(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 20 cities or counties in eight provinces. In this report 36 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 19 practitioners were illegally arrested.
[Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
[Shanghai] Ms. Wang Chunyan Arrested
[Laiwu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Hui Arrested
[Henan Province] Ms. Fu Sulan and Mr. Zhang from the Zhongyuan Oil Field Were Arrested on the Morning of February 14, 2009
[Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
[Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Xinhong Arrested
[Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yao Guifen Arrested
[Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yao Fengling Arrested
[Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Seven Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
[Changshan City, Hunan Province] Mr. Wu Ruirong's Family Visits Denied
[Chongqing] Ms. Dai Zhiqin and Ms. Zhao Guifang Arrested and Homes Ransacked
[Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhou Has Been Missing for Years
[Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Luo Qihua Arrested
[Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
[Tianjin] Ms. Zhang Liqin and Mr. Zhang Jinshui Arrested
[Fujian Province] Ms. Xu Xiaoping Held in the Fujian Province Women's Forced Labor Camp
[Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Thirteen Practitioners Facing Illegal Trial
[Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Ding Yang Sentenced to Five Years in Prison, Her Daughter Arrested for Appealing on Her Behalf
[Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Two Older Practitioners Arrested
[Gejiu City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Sun Qiongbo Arrested
[Yanshou County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Chen Sicai Arrested
[Tongshan City, Hubei Province] Police Arrest Mr. Wu Bolin on February 12, 2009
1. [Yingkou City, Liaoning Province] Five Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
The following five practitioners from the Bayuquan District, Yingkou City were sentenced to prison: Ms. Song Chengyan, Ms. Tian Guiyun, Ms. Zhang Bingxia, Ms. Wang Shuhong and Ms. Sun Ying. The first four were sentenced to four years, and the last to five years.
2. [Shanghai] Ms. Wang Chunyan Arrested
Personnel from the Nanhui District 610 Office, from the Huinan Town Police Station and from the Fuhui Community Committee arrested Ms. Wang Chunyan at her workplace on the morning of February 11, 2009. She is being held in the district's detention center.
Huinan Town Police Station in the Nanhui District: 86-21-58021226
3. [Laiwu City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Hui Arrested
Personnel from the Chengxi Police Station arrested Ms. Wang Hui on February 7, 2009. She was put into the Jinan City Women's Forced Labor Camp on February 8, 2009 for a two-year term.
Police in Laiwu City followed Mr. Luu Changming and attempted to arrest him at noon on February 13, 2009. Fortunately, Mr. Luu escaped.
4. [Henan Province] Ms. Fu Sulan and Mr. Zhang from the Zhongyuan Oil Field Were Arrested on the Morning of February 14, 2009
5. [Gaomi City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
Officers from the Hujiazhuang Town Police Station in Gaomi City arrested Ms. Shan Shuli, Ms. Xu Xiuying, Ms. Zan Ruilian and Ms. Sui on the morning of February 14, 2009, while they were conversing.
Dong Hongbo, Hujiazhuang Police Station chief: 86-13906463461, 86-536-2311630
Lu Gang, political head: 86-13963611188
6. [Shandong Province] Ms. Chen Xinhong Arrested
Personnel from the Mengshui Police Station arrested Ms. Chen Xinhong from Xinhan Village, Mengshui Town at 9:00 a.m. on February 11, 2009. They put her into the Zhoucun 610 Office Brainwashing Center. Ms. Chen's husband requested her release on February 14, 2009, but police refused and beat him. They put her husband into the brainwashing center, too.
Xu Liang, Mengshui Town Police Station: 86-533-2137326 (Home), 86-13506442071 (Cell), 86-533-6191690 (Office)
Zhu Hui, 610 Office member: 86-533-6172286 (Home), 86-533-6195019 (Office), 86-13869376066 (Cell)
Yang Yanming, 86-533-6052856 (Home), 86-533-6195191 (Office), 86-13864396166 (Cell)
7. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yao Guifen Arrested
Officer Tian Guojun and others from the Yi County Police Department's Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Yao Guifen from Xishi Village, Gaodu Township, Yi County, Baoding City on December 19, 2008. The police also ransacked her home.
Yi County Procuratorate: 86-312-8211221
Gao, Appeal Section chief: 86-13930891676
Tian Guojun, Domestic Security Division chief: 86-13832205568
8. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yao Fengling Arrested
Ms. Yao Fengling from Tangshan City was arrested and put into the Rengezhuang Police Station the morning of February 15, 2009 when she explained the facts about Falun Gong in the Rengezhuang Market.
9. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Seven Practitioners Sentenced to Prison
Seven practitioners were put on trial on November 13, 2008 and the verdicts were announced in December 2008. Ms. Chen Muying was sentenced to four years in prison, Mr. Fu Lingjun to three and a half years, and the others to three years. Ms. Chen and Ms. Shen Huanjiao were put into the Wuhan City Women's Prison in December 2008. Mr. Zhou Yancai, Mr. Mao Jun, Mr. Fu Lingjun, Mr. Liu Jun and Mr. Hu Feixiong are held in the Shayang Prison in Hubei Province.
Chen Denghua, Xiantao City 610 Office head: 86-13986920088 (Cell), 86-728-3491159 (Office)
Wang Yang, Xiantao City 610 Office deputy head: 86-13707229588 (Cell), 86-728-3491092 (Office)
10. [Changshan City, Hunan Province] Mr. Wu Ruirong's Family Visits Denied
Police from Hengyang City arrested Mr. Wu Ruirong from Hengyang City on May 24, 2008. He was put into the Xinkaipu Forced Labor Camp in June 2008. His wife and relatives from 60 miles away have attempted six times to visit him, but the guards have denied their visits.
11. [Chongqing] Ms. Dai Zhiqin and Ms. Zhao Guifang Arrested and Homes Ransacked
Personnel from the Jiulongpo District Police Department and the Yuqingsi Police Station arrested Ms. Dai Zhiqin and Ms. Zhao Guifang on February 6, 2009. They are being held in the Huayansi District Detention Center.
Ms. Dai Zhiqin, 63, was arrested at her home at 4:30 p.m. on February 6, 2009.
Officer surnamed You is in charge of their cases: 86-23-63752578
12. [Hengyang City, Hunan Province] Ms. Zhou Has Been Missing for Years
Ms. Zhou, 70, from Hengyang City was returned to her hometown in 2001 following her appeal for Falun Gong in Beijing. She held a hunger strike after being sent back and eventually released. Ms. Zhou has since had to leave her home to avoid the police. Her whereabouts have since been unknown.
13. [Shiyan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Luo Qihua Arrested
Ms. Luo Qihua from Shiyan City has been held in the city's Yun County Detention Center for three months. Visits from her family have been denied.
14. [Zhongxiang City, Hubei Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
Personnel from the Huangzhuang Police Station arrested several practitioners at 2:00 p.m. on February 12, 2009 while they were telling people the facts about Falun Gong near Chenmiao Village. Four practitioners were forced into a police car. Two gentlemen were about 70 years old and two women about 60 years old. They were put into the Zhongxiang City No. 1 Detention Center on the afternoon of February 13, 2009.
15. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhang Liqin and Mr. Zhang Jinshui Arrested
Personnel from the Jinghai County Police Department, from the Domestic Security Division and from the Chengguan Township Police Station arrested Ms. Zhang Liqin and Mr. Zhang Jinshui on the morning of February 12, 2009. They are being held in the local detention center.
16. [Fujian Province] Ms. Xu Xiaoping Held in the Fujian Province Women's Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Xu Xiaoping from Fuzhou City, Fujian Province was arrested at her home on March 22, 2007. She was put into the Fujian Province Women's Forced Labor Camp for a one-year-and-nine-month term. She is still in detention with an extended term.
17. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Thirteen Practitioners Facing Illegal Trial
Thirteen practitioners will face illegal trials in late February 2009. They include Ms. Jing Fengli, Ms. Lu Xueqin, Mr. Zheng Xiaoqiang, Mr. Guo Zhiqiang, Mr. Xu Zhifeng, Mr. Li Quanfu, Mr. Liu Lianjun, Mr. Yin Xinxiao, Mr. Liang Lijun, Ms. Sun Liping, Mr. Xiong Xianyong, Mr. Zhang Shouwei and Mr. Li Tao.
18. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Ding Yang Sentenced to Five Years in Prison, Her Daughter Arrested for Appealing on Her Behalf
Ms. Ding Yang was sentenced to five years in prison and is being held in the Xinxiang City Women's Prison. Her daughter, an undergraduate, wrote a letter to the Guancheng Police Station, but the police arrested her.
19. [Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province] Two Older Practitioners Arrested
A 60-year-old practitioner from Yajiangqiao Township, You County, Zhuzhou City was arrested on February 12, 2009. Personnel from the Chengguan Town Police Station arrested 70-year-old Mr. Wen Fuyuan, a retiree from the town's cigarette company, on February 13, 2009. The two practitioners are being held in the county's detention center.
Arresting policeman Yi Binyuan: 86-13807416299
20. [Gejiu City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Sun Qiongbo Arrested
Personnel from the Gejiu City Domestic Security Division and from the city's 610 Office arrested Ms. Su Qiongbo the morning of February 12, 2009. Police ransacked her home and confiscated Dafa books and truth-clarifying materials. Ms. Su was put into the Datun Detention Center.
Lei Bo, Gejiu City 610 Office head: 86-873-2123708 (Office), 86-13312665290, 86-13608732056
Zhao Hanmin, Domestic Security Division policeman: 86-13908734563, 86-13987300225
21. [Yanshou County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Chen Sicai Arrested
Liutuan Township Police Station chief Xu Tianjian in Yanshou County led a few police officers to arrest Mr. Chen Sicai from Tai'an Township at noon on February 15, 2009.
Xu Tianjian: 86-13796340333
22. [Tongshan City, Hubei Province] Police Arrest Mr. Wu Bolin on February 12, 2009
February 16, 2009