(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 8 cities or counties in 6 provinces. In this report, 3 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least 7 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Benxi City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhao Guiying Arrested and Taken to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp
Ms. Zhao Guiying from Niuxintai Town, Benxi City, was arrested by police officers from the Niuxintai Station at 10:30 a.m. on February 10, 2010. She was taken to Masanjia Forced Labor Camp the next morning. She returned home that afternoon because she did not pass the physical examination.
2. [Kangping County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Wang Jinfeng and Ms. Li Xiaoping Sentenced
With assistance from agents from the Shenyang City 610 Office, Ms. Wang Jinfeng and Ms. Li Xiaoping were secretly sentenced to seven years and three years in prison, respectively, in the Kangping County Court on February 10, 2010.
Kangping County Procuratorate: 86-24-87344751
Zhang Zhijun, chief of the Public Prosecution Department, Kangping
County: 86-13940308733 (Cell)
Guo Tuxin, director of the Kangping County Court: 86-24-27349801,
86-24-86274793, 86-13700019980 (Cell)
3. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Mr. Xiong Yihai Arrested
Mr. Xiong Yihai, a biology teacher at Wujiashan Middle School in Wuhan City, was reported when he was clarifying the truth near Tuanjiejiguang Co. on the morning of February 1, 2010. He was arrested by officers from the Wujiashan National Security Division. His whereabouts is unknown.
Director of the Dongxihu District Detention Center, Wuhan City: 86-13098811548 (Cell)
4. [Jingmen City, Hubei Province] Information about the Persecution of Ms. Ren Xiaoyu and Other Practitioners
Ms. Ren Xiaoyu, in her 50s; Mr. Mao Sishen, in his 60s; Mr. Huang Yongqiang; and Mr. Liu Deyu were arrested by agents from Jingmei City 610 Office at the beginning of January, 2010. Ms. Ren received a three-year suspended sentence to be served outside of prison but under surveillance. Mr. Mao's sentence requires that he be under surveillance for one year. Mr. Huang's whereabouts is unknown. Mr. Liu was sentenced to four years in prison and is being held at the Huyaguan Detention Center.
Tian Changbin, director of Jingmen City Police Department:
86-15972669999 (Cell), 86-724-2335219, 86-724-8882222
Jia Zhenjun, leader of National Security Division, Jingmen City
Police Department: 86-13971836399 (Cell)
Xu Yue: 86-13593798599 (Cell)
5. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Liang Qingling Arrested
Ms. Liang Qingling, 63, from Guangzhou City was arrested by security personnel when she was telling people the facts about Falun Gong in Zhoumen in the Liwan District on the afternoon of February 3, 2010. She was taken to the Liwan District Police Department and then held at the Liwan District Police Department Detention Center.
6. [Meizhou City, Guangdong Province] More Information about Ms. Yang Lijun
Ms. Yang Lijun was arrested at 9:00 p.m. on January 29, 2010, while she was boarding an airplane in Shenzhen City. She is being held at a detention center in Changsha City.
7. [Ning'an City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Ge Zhifu Sentenced
Mr. Ge Zhifu was secretly tried in the Ning'an City Court at 1:30 p.m. on December 28, 2009, and sentenced to three years in prison.
Mr. Ge's mother became mentally unstable because her son was imprisoned. At 8:00 p.m. on January 8, 2010, she died in a car accident near her home.
8. [Zunhua City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xu Shuqin Held
Ms. Xu Shuqin, a teacher at the Zunhua City Teacher's School, was sentenced to four and a half years in prison in April 2008. She is still being held at the Shijiazhuang City Women's Prison.
On January 1, 2001, with one cassette tape in her possession, Ms. Xu was arrested by police officers from the Shirengou Station and held for two days. Two thousand yuan was extorted from her and she was released on bail to her employer.
On January 16, 2002, Ms. Xu went to the Yiyuan District in Zunhua City to distribute informational materials. She was arrested by officer Zhang Aimin, who followed her from Xisanli Township. She was taken to the Zunhua City Police Department and then transferred to the Zunhua City Detention Center. After being held for four months, Ms. Xu was transferred to a brainwashing center. She resisted being "transformed" and was handcuffed to a window. To protest the persecution she went on a hunger strike. Liu Huisheng, deputy director of the brainwashing center, pried open her mouth, which loosened her teeth. She was shocked with electric batons and 2,000 yuan was extorted from her by agents from the Department of Political and Security Section before she was released.
On August 4, 2004, Huang Xiaoming, general director of the Xingwangzhai Township Middle School, harassed and discriminated against Ms. Xu because she did not cooperate with the high ranking officials. As a result, Ms. Xu left home to avoid being persecuted When she returned she was arrested and taken to the Zunhua City Brainwashing Center. Ms. Xu was persecuted for five days, and 5,000 yuan was extorted from her by agents from the 610 Office. She was later released.
On the afternoon of October 1, 2007, Ms. Xu and other practitioners drove a car to a Qingdongling site-seeing spot to distribute truth-clarifying materials. They were arrested by agents from the Dongling Culture Administration Office and from the police station. They were held at the Zunhua City Detention Center.
On April 24, 2008, Ms. Xu and five other practitioners were sentenced in the Zunhua City Court on April 24, 2008. Ms. Xu was sentenced to four and a half years in prison. She was taken to the Shijiazhuang City Women's Prison.
Yinan County 610 Office: 86-539-3259610
Li Xiaofeng, chief of Yinan County 610 Office: 86-13854959994
(Cell)
Zhu Maochen, director of Yinan County Police Department:
86-539-3221007
Liu Changjie, deputy director of police department: 86-13355062666,
86-13505395666 (Cell)
February 12, 2010