(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 32 cities and counties in 11 provinces. In this report 38 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least sixty-one practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Chinese Communist Party Committee in Chicheng City Force Falun Gong Practitioners to Undergo Brainwashing
On July 12, 2008, people from Chicheng County Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Committee in Zhangjiakou City, and the Political and Juridical Committee held a meeting. At the meeting, they requested that people in charge from each country, township and company force Falun Gong practitioners from each of their respective districts to attend brainwashing sessions. They also told officials to force practitioners to hand in their IDs, so as to limit practitioners' personal freedoms during the time of the Olympics. They demanded that people who watch Falun Gong practitioners stay with them around the clock, until the Olympics are over.
On July 13, people from Zhenningbao Town forcibly arrested ten female practitioners from the same town and took them to one of the township's meeting rooms. They had nine people watch them around the clock. These practitioners were not provided with any beds or blankets. Everyone had to sit on a long bench during the day and sleep on it at night.
On July 14, people from Yunzhou Township government and police station forcibly arrested Mr. Zhao Tianjin, Mr. Yao Zhiming, Mr. Lao Guanghe and Mr. Yan Jincai, along with other practitioners - altogether eleven in total, and took them to the township's brainwashing center.
2. [Linqing City, Shandong Province] Ms. Huo Hongjie's Arm Fractured After Being Beaten
On the morning of July 17, 2008, because Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Hou Hongjie from Shandong Province clarified the truth, police officers, including Liu Pinglu, associate director from Xinhua Police Station, arrested her. At the police station, they shoved her to the ground and sat on her body. Her right arm was fractured and her forehead and the skin around her eyes appeared bruised as a result. Ms. Huo is currently being held at a detention center.
3. [Jize County, Hebei Province] Mr. Chen Jinliang Arrested
On July 13, 2008, officials from the County Police Bureau arrested practitioner Mr. Chen Jinliang from Chenzhuang Village in Xiaozhai Township.
4. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Yufen and Her Daughter Arrested
On July 12, officials from Guan County Police Station arrest practitioner Ms. Wan Yufen and her daughter.
5. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Mr. Du Ziguo Detained
Practitioner Mr. Du Ziguo is currently being held at Huangmei County Detention Center.
6. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yan Arrested
On the evening of July 15, 2008, police officers from Dongguan Street Police Station in Jinan Province arrested Ms. Zhang Yan. Her whereabouts remain unknown.
7. [Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Guixin Arrested and Sent to Forced Labor Camp
On June 28, 2008, when Ms. Liu Guiqin was clarifying the truth at Daweier Road, she was arrested by police officers who later transferred her to Silicun Police Station. On July 14, Ms. Liu was sentenced to one year and taken to the Women's Forced Labor Camp.
8. [Zhulu County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Ling Arrested and Sent to Brainwashing Center
At about 4:00 p.m. on July 16, Wang Yongpin, head of Dongxiaozhuang Township in Zhuolu County, led police officers from the Township Police Station to break into practitioner Ms. Zhang Ling's home. They forcibly arrested Ms. Zhang and took her to Dongxiaozhuang Township Brainwashing Center to torture her.
9. [Shandong Province] Ms. Xue Kun Arrested After Being Released from Forced Labor Camp
At 3:00 p.m. on February 16, 2006, Ms. Xu Kun, 58, was arrested by police officers from Xicheng District, and her home was ransacked. She was sentenced to two years in a forced labor camp. She was arrested again on the morning of June 10, 2008, after her term was completed.
10. [Qingzhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Dong Heping Arrested
On or around July 16, 2008, Mr. Dong Hebing from Dongjia Villlage in Shuang Township of Shandong Province was arrested. She is currently being held at the Qingzhou Detention Center.
11. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Lijuan and Ms. Liu Aiyun Arrested
On July 15, 2008, practitioners Ms. Wang Lijuan and Ms. Liu Aiyun from Weihai City in Shandong Province were arrested. They are currently being held at Weihai Detention Center.
12. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Qiaochun and Mr. Xu Zhaoheng Arrested
Practitioners Ms. Zhang Qiaochun and Mr. Xu Zhaoheng from Ganguantun Village were arrested.
13. [Heilongjiang Province] People from Daqing Oil Field Persecute Practitioners
At 9:00 p.m. on July 11, 2008, before the Olympics Torch arrived at Daqing City, Zhao Wenhong, head of Wumu Factory, accompanied police officers as they forcibly arrested Ms. Zhao Xiuling and took her to the police bureau. At the same time, officers ransacked Mr. Wang Fengying's and Mr. Wang Huanyin's home and confiscated their Falun Dafa materials. Police officers took their siblings to the police sub-bureau.
At 11:00 a.m. on July 12, 2008, Ms. Zhao and Mr. Wang were released to go home, Ms. Wang never arrived at her home.
14. [Jianyang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Li Huabin Arrested and Cruelly Tortured
On July 11, 2008, personnel from Dongxi Police Station in Jianyang City arrested Mr. Li Huabin, who is over seventy years old. Mr. Li was subject to cruel torture at Leshan City Wumaping Prison for three years.
15. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yan Shuxia Arrested
On July 13, five police officers from Wulajie Police Station in Longtan District of Jilin Province went to Sanjiazi Village to arrest practitioners, including Ms. Yan Shuxia. The practitioners are currently being held at Jilin Detention Center.
16. [Pingliang City, Gansu Province] Mr. Xue Peidong and Others Arrested
Cao Xiwen, head of Pingliang City Domestic Security Brigade, arrested Mr. Xue Peidong, a retired cadre from the Technology Bureau who is in his seventies. Also arrested were Ms. Li Wanchun, chairman of the Union Agriculture Bureau, Ms. Wang Liping, chairman of the Union in Livestock Products Bureau, Ms. Wang Liping of Jingluo County Luotong Village, and Mr. Zhang Wucheng and another practitioner.
17. [Shenzhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Jin Dianlong and Ms. Jin Liangyu Arrested
On the morning of July 18, 2008, practitioners Mr. Jin Dianlong and Ms. Jin Liangyu, a married couple from Jinjiazhuang Village in Wangjiajing Township, were arrested.
18. [Xuzhou City, Anhui Province] Wang Jinrong and Mu Lianhao Arrested
On July 17, 2008, police officers from Xuzhou City arrested practitioners Mr. Wang Jinrong, Mr. Mu Lianhao and Mr. Zhu Longbin from Xuzhou City. They are currently being held at the Xuzhou City Detention Center.
Xuzhou City Detention Center: 86-550-3040774
19. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Han Shulin Arrested and His Home Ransacked
Officials from Ganjingzi District Hekou Police Station arrested practitioner Mr. Han Shulin and ransacked his home.
20. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Wenbo Arrested
On the evening of July 17, retired employee Ms. Liu Wenbo from Sanyou Group in Tangshan City was illegally arrested and her home later ransacked. Ms. Liu is currently being held at Tangshan City Changningdao Detention Center.
21. [Ruzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Meng Qingzhi and Ms. Wei Junrong Arrested
On July 11, 2008, practitioners Ms. Meng Qingzhi and Ms. Wei Junrong, in their forties, from Wuying Village in Ruzhou City, were reported when they were handing out flyers. They were arrested by police officers from Ruzhou City Police Bureau and Ruzhou City Xiaotun Village Police Station. They are both currently being detained at Ruzhou City Detention Center and are being subjected to one-month of criminal detention.
22. [Shahe City, Hebei Province] Ms. Ma Meiying and Other Practitioners Arrested
At 10:00 p.m. on July 9, 2008, several practitioners, including Ms. Ma Meiying from Luoyang Village in Shanhe City, were arrested. They are currently being held at Shahe City Detention Center.
23. [Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Yumin and Ms. Wang Shufen Arrested
At around midnight on July 16, 2008, people from the 610 Office in Zunhua City arrested practitioners Ms. Wang Yumin and Ms. Wang Shufen.
24. [Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Ji Peng Arrested
At around noon on July 17, 2008, police officers from Lingyuan City Bajianfang Police Station arrested practitioner Mr. Ji Peng.
25. [Anshan City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Fu Liang Arrested
At around noon on July 7, Lishan District Shenbei Police Station in Anshan City dispatched six to seven police officers to arrest practitioner Mr. Fu Liang, who is around 50 years old and was previously excused from detention for medical reasons. They took him to Shenyang City Beida Prison to be detained.
26. [Xiaogan, Hubei Province] Mr. Ye Hui Arrested
On the morning of July 14, 2008, when practitioner Mr. Ye Hui from Xiaogan City was at work, he was arrested by police officers from Xiaonan District in Xiaogan City. He remains at Wuhan Brainwashing Center.
27. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Ze and His Mother Arrested
On July 14, 2008, officials from Jilin City Military Force arrested practitioner Mr. Li Ze from Shuangji City, who was working at a hotel in Jilin City. He is currently being held at Jilin City Detention Center.
The day before his arrest, Mr. Li's mother was arrested at her home.
28. [Tianjin City] Ms. Yao Shilan Arrested and Her Whereabouts Unknown
At 11:00 p.m. on July 16, 2008, practitioner Ms. Yao Shilan from Quqing District in Tianjin City was arrested by police officers from Dalianchang Township and people in charge of the township. Her whereabouts remain unknown.
29. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Zhu Qunhua Arrested and Her Home Ransacked
At about 11:00 a.m. on July 17, 2008, Ms. Zhu Qunhua from Wansheng Township in Dongpo District of Meishan City was arrested by over twenty people from the 610 Office in Dongpo District in Meishan City. They also ransacked Ms. Zhu's sister's house.
30. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Bao Yawen Arrested
On July 13, personnel from the Qianguo County Police Department teamed up with the Jilatu Village Police Station and went to No. 3 Factory in Hongqi Farm to arrest practitioners Mr. Bao Yawen, Mr. Jia Yongzheng, Ms. Pan Hongqin, and another two practitioners.
31. [Laishui County, Hebei Province] Many Practitioners Being Tortured
On the afternoon of July 10, 2008, the head of Longmen Township Police Station in Laishui County led a group of people to ransack practitioner Ms. Meng Qinglan's home. On the same day, they went to practitioner Mr. Zhao Qiang's home at Lingxi Village to ransack his home, and they also threatened him to give up his belief in Falun Gong.
At around 8:00 a.m. on July 11, peersonnel from Zhaogezhuang Township Police Station in Laishui County ransacked practitioner Mr. Cao Jiwei's father-in-law's home, where he had been staying. They confiscated his cell phone, an electronic dictionary, a flash drive, over 100 yuan in cash, and a satellite dish.
On the morning of July 11, practitioners Mr. Zhang Shengxin and his wife, a couple from Magezhuang in Yesanpo Township of Lanshiu County, were arrested and their home was ransacked. They are currently being held at Laishui Detention Center.
32. [Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yin Xianju and Mr. Zhang Xiangui Harassed and Their Homes Ransacked
On the morning of July 17, 2008, seven to eight people from the Domestic Security Brigade 610 Office in Pengzhou City and Xijiao Police Station broke into practitioner Ms. Yin Xianju's home and ransacked it. They confiscated Teacher's portraits, Falun Dafa books and truth-clarification materials, and forcibly arrested Ms. Yin. She is currently being held at Pengzhou City Detention Center. After arresting Ms. Yin, officials from the Domestic Security Brigade 610 Office and Xijiao Police Station ransacked practitioner Mr. Zhang Xiangui's home and harassed his family.
33. [Qingyuan County, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Baoshu Arrested
On July 17, practitioner Mr. Li Baoshu was arrested. She is currently being held at Qingyuan Detention Center.
34. [Jianyang City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liu Shunqin Persecuted
Practitioner Ms. Liu Shunqin from Xinsheng Village in Dongxi Township of Jianyang City, who is in her sixties, has been sentenced twice. On July 13, Ms. Liu was arrested when she went to Jianyang City to attend one of her relatives' funeral. Her whereabouts are unknown.
35. [Dingxing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Jirong and Others Persecuted
At about 5:00 p.m. on July 16, 2008, the head of Xianyu Township Police Station in Dingxing County broke into Ms. Liu's home, where they arrested her and removed her satellite dish. They then broke into practitioner Ms. Liu Jirong's home to search it, and ended up confiscating Teacher's portraits and truth-clarification DVDs.
36. [Zoucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Yue Weiyun, Ms. Si Cuiqin, Ms. Shi Guifang and Ms. Wang Jinmei Arrested
At around 9:00 a.m. on March 24, 2008, when practitioners Ms. Yue Weiyun and Ms. Si Cuiqin were handing out truth-clarification materials at Beisu Market, they were arrested by plainclothes police officers from Dabei Township Police Station in Zoucheng City. At that time, police officers also arrested practitioners Ms. Shi Guifang and Ms. Wang Jingmei. They forcibly searched them, and confiscated all their Dafa books and truth-clarification materials. Police officers took the four of them to Zoucheng Detention Center to torture them.
On April 16, Mr. Yue and Ms. Shi were released to go home. At 8:00 a.m. on April 17, Ms. Si and Ms. Wan were taken to Jinan Women's Forced Labor Camp, where they have been sentenced to one year of imprisonment.
37. [Anyang City, Henan Province] Ms. Wang Sulan and Ms. Wang Lanqin Arrested
On the morning of June 26, practitioners Ms. Wang Sulan, Ms. Wang Lanqin and Ms. Wu Aihua from Tangyin Area in Anyang City of Henan Province were arrested. Ms. Wu was taken to Anyang City and was released three days later. Ms. Wang Sulan and Ms.Wang Lanqin are still being detained at Anyang City Detention Center.
38. [Hebei Province] Mr. Fan Jianhua Arrested
At about 9:00 p.m. on July 13, 2008, eight police officers from Xinhua Street Police Station broke into practitioner Mr. Fan Jianhua's home and arrested him. At Xinhuajie Police Station, officers locked him onto an iron chair for one evening. On the afternoon of July 14, Mr. Fan was arrested and taken to Shisanli Detention Center.
39. [Weihai City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Lishan Arrested
On July 17, 2008, when practitioner Ms. Wang Lisha, 60, from Weihai City in Shandong Province, was handing out truth-clarification materials at Wangdao Village, she was reported by someone and then arrested. At 3:00 p.m. Ms. Wang's home was ransacked. Ms. Wang is still being held at Weihai Detention Center.
40. [Ruichang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Dong Youquan Arrested
At around 10:00 a.m. on July 15, 2008, police officers from Changrui City Police Bureau Matou Police Sub-Bureau in Jiangxi Province, broke into practitioner Mr. Dong Youquan's home, arrested him and then ransacked his home. They confiscated his Dafa books, computers, recorders, MP3 players and other materials. Mr. Dong was taken to Ruichang City Baomaoshan Detention Center for detention.
41. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Updates on Practitioners Arrested
Xiho District Court in Benxi City has "illegally sentenced" many practitioners, including Ms. Yun Zhengqun for seven years, Ms. Guan Meilan for seven and half years, Ms. Feng Guixiang for seven and half years, Mr. Kang Tiewei for six and a half years, Ms. Zhao Huijun for four years, Ms. Zhang Xiujuan for four years, Mr. Jiang Wenguo for three years, Ms. Zhang Guixiang for three years and Ms. Li Fulan for three years.
Pengshan Court also illegally sentenced practitioner Ms. Wang Lijun for 10 years, Ms. Li Naiyan for eight years, Mr. Cui Bin for six years, Ms. Chang Yan for four years, Ms. Zeng Yan for four years, Ms. Pu Wenqing for four years, Ms. Xing Minling for three years and Ms. Yu Lixin for three years.
42. [Liaoning Province] Mr. Kou Jianhua Transferred to Jinzhou Prison
Practitioner Mr. Kou Jianhua was transferred to Jinzhou Prison for illegal detention.
43. [Longhua County, Hebei Province] Mr. Wang Dehe and Mr. Yu Arrested
In July 2008, practitioners Mr. Wang Dehe and Mr. Yu were arrested.
44. [Xuanhua City, Hebei Province] Mr. Yi Jianying Arrested
On July 13, when practitioner Mr. Yi Jianying from Xuanhua City in Hebei Province was clarifying the truth at Hezixi Village in Xuanhua City, he was reported and then arrested by police officers from Hezixi Police Station. He is currently being held at Zhangjiakou City Shisanli Detention Center.
Xuhua City Hezixi Police Station: 86-313-3049153
45. [Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province] Mr. Li Aixue Missing for Five Years After being Sent to Forced Labor Camp
On the afternoon of January 12, 2003, when practitioner Mr. Li Aixue from Xuanhua County in Zhangjiakou City was handing out truth-clarification materials outside, he was arrested by police officers from Henan Township Police Station in Xuanhua County. He was later sentenced to 18 months in a forced labor camp. Five years have since passed and his whereabouts remain unknown.
46. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Yang Falan Arrested
At around noon on July 17, practitioner Mr. Yang Fulan was arrested by police officers who broke into his home.
47. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Updates on the Persecution of Mr. Xu Qingwu and His Wife
At around 8:00 a.m. on June 26, 2008, police officers from Fuyu County Military Force in Songyuan City and Caijiagou Township Police Station climbed over the wall and broke into practitioner Mr. Song Qingwu's home. They then forcibly arrested Mr. Xu and his wife, and held them at Fuyu County Detention Center. Mr. Xu is currently being held at Jiutai City Yinmahe Detention Center.
48. [Qiqihaer, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Guan Changan Arrested
On July 13, 2008, practitioner Mr. Guan Changan was arrested at home.
49. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Dalin Arrested
On July 16, practitioner Mr. Zhang Dalin from Panjin City No. 3 Factory was arrested. Police officers also arrested his wife, a non-practitioner. They ransacked his home, and confiscated his computer, satellite dish and other items.