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Additional Persecution News from China - April 7, 2008 (48 Reports)

April 20, 2008

(Clearwisdom.net) Today's report includes incidents of persecution that took place in 42 cities or counties in 15 provinces. In this report, 32 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 45 practitioners were illegally arrested.

  1. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Li Has Been on a Hunger Strike for 29 Days in the Harbin City Women's Prison
  2. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Lan Yanhua Taken to the Changliu Detention Center
  3. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Several Practitioners Subjected to Abuse at a Brainwashing Center
  4. [Beijing] Repeated Arrest of Mr. Zhang Wenli
  5. [Henan Province] Mr. Tan Bo Arrested
  6. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Feng Qinying Arrested
  7. [Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Su Taiqi Held in the No. 2 Division of Daqing Prison
  8. [Ninghua County, Fujian Province] Two Practitioners Facing Illegal Trials
  9. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Chen Qi Held in the City Detention Center
  10. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yu Jinghua Arrested on April 3, 2008--She Is Being Held in the City's Brainwashing Center
  11. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaojing and Ms. Cui Jianping Arrested
  12. [Luohe City, Henan Province] Ms. An Haimei Arrested
  13. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Chunzhi Arrested
  14. [Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region] Two Practitioners Arrested
  15. [Chongqing] Several Practitioners Arrested
  16. [Qianguo County, Jilin Province] Mr. Bi Zhongju and Ms. Zhang Shuqing Arrested
  17. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liu Qiu Sentenced to Forced Labor
  18. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Xin Arrested
  19. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wei Yougui's Son Arrested
  20. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Police Arrested Ms. Han Lichun from Shuangjingzi Township on April 5, 2008
  21. [Guang'an City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested
  22. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Zhan Arrested
  23. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Rongxiang Arrested
  24. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ren Erjie Arrested
  25. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xiaomin Sent to the Panjin City Prison
  26. [Chuzhou City, Anhui Province] Ms. Xie Caixia Arrested
  27. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhang Junhua Arrested
  28. [Changfeng County, Anhui Province] Mr. Feng Qi Arrested
  29. [Hejian City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Xueying Held a Hunger Strike Seven Days Ago
  30. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Five Practitioners in Detention
  31. [Jimo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Xiaotang Held in the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp
  32. [Beizhen City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Shuanghai and Mr. Li Baozhong Arrested
  33. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Meihua Arrested
  34. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Shen Lianghua Held at the Guan County Detention Center
  35. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Guards in the Panjin City Prison Shocked Mr. Liu Litao with Electric Batons
  36. [Xinmin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhao Shouzhu Holds a Hunger Strike
  37. [Suibin County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Yuzhi Arrested
  38. [Yibin City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Yuqiong Arrested in Late March 2008
  39. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Su Tianneng from Loulitou Village, Daqinjia Town Was Arrested at His Home on March 25, 2008
  40. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yufeng and Ms. Sun Zhenxiang Facing Illegal Trial
  41. [Wuji County, Hebei Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
  42. [Muleng City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wu Guoli Arrested in Early April 2008 and Held in the City Detention Center
  43. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Fengqin Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor
  44. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Yuxiang Arrested
  45. [Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Xiuying and Ms. Huang Bixian Facing Illegal Trial
  46. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Local Police Arrested Ms. Tao Jiaping at Her Home on April 2, 2008
  47. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Guifen Arrested
  48. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Guanghe Arrested

1. [Shuangyashan City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Li Has Been on a Hunger Strike for 29 Days in the Harbin City Women's Prison

Ms. Zhang Li is being mistreated in the Harbin City Women's Prison's No. 1 Ward. She has been on a hunger strike since March 7, 2008. Ms. Zhang's family went to request her release, but were denied. Her husband Mr. Pan Xingfu has been tortured to death. The grandmother takes care of Ms. Zhang's 9-year-old child.

2. [Tonghua City, Jilin Province] Ms. Lan Yanhua Taken to the Changliu Detention Center

3. [Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province] Several Practitioners Subjected to Abuse at a Brainwashing Center

Several practitioners were arrested near Huaguo Mountain on April 5, 2008. They include Ms. Zhang Shuang, Ms. Zhang Yuhua, Ms. Liu Qihui, Ms. Niu Jinhua and Ms. Du Xiuju. The practitioners are currently being held at a brainwashing center in Lianyungang City.

4. [Beijing] Repeated Arrest of Mr. Zhang Wenli

Mr. Zhang Wenli is a lawyer in the Changping District of Beijing. The police arrested him and put him in a brainwashing center on the night of March 4, 2008. Mr. Zhang was later transferred to the Liu Village Detention Center.

5. [Henan Province] Mr. Tan Bo Arrested

Mr. Tan Bo, about 40 years old, is an employee from the Cejing Oil Field Company in Henan Province. He went on a business trip to Yanqi County, Bayin Guoleng, Mongolian Autonomous State in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region. Personnel from the county's police department arrested him in mid-February 2008, as he clarified the facts about Falun Gong. Mr. Tan is still in detention.

6. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Feng Qinying Arrested

Personnel from the Wulin Police Station arrested 63-year-old Ms. Feng Qinying at the No. 14 Middle School in Hangzhou City on April 2, 2008. The arrest took place because someone reported Ms. Feng while she clarified the facts about Falun Gong in the school. Police ransacked her home and put her into the Sanbao Detention Center.

No. 14 Middle School: 86-571-85151909, 86-571-85061809, 86-571-85175890
Wulin Police Station: 86-571-87016407, 86-571-85458528
Sandun Detention Center: 86-571-87285450

7. [Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Su Taiqi Held in the No. 2 Division of Daqing Prison

Mr. Su Taiqi from Wuchang City was put in the No.2 Division of Daqing Prison on April 1, 2008. Four other practitioners are also being held there.

8. [Ninghua County, Fujian Province] Two Practitioners Facing Illegal Trials

Ms. Zhang Yuqing from the Ninghua County Forest Bureau, and Ms. Qiu from Yankou Village, Shuixi Township are currently being held in the county's detention center. Their families have been denied access to their status since August 2007.

9. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Chen Qi Held in the City Detention Center

Ms. Chen Qi was arrested on March 29, 2008 for explaining the facts about Falun Gong. She is currently being held at the Jiujiang City Detention Center.

10. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yu Jinghua Arrested on April 3, 2008--She Is Being Held in the City's Brainwashing Center

11. [Baiyin City, Gansu Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaojing and Ms. Cui Jianping Arrested

Personnel from the Baiyin District Police Department in Baiyin City arrested 48-year-old Ms. Zhang Xiaojing and 50-year-old Ms. Cui Jianping on March 24, 2008, and put them in the city's detention center.

12. [Luohe City, Henan Province] Ms. An Haimei Arrested

Officials broke into Ms. Hu Yanmei's home at 4:00 p.m. on March 25, 2008. The lawless individuals include Huiyuan District Police Department's Domestic Security Division Chief Wu Lei and Ganhechen Township Deputy Head Zhang Zhanying. They arrested Ms. An Haimei, who was there taking care of Ms. Hu's home. The police brought Ms. An to her own home and ransacked the place. The evildoers then put Ms. An into the Luohe City Detention Center. Persecutor Wu Lei beat Ms. An and coerced her into telling them where she got the Falun Dafa books.

Ms. An is from Hewangzhuang Village, Ganhechen Township. Ms. Hu is a doctor who ran a private clinic. She explained the facts about Falun Gong to a patient and was subsequently arrested in 2005. Ms. Hu was later sentenced and is currently being held in the Xinxiang City Women's Prison in Henan Province.

Zhang Zhanying, Ganhechen Township Government: 86-395-2336512
Guo Liansheng, Luohe City 610 Office head: 86-13803950568
Fu Hequan, 610 Office deputy head: 86-13783085110, 86-395-3153379
Luohe City Domestic Security Division: 86-395-2396876

13. [Pingdingshan City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Chunzhi Arrested

Ms. Li was arrested on March 28, 2008, for explaining the facts about Falun Gong on a train. She is currently being held in the Luoyang City Railway Detention Center.

14. [Yulin City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region] Two Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Liu Xiaoxin and Ms. Yao Huping were arrested on the night of February 10, 2008, for distributing Falun Gong truth clarification materials. Personnel from the Huannan Police Station put Ms. Liu in the Yulin City No. 1 Detention Center on February 11, 2008. She was later sentenced to one year of forced labor and put in the Nanning City Women's Forced Labor Camp on March 17, 2008.

Ms. Yao was released on February 11, 2008, but officers from the city police department often harassed her. She and her 88-year-old mother now live away from home to avoid further persecution.

15. [Chongqing] Several Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the Xinqiao Police Station in the Shapingba District arrested Mr. He Zuze and Ms. Qiu Cuixiang at 8:00 p.m. on March 24, 2008. They confiscated an MP3 player, an MP4 player, Master's lecture CDs and some Falun Gong truth clarification materials from Mr. He's home. The two practitioners were released that night.

Ms. Chen Xiuying from Huayanyi Village in the Shapingba District was arrested in late March 2008 for distributing Falun Gong truth clarification materials. Personnel from the Xinqiao Police Station ransacked her home and confiscated some Dafa Books on April 4, 2008.

Police attempted to arrest Ms. Zhang Guizhen, but failed.

16. [Qianguo County, Jilin Province] Mr. Bi Zhongju and Ms. Zhang Shuqing Arrested

Hongquan Township Police Station officer Sun Fukun and Jianshanzi Village Security Division chief Qu Xinglin ordered Mr. Bi Zhongju and his wife Ms. Zhang Shuqing to be fingerprinted at 5:00 p.m. on March 31, 2008. The couple defied the officials, and they were then arrested. Their non-practitioner daughter Ms. Bi Caixia was also arrested. The family of three is currently being held in the Qianguo County Detention Center in Songyuan City.

Hongquan Township Police Station: 86-438-2380027
Wu Mingli, police chief: 86-13341552111
Sun Fukun, police officer: 86-13341552101, 86-13341558222
Qu Xinglin, Security Division chief: 86-438-6161536

17. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liu Qiu Sentenced to Forced Labor

Xiangzhou District Police Department's Domestic Security Division officer Lai Haizhong and others arrested Ms. Liu Qiu. They put her in the Meixi No. 2 Detention Center on May 10, 2007. One month later they transferred her to the Sanshui Women's Forced Labor Camp for a one and a half year term.

18. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Xin Arrested

Ms. Chen Xin was initially held in the Fengyutan Police Station for four days and then transferred to the Zhangshi Brainwashing Center.

19. [Yi County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wei Yougui's Son Arrested

After Mr. Wei Yougui and his wife Ms. Xu Guifen were arrested, their son returned home and reasoned with local police, but he was also arrested by the police.

20. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Police Arrested Ms. Han Lichun from Shuangjingzi Township on April 5, 2008

21. [Guang'an City, Sichuan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Li Dezhen, Mr. Zhou Yuancheng and Mr. Yang Linxing were arrested in Baishi Town, Guang'an City on April 1, 2008.

22. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Zhan Arrested

Personnel from the Pingfang Police Station and from the Huafang Yicheng Residential Committee arrested Mr. Li Zhan and put her in the Chaoyang City Detention Center on March 13, 2008.

23. [Wendeng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yu Rongxiang Arrested

Ms. Yu Rongxiang, about 60 years old, was arrested on April 1, 2008 for distributing Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials in Gejia Village. She is currently being held in the Wendeng City Detention Center.

24. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ren Erjie Arrested

Mr. Ren Erjie, arrested on February 25, 2008, was transferred from the Jinzhou City No. 2 Detention Center into the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp in Shenyang City a week ago. Mr. Ren was sentenced to two years of forced labor.

Ms. Wang Guiling, Mr. Miao Jianguo, Ms. Xiang Ying and Ms. Duan Jun are still being held in the Jinzhou City No. 2 Detention Center.

Ms. Guo Yanping is being held in Heishan City.

Jinzhou City No. 2 Detention Center: 86-416-4588652

25. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xiaomin Sent to the Panjin City Prison

Mr. Wang Xiaomin was transferred from the Jinzhou City Prison to the No. 1 Division of the No. 4 Ward in Panjin City Prison on March 26, 2008. Another practitioner from Dalian City was also transferred to the Panjin City Prison.

26. [Chuzhou City, Anhui Province] Ms. Xie Caixia Arrested

Ms. Xie Caixia, 65, from Chuzhou City was reported to police at 8:00 p.m. on April 2, 2008 for clarifying the truth about Falun Gong. Personnel from the Beimen Police Station arrested her and ransacked her home at 8:00 a.m. on April 3, 2008. Ms. Xie is currently being held in the city's detention center.

Chuzhou City Police Department: 86-550-3064711
Lu Xiaofeng, Domestic Security Division chief: 86-13805500818
Beimen Police Station: 86-550-3120011
Chuzhou City Detention Center: 86-550-3040774

27. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Zhang Junhua Arrested

Personnel from the Wuhu Street Police Station in Hefei City arrested 53-year-old Ms. Zhang Junhua and ransacked her home at 11:30 a.m. on March 28, 2008.

Tao Yujie: 86-13505516865 (Cell), 86-551-2881277 (Office)
Wang Jingsong, deputy chief; 86-551-3181595, 86-551-2693802

28. [Changfeng County, Anhui Province] Mr. Feng Qi Arrested

Mr. Feng Qi, 40, from Sanshitou Township in Changfeng County was arrested on March 2, 2008. The police ransacked his home and confiscated a computer and a motorcycle. Mr. Feng is currently being held in the county's detention center. Mr. Feng had been put in a police hospital in Hefei City.

Changfeng County Detention Center: 86-551-6506591

29. [Hejian City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhao Xueying Held a Hunger Strike Seven Days Ago

Former Hejian City No. 2 Middle School principal Dong Jie reported Ms. Zhao Xueying to police. Thus, Hejian City Police Department deputy chief Song Hejing and Political Security Division chief Zhao Tieqiao arrested Ms. Zhao on December 6, 2006. She has been held for more than a year. Ms. Zhao staged a hunger strike seven days ago.

Zhao Tieqiao broke into Ms. Ren Yuzhen's home in Chengguan Town and ransacked the place at 10:00 a.m. on April 6, 2008. They arrested Ms. Ren and Ms. Cao Junying, who happened to be visiting Ms. Ren. Police confiscated some Dafa books, a computer, a certain amount of cash and a bank deposit book registering 20,000 yuan.

Song Hejing, Hejian City Police Department deputy chief: 86-317-3224400 (Home), 86-13315783107, 86-13703272185
Zhao Tieqiao, Political Security Division chief: 86-317-3222090 (Home), 86-13315783168

30. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Five Practitioners in Detention

Police arrested five practitioners including Ms. Cheng Liyun and Ms. Han Guilan on December 26, 2007. They are currently being held in the Harbin City No. 2 Detention Center.

Police from Harbin City arrested six practitioners including Mr. Ren Zhongde and Mr. Xie Jinde on January 24-26, 2008. Mr. Lu Haiyan has been released after a two-week detention. Others are currently being held at the Acheng City No. 1 Detention Center.

Mr. Huang Fujun and Mr. Huang Tiebo were arrested on July 24, 2007. Mr. Huang Fujun was tortured to death on November 6, 2007. His remains are still in the Acheng City Crematorium.

31. [Jimo City, Shandong Province] Ms. Song Xiaotang Held in the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp

Ms. Song Xiaotang is still being subjected to torture in the No. 4 Division of Wangcun Forced Labor Camp. She has whole-body edema and suffers from high blood pressure, but the guards still refuse to release her.

Wang Changliang, who arrested Ms. Song: 86-532-85561077 (Office), 86-13804259787 (C)
Diao Renke, Tianheng Police Station chief: 86-532-85579166 (Office), 86-532-88582229 (Home), 86-13906483772 (Cell)

32. [Beizhen City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Shuanghai and Mr. Li Baozhong Arrested

Police arrested 40-year-old Mr. Li Shuanghai and 40-year-old Mr. Li Baozhong from Kulongtai Town, Beizhen City on the night of March 13, 2008. They were put in the Beizhen City Detention Center.

Wang Jianguang, Liujia Township Police Station chief in Beizhen City: 86-13897824663 (Cell), 86-24-6400777 (Office)

33. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Li Meihua Arrested

Police officer Li Jianguang from the Zhaoyuan City "610 Office" and official Huang Risong from the Jinling Town Government arrested Ms. Li Meihua at her home in Caogoutou Village, Jinling Town, Zhaoyuan City on December 28, 2007. Ms. Li is currently being held in the city's detention center.

34. [Liaocheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Shen Lianghua Held at the Guan County Detention Center

Mr. Shen Lianghua was transferred from the Guan County Detention Center in Liaocheng City to the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp in Zibo City on March 25, 2008.

35. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Guards in the Panjin City Prison Shocked Mr. Liu Litao with Electric Batons

36. [Xinmin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhao Shouzhu Holds a Hunger Strike

Mr. Zhao Shouzhu was arrested on the night of March 31, 2008 for distributing Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. He is currently being held in the Xinmin City Detention Center. Mr. Zhao has been on a hunger strike since his arrest.

610 Office head: 86-13478896378
Duan Chenggang, deputy secretary: 86-24-87852940 (Home), 86-24-87855700 (Office)
Wang Zhanling, 610 Office deputy head: 86-24-87852123 (Home), 86-24-87505093 (Office)

37. [Suibin County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Yuzhi Arrested

Personnel from the No. 290 Farm Police Station and from the Suibin County Police Department arrested Ms. Zhang Yuzhi, an employee of the No. 290 Farm, on April 2, 2008.

Police from Suibin County recently arrested Mr. Lin Baochang at his home.

38. [Yibin City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Yuqiong Arrested in Late March 2008

39. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Mr. Su Tianneng from Loulitou Village, Daqinjia Town Was Arrested at His Home on March 25, 2008

40. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yufeng and Ms. Sun Zhenxiang Facing Illegal Trial

Ms. Zhang Yufeng and Ms. Sun Zhenxiang were arrested on March 2, 2008. They now face illegal trials.

41. [Wuji County, Hebei Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Police failed to arrest Ms. Yue Fen from Wuji County on April 3, 2008, so they arrested her husband and son as hostages.

Police from Gaocheng City arrested Mr. Meng Gang from Wuji County on April 4, 2008.

42. [Muleng City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wu Guoli Arrested in Early April 2008 and Held in the City Detention Center

43. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Ms. Li Fengqin Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor

Personnel from the Zhicheng Town Police Station arrested Ms. Li Fengqin, Ms. Wang Haitang, Ms. Hu Ronghua and Ms. Gui Ju on March 20, 2008. Ms. Li was sentenced to one year of forced labor. Three other practitioners have been released.

Li Gang, police station chief: 86-13653916789 (Cell), 86-391-6633636 (Home), 86-391-6633768 (Office)

44. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Yuxiang Arrested

Four police officers arrested Ms. Zhang Yuxiang at her home in the Aimin District at 6:00 a.m. on April 1, 2008. She was released the same night.

45. [Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Wang Xiuying and Ms. Huang Bixian Facing Illegal Trial

Panzhihua City Court agents plan to hold a trial for Ms. Wang Xiuying and Ms. Huang Bixian on April 15, 2008.

Three practitioners including Ms. Zhu Xiuhua who were arrested on March 6, 2008 were released on April 2, 2008.

46. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Local Police Arrested Ms. Tao Jiaping at Her Home on April 2, 2008

47. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Guifen Arrested

Ms. Li Guifen is a librarian at the Songyuan City Library. Police arrested her from her workplace and ransacked her home on the afternoon of March 28, 2008.

48. [Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Li Guanghe Arrested

Personnel from the Fude Police Station in Wafangdian City arrested 50-year-old Mr. Li Guanghe on the night of March 21, 2008. They attempted to ransack his home at 10:20 p.m. that night, but failed due to resistance from Mr. Li's family. Mr. Li is currently being held in a prison.