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Latest News from China - 10/10/2003
(Clearwisdom.net) 1. [Beijing] At Least Two Dafa Practitioners are Tortured to Death in Mentougou Detention
Center, Beijing Someone with inside information revealed that a male Dafa practitioner was beaten to death around
the end of December 2000 or the beginning of 2001 at the Beijing Mentougou detention center. After
he was sent to a prison cell, he endured beatings by a majority of the prisoners, he was given an
enema with a Sprite bottle, and eventually he died from the torture. This tragedy occurred under
prison police supervision; however none of the prison staff was disciplined. Only one of the
prisoners who took part in the torture had his sentence extended. In the same detention center there was a female Dafa practitioner who went on a hunger strike to
protest her illegal detention. The police didn't release her. She was left in critical condition and
was sent to the hospital one month later, where she died. 2. [Hebei Province] Dafa Practitioners Post "Jiang Lawsuit" Posters During the National
Celebration Holiday. October 1, is communist China's national day of celebration (like Independence Day in the USA).
Practitioners somewhere in Hebei province coordinated a group truth clarification event. They made
posters which told viewers about the global trial of Jiang Zemin and posted them in apartment
buildings, on electricity poles, on telephone booths, walls, schools, parks, and in the country in
large areas. This action effectively frightened the evil and awakened the people. Practitioners who participated in this event all returned safely. Area practitioners will
continue this activity of posting information about the trial of Jiang. 3. [China] Dafa Practitioner Zhu Wenlong is Punished with Added Prison Terms after Posting
Declaration on the Internet Dafa practitioner Zhu Wenlong, who is being illegally detained in the Mingxi Prison was further
persecuted after he declared on the internet that his words and deeds under forced brainwashing are
null and void. According to inside information, Zhu will have several more years added to his prison
term. Zhu was previously sentenced to 10 years. 4. [Hainan] Practitioners in Hainan Clarify the
Truth at a Concert Sometime ago there was a concert by a known pop music star from Hong Kong in Hainan. Several
practitioners decided to take advantage of this opportunity to clarify the truth to the people. They
walked constantly among the concert attendees, effectively distributing a lot of truth-clarifying
materials, including CDs. 5. [China] Dafa practitioner Ms. Lu Meilan is
forced out of her Home to Avoid Further Persecution September 1, 2003 the local police department once again arrested Dafa practitioner Ms. Lu Meilan.
She walked out of the police station after enduring detention, interrogation, and four days on a
hunger strike. She is unable to return home and lives outside. Her two daughters were also illegally
arrested. The elder daughter was detained for 3 days, and the younger one who is underage was
illegally detained for 1 day. Police searched their home several times and took away Dafa books and
truth-claarifying materials and CDs. 6. [Jingtan City, Jiangsu Province] Another
Round of Brainwashing is Being Planned Jingtan is a small city in Jiangsu province. Closely following Jiang's regime in persecuting
Falun Gong, city officials conducted several anti-Falun Gong brainwashing workshops, and illegally
sentenced over 40 Dafa practitioners to labor camps and prisons. They continue to illegally abduct
Dafa practitioners to the so-called "reform class". Telephone numbers of the Jingtan city officials: Zhu Jingrong, secretary general of the polical bureau: 86-519-2396095, 86-519-2396203,
86-519-6127206, 86-1390-6147206 (cell) Sun Jianguo, vice secretary: 86-519-2822703, 86-519-2331667, 86-519-2295855, 86-13961179028
(cell) Cai Weiping, Director of the 610 Office: 86-519-2396005, 86-519-2396286, 86-13906149299 (cell) Xu Wei: 86-519-2396087, 86-519-2326516, 86-13179305633 (cell) 7. [Jidong County, Helongjiang Province] Dafa
Practitioner Ji Hongbo is illegally Arrested In mid August, Dafa Practitioner Mr. Ji Hongbo of Jidong County, Helongjiang Province, was
arrested at home for delivering truth-clarification material. His current whereabouts are unknown. 8. [Daqin City, Helongjiang Province] Police in
Daqin City illegally Arrest Three Dafa Practitioners Three Dafa practitioners were arrested by police on the evening of September 30. The three Dafa
practitioners Mr. Du Zhuxin, Mr. Liang Hongjun, Ms. Chen Bihua of Babaixiang town, Honggang District
in Daqin City in Helongjiang Province, were taken away from home by local police. Police also
searched their homes. Currently these three practitioners are locked up in the police detention
center. 9. [Liaoning Province] Returned practitioners
are Locked in Prison Cells In Yezi Prison in Liaoning province, practitioners who are firm in their cultivation are under
strict monitoring. Two criminal prisoners watch each practitioner and their movements are
restricted. Dafa practitioner Mr. Cao Yang had signed an agreement with police, and returned to
cultivation later. His return has given great encouragement to many practitioners. Police then
persecuted him both physically and mentally, and prohibited family visits. Cao Yang has been locked
up in a special cell since July 19. Details regarding his persecution are unknown. 10. Harbin police install Internet ID Card in Internet cafes According to an article that appeared in the Harbin Evening News on October 8, Harbin (Capital
City of Helongjiang Province) police installed Internet ID Cards on all computers at internet cafes
during the so-called National Holidays. Every Internet caf will use this new ID card. A personal
national ID card (similar to driver's license in USA) is required for Internet ID card application.
The server that processes the Internet ID card application is linked with the police citizen
database server. Everyone must use a real national ID card in order to apply for the Internet ID
card. Citizens are also required to show national ID cards when logging onto the internet with the
internet ID card to double check the user's identity. October 16, 2003 |