(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 16 cities or counties in 11 provinces. In this report, seven Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their detention, and at least 27 practitioners were illegally arrested.

  1. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Guixia on a Hunger Strike
  2. [Bin County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Zhenxian Arrested
  3. [Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Yinglie Sent to the Jilin City Detention Center
  4. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Fuchun, Arrested on September 4, 2011, Sent to the Xinbin County Detention Center
  5. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Chunlei, about 40, and His Two Colleagues Arrested by Officers from the Dongfenglu Police Station on September 8, 2011
  6. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Mr. Pan Kaixiang, Previously an Associate Professor from Zhejiang University, Arrested at the Door of His Home by Over 20 People on September 7, 2011
  7. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Mr. Ying Jianglin Arrested
  8. [Gaobeidian City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Yanxue and Another Six Practitioners Arrested
  9. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhang Chao Arrested
  10. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Li Dongmei Persecuted
  11. [Chenxi County, Hunan Province] Ms. Huang Aiyu Arrested Again
  12. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Li Mingqian Taken to a Brainwashing Center
  13. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zheng Hongying Arrested by Local Officers
  14. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Huayun Appeals Unlawful Sentencing
  15. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Cai Shijun Sentenced to Forced Labor
  16. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. He Wenjun and Five Other Practitioners Persecuted
  17. [Jin City, Hunan Province] About 30 Practitioners Arrested
  18. [Shenzhen City, Guangzhou] Three Practitioners Arrested
  19. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Officers from Yuechi Take Away Mr. Qu's Cell Phone and Attempt to Arrest Him
  20. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Zhang Linxian Arrested and Sentenced to Forced Labor

1. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Guixia on a Hunger Strike

Ms. Zhang Guixia from Fushun City was taken to the Nangou Detention Center in Fushun on March 9, 2011 for explaining the facts about Falun Gong to people. She has been on a hunger strike to protest the persecution since August 31 and has become very weak.

2. [Bin County, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Liu Zhenxian Arrested

Mr. Liu Zhenxian from Shengli Town, Bin County was arrested at home on the evening of September 7, 2011. Police officers confiscated his computer, printer and other items from his home and took him to the Bin No. 2 Detention Center the same evening.

3. [Jilin Province] Ms. Zhao Yinglie Sent to the Jilin City Detention Center

Ms. Zhao Yinglie from Jilin City was arrested by officers from the Wenmiao Police Station in Jilin City on the afternoon of September 6, 2011 for explaining the facts about Falun Gong and giving out informational DVDS on the south end of Tianjin Street. She was taken to the Jilin City Detention Center the same evening.

4. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Zhang Fuchun, Arrested on September 4, 2011, Sent to the Xinbin County Detention Center

5. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Mr. Zhao Chunlei, about 40, and His Two Colleagues Arrested by Officers from the Dongfenglu Police Station on September 8, 2011

Parties involved in the persecution:
The Dongfenglu Police Station: 86-311-86013794

6. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Mr. Pan Kaixiang, Previously an Associate Professor from Zhejiang University, Arrested at the Door of His Home by Over 20 People on September 7, 2011

7. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Mr. Ying Jianglin Arrested

Mr. Ying Jianglin from Yuhang District, Hangzhou was arrested again by officers from the Yuhang Police Department's Domestic Security Division on the morning of September 8, 2011. He was later held in Longyueshuizhuang, Renhe Town, Yuhang District.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Yu Shunde: +86-571-89289798

8. [Gaobeidian City, Hebei Province] Ms. Liu Yanxue and Six Other Practitioners Arrested

Officers from Gaobeidian barged into Ms. Cao's home in Tiankuo Residential Quarters on the afternoon of September 6, 2011 and arrested Ms. Cao, Ms. Cao's sister, Ms. Xiaoli, Ms. Liu Yanxue, Ms. Yang Suhua, Ms. Yu Lianfen and Ms. Liu Lanping. They were taken to the police department and then to the Gaobeidian Detention Center.

9. [Chongqing] Mr. Zhang Chao Arrested

Mr. Zhang Chao, an instructor from Chongqing Municipal Committee's Party School, was arrested at the office of Education and Research Department on the afternoon of September 5, 2011. His home was ransacked and three computers were confiscated. Mr. Zhang is thought to be held in the Baihelin Brainwashing Center in Shapingba District, Chongqing and family visits are not allowed.

10. [Lanzhou City, Gansu Province] Ms. Li Dongmei Persecuted

Ms. Li Dongmei from Gansu Provincial Party School was arrested and her home ransacked on September 3, 2011 by officers who had been staying around a building and waiting for her for many days. She was released on September 5, 2011.

11. [Chenxi County, Hunan Province] Ms. Huang Aiyu Arrested Again

Ms. Huang Aiyu and her daughter-in-law were at home on the morning of September 6, 2011, when over ten agents from the Chenxi 610 Office, local police station and the Shimawan government suddenly barged in and attempted to take Ms. Huang Aiyu to a brainwashing center located in the “Law and Order Education Base” in Huaihua City. Ms. Huang shut the door of the kitchen and hid there. After being in deadlock for five hours, Ms. Huang was arrested and taken to the brainwashing center.

This was the second time that Ms. Huang has been taken to the brainwashing center. In July 2008, she was sent to a forced labor camp for explaining the facts about Falun Gong. As she failed the physical examination, the camp refused to admit her. However, on her way back to home, agents from Chenxi 610 Office arrested her again and took her to a brainwashing center.

Parties involved int the persecution:
Chen, director of the Chenxi 610 Office: +86-745-5229610
Huang Mingqiang, deputy director of the Chenxi 610 Office: +86-13337250610
Mi Baicang, deputy director of the Chenxi 610 Office: +86-13319617366
Zeng Dejian, party secretary of 610 Office's Law and Order Inspection Section: +86-13034874849

12. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Li Mingqian Taken to a Brainwashing Center

Recently, Mr. Li Mingqian, a farmer from Guangan District, was taken to a brainwashing session held by the local 610 Office. In addition, Ms. Huang Zhihui, 76, and Ms. Cai Zhengfang, 73, who were arrested on June 5 for explaining the facts about Falun Gong are being held in the Guangan City Detention Center.

Parties involved in the persecution:
The Guangan City Domestic Security Division: + 86-826-2848138
Wang Hongwei, chief of the Guangan City Domestic Security Division
The Guangan City Detention Center: +86-826-2241976

13. [Fushun City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zheng Hongying Arrested by Local Officers

Ms. Zheng Hongying from Shijiagou Village, Nankouqian Town, Qingyuan County, Fushun was arrested by local officers on September 5, 2011. She is being held in the county's detention center.

14. [Tianjin] Ms. Zhao Huayun Appeals Unlawful Sentencing

Ms. Zhao Huayun from Beichen District, Tianjin, who was arrested by officers from the Tianmu Police Station on December 21, 2010, was sentenced to four years in prison on August 18, 2011. She has appealed to a higher court and is still being held in the Beichen Detention Center.

15. [Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province] Mr. Cai Shijun Sentenced to Forced Labor

Mr. Cai Shijun from Changzhou City was arrested by agents from the Changzhou 610 Office and the Lanling Police Station for handing out informational materials about Falun Gong at Jiuzhou Clothing World of Changzhou on August 20, 2011. A few days later, the Changzhou 610 Office sentenced Mr. Cai to 18 months of forced labor.

16. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Ms. He Wenjun and Five Other Practitioners Persecuted

Ms. He Wenjun from Taiyuan makes a living doing various accounting work. She and five other practitioners were arrested at their group study site by officers from Beijing and Taiyuan in early September of 2009. They were later sent to the city's detention center. Ms. He was then 50 years old.

17. [Jin City, Hunan Province] About 30 Practitioners Arrested

Officers from Jin started arresting practitioners on a large scale from 4 a.m., September 5. They broke into residential houses and beat practitioners as soon as they came inside. They arrested practitioners and ransacked their homes. Mr. Xiangyang, Ms. Liu Qingxiu and her third eldest sister are known to be arrested. According to an estimate, about 30 practitioners were arrested.

18. [Shenzhen City, Guangzhou] Three Practitioners Arrested

Three female practitioners were arrested at Sihai Park in Nanshan District, Shenzhen and taken to Xili “Law and Order Education School” (brainwashing center) on August 2, 2011. They are Ms. Chang in her 70s, Ms. Yang in her 50s and another woman in her 40s who was released the same day.

19. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Officers from Yuechi Take Away Mr. Qu's Cell Phone and Attempt to Arrest Him

Officers from Yuechi County barged into Mr. Qu Zhenxing's home in Fulong Township, Yuechi, Guangan on the evening of September 7, 2011. They took Mr. Qu's cell phone. Neighboring villagers stopped them from arresting Mr. Qu.

20. [Kunming City, Yunnan Province] Ms. Zhang Linxian Arrested and Sentenced to Forced Labor

Ms. Zhang Linxian, 66, is the wife of an employee from Kunming Steel and Iron Company. She gave an amulet* to a young man, a plainclothes officer, on a bus on November 18, 2010. The next day, officers from the Anning City Domestic Security Division ransacked her home and confiscated her Falun Gong books, informational materials, truth clarifying DVDs and Falun Gong exercise music cassettes. They took Ms. Zhang to the local police station and interrogated her. After her release, there was always somebody hanging around her home and watching her. In May 2011, Ms. Zhang suddenly received a notice of forced labor that was to be served outside of custody.

Parties involved in the persecution:
Party secretary of Anning Municipal Committee: +86-871-8702028
Deputy party secretary of Anning Municipal Committee: +86-871-8702468
Anning Municipal Government: +86-871-8699869, +86-871-8693125

* Amulet - In China, practitioners sometimes clarify the truth by giving people something small to wear or cherish, bearing a few words reminding them of the goodness of Falun Dafa.

Category: Accounts of Persecution