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Additional Persecution News from China - May 5, 2008 (36 Reports)
(Clearwisdom.net) Today's report relates persecution incidents that took place in 31 cities
or counties in 14 provinces. Twenty-five Falun Gong practitioners were subjected
to brutal mistreatment during detention, and at least 53 practitioners were illegally
arrested. 1. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Ms. Wang Dongmei Arrested Ms. Wang Dongmei, in her 40s, used to be employed at the Hengshui City
Clothes Factory but was fired because of her Falun Gong practice. Police
arrested her and ransacked her home on May 1, 2008. 2. [Liaoning Province] Two Policemen Arrested Ms. Liu Qingyu at 5:30 a.m. on
May 4, 2008 near the Dashiqiao Railway Station 3. [Yitong County, Jilin Province] Personnel from the Domestic Security
Division Harass and Arrest Practitioners Personnel from the Yitong County Police Department's Domestic Security
Division arrested three practitioners and ransacked their homes on the night of
April 23, 2008. Those arrested were Ms. Wang Jinbo, Ms. Zhao Fenglan and Ms. Fan
Zhongli. The police later colluded with personnel from the Xijie Street Police
Station and ransacked three practitioners' homes in Menjiatun Village. 4. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Liu Xiaohong Was Arrested on April
29, 2008 and Taken to Yaojia Detention Center 5. [Guangxi Autonomous Region] Mr. Wang Xianglin Arrested Personnel from the Guilin City Domestic Security Division arrested Mr. Wang
Xianglin from his job at Guilin Normal University and ransacked his home on
April 30, 2008. Mr. Wang is presently being held in the Guilin City No. 3
Detention Center. 6. [Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang Province] Mr. Jia Changmin Arrested Officer Zhao Mingzhe from the Chaishi Police Station and personnel from the
Huayuan Community Residential Office arrested Mr. Jia Changmin and ransacked his
home on April 11, 2008. Mr. Jia is presently being held in the Mudanjiang City
No. 2 Detention Center. Han Bingfeng, Chaishi Police Station chief: 86-13766652788 7. [Shandong Province] Persecution of Practitioners in the Yantai Area Officials from the Shandong Province 610 Office held a meeting in
Zhaoyuan City on March 20, 2008. They plotted to persecute practitioners in
Haiyang City, Laizhou City, and Qixia City. Six practitioners have been arrested
so far. Ms. Luan Cuilian, Ms. Leng Shuling and Ms. Yuan Yigong from Zhaoyuan City,
Ms. Wang Xueju from Laizhou City, and Ms. Lin Cai'e from Qixia City have also
been arrested. 8. [Ningxiang County, Hunan Province] Ms. Jiang Ruihua's Home Ransacked;
Lives Away from Home Ningxiang County Domestic Security Division Chief Liu arrested practitioner
Ms. Jiang Ruihua from New Teacher's Village in the county and confiscated a
computer. Ms. Jiang does not dare return home and lives away from home in order
to avoid arrest. 9. [Heilongjiang Province] A Practitioner Who Used to Be a Policeman Tortured
in the Heilongjiang Province Prison 10. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr. Wu Lianguang Escaped Arrest, But His
Family Is Being Monitored Personnel from the Songyuan City Domestic Security Division colluded with
those from the Jilatu Township Police Station in Qianguo County. They went to
Mr. Wu Lianguang's workplace, the Hongqi Farm No. 1 Box Factory in Qianguo
County and attempted to arrest him, but he escaped. They now monitor his wife
and mother-in-law. Mr. Wu lives away from home now. 11. [Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Wang Da Has Been Missing for
Nearly Two Months 12. [Wucheng County, Shandong Province] Ms. Zhang Xiuling Arrested at Home Ms. Zhang Xiuling from Wucheng County is nearly 50 years old. She chose to
live away from home since 2001 to avoid unconstitutional arrest. Police arrested Ms. Zhang on the afternoon of April 18, 2008, and put her in
the Wucheng County Detention Center. 13. [Baoding City, Hebei Province] Ms. Han Lanjun and Ms. Yin Linger Held at
the Xushui Detention Center Ms. Han Lanjun and Ms. Yin Linger are from Dakanxia Village, Bailong
Township, Mancheng County, Baoding City. Personnel from the Yihe Township Police
Station arrested them on April 23, 2008, when they distributed Falun Gong
truth-clarifying materials in a village in Yihe Township. They are
being held in the Xushui Detention Center. 14. [Huludao City, Liaoning Province] Several Practitioners Arrested on
February 25, 2008 Those practitioners who were arrested on February 25, 2008, are facing prison
sentences or forced labor sentences. Some of them are in poor health. Lianshan District Procuratorate Department's Investigation
Section chief in Huludao City: 86-429-2659011 15. [Laiwu City, Shandong Province] Four Practitioners from Lixin Town
Sentenced to Forced Labor 16. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Mr. Sun Yougen Arrested in Qingdao on
May 1, 2008, When Explaining the Facts of Falun Gong 17. [Yibin City, Sichuan Province] Recent Information Regarding Mr. Yuan
Guangli and Ms. Chen Yuqiong Mr. Yuan Guangli and Ms. Chen Yuqiong, who were arrested in Yibin City, have
been released. Personnel from the city's 610 Office still harass Ms. Chen and
are planning further persecution. 18. [Jilin Province] Several Practitioners Arrested Ms. Lu Daxin and her sister were arrested at her sister's home on April 22,
2008. Three practitioners were arrested in the Ouya Technology Center in Changchun
City on the afternoon of April 23, 2008. Police arrested Ms. Zang and another female practitioner from the Technology
Center in Changjiang Street on the morning of April 24, 2008. 19. [Beijing] Ms. Bi Wei Arrested Ms. Bi Wei lives in Apartment No. 11-3 in Wenmiao Wei, Yamen Lane,
Fuzhoucheng Town, Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province. A waitress from the
Beijing Hongrun Business Restaurant reported her to police when she was touring
Beijing and she was subsequently arrested. Later on, personnel from the Dalian
City 610 Office fetched Ms. Bi back to Dalian City. Beijng Hongrun Business Restaurant Reservation Telephone number:
86-10-67196888, 86-10-67196707 20. [Huaiyang City, Henan Province] Four Practitioners Arrested Personnel from the Lutai Police Station arrested Mr. Liu Bin and his wife and
Mr. Guo Hui and his wife from Lutai Town, Huaiyang County, in April 2008. They
are being held in the county detention center. 21. [Linghai City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ren Guixia Held in the Jinzhou
Detention Center, Her Husband Sentenced to Forced Labor Several officers from the Linghai City Police Department and the Jincheng
Police Department broke into Ms. Ren Guixia's home at 5:00 a.m. on February 25,
2008. They arrested Ms. Ren and her husband, Mr. Zhang Guoxin, and then
ransacked the place. The couple was put in the Linghai City Detention Center. Mr. Zhang was sentenced to two years of forced labor on March 12, 2008, and
is being held in the Jinzhou City Forced Labor Camp. Linghai City Court agents
sentenced Ms. Ren on April 10, 2008. Ms. Ren defended herself, and eventually
the court agents did not reach a verdict. The police transferred her from the
Linghai City Detention Center to the Jinzhou City Detention Center. 22. [Lianhua County, Jiangxi Province] The Persecution of Ms. Zhu Yulian Ms. Zhu Yulian, born in 1947, lives in Hanshan Village, Lianhua County,
Jiangxi Province. She went to Shengfang Primary School to explain the facts
about Falun Gong on October 16, 2007, but personnel from the Shengfang Police
Station arrested her. Ms. Zhu was sentenced to four years in prison in April
2008. She had previously been sentenced to three years of forced labor. 23. [Suibin County, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Zhang Yuzhi from the 290 Farm
Arrested Ms. Zhang Yuzhi from the 290 Farm in Suibin County was arrested on April 2,
2008. Police now plan to submit her case to a procuratorate department. Procuratorate Department Chief's Office: 86-468-7862218 24. [Shuangliao City, Jilin Province] Police Arrested Mr. Wang Zhiwu and Ms.
Yuan Shujun Policeman Gao Tiejun and others from the Shuangliao City Power Plant's Police
Section arrested 35-year-old practitioner Ms. Wang Zhiwu on the night of April
24, 2008. They put her in a detention center. Personnel from the city's Domestic Security Division arrested 41-year-old
practitioner Ms. Yuan Shujun on April 25, 2008. They confiscated a CD player and
an MP4 and held her for 15 days. 25. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Four People Arrested Practitioner Mr. Jiang Yuting and his wife, Ms. Liu Baoqin, were arrested on
April 23, 2008. His non-practitioner brother and sister-in-law were also
arrested. They are being held in the Shanyou Detention Center. 26. [Shandong Province] Two Practitioners from the Liaocheng Area Arrested
for Explaining the Facts of Falun Gong 27. [Fuxin City, Liaoning Province] Personnel from the Xitie Police Station
Arrested Ms. Xu Fengrong on April 29, 2008 28. [Jiyuan City, Henan Province] Three Practitioners Arrested Personnel from the Zhicheng Town Police Station arrested practitioners Ms. Qi
Ye, Ms. Zhang Xiaoniu, and Ms. Nie Baozhi from Zhicheng Town, Jiyuan City, on
April 17, 2008. Their whereabouts are unknown. 29. [Jiujiang County, Jiangxi Province] Mr. Liu Yizhi Arrested on the Night
of April 28, 2008 Wang Yonggen, Yujipo No.2 Construction Company's Security Section chief:
86-13007257663 30. [Hebei Province] Two Practitioners from Botou City Arrested Personnel from the Qiqiao Town Police Station confiscated Mr. Zhang Guihai's
Falun Gong books. Mr. Zhang's request to have the books returned was
unsuccessful. The police called him and ordered him to come to the police
station at 2:00 p.m. on April 28, 2008. When he arrived, they placed him
immediately in the Botou City Detention Center. Personnel from the Liuzhuang Police Station in Botou City arrested
practitioner Ms. Yang Rongjun and put her in the city detention center. Li Guoming, Qiqiao Police Station chief: 86-13102706838 31. [Changji City, Xinjiang Autonomous Region] Mr. Cao Mingrui Sentenced to
Prison Personnel from the Changji City Police Department's Domestic Security
Division arrested Mr. Cao Mingrui in the summer of 2007. They found some Falun
Gong truth-clarifying CDs in his home. In order to find the source of the CDs,
the police tortured him on the Death Bed for a week. Changji City Procuratorate Department agents sued Mr. Cao in March 2008. He
was later sentenced to three years in prison. Mr. Cao has appealed to the
Changji State Court. Appeal Office in the Changji State Procuratorate Department: 86-994-2367276 32. [Yishui County, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Yuye Arrested - Belated News Practitioner Ms. Wu Yuye was arrested near the Yishui County Detention
Center's Residential Community on the night of September 16, 2005. Policemen
including Song Wei and Li Yuyou ransacked Ms. Wu's home and held her for a month
The police extorted 3,600 yuan from her. Policemen Song Wei and Li Yuyou put Ms. Wu in the Jinan City Forced Labor
Camp on November 17, 2005. She was held there for almost ten months. 33. [Pan County, Guizhou Province] Several Practitioners Sentenced Several practitioners from Baiguo Town, Pan County were sentenced to prison.
Mr. Pu Enfu and Mr. Wang Yunlong were sentenced to five years; Mr. Chen Mingsai
to four years; and Ms. Zhang Shifen and Mr. Liao Qiangzhi to three years. Mr.
Tan Guangwan and Ms. Chen Yumei were sentenced to two years of forced labor; Mr.
He Fang to three years; and Ms. Xiao Yunhui to two and a half years. Yunyan District Court agents in Guiyang City sentenced Mr. Xu Qihua in the
city's Police Hospital on April 10, 2008. Ms. Chen Yumei is Mr. Xu's wife and
Mr. Tan Guangwan is Mr. Xu's brother-in-law. Tang Xingqiang, Domestic Security Division chief: 86-13885853989 34. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Personnel from the Heishansi Township
Ransacked Two Practitioners' Homes Three officers from the Heishansi Township Police Station in Zhuolu County,
Zhangjiakou City, ransacked two practitioners' homes in Heishansi Village on
April 21, 2008. They confiscated two sets of Falun Gong lecture CDs, and a Dafa
book. They also looted 9,000 yuan. Fortunately the practitioner's family had
their money returned. 35. [Shanghai] Ms. Shen Hongpei Arrested Ms. Shen Hongpei was taken to the Qingpu Brainwashing Center at 9:00 a.m. on
April 28, 2008. Personnel from the Jiading District Police Department and from the 610 Office
arrested Ms. Shen Hongpei and her sister, Ms. Shen Honglei, at 4:00 a.m. on
October 11, 2007. About a dozen police officers broke into their homes in
Meiyuanxin Village, the Jiading District, Shanghai, and arrested them. Ms. Shen
Hongpei was taken to a detention center and released on November 7, 2007. Ms.
Shen Honglei was taken to a detention center on October 13, 2007, but her
current circumstances are unknown. 36. [Heilongjiang Province] Several Practitioners from the 8511 Farm in
Mishan City Arrested Seven officers from the 8511 Farm's Police Department in Mishan City broke
into the homes of Dafa practitioners Ms. Zhang Chengyu, Mr. Li Fa, and Mr. Yang
Dianjun at 11:00 p.m. on April 27, 2008. They arrested Ms. Zhang and her
husband, Mr. Liu Rihao, and also Mr. Yang Dianjun and Ms. Ba Fenglian. The
police later put the four in the Nongken Police Department's Detention Center. Chen Xiangjun, 610 Office head: 86-467-5085857 May 4, 2008 Posting date: 5/19/2008 |