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Additional Persecution News from China - April 28, 2008 (72 Reports)

May 11, 2008

(Clearwisdom.net) Today's report relates persecution incidents that took place in 52 cities or counties in 14 provinces. Forty-seven Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to brutal mistreatment during detention, and at least 95 practitioners were arrested.

  1. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] About a Dozen Practitioners Arrested

  2. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Hou Xicai and Mr. Dai Qihong Are on a Hunger Strike in the Mudanjiang Detention Center

  3. [Beijing] Mr. Qi Wei Held in the Beijing Forced Labor Dispatching Center

  4. [Chibi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Lei Shengping Is in Peril

  5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Pengfei and Ms. Li Chunjuan Facing Trial

  6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yang Chuanjun Sentenced to Five Years in Prison and Held in the Dongling Prison in Shenyang City

  7. [Jilin Province] Mr. Chen Youli and His Wife Ms. Wang Jieping Arrested

  8. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gao Shuyu Went Missing on April 22, 2008; Her Computer and Son's Laptop Computer Also Missing

  9. [Fusong City, Jilin Province] Police Harass Practitioners

  10. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Dong Hanjie Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

  11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Arrest of Mr. Zhao Yan Confirmed; Was Reported to Be Missing on April 2, 2008

  12. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Feng Ruixue Sentenced in the Qiaoxi District Court

  13. [Tianjin] Personnel from the Baigutun Township Police Station Persecute Practitioners

  14. [Shanghai] Mr. Ren Guolin Has Been Missing for a Year

  15. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Hongyan Was Arrested from Her Home in Jishu Town on April 25, 2008

  16. [Qianguo County, Jilin Province] Mr. Jiang Gui and His Wife Arrested; Mr. Zhang Lin Escaped

  17. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Junjie and Ms. Guo Shuqing Arrested

  18. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Police Arrested Several Practitioners

  19. [Tianjin] Police Arrested Mr. Ma Fulu from His Home in Ji County and Confiscated a Computer

  20. [Liuhe County, Jilin Province] A Practitioner Surnamed Piao Arrested

  21. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Ms. Liao Yuanmei, Ms. Yin Lanying and Ms. Yin Qiuyang are Held in the Huaihua City No.1 Detention Center

  22. [Longquan City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Shen Xiaoping and Ms. Hua Jianhao Arrested

  23. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

  24. [Fangzheng County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yun Fuqi, 53 Years Old, was Arrested on the Night of April 26, 2008

  25. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ten Practitioners Arrested

  26. [Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province] Six Practitioners Arrested on April 23, 2008

  27. [Liaoyuan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shufen Was Arrested on the Morning of April 24, 2008, and Is Being Held in a Detention Center

  28. [Shan County, Shandong Province] Mr. Qi Jiansheng and Ms. Wang Fenglan Facing Trial

  29. [Tianjin] Mr. Liu Wenrong Arrested on March 21, 2008

  30. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Personnel from the Tieshan Street Police Station in Jiaonan City Arrested Ms. Ding Xuehua on April 24, 2008

  31. [Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

  32. [Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Ying and Ms. Zhao Ping Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked

  33. [Yichun City, Jiangxi Province] Police Arrested Ms. Xiong Ping on April 8, 2008

  34. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

  35. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Xin Arrested on March 8, 2008, Is Being Held in a Brainwashing Center

  36. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] 56-Year-Old Ms. Zhao Xiuying Arrested at 10:00 a.m. on April 22, 2008

  37. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hou Chunhua Arrested

  38. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lei Xiuhua Arrested

  39. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yuli's Home Ransacked; Lives Away from Home

  40. [Yitong County, Jilin Province] Police Arrested Ms. Zhao Fenglan, Ms. Fan Zhongli and Mr. Wang Jinbo

  41. [Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Jiang Yuhui Facing Trial

  42. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Personnel from the Domestic Security Division Arrested Mr. Zhang Qingyi and His Brother Mr. Zhang Qingliang on April 5, 2008

  43. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Han Defa Held in Hulan Prison

  44. [Dingxing County, Hebei Province] The Persecution of Mr. Dong Linyuan

  45. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Xiaoyuan Held in Sanshui Women's Prison in Guangdong Province

  46. [Qianxi City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chai Jun Admitted to Shijiazhuang City Women's Prison on April 21, 2008

  47. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Personnel from the Changqian Police Station Often Harass 71-Year-Old Mr. Yang Gengsheng

  48. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced

  49. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

  50. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Police Ransacked Mr. Xu Wenguo's Home

  51. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

  52. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Yuezeng Persecuted in the Jiamusi City Prison

  53. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Xiuying and Mr. Wang Dongbiao Arrested

  54. [Liaoning Province] Panjin Prison Agents Transfer Ms. Liu Qinghua, Who Suffers from Liver Cirrhosis, into the Elderly and Disabled Ward for Further Persecution

  55. [Zhalantun City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Sun Guangjun's Health Deteriorated

  56. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. An Fengxiang Arrested

  57. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Yujie, Arrested at the End of February 2008, Has been Sentenced to Forced Labor

  58. [Beijing] Two Practitioners Arrested

  59. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Qiwei Arrested from His Home

  60. [Zhucheng, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Shumei Arrested

  61. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Huang Jinju Arrested

  62. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Lin Arrested

  63. [Hebei Province] Mr. Shi Ruipeng, an Undergraduate Student in the Shijiazhuang Technology Institute, Was Arrested on April 23, 2008

  64. [Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

  65. [Hanyin County, Shaanxi Province] Personnel from the Local 610 Office Arrested Mr. Wu Changchun; He is Being Held in the County Detention Center

  66. [Pingba County, Guizhou Province] Ms. Du Yushuang and Ms. Tao Xiaoyan Arrested on April 25, 2008

  67. [Chongqing] Seventy-Year-Old Ms. Qiu Zhengshu from Liangping County Arrested on April 22, 2008

  68. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Yang Bin Arrested on the Night of April 24, 2008

  69. [Lushan City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wang Chumei Arrested from Her Home

  70. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. He Xianggu Staged a Hunger Strike

  71. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yu Yumei Arrested in Wuhan

  72. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Yuanmei Arrested and Held in the Shatoujiao Detention Center

1. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] About a Dozen Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the Nanyang City 610 Office, from the Domestic Security Division and from the police department illegally arrested about ten Falun Gong practitioners and ransacked their homes at 1:30 p.m. on April 24, 2008. The practitioners were Ms. Zhang Yulian, Xiao Gao, Mr. Zhang Guorong, Ms. Zhang Mingfang, Mr. Liu Chao, Mr. Wang Deyun, and Mr. Xu Xiao. Five Falun Gong truth-clarification materials production sites were ransacked. These practitioners are currently held in the Nanyang City Police Dog Training Base.

2. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Hou Xicai and Mr. Dai Qihong Are on a Hunger Strike in the Mudanjiang Detention Center

3. [Beijing] Mr. Qi Wei Held in the Beijing Forced Labor Dispatching Center

Mr. Qi Wei was arrested on the night of February 22, 2008, and put in a brainwashing center, followed by incarceration in the Chaoyang District Detention Center. Police ransacked Mr. Qi's home twice and then sentenced him to two and a half years of forced labor. He was transferred from the district detention center to the Beijing Forced Labor Dispatch Center on April 2, 2008.

4. [Chibi City, Hubei Province] Ms. Lei Shengping Is in Peril

Ms. Lei Shengping, who is being held in the Wuhan City Women's Forced Labor Camp, has Hodgkin's disease, a lymph system cancer. Officials from the forced labor camp informed personnel in the Chibi City Police Department to pick her up, but the latter refused. Ms. Lei's family requested her release, and officials from the police department ordered them to pay 10,000 yuan. Her family has had tens of thousand yuan extorted from them already, so they refused.

Yu, Chibi City 610 Office head: 86-715-5273076 (Home), 86-715-5227666 (Office)
Tu Jiqiang, Chibi City Police Department Deputy chief: 86-13907245899 (Cell), 86-13886507776 (C), 86-715-5235265

5. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Pengfei and Ms. Li Chunjuan Facing Trial

Mr. Liu Pengfei and Ms. Li Chunjuan will be put on trial in the Pingfang District Court at 9:00 a.m. on April 25, 2008.

Zhu Weidong, Harbin City Pingfang District 610 Office: 86-451-86505710

6. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Yang Chuanjun Sentenced to Five Years in Prison and Held in the Dongling Prison in Shenyang City

7. [Jilin Province] Mr. Chen Youli and His Wife Ms. Wang Jieping Arrested

Personnel from the Domestic Security Division arrested Mr. Chen Youli and Ms. Wang Jieping, in their 60s, at 6:00 p.m. on April 24, 2008, as they ate dinner. Police ransacked their home and confiscated many Dafa books and truth-clarifying materials. The couple is facing trial.

8. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Gao Shuyu Went Missing on April 22, 2008; Her Computer and Son's Laptop Computer Also Missing

9. [Fusong City, Jilin Province] Police Harass Practitioners

Personnel from the Beigang Town Police Station harassed practitioners in Beigang Town, Fusong County. Chief Su Qingyi and other officers and broke into practitioners' homes. Ms. Wang Junhua has been arrested and is being held in the county detention center.

10. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Dong Hanjie Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Mr. Dong Hanjie, a retired employee from the Zhuozhou City Mine Bureau, was sentenced to three years in prison. Mr. Dong was put in the Jidong Prison No.2 Division in Hebei Province on April 18, 2008. Guards forced him to stand for a long time. Consequently, Mr. Dong has swollen legs with numbness. He also has a severe heart problem and his condition is critical.

11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Arrest of Mr. Zhao Yan Confirmed; Was Reported to Be Missing on April 2, 2008

12. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Feng Ruixue Sentenced in the Qiaoxi District Court

Personnel from the Hongqi Police Station arrested Ms. Feng Ruixue in April 2006 when she distributed Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. Personnel from the Qiaoxi District Procuratorate Department sued her in August 2006. On December 29, 2006, Qiaoxi District Court agents sentenced her to three years in prison, but the sentence was served outside of prison. Ms. Feng's husband could not endure the persecution and wanted to divorce her. She does not have any financial support and lives away from home.

Zhang Yun (responsible for Ms. Feng's arrest) in the Hongqi Police Station in the Qiaoxi District Police Department, Shijiazhuang City: 86-1358261035
Zhang Guojun, Hebei Province 610 Office head: 86-311-87906310 (Office), 86-311-87906898 (Home)

13. [Tianjin] Personnel from the Baigutun Township Police Station Persecute Practitioners

Personnel from the Baigutun Township Police Station in the Wuqing District, Tianjin, ransacked several practitioners' homes and confiscated their satellite receivers on the afternoon of February 4, 2008. They were Mr. Xu Jiaming, Mr. Zhang Shuhai, Ms. Liu Fuzhen, Mr. Zhao Tan, Mr. Zhao Jun, Mr. Zhao Ke, and Ms. Ma Yongli.

14. [Shanghai] Mr. Ren Guolin Has Been Missing for a Year

15. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Li Hongyan Was Arrested from Her Home in Jishu Town on April 25, 2008

16. [Qianguo County, Jilin Province] Mr. Jiang Gui and His Wife Arrested; Mr. Zhang Lin Escaped

Personnel from the Pingfeng Township Police Station and from the Qianguo County Police Department broke into Mr. Jiang Gui's home at 11:00 p.m. on April 23, 2008. They arrested him and his wife. They then ransacked Mr. Zhang Lin's home, but Mr. Zhang successfully escaped. The police arrested his wife, who attempted to protect her child's laptop computer from being confiscated. .

17. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wang Junjie and Ms. Guo Shuqing Arrested

Mr. Wang Junjie, a retired employee from the Electric Bureau in the Jiaohe City Coal Mine, was arrested from his home on the morning of April 24, 2008. Ms. Guo Shuqing, who was living in the mine district's Zhonggang Street, was arrested from her home that same day.

18. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Police Arrested Several Practitioners

Police arrested Mr. Li Yi and Ms. Duan at Mr. Li's home on April 23, 2008. They also confiscated Mr. Li's computer and a printer. Ms. Duan's home was ransacked and some Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials were confiscated.

Police arrested Ms. Ma, her mother, and Mr. Zhou on the night of April 23, 2008. They confiscated two laptop computers, three printers, and several boxes of white paper.

19. [Tianjin] Police Arrested Mr. Ma Fulu from His Home in Ji County and Confiscated a Computer

20. [Liuhe County, Jilin Province] A Practitioner Surnamed Piao Arrested

Police arrested a practitioner surnamed Piao from Gushanzi Town, Liuhe County, and put him/her in the county detention center on April 24, 2008.

21. [Huaihua City, Hunan Province] Ms. Liao Yuanmei, Ms. Yin Lanying, and Ms. Yin Qiuyang are Held in the Huaihua City No. 1 Detention Center

Li Yuegong, Huaihua City 610 Office head: 86-13307459315 (Cell), 86-745-2725516 (Home), 86-745-2710851 (Office)
Zhang Chulin, Huaihua City 610 Office deputy chief: 86-13307450612 (Cell), 86-745-2721937 (Home), 86-745-2711611 (Office)

22. [Longquan City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Shen Xiaoping and Ms. Hua Jianhao Arrested

Police arrested Ms. Shen Xiaoping and Ms. Hua Jianhao and took them to the Longquan City Detention Center. Ms. Shen was sentenced to three and a half years in prison; Ms. Hua to three years. Ms. Shen has appealed to the Intermediate Court.

23. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Several practitioners living near the Dalian City Airport have been arrested. They are Ms. Zhao Qiubo, Ms. Wang Ying, Ms. Bao Caixia, Ms. Cao Zuimeng, Ms. Cui Yuzhi, Ms. Zhang Xuemei, Mr. Yi Zhiqiang, and Mr. Zhao Wenjia.

Zhang Zhongyin, Airport Police Station deputy chief: 86-13998570916 (Cell), 86-411-83089855 (Home)
Jiao Jian, a policeman: 86-13050510924

24. [Fangzheng County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yun Fuqi, 53 Years Old, was Arrested on the Night of April 26, 2008

25. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ten Practitioners Arrested

More than ten practitioners were recently arrested. They include the Mr. Liu Jiang couple, Mr. Wang Junjie, Ms. Guo Shuqing, Mr. Li Zhenhua and Mr. Liu Baochun's wife Ms. Jia. Mr. Liu Baochun, the owner of a computer shop, was arrested a month ago. Mr. Li Zhenhua was arrested in Jilin City, and his home in Jiaohe City has been ransacked.

26. [Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province] Six Practitioners Arrested on April 23, 2008

Zhao Lanping, Gongzhuling City 610 Office head: 86-13804473179 (Cell)

27. [Liaoyuan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Shufen Was Arrested on the Morning of April 24, 2008, and Is Being Held in a Detention Center

28. [Shan County, Shandong Province] Mr. Qi Jiansheng and Ms. Wang Fenglan Facing Trial

Shan County Court agents were to try Mr. Qi Jiansheng and Ms. Wang Fenglan at 8:00 a.m. on May 5, 2008. The two were arrested on December 24, 2007.

29. [Tianjin] Mr. Liu Wenrong Arrested on March 21, 2008

30. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Personnel from the Tieshan Street Police Station in Jiaonan City Arrested Ms. Ding Xuehua on April 24, 2008

31. [Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the Dongsan Police Station in Gongzhuling City arrested Mr. Li Hongjun and his wife, Ms. Yan Lifei, on the night of April 23, 2008. They confiscated their house key and ransacked the place. Ms. Yan was admitted to Guowen Hospital and released the next day. Police ransacked another practitioner's home and arrested Ms. Qu Ping from her home. They confiscated three satellite dishes and some cash.

Mr. Qi and his wife from the Liufangzi area were also arrested, but they eventually escaped. Police ransacked their home and confiscated a computer and at least two cellular phones.

Ms. Liu Xixia, 40 years old, from Guojiadian Village, Lishu County, was arrested on April 23, 2008. She is presently being held in the Shuangliao City Detention Center.

Ms. Song, Ms. Sun Yan, and Lao Wu were arrested. Ms. Sun is being held in the Gongzhuling City Detention Center.

32. [Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Ying and Ms. Zhao Ping Arrested and Their Homes Ransacked

Ms. Wang Ying, an engineer from the Geography and Chemistry Research Institute in Guangzhou City, was arrested from her workplace on the morning of April 15, 2008. Police ransacked her home. In the meantime, police also arrested Ms. Zhao Ping from the institute. The two are being held in the Tianhe District Detention Center in Guangzhou City.

Ms. Wang was arrested in 2000 and 2002 and was held in Chatou Forced Labor Camp for two years. Ms. Zhao used to be a teacher in a police school in Guangzhou City. She was fired for practicing Falun Gong.

33. [Yichun City, Jiangxi Province] Police Arrested Ms. Xiong Ping on April 8, 2008

34. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Ms. Wang Shuqing and three other female practitioners living in her home in the Toutaizi Division, Fengcheng City, were arrested at the end of March 2008. Police confiscated a computer from Ms. Wang's home.

35. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Chen Xin Arrested on March 8, 2008, Is Being Held in a Brainwashing Center

36. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] 56-Year-Old Ms. Zhao Xiuying Arrested at 10:00 a.m. on April 22, 2008

37. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hou Chunhua Arrested

Personnel from the Jilin City Police Department and from the Hadawan Police Station arrested Ms. Hou Chunhua from her home on April 23, 2008. They also arrested her non-practitioner relatives Mr. Zhao Chenglu and his wife, Ms. Guo Yunchun. The police confiscated 30,000 yuan in cash and a 10,000-yuan cellular phone deposit card from the couple's flower store. In addition, they arrested Ms. Hou's sister-in-law, Ms. Zhang Min. Ms. Hou and her relatives are being held in the Jilin City Detention Center.

38. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Lei Xiuhua Arrested

Ms. Lei Xiuhua, 45 years old, lives in the Lianshan District, Huludao City. She went to a practitioner's home at noon on April 27, 2008, but the practitioner's ex-husband reported her, and she was arrested.

39. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Yuli's Home Ransacked; Lives Away from Home

Ms. Wang Yuli, in her 70s, lives in Wangda Village, Fate Town, Shulan City. Fate Police Station Chief Zhang Yaoming and five policemen and broke into her home at 10:00 a.m. on April 25, 2008. They ransacked the place and confiscated a printer, four satellite dishes, a TV, a copier, some Falun Gong books and videos. Ms. Wang fainted on the spot and was hospitalized. She lives away from home now.

40. [Yitong County, Jilin Province] Police Arrested Ms. Zhao Fenglan, Ms. Fan Zhongli and Mr. Wang Jinbo

Personnel from the Yitong County Police Department's Domestic Security Division arrested three practitioners on the night of April 23, 2008. They were Ms. Zhao Fengshan from Ma'an Town, Ms. Fan Zhongli from Kaoshan Town, and Mr. Wang Jinbo from Yitong Town.

41. [Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Jiang Yuhui Facing Trial

Ms. Miao Jingli was held for 16 days and released on April 25, 2008. Mr. Jiang Yuhui is still in detention and will be sentenced on April 28, 2008.

42. [Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province] Personnel from the Domestic Security Division Arrested Mr. Zhang Qingyi and His Brother Mr. Zhang Qingliang on April 5, 2008

43. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Han Defa Held in Hulan Prison

Personnel from the Daqing City Police Department's Domestic Security Division arrested 57-year-old Mr. Han Defa on March 20, 2007. They ransacked his home and confiscated a computer, a paper cutter, some Falun Gong books, and truth-clarification CDs. Mr. Han was then sentenced to three years in prison.

Mr. Han was taken to Hulan Prison in Heilongjiang Province in October 2007. He is still being held there.

44. [Dingxing County, Hebei Province] The Persecution of Mr. Dong Linyuan

Thirty-year-old Mr. Dong Linyuan from Dongluobao Township, Dingxing County, is a technician in the Changgoushangu Coal Mine at the Beijing Haohua Energy Company. He explained the facts about Falun Gong online and was arrested on June 8, 2007. Mr. Dong was put in the Fangshan District Detention Center in Beijing. Fangshan District Court agents sentenced Mr. Dong to four years in prison on November 12, 2007. He was transferred from the district detention center to Daxing Prison, followed by incarceration in the Zhengzhou City Prison No. 9 Ward.

45. [Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Xiaoyuan Held in Sanshui Women's Prison in Guangdong Province

Personnel from the Doumen Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Wang Xiaoyuan in Zhuhai City and put her in a detention center on December 26, 2006. Ms. Wang is currently subjected to torture in the Sanshui Women's Prison's No. 3 Division and her condition is desperate. She is too weak to take care of herself. Her husband cannot endure the pressure of the persecution and wants to divorce her.

46. [Qianxi City, Hebei Province] Ms. Chai Jun Admitted to the Shijiazhuang City Women's Prison on April 21, 2008

47. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Personnel from the Changqian Police Station Often Harass 71-Year-Old Mr. Yang Gengsheng

48. [Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province] Three Practitioners Sentenced

Mr. Zhuo Jiangshan, Mr. Zhou Jianyuan, and Ms. Wang Jiafang were arrested on September 23, 2007, and held in the Wuchuan City No. 2 Detention Center. Wuchuan City Court agents sentenced them on January 22, 2008. The practitioners' families got notices on April 21, 2008, that Mr. Zhuo was sentenced to 12 years in prison; Ms. Wang to nine years; and Mr. Zhou to seven years.

49. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the Songyuan City Police Department arrested Ms. Zhao Guiping, Ms. Ji Yingzi, and Ms. Liu Wanfang on April 25, 2008. Ms. Zhao had been held in the Heizuizi Prison in Changchun City and is now being held in the Songyuan City Detention Center.

50. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Police Ransacked Mr. Xu Wenguo's Home

Personnel from the Ping'an Town Police Station arrested a practitioner surnamed Zhou from Xinfa Village on April 24, 2008. They also arrested Mr. Xu Wenguo and ransacked his home. Not finding anything related to Falun Gong, the police later released Mr. Xu.

Yang Yuejin, Ping'an Police Station chief: 86-13894290088

51. [Meihekou City, Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested

Personnel from the Yijing Police Station in Hongmei Town, Meihekou City, arrested Mr. Song Zhonghua, Ms. Li Yuhua, and Ms. Li Yan at 8:00 p.m. on April 23, 2008. Personnel from the city's Domestic Security Division ransacked the homes of Mr. Wang Anping and Mr. Yu Wanquan.

52. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Zhang Yuezeng Persecuted in the Jiamusi City Prison

53. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Xiuying and Mr. Wang Dongbiao Arrested

Plainclothes policemen arrested 56-year-old Mr. Zhao Xiuying at 11:00 a.m. on April 22, 2008. Mr. Wang Dongbiao was arrested at 9:00 a.m. on April 26, 2008. Police also ransacked Mr. Wang's home at 1:00 p.m. that day.

54. [Liaoning Province] Panjin Prison Agents Transfer Ms. Liu Qinghua, Who Suffers from Liver Cirrhosis, into the Elderly and Disabled Ward for Further Persecution

55. [Zhalantun City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Mr. Sun Guangjun's Health Deteriorated

Mr. Sun Guangjun, being held in the Bao'anzhao Prison in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, suffered from kidney cancer. He could not eat or take care of himself. Not wanting to be held responsible for his death, officials of Bao'anzhao Prison and its hospital released him at the end of 2007.

Mr. Sun's family renewed the bail-out procedure on April 23, 2008, but local prison officials put him back in prison under the pretext that Mr. Sun's kidney function is now normal. Mr. Sun's health has deteriorated, and he is again in the prison's hospital.

56. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. An Fengxiang Arrested

Personnel from the Xisantiao Police Station in the Kuancheng District, Changchun City, followed Ms. An Fengxiang and arrested her at 6:00 a.m. on April 24, 2008. They held her for 15 days.

The police also harassed a practitioner surnamed Zhu.

57. [Tianjin] Ms. Wang Yujie, Arrested at the End of February 2008, Has been Sentenced to Forced Labor

58. [Beijing] Two Practitioners Arrested

Mr. Lin Le from the Haidian District, Beijing, was arrested on April 20, 2008. Police arrested Mr. Tong from the Chaoyang District in the Dongcheng District at 3:00 p.m. on April 21, 2008. The whereabouts of his wife, Ms. Zhang Shuping, is unknown.

59. [Jiaozhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Qiwei Arrested from His Home

60. [Zhucheng, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Shumei Arrested

Police broke into the grocery store run by Ms. Zhang Shumei, in her 50s, at 9:00 a.m. on April 26, 2008, and then arrested her and ransacked her store.

61. [Linyi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Huang Jinju Arrested

Linyi County Police Department's Domestic Security Division Chief Wang Zhifeng broke into Ms. Huang Jinju's home in the Linpan Oil Field and harassed her in early April 2008. Ms. Huang later lived away from home but was arrested on April 20, 2008.

62. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Lin Arrested

Ms. Zhang Lin was arrested on April 14, 2008. She had been held in the Liuchangshan Brainwashing Center on October 6, 2007.

63. [Hebei Province] Mr. Shi Ruipeng, an Undergraduate Student in the Shijiazhuang Technology Institute, Was Arrested on April 23, 2008

64. [Shaanxi Province] Three Practitioners Arrested

Three practitioners were arrested near the Shaanxi Province Women's Prison on the night of April 11, 2008, for posting Falun Gong truth-clarifying banners. They were taken to the Shaanxi Province Women's Forced Labor Camp.

65. [Hanyin County, Shaanxi Province] Personnel from the Local 610 Office Arrested Mr. Wu Changchun; He is Being Held in the County Detention Center

66. [Pingba County, Guizhou Province] Ms. Du Yushuang and Ms. Tao Xiaoyan Arrested on April 25, 2008

67. [Chongqing] Seventy-Year-Old Ms. Qiu Zhengshu from Liangping County Arrested on April 22, 2008

68. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Yang Bin Arrested on the Night of April 24, 2008

69. [Lushan City, Jiangxi Province] Ms. Wang Chumei Arrested from Her Home

Ms. Wang Chunmei was arrested from her home on April 10, 2008. Police confiscated a computer and a lot of Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. Ms. Wang was held in the Jiujiang City Detention Center for a few days and then transferred to the Ruichang Detention Center. Ms. Zhang Lihong and Ms. Yang Yinjin and her sister were also arrested.

70. [Changsha City, Hunan Province] Ms. He Xianggu Staged a Hunger Strike

Personnel from the Wujialing Police Station in Changsha City arrested Ms. He Xianggu and ransacked her home on the night of April 23, 2008. They confiscated her computer. Ms. He is presently being held in the city's Changqiao Detention Center.

71. [Macheng City, Hubei Province] Ms. Yu Yumei Arrested in Wuhan

72. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Yuanmei Arrested and Held in the Shatoujiao Detention Center