(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 31 cities or counties in 10 provinces. In this report, 29 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 35 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xi Xiao'ai and Ms. Qi Xiurong Arrested
Personnel from the Xugezhuang Police Station in Fengnan arrested Ms. Xi Xiao'ai and 57-year-old Ms. Qi Xiurong from the Lunan District, Tangshan City and put them into the city's Kaiping Forced Labor Camp on March 3, 2008.
2. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Fenglin Arrested
Personnel from the New Shenbei District Police Station arrested Ms. Zhang Fenglin from Daoyi'er Village and held her in the district's detention center for more than 10 days.
3. [Fusong County, Jilin Province] Five Practitioners Arrested
Personnel from the Fusong County Domestic Security Division and from the Lushuihe Police Station arrested five practitioners at 5:00 p.m. on March 2, 2008. They are Ms. Pang Junyuan, Mr. Chen Shude, Mr. He Xiaofeng, Ms. Dou Guangwu and Ms. Bai. It is unknown where they are being held. Police ransacked the home of Ms. Dou and her husband, Mr. He, and confiscated their computer, a printer, a CD burner, some Dafa books and truth clarification materials, and a lot of cash. They also confiscated some Dafa books and truth materials, a motorcycle and 2,000 yuan in cash from Mr. Chen's home.
Guo Jun, Fusong County Domestic Security Division, Lushuihe Town, Fusong County: 86-13904499222
4. [Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Qiu Huijun, Ms. Huang Guidi and Ms. Song Guizhen Facing Illegal Sentences
Ms. Qiu Huijun, Ms. Huang Guidi, and Ms. Song Guizhen were arrested in October 2007 and are facing illegal sentences. Their families are trying to hire a lawyer.
5. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Zhou Yongbing Arrested
Personnel from the Zhenzhushan Police Station arrested Mr. Zhou Yongbing at 1:00 a.m. on March 4, 2008, when he posted truth clarification materials at the Zhongnan Grand Market.
Li Hong, Zhenzhushan Police Station chief in Yueyang City: 86-13637300136
Li Bo, Instructor: 86-13787303020
6. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Jin Shuzhi Was Admitted to the Tangshan City Forced Labor Camp on the Morning of March 3, 2008
7. [Gejiu City, Yunan Province] Mr. Wang Yinzhong and Mr. Dong Mingzu Arrested
Several policemen including Zong Congfu arrested Mr. Wang Yinzhong the night of January 8, 2008. They broke into Mr. Dong Mingzu's home in the absence of his family and ransacked the place. They confiscated a computer, a printer, a bank deposit registering 7,000 yuan, and three bags of socks.
They arrested Mr. Dong from his workplace at 12:00 a.m. on January 11, 2008. The two practitioners are presently being held in Yingpeng Detention Center in Gejiu City.
8. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Police arrested Ms. Deng Yufang, a doctor with Daqing City People's Hospital on January 20, 2008, because she was using paper bills with truth clarification messages printed on them. Sixty-year-old Ms. Zhang Limin, a doctor at a private clinic, was involved in the case and arrested the next day. The two practitioners were persecuted for two weeks and then released.
Ms. Zhao Yuzhen, a teacher with the city's No. 12 Middle School, was reported and subsequently arrested and put in a detention center on February 20, 2008, because she used bills with truth clarification messages on them. The police attempted to ransack Ms. Zhao's home in the Zhonglin Street Community, but failed when Ms. Zhao's family resisted.
Mr. Fan Yachang and his non-practitioner wife, Ms. Li Mingyu, both middle school teachers, used some bills with truth clarification phrases written on them on February 23, 2008, but were reported. Mr. Fan's and his mother's homes were ransacked and the police confiscated a LCD monitor. Ms. Li has been released, but Mr. Fan has been held at the Longfeng No. 3 Detention Center.
9. [Dingzhou City, Hebei Province] Supplemental Information Regarding the Arrest of Mr. Wang Zenghu
Personnel from the Suning Domestic Security Division arrested Mr. Wang Zenghu on February 25, 2008, because he distributed truth clarification CDs near the Chengguan Town Police Station.
10. [Beijing] Mr. Shi Fujie Persecuted at the Beijing Dispatching Center
Police had Mr. Shi Fujie monitored around the clock during his detention at the Beijing Dispatch Center in 2007. Those who monitored Mr. Shi often tortured Mr. Shi by doing such things as forcing him to lie on a hard board for several days.
11. [Shijing City, Jilin Province] Mr. Liu Qingjie Arrested on February 1, 2008, for Using Truth-Clarification Bills
12. [Dalian City, Jilin Province] Mr. Ma Fengyi Facing Illegal Sentence
Mr. Ma Fengyi is being held at the Da'an City Detention Center. The city's court agents planned to sentence him.
13. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Cui Xiuying Arrested - Belated News
Police arrested Ms. Cui Xiuying from Sanjiazi Street, the Nanpiao District in Huludao City, on March 3, 2005, when she explained the facts about Falun Gong to local police officers.
14. [Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Qu Chengye Arrested
Thirty officers from the Jinzhou City Police Department and from the Shahe Police Station arrested Mr. Qu Chengye from his home in Shahe Town, Laizhou City, at 6:00 a.m. on February 25, 2008. Police confiscated five Ozone Machines and a laptop computer. Mr. Qu is presently being held at the Jinzhou City No. 1 Detention Center.
Taihe Police Station: 86-416-5179235
Laizhou City Police Department: 86-535-2211266, 86-535-2222236, 86-535-2289111
610 Office: 86-535-2252610
15. [Jinyun County, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Li Maofeng and Ms. Shi Jingru Arrested
Ms. Li Maofeng from Houzai Village, Huzhen Town, Jinyun County is presently being held at the Lishui Sanyansi Detention Center. Ms. Shi Jingru is being held at the Jinyun County Police Station's Detention Center.
16. [Shanghai] Ms. Gu Jianmin Arrested
Personnel from the Yangjing Police Station in the New Pudong District arrested Ms. Gu Jianmin the afternoon of March 1, 2008.
Ms. Gu, 54 years old, lives at 13-601 Room, 400 Lane, New Yangguang Village, Dadao Xishan Street in the New Pudong District. She was sentenced to one year of forced labor in June 2006 for explaining the facts about Falun Gong.
17. [Liaoning Province] Jinzhou Prison Officials Establish Guidelines for Reforming Practitioners
18. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Feng Zhigang and Ms. Zhang Aiping Sentenced in the Tianhe District Court
Tianhe District Court agents sentenced Mr. Feng Zhigang and Ms. Zhang Aiping from Hubei Province. They are presently being held at the district's detention center. Ms. Zhang has been held there for more than five months.
Tianhe District People's Court: 86-20-87581820
Officals in the court Ouyang Haoxian, Liang Hao: 86-20-85518225-2303
Tianhe Detention Center: 86-20-85660731, 86-20-85560729
Zhu Wenyong, former chief: 86-20-82312286 (Home), 86-20-85547279 (Office),
86-20-85546731
19. [Beijing] Mr. Qi Xianchun from Shoupa Lane in the Xuanwu District Arrested from His Home on February 25, 2008
20. [Pingquan County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Shuwen and His Wife, Ms. Liu Yulan, Arrested
Personnel from the Pingquan County Police Department Domestic Security Division arrested the Mr. Wang Shuwen and Ms. Liu Yulan, his wife, from their home in Pingquan County at 10:00 p.m. on March 2, 2008.
21. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Zhang Yuxia Arrested
Personnel from the Baiyin District Police Department arrested 47-year-old Ms. Zhang Yuxia on February 28, 2008, while she was on a business trip to the Yinguang Factory in the district.
22. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Gao Guiling and Ms. Mo Yuhua Arrested
Ms. Gao Guiling and Ms. Mo Yuhua were arrested on March 3, 2008, and are presently being held at the Shenyang City Detention Center.
23. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Guiping Was Arrested at Nanyang Market at 11:00 a.m. on March 3, 2008 for Explaining the Facts about Falun Gong
24. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Huang Qian and Ms. Xu Juhua Held at the Tianhe District Detention Center
Personnel from the Tianhe District 610 Office and from the Tangxia Police Station arrested Ms. Huang Qian and Ms. Xu Juhua. Police confiscated 40,000 yuan from Ms. Huang's home. The two are presently being held in the district's detention center.
25. [Changchun, Jilin Province] Police Harass Practitioners
Six police officers broke into the homes of Mr. Lu Qingshan and Ms. Sun Yue and ransacked them at 9:00 p.m. on March 3, 2008.
Personnel from the Shanghewan Town Police Station in Jiutai City broke into a practitioner's home in Yufeng Village on March 1, 2008. They confiscated a copy of Zhuan Falun and videotaped the search process with a cell phone.
26. [Puyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Zheng Xiaoli Facing Illegal Sentence
Personnel from the Zhongyuan Oil Field's 610 Office arrested Ms. Zheng Xiaoli on September 15, 2008. Hualong District Court agents in Puyang City attempted to sentence Ms. Zheng at 2:00 p.m. on March 5, 2008.
27. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Mr. Li Junhua and His Wife, Ms. Guo Lan'e, Persecuted
Personnel from the Yaoqiao Police Station arrested Ms. Guo Lan'e from her home on September 29, 2007. Her husband, Mr. Li Junhua, has not lived at home since then. Their daughter lives alone. Ms. Guo was put on a trial on December 20, 2007, but no verdict was reached. It is heard that the court agents plan to sentence Ms. Guo to five to seven years in prison. She is presently being held in the city's No. 1 Detention Center's No. 8 Section.
Zhengzhou City No.1 Detention Center Procurator Office: 86-371-6677309,
86-371-6677129
Zhengzhou City Procuratorate Department: 86-371-28982266-50510
28. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] The Persecution of Ms. Liu Zhihua and Her Mother, Ms. Wang Lifen
Personnel from the Fengrun District 610 Office and from the Hancheng Police Station arrested Ms. Liu Zhihua and her mother, Ms. Wang Lifen, from Zhongmenzhuang Village, Hancheng Town, the Fengrun District, the afternoon of December 20, 2007. They have been held for two months.
Li Chunyuan, Fengrun District Police Department chief: 86-13832987098
Dong Fucun, Fengrun District Domestic Security Division chief: 86-13832986066
Domestic Security Division: 86-315-2534677
29. [Wuwei City, Gansu Province] Ms. Wang Fengqin and Ms. Zhang Xueping Arrested
Policeman Chen Zhonggang and others from the Wuwei City Domestic Security Division arrested 40-year-old Ms. Wang Fengqin and 30-year-old Ms. Zhang Xueping on August 30, 2007. They are presently being held in Wuwei City Police Department's Heping Town Detention Center.
Liangzhou District Court agents sentenced Ms. Wang and Ms. Zhang to four and a half and three years in prison, respectively, on January 15, 2008. They also sentenced Ms. Zhang's 70-year-old father, Mr. Zhang Wenpei, to six years in prison. They were charged with making Falun Dafa truth clarification materials.
The police also arrested Ms. Wang Yucui and sentenced her to one year in prison.
30. [Haikou City, Hainan Province] Recent Information about Mr. Fan Pingfei
Mr. Fan Pingfei is presently being held at the Haikou City No.1 Detention Center. Police plan to sentence him to a long prison term. Prior to this arrest, Mr. Fan had been sentenced to three years in prison for making truth clarification materials.
Qiongshan District People's Procuratorate: 86-898-65877354
Zhang Najin, Lawsuit Section chief: 86-898-65877177
31. [Miyi County, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
Sixty-year-old Ms. Song Xuemei from Baima Town, Miyi County, explained the facts about Falun Gong to a plainclothes policeman at 12:00 p.m. on March 4, 2008. Officer Yang Zihua from the county's Domestic Security Division and Wang Yun from the Baima Town Police Station arrested Ms. Song and ransacked her home. They arrested 60-year-old Ms. Cai Huilian and 60-year-old Ms. Gu Xingfeng at 2:00 p.m. Later that day. The three practitioners are presently being held in the county's Domestic Security Division.
32. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Cao Guiru Arrested
Tiedong Police Station chief Zhang Hongjun and several policemen, including Xu Zhiguo, arrested Ms. Cao Guiru from Shulan City the morning of March 4, 2008.
33. [Jiayu County, Hubei Province] Ms. Chen Jinxiu Arrested
Police arrested Ms. Chen Jinxiu at 12:00 a.m. on March 2, 2008, when she posted truth clarification materials. She is presently being held at the Jiayu County No.1 Detention Center.
34. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Police Stay in Practitioner Ms. Chen Man's Home
Personnel from the Wuhan City Domestic Security Division's 610 Office arrested Ms. Chen Man and Ms. Xiong Yingzi. Officers have stayed in Ms. Chen's home since the arrest. Anyone who went to the home was photographed.
35. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Supplemental Information Regarding the Arrest of Mr. Liu Jinsheng
Mr. Liu Jinsheng was arrested on February 29, 2008. Mr. Liu and his wife, Ms. Gao Yulan, are being held in Jiangyuan County Detention Center. Mr. Liu has not taken fluids or eaten since February 29, 2008. His family were not allowed to visit.
Sun Jinghui, Jiangyuan County Domestic Security Division chief:
86-13894739969
Chu Bingwu, Jiangyuan County 610 Office head: 8613843960055
Song Weixin, Jiangyuan County Detention Center chief: 86-13943995055
36. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Jianxia Went Missing on October 29, 2007, on the Way to Tongzhou County to Explain the Facts about Falun Gong
37. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Police Arrest Ms. Wang Huaiqin
Personnel from the Dayu Township Police Station arrested 43-year-old Ms. Wang Huaiqin near the Yuhe Bridge in the Kuiwen District, Weifang City, at noon on March 1, 2008.
38. [Langfang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Guixiang Arrested
Ms. Wang Guixiang from Jiaokangzhuang Village, Wang Township, Weifang City, was arrested on March 2, 2008. She had been sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor and had already lived away from home for three years.
39. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Lin Qinghui and Mr. Pan Zhiming from Songjianghe Town, Fusong County, Were Arrested the Evening of March 2, 2008
40. [Jiamusi City, Jilin Province] The Persecution of Ms. Zhang Chunying
Ms. Zhang Chunying from Jiamusi City went to the Longjiang Law Office and inquired about Ms. Cui Shengyun's case on November 29, 2007. She explained the facts of Falun Gong to several lawyers, but a lawyer followed her and reported her to the police, who stopped her at the Heping Street crossing in the Yonghe District and pushed her into a police vehicle. She was put in a detention center.
Personnel from the Changsheng Police Station ransacked Ms. Zhang's home in her family's absence at 3:00 p.m. on November 30, 2007, but they found nothing related to Falun Gong. Ms. Zhang's family paid 15,000 yuan, and she was eventually released.
41. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Yan Jinghua Has Been Held at the Dashan Detention Center Since February 20, 2008
Ningxia Street Police Station: 86-532-66575819
42. [Liaoning Province] Practitioners Being Held in Panjin Prison
Practitioners being held in Panjin Prison are Mr. Wang Tao (transferred from Shenyang City No.2 Prison), Mr. Liu Huaxin (transferred from Huazi Prison in Liaoyang City and sentenced to nine years in prison), Mr. Yang Benliang (from Dalian City, sentenced to 10 years in prison), and Mr. Zhang Wei (from Dalian City, sentenced to 11 years in prison).
March 4, 2008