(Clearwisdom.net) Today's report relates persecution incidents that took place in 23 cities or counties in twelve provinces. Nineteen Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to brutal mistreatment during detention, and at least 18 practitioners were "illegally arrested".

  1. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Peng Chunyun and Mr. Wu Xinyu Arrested
  2. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Local Court Officials Plan to Sentence Ms. Wang Shuqing
  3. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Wang Jin Arrested
  4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Hengping Arrested
  5. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Yingqiu Arrested
  6. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xing Guihua and Ms. Ma Lanyu Arrested
  7. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Huiling Arrested
  8. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Information about Ms. Xue Aimei and Ms. Lin Qingxia
  9. [Tumen City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested
  10. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Gao Xiuqing Arrested in May 2008
  11. [Hailar City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Gao Wa Arrested
  12. [Kaifeng City, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Qingying Arrested
  13. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Mr. Guo Daoyou Facing Illegal Trial
  14. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Police Arrested Ms. Song Chengmei from Her Own Store at 9:00 a.m. on December 18, 2008
  15. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Guirong Still Held in the County Detention Center
  16. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Held in a Forced Labor Camp
  17. [Jiangsu Province] Mr. Cheng Wenxian Held in a Detention Center
  18. [Yuechi County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Tang Xiewen Facing Illegal Sentence on December 30, 2008
  19. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Jinghua Held in the City No. 2 Detention Center
  20. [Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yu Jinghe Held in the Longjiang County Detention Center
  21. [Shanghai] Ms. Shi Hongjuan Arrested
  22. [Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xin Persecuted in the Dalian City No. 3 People's Hospital
  23. [Shaoyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. He Yunfeng Held in the Xinkaipu Forced Labor Camp
  24. [Da County, Sichuan Province] Police Arrest Mr. Chen Mingyong
  25. [Miyi County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yu Lan Arrested on December 17, 2008
  26. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Jiang Guofang and Mr. Liu Dantao Arrested
  27. [Jing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Suying and Ms. Zhang Fengqin Arrested on December 15, 2008

1. [Zhengzhou City, Henan Province] Ms. Peng Chunyun and Mr. Wu Xinyun Arrested

Personnel from the Ludong Village Police Station in the Zhongyuan District deceived Ms. Peng Chunyun into coming out of her home on the morning of December 11, 2008. They then broke in and confiscated some Dafa books and copies of the "Minghui Weekly", and a picture of Master at 11:00 a.m. . Ms. Peng's whereabouts are unknown.

The police also arrested Mr. Wu Xinyun that day. His whereabouts are unknown.

2. [Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province] Local Court Officials Plan to Sentence Ms. Wang Shuqing

Personnel from the Fengcheng City Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Wang Shuqing and confiscated her computer and a printer on the afternoon of March 23, 2008. Ms. Wang's husband died three years ago and she and her son led a difficult life. After her arrest, her 18-year-old son was left home alone.

Fengcheng City Court officials planned to put Ms. Wang on trial at 1:50 p.m. on December 23, 2008.

Song Xuelu, Domestic Security Division chief: 86-415-8126344 (Home), 86-13704952560, 86-13704952564
Xin Hongqi, a policeman: 86-415-8124429, 86-13942525596

3. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Wang Jin Arrested

Personnel from the Fuqiang Police Station arrested 39-year-old Mr. Wang Jin from the Futian District in Shenzhen City at noon on December 19, 2008. The arrest happened when he distributed copies of the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party, and DVDs of the 2008 Divine Performing Arts show. He is being held in the district detention center.

4. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Liu Hengping Arrested

Personnel from the Jinhu Street Police Station arrested realtor Ms. Liu Hengping the afternoon of December 16, 2008. She is being held in the Dashan Detention Center.

5. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhao Yingqiu Arrested

Police arrested 70-year-old Ms. Zhao Yingqiu from the Hanting District in Weifang City on December 16, 2008. She had hip replacement surgery in the spring and has not fully recovered. Her legs are swollen, but she is being held in the district detention center.

Yan Fengshan, Hanting District Domestic Security Division chief: 86-13953668177
Yu Jianzheng, a policeman: 86-13583603258

6. [Tangshan City, Hebei Province] Ms. Xing Guihua and Ms. Ma Lanyu Arrested

Personnel from the Guye District Police Department and from the Tangjiazhuang Qiaodong Police Station arrested Ms. Xing Guihua and Ms. Ma Lanyu in Tangshan City on the morning of December 17, 2008. The arrest happened when they explained the facts about Falun Gong in the Pijiadian Market. The police ransacked their homes and confiscated computers and other personal belongings. The two are held in the Luan County Detention Center.

Qiaodong Police Station: 86-315 352 2340

7. [Hulin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Yang Huiling Arrested

Personnel from the Jixi City Domestic Security Division arrested Ms. Yang Huiling from the Hulin City No. 854 Farm on December 11, 2008 and put her in the Xishan Detention Center. Ms. Yang and other practitioners held there are on hunger strikes to protest the persecution.

8. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Information about Ms. Xue Aimei and Ms. Lin Qingxia

Ms. Xue Aimei and Ms. Lin Qingxia are being held in the Futian District Detention Center. Ms. Lin has been sentenced to three years in prison and Ms. Xue is to be sentenced soon.

Futian District Detention Center: 86-755-84462756, 86-755-83113218

9. [Tumen City, Jilin Province] Four Practitioners Arrested

Four practitioners from Qushui Town, Tumen City were illegally arrested for clarifying the facts about Falun Gong. They are Ms. Liu Shuyun, Ms. Huang Fushun, Ms. Liu and a practitioner whose name is not known.

10. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Gao Xiuqing Arrested in May 2008

11. [Hailar City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region] Ms. Gao Wa Arrested

Hailar District Domestic Security Division chief Zhang Xuzeng and three other officials arrested 52-year-old Ms. Gao Wa the morning of December 16, 2008. They ransacked her home and confiscated Falun Gong truth-clarifying materials. Ms. Gao is held in the Xuefu Street Forced Labor Camp in the district.

12. [Kaifeng City, Henan Province] Ms. Liu Qingying Arrested

Policemen Liu Yuejin and Zhang Xiaodong arrested 58-year-old Ms. Liu Qingying, a retiree from the Qiguan Factory in the Pingguoyuan District, Kaifeng City on October 13, 2008. Her 84-year-old mother was left home alone.

13. [Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province] Mr. Guo Daoyou Facing Illegal Trial

Officials from the Funing County Court in Qinhuangdao City will hold a trial for Mr. Guo Daoyou at 9:00 a.m. on December 23, 2008.

14. [Zhucheng City, Shandong Province] Police Arrested Ms. Song Chengmei from Her Own Store at 9:00 a.m. on December 18, 2008

15. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wang Guirong Still Held in the County Detention Center

Ms. Wang Guirong, 44 years old, is from Zhuge Town, Yishui County. She has lived away from home due to the persecution since March 2007, but was arrested in March 2008. Ms. Wang is still being held in the county detention center.

16. [Mengyin County, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners Held in a Forced Labor Camp

Four practitioners were sentenced to forced labor on June 17, 2008. They are Ms. An Lianyu from Laishiwan Village, Tanpu Town, Mengyin County, Ms. Yu Ailing from Dongya Village, Ms. Hui Zenghua from Jinqianguanzhuang Village, and Ms. Hu Changping from Dongxiya Village. Ms. Hu was sentenced to one year of forced labor and is held in the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp. Ms. An and Ms. Hui were sentenced to two years of forced labor and Ms. Yu to one year. They are now in the Shandong Province No. 1 Women's Forced Labor Camp.

17. [Jiangsu Province] Mr. Cheng Wenxian Held in a Detention Center

Personnel from the Boli Police Station arrested Mr. Cheng Wenxian from Qiansongyuan Village, Boli Town in March 2008. Four policemen beat him, handcuffed him to a metal chair and starved him for four days. The police often harassed him after his release. Mr. Cheng eventually left home to avoid further persecution. It is heard that he has been arrested again and is held in the Jiaonan City Detention Center.

18. [Yuechi County, Sichuan Province] Mr. Tang Xiewen Facing Illegal Sentence on December 30, 2008

19. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Zhou Jinghua Held in the City No. 2 Detention Center

Ms. Zhou Jinghua was arrested on April 15, 2008 and has been held in the Shijiazhuang City No. 2 Detention Center for eight months. The Xinhua District Court held a trial for Ms. Zhou, but had insufficient evidence; no verdict was reached.

20. [Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Yu Jinghe Held in the Longjiang County Detention Center

Mr. Yu Jinghe was arrested in early May 2008 in Harbin City. His case was transferred to the Longjiang County Court, and the court plans to put him on trial within a month. He is currently held in the county detention center.

21. [Shanghai] Ms. Shi Hongjuan Arrested

Ms. Huang Zhongmei and Ms. Shi Hongjuan from Pujiangxin Village, Pujiang Town in the Minxing District, Shanghai distributed truth-clarification materials near the Yichu Lianhu Market in early December 2008. Someone reported them, and personnel from the district's 610 Office arrested them. Ms. Huang has been released, but Ms. Shi's whereabouts are unknown.

22. [Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xin Persecuted in the Dalian City No. 3 People's Hospital

23. [Shaoyang City, Hunan Province] Mr. He Yunfeng Held in the Xinkaipu Forced Labor Camp

Twenty officers from the Daxiang District Police Station in Shaoyang City arrested Mr. He Yunfeng on October 12, 2007. They put him in a brainwashing center and then sentenced him to one and a half years of forced labor for refusing to give up Falun Gong. He was sent to the Xinkaipu Forced Labor Camp in Hunan Province on November 28, 2008.

To visit their son, Mr. He's parents have traveled several hundred miles since May 12, 2008, but the police refused their visits. The latest rejection was on December 8, 2008.

24. [Da County, Sichuan Province] Police Arrest Mr. Chen Mingyong

Mr. Chen Mingyong from Da County works in Jingde Town, Jiangxi Province. Personnel from the local police station and from the Domestic Security Division arrested him on December 10, 2008. They confiscated his laptop computer, a printer, a CD burner, a cell phone, an MP3 player, several thousand blank CDs and removable disks, worth more than 15,000 yuan.

25. [Miyi County, Sichuan Province] Ms. Yu Lan Arrested on December 17, 2008

26. [Yichang City, Hubei Province] Ms. Jiang Guofang and Mr. Liu Dantao Arrested

Personnel from the Wujiagang Police Station in Yichang City arrested Ms. Jiang Guofang and ransacked her home on July 31, 2008. They confiscated a computer and a printer. Ms. Jiang was first taken to the city detention center and then transferred to the City No. 1 Detention Center.

Personnel from the Xiba Police Station in the Xiling District arrested Mr. Liu Dantao from his home in the City Power Plant in early August 2008. They confiscated many valuable items and put him in the city No.1 Detention Center.

27. [Jing County, Hebei Province] Ms. Sun Suying and Ms. Zhang Fengqin Arrested on December 15, 2008

December 22, 2008