(Clearwisdom.net) Today's news from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in eight cities or counties in five provinces. In this report, 13 practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention and at least ten practitioners were illegally arrested.
1. [Lu County, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Kailai Detained in the Lu County Detention Center
Mr. Zhang Kailai, from Honggou Village, Haojia, Qiaoshan Town, Lu County was arrested by police while he was distributing Falun Gong materials in Yanzhuang Town on the morning of January 30, 2011. In the afternoon, police from Yanzhuang and Qiaoshan went to Mr. Zhang’s home and confiscated Falun Dafa books, Falun Gong materials, several MP3 players, and other items. Mr. Zhang is being detained in the Lu County Detention Center.
2. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Ms. Zhong Xueqiong Arrested
Ms. Zhong Xueqiong was an employee of the Hanyang Steel Factory in Wuhan City. In 1999, she was arrested when she went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong. Her whereabouts have been unknown for 11 years.
3. [Mishan City, Heilongjiang Province] Officers from Peide Town Police Station Arrest Ten Falun Gong Practitioners
Seven Falun Gong practitioners from Farm 855 of the Mudanjiang Agriculture Developing Bureau, along with three other practitioners, went to Peide Town to talk to people about Falun Gong. They were reported to police. Zheng Chengjin and other officers from the Peide Town Police Station took them away at 11:00 a.m. on January 24, 2011. They were sent to the Mishan Police Department.
At about 7:20 p.m. on January 26, 2011, three practitioners managed to walk away. With the help of their families and relatives, two practitioners were released at about 11:00 p.m. on February 1, 2011. The remaining five practitioners have been transferred to the detention center, including Ms. Wang Yuying from Fuyuan Township, Ms. Zhang Xihuan, Ms. Sun Qilan and Ms. Zhao Li from Farm 855, and Ms. Hu Xiuyan from the Beixing Farm.
4. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Wu Xiaofeng Arrested
Mr. Wu Xiaofeng from Xiangfang District, Harbin was arrested at about 8:00 p.m. on February 5, 2011. He was sent that night to the Harbin Second Detention Center.
5. [Datong City, Shanxi Province] Ms. Zhao Jingfan Taken to the Xindian Forced Labor Camp in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province in Early February 2011
6. [Hubei Province] Partial List of Detained Falun Gong Practitioners from Yichang City
Mr. Liu Cheng from Yiling District was sentenced to three years in prison and is being detained in the Fanjiatai Prison in Shayang, Hubei Province.
Mr. Zhao Jucai from Yidu was sentenced to a seven-year prison term and is being detained in the Fanjiatai Prison.
Mr. Yang Xiangui from Yuanan is being detained in the Fanjiatai Prison.
There are no details about the sentence of Mr. Wang Renyi from Zhijiang.
Mr. Hu Qinggui from Zhijiang was transferred to the Xidayingzi Forced Labor Camp in Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province from Beijing in December 2009.
Ms. Zhang Yonghong and Ms. He Jingyan from Gezhouba, Xiling District were sentenced to seven years in prison and are being detained in the Wuhan Women’s Prison.
Ms. Sun Yong from Gezhouba, Xiling District was sentenced to a three-year prison term and is being detained in the Jurong Women’s Prison in Jiangsu Province.
Ms. Jiang Guofang from Wujia District, Ms. Xiang Yan who worked in a hospital in Xiling District, and Ms. Xiang Wenlan from Yiling District were sentenced to three years in prison and are being detained in the Wuhan Women’s Prison.
7. [Chongqing] Mr. Xiong Qingguo Detained in the Langshan Detention Center
Mr. Xiong Qingguo lives in Huagai Village, Bolin Town, Jiangjin District, Chongqing. At 11:00 p.m. on August 12, 2010, he was taken away and sent to the Aiping Brainwashing Center. After being detained there for 15 days, he was transferred to the Langshan Detention Center in Jiangjin District. His family has not been allowed to visit him until now.
8. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Ms. Zhu Xiumei and Ms. Ma Zhichai Persecuted
On September 11, 2010, Ms. Zhu Xiumei and Ms. Ma Zhichai from Jiyuan were arrested. They have been detained in the Jiyuan Detention Center for more than four months. During the detention, they have refused to be "transformed" or wear the prison uniform. As a result, they were handcuffed and shackled. They went on an extended hunger strike, and guards subsequently pried their mouths open with an iron tool and forced fed them. Their front teeth fell out as a result. In the winter, when the temperature was below freezing, the guards poured cold water on them. The two practitioners are very thin and unable to stand unaided.