu Jinfen are still being held in the detention center.
15. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Dou Ming and His Wife Arrested
On December 5, 2008, Mr. Dou Ming and his wife, Ms. Wang Su, were arrested. They are being detained in Yaziquan.
16. [Yunnan Province] Mr. Wang Yuzhong, Ms. Dai Jinlan and Mr. Long Zhiying Detained in the Datun Detention Center in Gejiu, Yunnan Province
Detention Center: 86-873-5905436, 86-873-5905438
17. [Hebei Province] Mr Wang Zhiqi Arrested
On December 8, 2008, about a dozen plainclothes officers from the Xiqiao Police Station of Guye rushed into Tangshan Mine and arrested Mr. Wang Zhiqi. His home was also searched.
18. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Hu Ying Persecuted
Ms. Hu Ying has been detained in the Diaobingshan City Detention Center for five months. She was restrained on the ground all day long and has been very weak.
19. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Further Information about the Persecution Suffered by Mr. Yan Shoulin, Ms. Yang Chunmei, and Ms. Miao Yuhuan
Mr. Yan Shoulin from Dengshahe, Jinzhou, Dalian City, is being detained in the Sanli Detention Center in Jinzhou. Ms. Yang Chunmei is being detained in the Jinnan Road Detention Center in Dalian City. Ms. Miao Yuhuan is being detained in the Dalian Detention Center. During the arrests, officers from the Liangjiadian Police Station extorted 5,000 yuan from Mr. Yan.
20. [Anqiu City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Fengchun and Ms. Sun Guizhen Arrested
The Anqiu police rushed into Linghejie Village, Anqiu City, and arrested Mr. Zhang Fengchun, 55 years old, and Ms. Sun Guizhen, 49.
21. [Hebei Province] List of Practitioners Detained in Jidong Prison
The following practitioners are detained in Jidong Prison: Mr. Mei Yanchang, Mr. Chen Xijian, Mr. Bian Kaxue, Mr. Bian Qunlian, Mr. Ma Zhanfeng, Mr. Duan Shengsheng, Mr. Liu Dequan, Mr. Zhang Fuxiang, Mr. Gu Liqiang, Mr. Chen Baihe, Mr. Bai Shunqi, Mr. Zhang Yunping, Mr. Su Jin, Mr. Liu Jiande, and Mr. Xi Shaojun.
22. [Xining City, Qinghai Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuqin Arrested
On the night of November 13, 2008, 47-year-old Ms. Zhang Xiuqin was reported after she distributed informational materials near Nanshan Road in Xining City. A group of officers from the Nantan Police Station took her to Xining Detention Center.
23.[Zhangye City, Gansu Province] Mr. Guan Zhenlin and Mr. Ma Zhongwen Arrested
Mr. Guan Zhenlin, Mr. Ma Zhongwen, and a female practitioner were arrested by the Linze police. They are being detained in the Linze Detention Center.