(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution that took place in 13 cities or counties in 8 provinces. In this report, 22 Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to brutal mistreatment during their detention, and at least 15 practitioners were illegally arrested.

  1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Lijun Arrested
  2. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Eleven Practitioners Face Illegal Sentencing
  3. [Xiuyan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Qin Arrested
  4. [Jianyang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhang Shixiang and Other Practitioners Persecuted
  5. [Wutong. Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Sufang Arrested
  6. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Qiuping and Ms. Liang Shufen Sentenced, Ms. Shan Yongxiang and Mr. Zhang Zhiguo Sent to Labor Camp
  7. [Xinhua County, Hunan Province] Ms. Sun Chuling Arrested
  8. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Feng Shouai Arrested
  9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ganjingzi Police Station Arrested Ms. Qiu
  10. [Xian City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Huo Qianying Arrested
  11. [Xiuyan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Guo Xianning and Other Practitioners Sentenced
  12. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Su Guihua Arrested
  13. [Dazhu Coutny, Sichuan Province] Three Dafa Practitioners Arrested
  14. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Sun Changjun Persecuted in the Weizigou Forced Labor Camp in Changchun
  15. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Shuping Sentenced
  16. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Chen Baoan Arrested

1. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Liu Lijun Arrested

Mr. Liu Lijun from Zhuanghe, 24 years old, is a teacher at the Jitao Computer School in Dalianwan in the Ganjingzi District of Dalian City. On October 30, 2008, officers from the Renmin Road Police Department of Dalian and the Bianfang Police Station of Dalianwan broke into the Jitao Computer School and arrested Mr. Liu.

2. [Xianyang City, Shaanxi Province] Eleven Practitioners Face Illegal Sentencing

In the last ten days of May 2008, police from the Xianyang 610 Office, the Qindu District 610 Office, and the Qindu Police Department arrested Mr. Xie Liangchao, Mr. Gao Shouhai, Ms. Li Ying'e, Ms. Jia Ye, Ms. Wang Yu, Ms. Xiao Chunhong, Mr. Ma Jie, Mr. Lu Yizhong, and Ms. Li Linxia. Mr. Xie Liangchao was sent to a forced labor camp. Ms. Li Linxia was sent to a brainwashing center. In September 2008, Mr. Lu Yizhong was sent to the Zaozihe Forced Labor Camp in Shaanxi Province for a one-year term.

Recently, the Xianyang City 610 Office, the Qindu District 610 Office, and the Qindu District Court planned to sentence the eleven practitioners being held in the Qindu Detention Center to between three and nine years.

Guo Zhongqiu, Director of the Xianyang City Police Department: 86-910-33216688, 86-13909100839
Zhang Qi, Director of the Qindu District Police Department: 86-910-33880588, 86-13609210153
Zhao Xianping, Dean of the Qindu District Court: 86-910-33559601, 86- 13891486999
Ren Zongjian, Director of the Qindu District 610 Office: 86-910-33226550, 86-13892068021

3. [Xiuyan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Zhang Qin Arrested

Ms. Zhang Qin, in her 50s, lives on Shaojia Street in Miaoling Village, Dayingzi Town, Xiuyan County, Anshan City, Liaoning Province. On October 31, 2008, she was arrested again. Now, she is being detained in the Xiuyan County Detention Center.

4. [Jianyang City, Sichuan Province] Mr. Zhang Shixiang and Other Practitioners Persecuted

On the morning of June 4, 2007, Mr. Zhang Shixiang clarified the truth to people in the Qianxi Shopping Mall in Jiancheng Town, Jiangyang City. He was arrested by the national security team of Jianyang. Later, Mr. Zhang walked out of the police station with righteous thoughts. He has become homeless since then.

On the afternoon of November 4, 2008, Chief Yan Yiquan of the Jianyang National Security Team and about a dozen policemen from the Chengzhong Police Station in Jiancheng broke into the home of Mr. Long Huaming, which is located at Longwanggou, Jiancheng Town. At that time, Mr. Long was not home, but Mr. Zhang Shixiang was, so he was arrested. Mr. Long's home was also searched.

After Mr. Zhang was taken to the Jiangyang Detention Center, he was brutally tortured. He was forced to sit on an iron chair with his hands handcuffed behind him.

Ms. Liu Jianrong, Mr. Long Huaming's wife, was sentenced to three years of imprisonment because she practices Falun Dafa. She is being held in the Chengdu Women's Prison and is often brutally tortured.

5. [Wutong. Sichuan Province] Ms. Yang Sufang Arrested

On November 22, 2008, Ms. Yang Sufang, about 70 years old, was arrested by Ren Huaifei and other officers from the Wutongqiao Police Department while she distributed truth-clarifying materials. She was sent to Longquanyi Women's Prison in Chengdu. She can no longer take care of herself as a result of torture. She has been transferred to the Shuangliu Hospital in Chengdu.

6. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhang Qiuping and Ms. Liang Shufen Sentenced, Ms. Shan Yongxiang and Mr. Zhang Zhiguo Sent to Labor Camp

On May 13, 2008, officers from the Qianjiaying Town Police Station and the Fengnan National Security Team arrested Ms. Zhang Qiuping, Ms. Liang Shufen, Mr. Shan Yongxiang and Mr. Zhang Zhiguo from Qianjiaying, in Tangshan. Mr. Shan Yongxiang and Mr. Zhang Zhiguo were taken to the Shijiazhuang Forced Labor Camp. Ms. Zhang Qiuping was sentenced to four years' imprisonment; Ms. Liang Shufen, three years. Their family members are not allowed to visit them.

7. [Xinhua County, Hunan Province] Ms. Sun Chuling Arrested

Sun Yiying, associate chief of the Xinhua County National Security Team, arrested Ms. Sun Chuling. At the end of October 2008, Ms. Sun Chuling was sent to Baimalong Women's Forced Labor Camp in Zhuzhou for a one-year term.

Sun Yiying, associate chief of the national security team: 86-13907386700
Chen Ying, associate director of the police department: 86-13707381060

8. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Feng Shouai Arrested

On November 6, 2008, Ms. Feng Shouai from the Fangzi District of Weifang City was arrested and taken to a detention center. The police confiscated her Dafa books and brochures, etc.

9. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ganjingzi Police Station Arrested Ms. Qiu

On the morning of November 5, 2008, Wang Yonggang, associate head of the Ganjingzi Police Station in Dalian City, led police to search the home of Ms. Qiu in Dalianwan. At 9 a.m. on November 6, 2008, the police arrested Ms. Qiu and took her to the Ganjingzi Police Station. They extorted 12,000 yuan from her family.

10. [Xian City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Huo Qianying Arrested

Ms. Huo Qianying works in the Xian Sports Institute Library. On August 7, 2008, officers from the Zhangjiacun Police Station arrested her while she was on duty at the library. She was taken to the Brainwashing Cener at the Chang'an County Worker Sanatorium.

Shi Jin, Head Librarian of the Xian City Sports Institute Library: 86-29-88409709

11. [Xiuyan County, Liaoning Province] Ms. Guo Xianning and Other Practitioners Sentenced

Xiuyan County Court Secretly sentenced five Falun Dafa practitioners. Ms. Guo Xianning from Anshan was sentenced to five years' imprisonment and Ms. Zhan Yanju from Desheng Village, Dahuang Township, Panjin City, to four years. No details are known about other three practitioners.

12. [Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Su Guihua Arrested

On October 27, 2008, Ms. Su Guihua from Honghua Town in the Songshan District of Chifeng City was arrested by officers from Songshan District Police Department. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

13. [Dazhu Coutny, Sichuan Province] Three Dafa Practitioners Arrested

On November 9, 2008, Ms. Tang Kaibi and Ms. Zhang Qinglan and her daughter were arrested when they went to Linshui to clarify the truth. They are being detained in a police station in Linshui.

14. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Mr. Sun Changjun Persecuted in the Weizigou Forced Labor Camp in Changchun

In 2007, Mr. Sun Changjun was detained in Weizigou Forced Labor Camp in Changchun. In the camp, the guards often ordered Zhong Lijun and other criminal prisoners to beat Mr. Sun. As a result, his legs are disabled and his brain has shrunk. He needs other people's support to walk. However, the labor camp officials will not allow him to be released for medical treatment.

15. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Ms. Yang Shuping Sentenced

Before the Beijing Olympic Games, Ms. Yang Shuping from Wei County in Zhangjiakou was arrested and taken to the Zhangjiakou Detention Center. Later, she was sentenced to three years' imprisonment. On October 16, 2008, she was takensent to the Shijiazhuang Women's Prison.

16. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Mr. Chen Baoan Arrested

Mr. Chen Baoan is a surgeon at Shiqiaozi Hospital in Zhucheng City. On the morning of November 3, 2008, Lu Min from the Zhucheng City National Security Team and six or seven policemen arrested Mr. Chen and searched his home. The police also took away his laptop and printer as well as other materials. His current whereabouts are unknown.

Zhang Xingye, Director of the Zhucheng City Police Department: 86-13605368876, 86-536-8783219, 86-536-6328899