(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 24 cities or counties in 11 provinces. In this report, 12 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 39 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Hunchun City, Jilin Province] Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp Refuses to Release Ms. Liu Yaozhen, Whose Term Has Ended
Ms. Liu Yaozhen, in her fifties, is from Shuangcheng City. On April 7, 2008, she was turned in and taken into custody for distributing printouts about the persecution in Hunchun City, Jilin Province. She was later unlawfully taken to the Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp. She was to serve a one-year term of forced labor. Her term has ended but the labor camp authorities have refused to release her.
2. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Jingfen Taken into Police Custody
On the morning of April 5, 2009, Ms. Wang Jingfen, who lives in the No. 3 Residential Community in Fengrun District, Tangshan City, was telling others about the persecution in the morning farmers' market. Officers from the 110 Emergency Response Unit and from the Linyin Road Police Station took her to the Linyin Road Police Station. The police subsequently searched Ms. Wang's home. They confiscated Falun Dafa books, truth clarification printouts, and DVDs. The police also took possession of 9,800 yuan in cash. Ms. Wang was released the same afternoon.
3. [Mei County, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Xiaoyun Taken into Custody
On the afternoon of April 8, 2009, Ms. Zhang Xiaoyun, from the Dasankui area in Mei County, Meizhou City, was taken into police custody. Her whereabouts are unknown.
4. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Lu Changjiang Taken into Custody
On March 21, 2009, Li Yanpu, head of the Domestic Security Division at the Xinye County Police Department in Nanyang City, and officials from the Xinye Social Security Department lied to Mr. Lu Changjiang by asking him to take his retirement salary. They took him into custody instead.
5. [Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Guiyng and Ms. Guo Xiaoying Taken into Custody
On April 5, 2009, Ms. Zhang Guiying and Ms. Han Xiaoying in Zhaodong City were turned in to the police while they were telling others about the persecution in a flower garden. They were taken into custody. The two practitioners are being held at a detention center.
6. [Zhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Gu Yunpeng Tortured during Interrogation at Daowai Detention Center in Harbin City
On February 20, 2009, Mr. Gu Yunpeng, from Zhaodong City, was taken to the Daowai Detention Center by officers from the Harbin City Domestic Security Division and those from the Dafangli Police Station. Mr. Guo was brutally tortured. He has been on a hunger strike for numerous days. He is in extremely weak physical condition. He is wearing heavy handcuffs and shackles and cannot stand up. The inmate uniform he wears has been soaked with blood.
7. [Chongqing] Mr. Fei Mingyan Cannot Walk after Severe Abuse in Yongchuan Prison
Mr. Fei Mingyan from Chongqing cannot walk after being severely abused at the Yongchuan Prison. He has become emaciated. Under the strong demands of his brothers, Mr. Fei was taken to a hospital for examination. He was diagnosed with heart disease. After one day's infusion, he was taken back to the prison.
8. [Shanghai] Ms. Ge Rongzhen, in Her Sixties, Taken into Custody in Mid-March; Her Whereabouts Unknown
9. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Yong Held at Chadian Prison in Beijing
In spring 2004, Mr. Zhang Yong was taken into custody. He was later unlawfully sentenced to five years in prison. He is being held at the Chadian Prison in Beijing.
10. [Yanshan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Jianli, Mr. Li Fumin and Ms. Li Congru Taken into Custody
At around 10:00 a.m. on April 8, 2009, two police agents from the Yanshan County Police Department arrived at Ms. Zhang Jianli's home. They took her mother to the police station and held her there for half a day. The police also searched Ms. Zhang's home, confiscated a notebook computer, two printers, a photocopier, two MP4 players, a radio, three speakers, a paper cutter, and a laminating machine. They took over 30,000 yuan in cash and Falun Dafa books and printouts.
At the same time, Ms. Zhang Jianli and Mr. Li Fumin were taken into police custody at the Qiantong Merchandise Center where they were working. Ms. Li Congru was also taken into custody.
11. [Dingzhou City, Hebei Province] Mr. Yang Yongzai's Whereabouts Unknown
On the afternoon of February 17, Mr. Yang Yongzai was taken into custody by agents from the Dingzhou City Police Department and the Nancheng Police Station at his home on Huimin Street in Dingzhou City. The police searched his home. Mr. Yang was taken to the Dingzhou City Detention Center. His whereabouts are unknown.
12. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Ni Meizhen and Ms. Song Lichen Taken into Custody
Ms. Ni Meizhen, 75, and Ms. Song Lixia, 47, both from Kunming City, were taken into custody in Changning County in the Baoshan area on January 21, 2009. The two practitioners have been unlawfully held at the Changning County Detention Center since January.
Director of Changning Detention Center in Baoshan area: 86-13987539656 (Cell)
13. [Jilin Province] Mr. Jin Juntai and Mr. Zhang Hui Hospitalized; Their Lives in Imminent Danger
Mr. Jin Juntai, 56, and Mr. Zhang Hui, 29, both from the Longjing area in the multinational Yanbian district, have been taken to the Gongzhuling Central Hospital for emergency treatment after severe abuse. Mr. Zhang has gone through surgery. Mr. Jin's flesh has turned rotten, exposing his bones. His life remains in imminent danger.
Li, president of the Gongzhuling (Prison) Hospital: 86-13894449955 (Cell)
Director at the prison hospital: 86-434-6289236
14. [Chongqing] Ms. Wang Liuzhen on Hunger Strike
In mid-March 2009, Ms. Wang Liuzhen, who lives in the No. 2 Jinjian Residential Community in the Chayuan area, was taken into police custody. On March 18, she was taken to the Jizishan Psychiatric Hospital in Chongqing. She is currently being held at the Psychiatric Section in the No. 1 Factory of the Chang'an Company. She has been on a hunger strike to protest the persecution.
15. [Tianjin] Mr. Wang Jun Taken into Custody at Home
Mr. Wang Jun was taken into custody at his home in Baodi District, Tianjin. He has remained in custody at the Baodi District Detention Center.
16. [Anxin County, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Kexin Taken into Police Custody
On March 21, 2009, Mr. Liu Kexin, a practitioner in Anxin County, was taken into custody by agents from the Anxin County 610 Office. He was taken to Shijiazhuang City in Hebei Province 15 days later.
17. [Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Chen Xu Taken into Custody
On the evening of March 25, 2009, Ms. Chen Xu, in Qingyuan City, was followed while she was distributing brochures in the family quarters of the city government at No. 18 Xincheng area. The police searched her home that night and confiscated a computer. Ms. Chen and her husband, Mr. Tan, were both taken into custody. He refused to cooperate with the police and is not a practitioner. Mr. Tan was released around March 30. He asked to meet his wife before leaving. His request was rejected.
Director of Qingyuan City 610 Office: 86-763-3377610, 86-763-3363960, 86-13802890609 (Cell)
Ouyang Jianzhong, director of Detention Center of the Qingyuan City Police Department: 86-763-5851097, 86-13602942328 (Cell)
18. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Ma Lijun Unlawfully Sentenced to Forced Labor
At around 1:00 p.m. on February 4, 2009, Mr. Ma Lijun, who lives in Hulin City, was taken into custody near the family quarters of the Hulin Railroad Department by agents from the Hulin City Police Department and the Domestic Security Division. On April 7, he was unlawfully taken to the Suihua Forced Labor Camp.
19. [Luoyang City, Henan Province] Mr. Guo Zhansheng Taken into Police Custody
On December 25, 2008, Mr. Guo Zhansheng, who lives in Jianxi District, Luoyang City, was taken into custody at the family quarters of his workplace by officers from the Jiyuan City Domestic Security Division in Henan Province. He was forcibly taken to the Jiyuan City Detention Center.
20. [Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Ma Chengcheng Unlawfully Held in Custody
Mr. Ma Chuncheng, from Jixi City, does odd jobs in Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province. At 11:00 p.m. on March 25, 2009, he was taken into custody in Daqing City by the state security officers from Harbin City, in cooperation with the Daqing police. He has been held at the No. 2 Detention Center affiliated with the Daowai Police Department in Harbin City. On April 8, he was taken to a facility in the Fangzheng area where he is continually abused by officers from the Domestic Security Division at the Daowai Police Department.
21. [Yueyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. Guo Zhirong Taken into Custody by Yunxi District Domestic Security Division on Afternoon of April 7
22. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Mr. Wu Jinjiang, Ms. Qiao Yongqin and Other Practitioners Taken into Custody
At around 8:00 a.m. on April 7, 2009, officers from the Guan County Police Department and those from the Donggucheng Town Police Station in Guan County took Mr. Wu Jinjiang into custody at his home in Tongzhuang Village in Gucheng Town. At the same time, Ms. Qiao Yongqin, Ms. Li Ailian, and Ms. Li Jinlian in Guangtao County, Hebei Province were also taken into custody.
23. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Practitioners Surnamed Li and Liu Held in Custody
On April 1, 2009, Ms. Li and Ms. Liu from Chang'an District were telling others about the persecution of Falun Gong near the No. 2 Shijiazhuang Machinery Factory. Officers from the Fangxing Police Station took the two practitioners to the Yuhua Police Station. Officers from the Yuhua Police Station searched the two practitioners' homes. Ms. Li and Ms. Liu are being held at the Nanhuachangj Detention Center.
24. [Laiyuan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Liang Caihong Taken into Custody in Haidian District, Beijing
Ms. Liang Caihong, who lives in Laiyuan County, Hebei Province, accompanied her husband to Beijing to see a doctor. On the evening of March 13, they checked into a hotel in Haidian District. The officers who conducted overnight searches found a copy of Zhuan Falun and a few printouts about the persecution on her. They took Ms. Liang into custody. She is being held at the Haidian District Detention Center.
25. [Laiyuan County, Hebei Province] Ms. Fan Rui Taken into Custody
On April 7, 2009, Ms. Fan Rui in Laiyuan County, Hebei Province was turned in to the police while she was telling others about the persecution. She was taken into custody. Her whereabouts are unknown.
26. [Hegang City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Guirong Taken into Custody
Ms. Li Guorong, 62, lives in Hegang City. On the evening of April 4, she was taken into police custody while delivering printouts. She is being held at the No. 2 Detention Center.
27. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Song Chengmei Harassed
Mr. Song Chengmei, 44, lives on Beiguan Street. At the end of 2008, three officers from the Renmin Road Police Station took him to the police station from a store he owns and operates. He was handcuffed because he refused to go with the officers. He was forced to sign a guarantee statement promising not to practice Falun Gong anymore. The police also searched his home. In 2009, the police again harassed him several times in his store.
28. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Shulan Taken into Police Custody on Morning of April 8; Her Home Searched
29. [Dunhua City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Xiaojie and Numerous Other Practitioners Taken into Custody
Since March 27, 2009, officials at the Dunhua City Political and Judiciary Committee in Yanbian multinational area, members of the 610 Office, and officers from the Danjiang Street Police Station took into custody numerous practitioners, including: Ms. Liu Xiaojie, Ms. Li Guifen, Mr. Bao Wanjun, Ms. Chen Shuqin, Mr. Yan Su, Ms. Tian Juan, Ms. Zhang Yueying, Mr. Yuan Yancheng, Ms. Liu Yanqiu, Ms. Xing Jimei, and Ms. Liu. The practitioners are being held at the city detention center. Their families have been denied the right to visit them.
Wang Yangli, Party secretary of the Dunhua City Political and Judiciary Committee: 86-433-6250720, 86-433-6222268
610 Office: 86-433-6252610, 86-433-6266278
An Jing, director of the 610 Office: 86-433-6390848, 86-433-6242366, 86-13844300199 (Cell)
Wang Yansheng, chief of the city police department: 86-433-6360301
30. [Jingning County, Gansu Province] Mr. Qin Yuehua Unlawfully Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
Mr. Qin Yuehua, 66, is a farmer in Xindian Township, Jingning County. In October 2008, he was unlawfully sentenced to four years in prison.
31. [Miluo City, Hunan Province] Mr. Liu Duanduan Taken into Custody
On the morning of March 22, 2009, Mr. Liu Duanduan, was recovering from his injuries at home. He could not walk freely. Officers from the Miluo City Police Department and a group of state security officers handcuffed him and pushed him into a police vehicle.
Zhou Bo, head of the State Security Division: 86-13807406308 (Cell)
Liu Xigen: 86-13077199909
April 9, 2009