(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 17 cities or counties in 10 provinces. In this report, 49 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 13 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Beijing] Falun Dafa Practitioner Meng Yuemei Arrested
At 6 p.m. on July 2, practitioner Ms. Meng Yuemei from Chaoyang District was arrested at her home. Her whereabouts are unknown.
2. [Rizhao City, Shandong Province] Fang Liangjing and Xu Chuanju Persecuted
Elderly practitioner Mr. Fang Liangjing and his wife Ms. Xu Chuanju from Rizhao Municipal Electricity Bureau in Shandong Province were reported to police. They were arrested and detained at the Taian Road Police Station in Rizhao City. After they were released, they were detained again at their work unit. Fu Zuoxian beat them severely.
3. [Yiyuan County, Shandong Province] More Information on the Persecution of Practitioner Liu Guangxia and Others
Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Liu Guangxia from Yiyuan County, Shandong Province was illegally sentenced to seven years in prison. Ms. Wang Taimei was sentenced to four years in prison. On August 12, 2008, they were sent to Jinan Women's Prison. Mr. Geng Jiandong was sentenced to four years in prison. His wife, a non-practitioner, divorced him.
4. [Weifang, Shandong Province] Police Forcibly Confiscated Practitioner Li Yulan's Property
On September 1, 2008, police from Weifang, Shandong Province broke into the home of practitioner Ms. Li Yulan from Hujia Village, Gaoli Town, Hanting District. They confiscated her Falun Dafa books, a satellite dish and other personal property.
5. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Li Zhengfu, Jin Yutong and Li Xiangming Sentenced to Forced Labor
On August 6, 2008, practitioners Mr. Li Zheng Fu, Mr. Jin Yutang and Mr. Li Xiangming from Gaomi City, Shandong Province were illegally sentenced to forced labor. They are currently detained at the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp.
6. [Henan] Practitioners Yang Dezhi and Tian Shuhua Persecuted
Forty-six-year-old Yang Dezhi is from Huaiyang County, Henan Province. He is paralyzed and walks with crutches. In 2006, police from the Xiangcheng City Domestic Security Division arrested him for distributing Falun Dafa informational materials. He was sentenced to four years in prison. He is currently detained at Xinmi Prison in Henan Province.
Tian Shuhua, in her forties, is from Xiangcheng City, Henan Province. In 2001, a Xiangcheng City political security guard arrested her for practicing Falun Gong. She was forced to attend military-type training. Because she refused to be "reformed," the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) armed police beat her with leather belts and broke both her kneecaps. She became paralyzed. They also injured her eyes and damaged her vision.
7. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Practitioner Qi Guiling Persecuted in Jinan Women's Forced Labor Camp
Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Qi Guiling from Fengtaizhuang Village, Yaodianzi Town, Yishui County, Linyi City, Shandong Province was sentenced to forced labor in August 2007. She was detained at the Qiangshuichuan Women's Forced Labor Camp in Jinan City, Shandong Province. She was locked in a small dark cell and only allowed to eat a small bun each day. She became terribly emaciated and her hair turned white. She has been so severely tortured that she is limp and very weak.
8. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Practitioner Ms. Xu Xiuqing, in Her Seventies, Arrested on September 4, 2008
9. [Zibo City, Shandong Province] Xie Junzhi and Peng Cuixian Arrested
On the afternoon of August 3, 2008, police from the 610 Office in Zhou Village arrested Ms. Xie Junzhi at her home. They confiscated a computer and a satellite dish and severely beat her son. She is currently detained at the 610 Office. On August 7, police from the 610 Office also arrested Peng Cuixian at her home and confiscated a satellite dish. She is currently detained at the Zibo City Brainwashing Center.
10. [Weifang, Shandong Province] Practitioners Chen Fengxia and Ma Pingsheng Persecuted
On the morning of July 29, police from the Weifang Municipal Domestic Security Division and Guiwen Branch Domestic Security Division arrested practitioners Mr. Ma Pingsheng and Ms. Chen Fengxia. They forcibly confiscated their computers, MP3 players, and Falun Dafa books. They were released at 2 p.m. the same day.
11. [Shanxi Province] Practitioner Liu Keying and Two Other Practitioners Illegally Detained at Chenggu County Detention Center in Hanzhong City
On August 31, 2008, practitioner Ms. Liu Keying and another practitioner were reported to police when they were distributing Falun Gong flyers in Wudu Town, Chenggu County. Police from the Wudu County Police Station and the 610 Office in Chenggu County ransacked their homes. They forcibly confiscated all Falun Dafa books and cassettes and arrested Ms. He Guiqin and Ms. Liu Keying. These two practitioners have been detained at the Chenggu County Detention Center.
12. [Nanjing, Jiangsu Province] Practitioner Lu Zhaofeng Arrested
On August 17, 2008, Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Lu Zhaofeng was arrested and her home was searched. She is currently detained at the Jiangdongmen Women's Detention Center.
13. [Hebei Province] Information on the Persecution of Practitioners in Huaihua City
On May 27, police from the 610 Office, the Political and Legal Committee, the Domestic Security Division and the Police Department arrested more than ten Falun Dafa practitioners in Huaihua City "in order to ensure the security of the Olympic Games." Five practitioners including Ms. Zhou Ling, Ms. Yi Cunxiu and Ms. Tang Kaiju are facing illegal trial. Ms. Li Baoxin has been secretly sentenced. Ms. Chen Chujun has been sentenced to forced labor. Sixty-seven-year-old practitioner Ms. Xia Aimei was transferred to the Zhijiang County Detention Center.
14. [Jiaozuo City, Henan Province] Practitioner Cheng Suying Arrested
Practitioner Ms. Cheng Suying, in her fifties, from Xijincheng Village, Jincheng Township, Boai County, Jiaozuo City, Henan Province, was arrested by the local police when she was distributing Falun Gong materials on the afternoon of August 29, 2008. She is currently detained at the county detention center.
15. [Yichun City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Gao Shumin Arrested
On September 3, 2008, practitioner Ms. Gao Shumin from Yimin Forest Farm in Yichun City was arrested at the Wuyiling Forestry Bureau. Police from the Yichun 101 Police Station ransacked her home. She is currently detained at the Wuyiling Detention Center.
16. [Baishan City, Jilin Province] Practitioner Ms. Pang Junyuan Detained at a Hospital in the Forced Labor Camp at Tiebei Electrical Switch Gear Factory in Changchun City
17. [Shanghai] Practitioner Sun Baomei Arrested
On September 5, 2008, officers from Yangsi Police Station arrested Ms. Sun Baomei when she was distributing Falun Gong flyers in Yangsi. She is currently detained at the Pudong New District Detention Center.
18. [Jiaohe County, Jilin Province] Gao Guilan Arrested
On September 3, 2008, officers from Tiangang Town Police Station in Jiaohe County forcibly arrested Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Gao Guilan at her home and sent her to the 610 Office Brainwashing Center in Jiaohe City.
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19. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Twenty-Four Practitioners Illegally Detained
The following 24 Falun Dafa practitioners from Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province were illegally detained: Ms. Yang Yuzhi, Ms. Jiang Zaimei, Ms. Ren Xiuyun, Ms. Tang Guirong, Mr. Zeng Qinghe, Mr. Gong Guidong, Mr. Li Qian, Mr. Wang Lizhen, Mr. Wang Dongxu, Mr. He Congfeng, Mr. Weng Fei, Ms. Chen Shuming, Ms. Liu Xiyun, Mr. Wang Qinghua, Mr. Ding Jiwang, Mr. Sun You, Ms. Li Xiuqin, Mr. Zhao Fuqiang, Mr. Ji Fangrong, Ms. Zhu Xiufang, Mr. Zhao Xizeng, Ms. Di Huibin, Mr. Sun Shihong and Ms. Qi Xingping.
20. [Sanming City, Fujian Province] Practitioner Couple Ye Shengzhe and Ye Mudi Secretly and Illegally Tried in Sha County
On January 12, 2008, officers from the Domestic Security Division of Sha County Police Department arrested practitioner Mr. Ye Shengzhe and his wife Ms. Ye Mudi. Mr. Ye was sentenced to two years of forced labor. He is currently detained at the Yongtou Forced Labor Camp in Fuzhou City. On August 15, Ms. Ye Mudi was secretly sentenced to 5 years in prison. She has been detained at the Sha County Detention Center.
21. [Beihai, Guangxi Province] Information on the Persecution of Practitioner Huang Junhui
Practitioner Mr. Huang Junhui from Beihai, Guangxi Province, was a high-level official in the Civil Aviation Bureau before the persecution of Falun Gong started on July 20, 1999. Due to his belief in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, he was sentenced to three years of forced labor in 2000. On January 3, 2008, police from the 610 Office in Hepu County arrested him again at his home. On July 29, he was sentenced to four years in prison.