(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 11 cities or counties in six provinces. In this report, at least seven practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 22 practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Dengta City, Liaoning Province] Update Regarding the Persecution of Ms. Jin Yunlian and Ms. Hou Lijie
Ms. Jin Yulian and Ms. Hou Lijie from Liutiao Town were arrested and detained in the Liaoyang City Detention Center. Their cases have been transferred to the Dengta City Procuratorate.
Individuals involved in the persecution:
Liu Xiaohong, Dengta City Political and Judiciary Committee Party secretary: 86-419-8583009, 86-419-8282199, 86-15941973888
Li Penglin, head of Dengta City Police Department: 86-419-8582901, 86-419-2132338, 86-13804196128
Zhang Qicheng, head of Dengta City Domestic Security: 86-419-8582911, 86-419-8181626, 86-13604193459
Zhang Qiliang (who reported the practitioners): 86-419-8136850
2. [Yongqing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Gao Xiuzhi Arrested
Yongqing County 610 Office agents and officers from the Yangmazhuang Township Police Station broke into Ms. Gao Xiuzhi's home and arrested her at noon on May 6, 2010. She is being held in the Yongqing County Detention Center.
Individuals involved in the persecution:
Han Xiuwen, Yongqing County Detention Center: 86-316-6687065, 86-13323065986, 86-316-6689086
Shi Huanjin, head of Yongqing County 610 Office: 86-13582464080, 86-316-6685669
Yangmazhuang Detention Center: 86-316-6571707
3. [Yanbian, Jilin Province] Ms. Wang Xiaomin Held in a Brainwashing Facility
Ms. Wang Xiaomin was arrested on May 28, 2010, and taken to a brainwashing center located in Linye Police Station, Chunhua Town, Huichun City.
4. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Zhang Yuanbo Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
Mr. Zhang Yuanbo from the Tianhe District was arrested and held in the Tianhe Detention Center for 10 months. He was sentenced to four years in prison by the Tianhe District Court on May 28, 2010.
5. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Jianlin Arrested and Tortured
Mr. Li Jianlin, 28, from Dongbei Village, Shifu Town, Changyi City, was arrested by police officers in the Hanting District of Weifang City on March 18, 2010. He is being held in the Weifang Detention Center and has been subjected to severe torture. Mr. Li went on a hunger strike to protest persecution and was force-fed by the guards, who also beat him and placed him in handcuffs and shackles. His health has deteriorated as a result of the abuse.
Four officers from the Weifang City Police Department also went to Mr. Li's home at the end of April 2010 and tried to coerce his 80-year-old grandfather to provide information about Mr. Li and his mother Li Xiufen, also a practitioner.
When Mr. Li's grandfather went to visit Mr. Li on May 19, 2010, officials refused his request to see Mr. Li.
6. [Lianzhou City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuying Sentenced to Three Years in Prison (Additional Information)
Ms. Zhang Xiuying, 65, was arrested on September 8, 2009, while distributing information to clarify the facts about Falun Gong on Nanmen Road in Lianzhou City. She was sentenced to three years in the Guangdong Women's Prison.
Ms. Zhang was previously arrested on January 12, 2008, while clarifying the facts about Falun Gong. She was held at the Lianzhou City Police Department for 10 days, and then sent to a brainwashing facility in Baiyun District, Guangzhou City, for eight months.
She was also arrested on December 20, 2001, while distributing Falun Gong truth-clarification materials on the street. She was detained in the Sanshui Forced Labor Camp for one year, and then sent to a brainwashing facility for an additional two months.
7. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Qi Junling Arrested
Ms. Qi Junling was arrested around 6 p.m. on May 27, 2010, while distributing information to clarify the facts about Falun Gong. She was taken to the Yunhe Police Department and is currently detained at the Cangzhou City Detention Center. Her home was also ransacked.
Individuals involved in the persecution:
Tang Guoli, Yunhe Domestic Security Division: 86-13603271866, 86-317-5309879
Han Zhenghua, head of Cangzhou City Detention Center: 86-317-5523198
8. [Beizhen City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Yuan Arrested
Officers from the Beizhen Police Department arrested Mr. Liu Yuan from Goubangzi Town at work on the evening of May 30, 2010. He is currently held at the Beizhen Detention Center.
Individuals involved in the persecution:
Liu Jun, head of Beizhen City Police Department: 86-416-6600123, 86-416-2836886
Chen Shaowei, deputy head of Beizhen City Police Department: 86-416-6622968, 86-416-6600088, 86-13940600088
Yao Cheng, head of Beizhen Domestic Security Division: 86-416-6630215
Beizhen Detention Center: 86-416-6622174
9. [Beijing] Mr. Zhang Jian Arrested
Mr. Zhang Jian from Jiuxianqiao, Chaoyang District was arrested on May 12, 2010. He is currently detained in the Qiliqu Detention Center. His family's visitation rights have been denied.
10. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Shuping, Mr. Sun Tianpeng, and Mr. Han Xiaochang Arrested
Officers from the Hanting Domestic Security Division followed practitioners Ms. Wang Shuping and Mr. Sun Tianpeng to the Hanting Coal Market at around 4:00 p.m. on March 18, 2010, and arrested them. They also confiscated three motorcycles, an electric car, a tricycle, and other personal belongings.
Officers from the Hanting Domestic Security Division also monitored Mr. Han Xiaochang's cell phone and followed him to Boshan District in Zibo City, where they arrested him and confiscated his notebook computer, wireless cards, Falun Gong books, 3,000 yuan that belonged to his sister, and other items on April 15, 2010.
The officers covered Mr. Han's head and drove him to an undisclosed location, where he was detained for two weeks and severely tortured. In order to force Mr. Han to write a guarantee statement to give up Falun Gong, officers hung him by two hands from a window frame, whipped him with a leather belt, kicked him, slapped his face, forced him to sit near a hot electric heater for long periods of time, deprived him of sleep for nine consecutive days and fed him only one small steamed bun per day.
Mr. Han was then sent to the Weifang Detention Center, where he was subjected to forced labor folding shipping boxes. He was released after officials extorted 50,000 yuan from his family, and officials continue to monitor him.
11. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Du Yanrong, Ms. He Jianhua, and Another Practitioner Arrested
Ms. Du Yanrong, Ms. He Jianhua, and another practitioner were arrested on the morning of May 28, 2010, while they clarified the truth about Falun Gong at the Wuquanshan Zoo.
12. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Eleven Practitioners Arrested
Officers from Shulan City Police Department and the local police station arrested 11 practitioners on May 30, 2010, including Dr. Zhao Yiguang, Ms. Li Yuping, Mr. Jiang Yuejun, a teacher at the Tiande Township High School, and Ms. Yin Limei, a teacher at the Shulan No.15 High School. The practitioners are being held in the Food Bureau Hostel, where they are forced to undergo brainwashing.