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Latest News from China - January 15, 2005
(Clearwisdom.net) 1. [Beijing] Li Ying, a Disabled Young Woman, is Sentenced to Three Years
Forced Labor for Clarifying the Truth in Beijing Ms. Li Ying, 23 and disabled, is from Sanjia Village in Badaohao Town,
Heishan County, Liaoning Province. When she was a child, she was burned so
severely that she became disabled. A large area on the left side of her body was
burned, and she almost lost her life. Since she began to practice Falun Gong in
1997, the symptoms of her injuries have greatly improved. On September 1, 2004,
Li Ying went to Beijing to clarify the truth. While she was posting
truth-clarification flyers near Yuyuantan in Beijing, policemen from the
Yuyuantan Police Station arrested her. Because Li Ying refused to give her name
or address, she was locked up in a dark room and given no food or water for two
days. After she fainted several times, the police sent her to the hospital for
emergency treatment. The police discovered her name and address on her
disability ID card. Instead of being sent back to her hometown, she was
sentenced to three years of forced labor in Beijing. She was detained at the
notorious Tuanhe Forced Labor Camp and then transferred to the Beijing Women's
Forced Labor Camp. She was later sent to the Shijiazhuang Drug Rehabilitation
Forced Labor Camp 500 miles away from Beijing. 2. [Puyang City, Henan Province] Four Practitioners from Zhongyuan Oil Field
Arrested Police have seized practitioners Zhao Liming, Ju Lili, Li Qingmin and Wang
Ronghua from the Zhongyuan Oil Field in Puyang City, Henan Province. Zhao Liming is a primary school teacher at the Number 3 Oil Extraction
Factory. On the afternoon of December 30, 2004, police officers from the
Zhongyuan Oil Field Public Security Department took Zhao away for clarifying the
truth about Falun Gong to the students. Ju Lili is an employee of the Zhongyuan Oil Field Education Training School. Li Qingmin is a retired employee of the Zhongyuan Oil Field. Wang Ronghua is a retired employee of the Zhongyuan Oil Field Number 1 Well
Drilling Company. On January 2, 2005, the National Protection Unit of the Puyang
City Public Security Bureau arrested Wang for clarifying the truth. He remains
in detention still. 3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Li Guoyou Is on the Seventh Day of a
Hunger Strike Mr. Li Guoyou is being held in the Daoli District Detention Center in Harbin
City, Heilongjiang Province. He is conducting a hunger strike, which has lasted
for seven days so far. Li Guoyou is firm and righteous in his belief in Teacher and Dafa. He exposes
the persecution and tells the facts regardless of the situation. Even the police
say he was treated unjustly and should appeal. Relevant contacts: 4. [Changde District, Hunan Province] Gong Dexiu Detained at the Jinshi
Detention Center for Appealing in Beijing In early December 2004, Ms. Gong Dexiu went to Beijing on her own with 43
pages of an appeal letter, which listed 16 crimes committed by Jiang's regime.
After being detained she paid a 10,000-yuan fine to Beijing police. She was then
returned to her hometown and sent to the Jinshi Detention Center. Head of the Jinshi 610 Office: Bo Hemin 86-13975685886 (Cell) Wang Tian Thugs Luo Pijie and Lei Mingju (notorious for her cruelty) 5. [Dandong City, Liaoning Province] Zhang Lianqun Detained for Distributing
Truth-clarification Materials Mr. Zhang Lianqun, 51 years old, is the chief of the Labor Bureau Training
Section in Dandong City, Liaoning Province. On the night of January 9, 2005, the
public security bureau arrested him for distributing Falun Gong
truth-clarification materials. He was locked in an iron cage, and his home and
office were searched. He was sent to the detention center on January 12. 6. [Huzhou District, Zhejiang Province] Li Jun Jailed for Exposing the Evil
on the Internet Since July 20, 2004, many Huzhou City practitioners have been sent to the
brainwashing center. Mr. Li Jun, Mr. Ji Jianwei, Mr. Shen Guigen, Ms. Dai Jufen
and others exposed the evil on the Internet and expressed their determination to
continue practicing Falun Gong. They were discovered by the police in Huzhou and
sent to the Jinhua Shiliping Forced Labor Camp in Zhejiang. After Li Jun was
arrested, the police also took his wife to the brainwashing center and tortured
her. 7. [Taiyuan City, Shanxi Province] Many Practitioners Recently Arrested Recently, officers from the Yingpan Police Station, the Wucheng Police
Station, and the North Heping Road Police Station have arrested many
practitioners in Taiyuan City. Ms. Liu Bailian was arrested while clarifying the truth. Ms. Zhou, Ms. Zhao Yuan, Ms. Wu Huiqin, and Ms. Zhao Aiping were arrested at
home. The homes of Fei Zhaoming, Ms. Tang Jinlian and Ms. Zhang Yulan were
searched, and computers and other equipment were confiscated. Ms. Ji Guoyuan was arrested as she clarified the truth on a bus. She later
escaped, and her whereabouts are unknown. 8. [Wei County, Hebei Province] Gong Hua and Geng Yuling are Seized and Taken
to the Wei County Brainwashing Center On November 19, 2004, Wei County 610 Office personnel arrested Ms. Geng
Yuling of Xiayuanzao Village in Chenjiawa Township and took her to the Wei
County Brainwashing Center. She has been on a hunger strike and is suffering
cruel torture. Ms. Gong Hua is an employee of the Wei County Printing Factory. On November
19, 2004, Political and Security Section Chief Shao Jie deceived her and took
her to the detention center. At that time, Chief Shao Jie told her husband,
"She will be back in two weeks." After two weeks, however, she was
transferred to the brainwashing center and remains in detention. 9. [Xinxiang City, Henan Province] Li Guihua and Fan Zexiu Have Been on a
Hunger Strike for Two Weeks On December 30, 2004, 48-year-old Ms. Li Guihua and 48-year-old Ms. Fan Zexiu
from Xinxiang City, Henan Province, were arrested and taken to the Hongqi Public
Security Sub-bureau. Police officers from Xinxiang City and County searched
their homes the next day and later detained the practitioners at the Xinxiang
City Detention Center. They have currently been on a hunger strike for two
weeks. The perpetrators' telephone numbers in Xinxiang City: 10. [Shenyang City, Liaoning Province] Four Practitioners Arrested for
Distributing Falun Gong Material At 11 p.m. on January 10, 2005, four practitioners were arrested while they
were hanging up Falun Gong banners and distributing materials. They were taken
to the Pingluo Police Station in Yuhong District, Shenyang City, and their
motorized tricycle was confiscated. According to an inside source, Mr. Zhang Peng, who once operated the boiler
at the Mrs. Zheng Food Products Factory, is detained at the Zhangshi
Brainwashing Center with another Mr. Zhang. Ms. Ju Yanyun and Ms. Lin Suolan are
being held at the Sujiatun Detention Center. On the night of their arrest, Ju
Yanyun's residence was searched, and her computer, printer and other property
valued at 6000 yuan were confiscated. A young female practitioner who was
staying with Ju was taken to the Pingluo Police Station. Although she was
threatened with violence, this practitioner refused to answer any questions
other than to clarify the truth about Falun Gong. On the night of January 11,
she walked out of the police station in an open and honorable manner. 11. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Xiao Hua and Wang Zhennan Seized
While Photocopying Teacher's New Articles Officers of the Dongke Street Huagong Police Station in the Daowai District
of Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, arrested Xiao Hua and Ms. Wang Zhennan,
searched their homes, and confiscated all of their Dafa literature,
truth-clarification materials and VCD's. At around 5 p.m. on December 24, 2004, Xiao Hua and Wang Zhennan were
photocopying Teacher's new articles at the Xianfeng Road Mingxing Photocopy
Center. They had finished photocopying part of it and put the articles on the
table when three policemen from the Huagong Police Station came in and arrested
them. The policemen searched their homes without notifying their families and
transferred them to the Gu Township Yaziquan Detention Center that very night. Huagong Police Station phone number: 86-451-82401272, 86-451-82423850 12. [Dingxing County, Hebei Province] Hu Zichun Sent to the Baoding Forced
Labor Camp On December 7, 2004, Yaocun Village Police Station policemen arrested Hu
Zichun at his home in Yaocun Village, Dingxing County, Hebei Province, and
detained him at the Dingxing County Detention Center. On January 11, 2005, the
police transferred Hu to the Baoding Forced Labor Camp without notifying his
family members. 13. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ma Fengyi Arrested for Clarifying the
Truth in Beijing Mr. Ma Fengyi from Qingdao City was arrested while he clarified the truth at
the Beijing Tiananmen Public Security Sub-Bureau and is now detained at the
Qingdao City Brainwashing Center. |