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Latest News from China - January 6, 2005
(Clearwisdom.net) 1. [Xiangfan City, Hubei Province] Wu Jirong and Ma Yichang are Jailed On December 14, 2004, Wu Jirong and Ma Yichang from Weidong Machine Factory
of Xiangfan City, Hubei Province, distributed Falun Gong materials at Cihe Town,
Gucheng County, Xiangfan City. They were taken away by the Cihe Town police, and
they are currently being detained at Gucheng County's No. 1 Detention Center.
They continue to send forth righteous thoughts and talk to those detained in the
prison about Falun Gong, and why the persecution severely violates human rights. Cihe Town Police Station: 86-710-7891103 2. [Jiaozuo City, Henan Province] Four Falun Dafa Practitioners are Sentenced
to Between 7 and 15 Years Jiaozuo City Court illegally sentenced four Falun Gong practitioners to heavy
terms. The four practitioners are: Mr. Li Baoxing, 35, from Zhilou Village, Xilou Town, Fangshan District,
Beijing. He has been arrested and detained eight times, and is now sentenced to
fifteen years imprisonment and detained at the Jiaozuo City Detention Center. Mr. Zhu Dongxin, 28, from Suizhong County, Huludao City, Liaoning Province,
was sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment by the Jiaozuo City Court. He is
detained at the Jiaozuo City Detention Center. Mr. Yuan Jundang, 33, from Wei County, Hebei Province, was sentenced to
eleven years imprisonment by the Jiaozuo City Court. He is detained at the
Jiaozuo City Detention Center. Ms. Zhao Yijun, 25, from Meng County, Hunan Province, was sentenced to seven
years imprisonment by Jiaozuo City Court and detained at the Jiaozuo City
Detention Center. Primary perpetrators: 3. [Handan, Hebei Province] Liu Ling Stages Hunger Strike to Peacefully
Protest the Persecution Ms. Liu Ling, 22, is from Hanshan District, Handan City of Hebei Province.
She was arrested on September 23, 2004. While being detained at Handan City's
No. 2 Detention Center, she firmly resisted the illegal interrogation and
refused to sign the notice of arrest. At the same time, she started a hunger
strike as a peaceful form of protest against the persecution, but was force-fed
by the police. The police do not allow her family members to visit her, and they
are threatening to charge her formally. Liu Ling is now extremely emaciated due to the persecution she has endured
while being detained for more than three months. She went on a hunger strike
again recently to demand an unconditional release. The agencies and personnel that participated in the persecution: 4. [Bengfu City, Anhui Province] Jiang Yuhuan is Arrested for Posting
Informational Flyers about Falun Gong On the night of January 3, 2005, Ms. Jiang Yuhuan from Bengfu City, Anhui
Province was arrested for posting informational flyers about Falun Gong. She was
taken to the Shengli Police Station. On the morning of January 4, she was sent
to Bengfu City's No. 1 Detention Center. 5. [Qian'an County, Jilin Province] Mu Yongyan is Arrested for Speaking the
Truth about Falun Gong On November 13, 2004, Ms. Mu Yongyan informed people on the bus she was
riding about the facts about Falun Gong. She was then arrested by plainclothes
police from the National Security Unit in Qian'an County's Police Department. 6. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Zhao Hongxiang and his Family are Arrested
for Distributing Falun Gong Related Materials In the beginning of December 2004, Zhao Hongxiang and his wife Tang Fenglan
(both over 60 years old), together with their daughter Zhao Juan from the
Yuanbaoshan District of Chifeng City in Inner Mongolia, distributed materials
containing information about Falun Gong in Shanxi Province. They were arrested
by local police and are currently being held at the Yuanbaoshan District
Pingzhuang Detention Center. 7. [Beijing] Meng Qingxia is Abducted and Taken to a Brainwashing Center On the morning of December 30, 2004, Ms. Meng Qingxia of Changping District
in Beijing was arrested by the local police and then taken to a brainwashing
center. 8. [Jiaonan, Shandong Province] Li Lianfang is Abducted and Taken to a
Brainwashing Center Ms. Li Lianfang is a villager from the East Village of Yantai, in Qingdao
City of Shandong Province. At 3:00 p.m. on November 3, 2004, two policemen from
Zhuhai Road Police Station, and the chief from the East Village, Yantai,
deceived Li Lianfang into going to the Zhuhai Road Police Station. Two hours
later, her family was ordered to deliver a quilt and clothes. Li Lianfang has
still not returned home. After many inquiries were made, it was learned that Li
Lianfang is being detained in a brainwashing center located at 34 Mingxia Road,
Qingdao. 9. [Gongzhuling City, Jilin Province] Wang Liguo and You Guoying are
Sentenced for Distributing Falun Gong Flyers Recently, Wang Liguo and You Guoying, from Gongzhuling, Jilin Province, have
been sentenced by the Wuxi City New District Court for distributing Falun Gong
related flyers. Both of them have appealed to Wuxi City's Intermediate Court,
and entered the second stage of trial procedures. Mr. Wang Liguo, 33, from Gongzhuling of Jilin Province, taught Math at Fanjia
Village No. 1 High School in Gongzhuling City. He went to Beijing to lawfully
appeal for a stop to the persecution against Falun Gong in 1999, and was
detained in a forced labor camp for a year. He was again detained in the forced
labor camp for a year in 2001, because he was steadfast in practicing Falun Dafa.
He was then dismissed from his workplace, and he has being forced to become
homeless so as to avoid further persecution. Ms. You Guoying, 43, was a cadre at Gongzhuling City's Municipal Engineering
Company Union. Because she is firm in practicing Falun Gong, she was dismissed
from her workplace and has been forced to leave home to avoid further
persecution. 10. [Tianjin] The Persecution of Yang Hong, Wang Shiyuan and Guo Deyou Mr. Yang Hong is a university student from Tianjin University. Because he is
steadfast in practicing Falun Gong, he was detained at the Shuangkou Forced
Labor Camp in Tianjin City. After being released in 2004, he was dismissed by
Tianjin University. He was again detained in November 2004, but his whereabouts
have not been ascertained. Mr. Wang Shiyuan is a postgraduate student from Tianjin University. Because
of his belief in Falun Gong, he endured a lot of suffering while being detained
and persecuted at the Shuangkou Forced Labor Camp in Tianjin City. After he was
released in 2004, he was dismissed by Tianjin University. He was then sent back
to his hometown of Taiyuan City in Shanxi Province, where he was again reported
and arrested. It is not known where he is currently detained. Mr. Guo Deyou lives in Hexi District of Tianjin City. In September 2004, he
was again arrested for revealing the facts about Falun Gong. It is not known
where he is currently detained. His wife was detained at Banqiao Women Forced
Labor Camp in 2000, and is currently being detained at the Tianjin City Women's
Prison. His daughter, Guo Rong, is also being detained at the forced labor camp. 11. [Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province] The Torture Suffered by Zhang Guiyun
and Shi Jing in the Detention Center Zhang Rongqing, the person in charge of Honggang Police Station, interrogated
Ms. Zhang Guiyun continuously for two days in the special interrogation room in
Daqing City's Detention Center. Zhang and a person from the city's criminal
police unit brutally tortured Zhang Guiyun. The torture left Mrs. Zhang Guiyun
with many bruises on her body, and she could no longer move her back or abdomen.
The police burned seven or eight packs of cigarettes in front of her in order to
irritate her with the fumes and break down her spirit (Note: Falun Gong
practitioners do not smoke). Afterwards, she was interrogated on two separate
occasions, but could not continue due to her ill health. While Ms. Shi Jing was on a hunger strike, she was interrogated continually
for seven days in the special interrogation room. The police wiped black mustard
oil in her eyes, causing both her eyes to swell for many days. The police also
denied her the right to change her sanitary pad after she had menstruated. They
then forced her to sit on a metal chair, which had a picture of the founder of
Falun Gong on it. They forced her to answer their questions using a variety of
extremely cruel methods. Such treatment caused her heart rate to rise rapidly,
which eventually led to serious gynopathy. They also spread black mustard oil in
Ms. Yu Guixiang's eyes. There are about seventeen Falun Gong practitioners detained in the detention
center. The following people are on hunger strike: Shi Jing, Yu Guixiang, Zhang
Yanping, Wang Guiyan, Zhang Guiyun, Wang Xiuling, and Zhang Yulan. 12. [Jiaozuo City, Henan Province] Ten Falun Dafa Practitioners are
Sentenced by Jiaozuo Court The Jiefang District Court of Jiaozuo City heavily sentenced ten Falun Dafa
practitioners: Ms. Liu Shufang, a teacher of Jiaozuo City's No. 11 High School, was arrested
on October 8, 2004. She was sentenced to two years of forced labor, and was sent
to Zhengzhou City's Shibalihe Women's Forced Labor Camp. Ms. Liu Baorong, 69, is a retired engineer of the city's Mine Machinery
Factory. She was arrested in early December 2004. She is now being held at
Jiaozuo City's Detention Center. 13. [Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province] Female Falun Gong Practitioner Liu Suran
is Sentenced to a Year of Forced Labor for Distributing Materials about Falun
Gong Ms. Liu Suran from Shijiazhuang City was arrested for distributing materials
about Falun Gong and was then detained at the Shijiazhuang No. 2 Detention
Center. She firmly refused to write the Three Statements. On December 1, 2004,
Liu Suran was sentenced to a year of forced labor and is currently being
detained at the Shijiazhuang Forced Labor Camp (southern district). She was
fined 20,000 yuan, and this huge amount of money will be deducted
from her wages. The cadre of her workplace in the Hebei Province No. 3 People's
Hospital refused to pay her son any living expenses. Ms. Liu Suran's 15-year-old
son thus has no way to pay his expenses because he has no other income. He is
under tremendous pressure and may be forced to leave their home. Hebei Province No. 3 People's Hospital cadre, Wang Xuejie: 86-311-7019043 14. [Nanyang City, Henan Province] Li Changshuan is Arrested for Informing
People with Facts About Falun Gong On the morning of December 16, 2004, Mr. Li Changshuan from Sheqi County,
Nanyang City, Henan Province was arrested for informing people with facts about
Falun Gong. Telephone numbers of perpetrators directly involved: 15. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Peng is Reported for Clarifying the
Truth About Falun Gong to People Mr. Peng from Hechang's Village Center Primary School in Danleng County of
Meishan City in Sichuan Province is in his 50s, and has practiced Falun Gong for
more than a year. Around mid-November 2004, he was detained for explaining the
true situation about Falun Gong to the parents of an ill student, and he is
still being held at Danleng's County Detention Center.
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