(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 12 cities or counties in 8 provinces. In this report, 5 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 18 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Jiujiang City, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Sun Shilian Brutally Tortured in the Yuzhang Prison in Jiangxi Province
On February 11, 2002, Mr. Sun Shilian was taken away by personnel from the Jiujiang Rectifier Factory, and police from the Lunan Police Station and the Xunyang District Police Department in Jiujiang City. For the past seven years, Mr. Sun Shilian has been detained in the Yuzhang Prison. He has become very skinny as a result of the persecution. Currently he is being detained in the prison hospital. He is on the verge of death.
Li Jun, Associate chief of the Xunyang District National Security Team: 86-13320129100, 86-792-8195293
Jiujiang Rectifier Factory: 86-0792-2189001
2. [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Ms. Sun Lin on a Hunger Strike and Her Life in Danger
Ms. Sun Lin was the maternity ward nurse at the Laixi City People's Hospital. On November 27, 2008, she was arrested by police from the Zhougezhuang Police Station while she was exposing the persecution of Falun Gong. On December 14, 2008, she was sent to the Dashan Detention Center in Qingdao City. During the last twenty days, she has been on a hunger strike to protest the persecution. She is very weak and her life is in danger. The detention center refuses to allow her family to visit her.
3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Guirong Arrested
On the afternoon of December 31, 2008, Fu Zilong, chief of the National Security Team of the Pingfang District Police Department in Harbin City, led six or seven policemen to arrest Ms. Zhang Guirong at work.
4. [Zixing City, Hunan Province] Three Practitioners Including Ms. Huang Zhilan Arrested
On the night of January 2, 2009, Ms. Huang Zhilan (51 years old), Ms. Deng Chunying (53 years old) and Ms. Wen Liyun (51 years old) from Zixing City were arrested by the local police when they went to Liyujiang to put up banners to expose the persecution.
Li Yongsheng, Director of the Zixing City 610 Office: 86-735-3331589, 86-735-3322259
5. [Yuyao City, Zhejiang Province] Ms. Wang Chunyan Arrested
On the afternoon of January 3, 2008, Ms. Wang Chunyan was reported and taken away while she was exposing the persecution near the Xinhua Book Store in Yuyao City. Her teenage child was also arrested at the same time. The child was later released.
6. [Chiping County, Shandong Province] On the Morning of January 5, 2009, Ms. Li Donghong from Wanzhuang Village, Leping Town Was Arrested
7. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Mr. Zhang Liang Persecuted
On December 30, 2008, Mr. Zhang Liang from Xishan District was taken away by police from the Xishan District National Security Team while he was distributing materials exposing the persecution at Majie Building Materials in Xishan District. Mr. Zhang Liang's hands were handcuffed behind his back for more than 20 hours, causing them to swell up badly. Currently he is being detained in the Xishan District Detention Center.
Xishan District National Security Team: 86-871-8100483
8. [Jinning County, Yunnan Province] Ms. Tang Jia and Ms. Liu Yaqiong Sent to a Forced Labor Camp
On July 10, 2008, Ms. Tang Jia and Ms. Liu Yaqiong were taken away by the Jinning County National Security Team while they were distributing truth-clarifying materials. In August 2008, they were sent to the Dabanqiao Women's Forced Labor Camp in Kunming City.
9. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Aiyuan and Two Other Practitioners Detained
At around noon on December 26, 2008, Ms. Chen Aiyuan, Ms. Liu Xiuping and Ms. Guo Changxiang from Pingyin County, Jinan City were arrested while they were exposing the persecution and putting up truth-clarifying posters in Xiagou Village, Meigui Township, Pingyin County. Currently they are being detained in the Jinan City Detention Center.
10. [Lushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhan Shuhua Detained
On December 3, 2008, Ms. Zhan Shuhua from Shibanqiao, Lushun City was arrested by a policeman from the Guangrong Street Police Station while she was clarifying the truth about Falun Gong to him. She is being detained in the Yaojia Detention Center in Dalian City.
11. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Yuqing, Ms. Zhang Fengying and Ms. Zhao Yanqin Arrested
12. [Lintao County, Gansu Province] Four Falun Dafa Practitioners Including Mr. Kou Faxiong Arrested and Sentenced
On February 29, 2008, police from the Balipu Town Police Station and the Lintao County Police Department arrested Mr. Kou Faxiong, who is about 50 years old. On the same day, police from the Xiancheng Police Station arrested Mr. Wang Fenghua, police from the Xintian Police Station arrested Mr. Wen Weilong, and police from the Baxia Police Station arrested Mr. Yan Yuanjin.
In November 2008, the four practitioners were secretly sentenced. Mr. Kou Faxiong, Mr. Wang Fenghua and Mr. Yan Yuanjin were each sentenced to three years of imprisonment, and Mr. Wen Weilong to six years.
Director's Office of Lintao County Police Station: 86-932-2242414, 86-932-2242232
Lintao County Court: 86-932-2242591, 86-932-2244200
Lintao County Detention Center: 86-932-2243477
Chengguan Police Station: 86-932-2242274, 86-932-2246459
13. [Jiangsu Province] In 2008, Ms. Wang Yumei from Anhui Province Was Arrested by the Jiangsu Police While She Was Clarifying the Truth in Jiangsu Province