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Additional Persecution News from China - March 27, 2008 (34 Reports)
(Clearwisdom.net) Today's report includes incidents of persecution
that took place in 20 cities or counties in eight provinces. In this report,
twenty-six Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to mistreatment during their
detention, and at least 51 practitioners were illegally arrested. 1. [Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested Mr. Pi Yongli, an employee of Mr. Li Wensheng's privately owned Tianzheng
Company, was arrested in a company workshop on March 13, 2008. Practitioners Mr.
Li and his wife were arrested the morning of March 25, 2007. Police also
arrested other employees including Ms. Chen Shumei and Mr. Pan Yufeng. The
company could no longer conduct business as usual and suffered a big loss. After Chaoyang City Police Department deputy chief Zhang Minghua tortured Ms.
Chen Baofeng to death, he continued the mistreatment. Zhang Minghua, Chaoyang City Police Department deputy chief: 86-421-2628248
(Office), 86-421-2636666 (Home), 86-13304219999 (Cell), 86-13904213399 (Cell) 2. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Five Practitioners Arrested Personnel from the Shulan City Police Department's Domestic Security Division
arrested five practitioners in Xin Village at 11:30 a.m. on March 12, 2008. They
damaged a Falun Gong truth materials production center and confiscated all
materials. The five practitioners included Ms. Lu Yanling, Xiaotian, and Xiaohui,
who are currently being held at the city's Nanshan Detention Center. Personnel from the Shulan City Police Department and from the Beicheng Police
Station beat and arrested Mr. Wang Jiazhi from his home. Mr. Wang is currently
being held in Nanshan Detention Center. 3. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] The Persecution of Practitioners in
Jiamusi City Prison Guards from the Jiamusi City Prison ordered criminal inmates to torture
practitioners. Guard Peng Lin, a No. 3 Ward No. 2 Ward political head, ordered
inmate Chen Changfu to torture practitioners. Guard Song Yunlong at the No. 3
Ward, No. 4 Section ordered inmate Zhao Zhiqiang to torture practitioner Mr. Xu
Zongrang. 4. [Jiaohe City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Xia Held with an Extended Term Ms. Liu Xia, 50, is a practitioner from Baishishan Town, Jiaohe City. She was
arrested in the summer of 2002 on a business trip to Changchun City, was
sentenced to six years in prison, and taken to Heizuizi Women's Prison in Jilin
Province. Her term expired in the spring of 2008, but officials in Heizuizi Women's
Prison extended her term, citing the reason as the Beijing Olympic Games. 5. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Yang Arrested Personnel from the Dongdaqiao Police Station arrested Ms. Yang on March 8,
2008, for explaining the facts of Falun Gong near the Dongdaqiao area. She is
currentlybeing held in Weizigou Detention Center in Changchun City. 6. [Zhangwu County, Liaoning Province] Mr. Lu Hewen and His Family Harassed Daleng Township Police Station chief Wang Xu and deputy chief Sun Cai in
Zhangwu County broke into Mr. Lu Hewen's home at 11:30 a.m. on March 4, 2008.
They ransacked the home and confiscated one of Master's pictures. Only Mr. Lu's
wife was at home. Mr. Lu went to the police station to request the return of the
picture. Wang Xu and Sun Cai told him to ask Cui Haifeng, the Political Security
chief in the county's police department. Cui Haifeng refused to honor Mr. Lu's
request the morning of March 5, 2008. Cui Haifeng, Zhangwu County Political Security Section chief: 86-418-7712148
(Office), 86-13904984057 (Cell), 86-418-7712167 (Home) 7. [Dongning County, Heilongjiang Province] Repeat Arrest of Mr. Shen
Jinxiang Officer Gao Derong from the Political Security Section of the Shuiyang Forest
District Police Department and personnel from the district's procuratorate
arrested Mr. Shen Jinxiang. The practitioner is from Shuiyang Town, Dongning
County. The arrest happened on March 13, 2008. Mr. Shen is currently being held
at the police department's detention center. Yang Lianxi, Police Department chief: 86-13804813746 (Cell), 86-453-3720300
(Office) 8. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Chunjuan and Mr. Liu Pengfei
Arrested Personnel from the Pingfang Police Station arrested Ms. Li Chunjuan and Mr.
Liu Pengfei and submitted their cases to the Procuratorate Department, which
approved the arrests. Guo Zhongli, Procuratorate Section chief: 86-451-55512208, 86-13384608978
(Cell) 9. [Jiangsu Province] Personnel from the Chengdong Police Station Arrested
Ms. Xia Ning and Ms. Li Qin Ms. Xia Ning and Ms. Li Qin were arrested on March 12, 2008, for explaining
the facts about Falun Gong. Several officers from the Chengdong Police Station
accompanied Ms. Xia to her home and ransacked the place the afternoon of March
15, 2008. 10. [Liaoning Province] Persecution of Yin Sulian Ms. Yin Sulian from Xiachangmao Village, Xingcheng City, was arrested from
her home on February 25, 2008, and put in the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp in
Shenyang City for a one-year term. 11. [Siping City, Jilin Province] Ms. Liu Chunyan Sentenced Local police arrested 40-year-old Ms. Liu Chunyan from Siping City in 2007.
Personnel from the Gongzhuling City 610 Office, from the Political and Judiciary
Committee, from the court, and from the procuratorate department secretly
sentenced Ms. Liu to seven years in prison. She was put in Heizuizi Women's
Prison the end of 2007. Ms. Liu's family went to visit her on January 29, 2008, but were turned away.
They went to visit her again on February 20 and March 5, 2008, but prison guards
again denied their visits because Ms. Liu had not given up Falun Gong. 12. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioner Arrested Jinzhou City Police Department chief Wang Lijun ordered officers in the
affiliated police station to arrest more than 20 practitioners and ransack their
homes on February 25, 2008. Those affected were Ms. Liu Fengmei, Mr. Huang Cheng
and his wife Ms. Li Xiuyun, Ms. Zhang Xiulan, Mr. Na Quanjie, Ms. Deng Qiuli,
Ms. Guo Yanping, Ms. Duan Jun, Ms. Xiang Ying, Mr. Wang Guiling, Mr. Yin Zhiyou,
Mr. Miao Jianguo, Mr. Cui Yaning, Mr. Zhao Yu, Ms. Zhang Qi, Mr. Qu Kai, Ms. Li
Fengyun, Mr. Chen Yan, Mr. Feng Guosong, Ms. Ren Guixia and her husband Mr.
Zhang, Ms. Wang Ping and her daughter, and Mr. Zhang Xiaohua. They are currently
being held at the No. 1 and No. 2 Detention Center in Jinzhou City. Wang Lijun, Ijnzhou City Police Department chief: 86-416-2572999 (Office) 13. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Mr. Wang Xiaomin Sentenced to Four
Years in Prison Mr. Wang Xiaomin was sentenced to four years in prison at the Taihe District
Court. He was taken to Nanshan Prison in Jinzhou City on February 26, 2008.
According to his family, Mr. Wang is extremely weak and vomits everything he
eats. Wang Jian, Prison Chief and Political Committee Chief: 86-13324260001 (Cell),
86-416-5179290 (Office) 14. [Yushu City, Jilin Province] Supplemental Information Regarding the
Arrests of Several Practitioners Ms. Ma Shufen from the Yushu City Developmental District was arrested from
her home at 10:00 a.m. March 14, 2008. She is currently being held at the city's
detention center. Ms. Chen Guirong, Ms. Gao Yanxia, Ms. Fan Xiuzhen, and Ms. Wang Xufang, who
were arrested on February 24, 2008, and are currently being held at the city's
detention center. Ms. Liu Shuchun from Sihe Town and Ms. Su Lixia from Xinli Town have been
released. Personnel from the city's police department extorted a few thousand yuan
from Ms. Wu Fenghua and Xiaobai and released them on March 14, 2008.
Sixty-year-old Ms. Zhang Yulian has been put in Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp, and
Mr. Zhu Zhanshan was sent to Changchun City for a physical examination. Yushu City Yumin Police Station: 86-431-83722110 15. [Shulan City, Jilin Province] Two Practitioners Arrested Personnel from the Shulan City Police Department and from the Beicheng Police
Station arrested Ms. Lu Yanling and Mr. Tian at noon on March 12, 2008. They
confiscated a printer, several boxes of white paper, and other items, worth
10,000 yuan in total. The home of Ms. Lu's neighbor, Mr. Yang, was also
ransacked, and Mr. Yang's wife was arrested and taken to Nanshan Detention
Center. Police confiscated more than 2,000 pounds of rice from Mr. Yang's home.
The rice was eventually returned due to Mr. Yang's persistent requests. Ms. Lu has led a homeless life since 2003. She suffered a heart attack during
her last incarceration. Police released her afterwards because they feared to
take the responsibility for her having become ill while in police custody. 16. [Beijing] Mr. Qi Qing'an Went Missing on March 6, 2008 17. [Beijing] Mr. Bai Shaohua and Mr. Yang Hui in the Beijing Forced Labor
Personnel Dispatch Center Mr. Bai Shaohua and Mr. Yang Hui arrested on February 20, 2008, have been
sent to the Beijing Forced Labor Personnel Dispatch Center. 18. [Beijing] The Persecution of Three Practitioners Ms. Pei Hongxia was sentenced to forced labor on January 26, 2001. Ms. Su Guiying was held in the Beijing Women's Forced Labor Camp between
January 29, 2002, and April 28, 2003. Ms. Pei Hongyan was put in the Beijing Women's Forced Labor Camp on February
2, 2008. 19. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Aizhi Missing Ms. Liu Aizhi, about 70, lives in Mingguang Village, the Haidian District.
She has been missing since March 3, 2008. 20. [Beijing] Personnel from the Dongcheng Police Station Arrested Ms. Wang
Shuangqin on February 25, 2008 21. [Beijing] Ms. Zhao Shuqin and Ms. Yang Junmei Arrested Ms. Zhao Shuqin and Ms. Yang Junmei were arrested on January 24, 2008. It was
heard recently that Ms. Yang had been sentenced to two years of forced labor and
is currently being held in Tuanhe Forced Labor Camp in Beijing. It is unknown
where Ms. Zhao is being held. 22. [Shandong Province] Guards Prohibit Ms. Liu Xiuzhen Family's Visits Ms. Liu Xiuzhen from the Chengyang District in Qingdao City was taken to
Jinan City Women's Prison on March 10, 2008. Her family went to visit her on
March 10, 2008, but they were not allowed to see her. The family had spent 1,000
yuan on the round trip. 23. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Su Jixiang and Ms. Liu Zhumei Held
at the Fujia Detention Center in the Zhangdian District, Zibo City 24. [Shandong Province] Mr. Du Zhongyi Arrested Seven officers from the Laigang 610 Office and from the Yinshan Police
Station arrested Mr. Du Zhongyi at 5:00 p.m. on February 27, 2008. They
ransacked his home and confiscated some Dafa books and Falun Gong truth
clarification materials. Mr. Du was first held for two weeks and then
sentenced to one year of forced labor. He is probably being held at the Wangcun
Forced Labor Camp. Zhao Maoxiang, responsible persecutor: 86-634-6820681 25. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Police Arrested Ms. Cheng Peizhen and
Mr. Cheng Wenxian Police arrested Mr. Cheng Wenxian and disabled Ms. Cheng Peizhen from Boli
Town, Qingdao City, on March 12, 2008. Ms. Cheng has been released, but Mr.
Cheng is still being held. 26. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Tian Jinzhi Arrested and Money
Extorted from Her Family Four officers from the Xuanwu Police Station in the Kuiwen District, Weifang
City, arrested Ms. Tian Jinzhi from her home at Dianzi Village in the
Development District at 10:00 a.m. on March 15, 2008. Police extorted 10,000
yuan from her family and then released her. 27. [Laiyang City, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Yufen and Ms. Sun Zhenxiang
Arrested Police arrested Ms. Zhang Yufen and Ms. Sun Zhenxiang from Dongjiazhuang
Village, Fenggezhuang Town, Laiyang City on March 2, 2008 for distributing Falun
Gong truth materials. 28. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] The Persecution of Mr. Wang Jinxian Personnel from the Liushan Police Station arrested Mr. Wang Jinxian from
Weijia Village, Liushan Town, on March 14, 2008. They ransacked Mr. Wang's home
and confiscated an uncertain amount of money to buy a [wild] boar/pig. 29. [Weifang City, Shandong Province] Police Arrest Mr. Wang Changjiang, Dong
Zaixiu and Others Police arrested Mr. Wang Changjiang from his home in Changyi County, Weifang
City, on March 4, 2008. They confiscated several Dafa books and a recorder. A
few other practitioners including Mr. Dong Zaixiu were recently arrested. 30. [Langfang City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested and
Homes Ransacked Personnel from the Guangyang District Police Department and Development
District Police Department chief Jin Limin arrested Mr. Zhang Lijun, Mr. Liu
Junrui, and Mr. Zhang Lizhi before the Chinese New Year. They confiscated Mr.
Zhang Lijun's car and other items worth thousands of yuan. They also confiscated
Mr. Liu's car, an oil pump, a satellite dish, and tens of thousands of yuan in
cash. It is heard that personnel from the Development District Procuratorate
Department will soon hold a trial for Mr. Zhang Lijun and Mr. Liu Junrui. Development District Police Department: 86-316-6066313, 86-316-6050516 31. [Lingshou County, Hebei Province] Mr. Liu Xulai Arrested Baimagang Police Station chief Lei Zhenhong and other officers arrested Mr.
Liu Xulai from Lingshou County on March 10, 2008. The arrest happened when Mr.
Liu distributed Falun Gong truth clarification materials in Sanshengyuan
Village. Lei Zhenhong, Baimagang Police Station chief: 86-13931976125 32. [Langfang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Junping Sentenced to Forced
Labor Personnel from the Langfang City Domestic Security Division arrested
41-year-old Ms. Wang Junping. She is from Daguanzhuang Village in Langfang City.
The arrest happened the afternoon of October 14, 2007. After being held at the
Weifang City Brainwashing Center for more than 40 days, Ms. Wang was sentenced
to one year of forced labor, to be served in Shijiazhuang City Women's Forced
Labor Camp. 33. [Duchang City, Jiangxi Province] Supplemental Information Regarding the
Arrest of Ms. Hu Huoying Personnel from the Duchang County Police Department arrested Ms. Hu Huoying
and ransacked her home the morning of February 29, 2008. They confiscated about
300 copies of Falun Gong truth clarification materials. Ms. Hu is currently
being held in Jiujiang City. Chen Zhengchu, 610 Office head: 86-13907924449 (Cell), 86-792-5223135 Ext.
4504 (Office), 86-792-5222084 (Home) 34. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Wang Hua Arrested Ms. Wang Hua, 30, is an employee from the Hui'an Chemical Factory in Yuxia
Town, Hu County, Xi'an City. She was reported on March 2, 2008, for explaining
the facts about Falun Gong. Personnel from the county's police station arrested
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