(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes persecution incidents that took place in 14 cities or counties in 8 provinces. In this report, 7 practitioners were subjected to brutal mistreatment during their detention and at least 17 practitioners were illegally arrested.

  1. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Ma Jinhua and Her Son Arrested
  2. [Liaoyuan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ge Lina Arrested
  3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Feng Illegally Detained
  4. [Linqin City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Mingjiang Arrested
  5. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Cui Yinxia Arrested
  6. [Heyuan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Ou Yunlian Arrested
  7. [Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Lin Fengyin Sentenced to Prison
  8. [Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Cuifang Arrested
  9. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Yunfeng Arrested on August 8, 2008
  10. [Guangshui City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Fang Xiaohong and Ms. Hu GongHua Arrested
  11. [Guangdong Province] Ms. Hong Lizhu Arrested
  12. [Chongqing City] Mr. Cheng Guokang and Wife Tang Dayu Detained
  13. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Ronghong Sentenced to Forced Labor
  14. [Chongqing City] Ms. Shen Guangxiu of Yongchuan District Arrested on August 19, 2008
  15. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Chen Laoer and Ms. Fu Arrested
  16. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gui Dalv and Other Practitioners Arrested
  17. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Lin Zhiqin, Ms. Lin Zhengzheng, Ms. Hou Huaning and Other Practitioners Sentenced to Forced Labor

1. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Ma Jinhua and Her Son Arrested

On September 4, 2008, seven officers from the Hefei Municipal National Security Bureau broke into Ms. Ma Jinhua's house and arrested her without a warrant. Her whereabouts are unknown. On September 10, officers from the National Security Bureau arrested Ms. Ma's son at this workplace. His whereabouts are not known.

The CCP Committee of Political and Legislative Affairs at Anhui Province: 86-551-264-2931

Anhui Province Police Department: 86-551-280-1020

2. [Liaoyuan City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Ge Lina Arrested

Ms. Ge Lina, 32 years old, is a teacher at the Liaoheyuan Elementary School in Dongliaoxian County, Liaoyuan City. Police arrested her at the school at about 10 a.m. on September 11, 2008. Her whereabouts are unknown.

3. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Feng Illegally Detained

At 6:30 a.m. on August 21, 2008, police officers from the National Security Squad of Nangang District and Baojianlu Police Station, Harbin City broke into Ms. Li Feng's house and arrested her. They ransacked her home and confiscated 7,500 yuan and some personal items.

Contact information of the police officers from the National Security Squad of Nangang District:

Head Zhou Songbin: 86-451-87664312, 86-451-86226531 and 86-133-03609772
Policeman Huang Yaobin: 86-451-87664305, 86-139-45002033
Policeman Wang Liguo: 86-451-87664311, 86-133-54515677

4. [Linqin City, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Mingjiang Arrested

Police officers from the Xianfeng Police Station, Linqing City went to Wangji Middle School to harass Mr. Liu Mingjiang on June 30, 2008. Mr. Liu was forced into homelessness. On September 9, the police from Linqing National Security Bureau arrested Mr. Liu and tortured him at the Linqing Prison.

Deputy director Guo Zhen: 86-135-63012345

Director of Linqing National Security Bureau, Sheng Li: 86-136-06352098, 86-635-2328908

5. [Renqiu City, Hebei Province] Ms. Cui Yinxia Arrested

Ms. Cui Yinxia, an elementary school teacher from Renqiu City, was arrested when she was clarifying the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong in Xiaoying Village, Yanshan County. Police officers from the County National Security Bureau and Chengguan Police Station arrested her on August 29, 2008. Ms. Cui Yinxia has gone on a hunger strike.

6. [Heyuan City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Ou Yunlian Arrested

Ms. Ou Yunlian was arrested on the evening of September 9 at Guangsheng Square. Ms. Ou is a Falun Dafa practitioner from Heyuan City. Police officers from the Yuancheng District and seven or eight people from Anlian Street Community Office ransacked her home and confiscated a computer and printer.

7. [Huai'an City, Jiangsu Province] Ms. Lin Fengyin Sentenced to Prison

Ms. Lin Fengyin was arrested and detained on August 8, 2008. The Huaiyin District Court held a court hearing on August 28. On September 9, Ms. Lin was sentenced to a three-year prison term. Ms. Lin Fengying submitted an appeal letter.

Huaiyin District Court: 86-517-83589434

8. [Jiangsu Province] Ms. Zhang Cuifang Arrested

Local police officers arrested Ms. Zhang Cuifang in the Qinghe District on the morning of September 10, 2008.

9. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Wang Yunfeng Arrested on August 8, 2008

10. [Guangshui City, Guangdong Province] Ms. Fang Xiaohong and Ms. Hu GongHua Arrested

On September 9, 2008, Ms. Fang Xiaohong and Ms. Hu GongHua from Guangshui City went to Gaodian, Taiping Township to clarify the truth about the persecution of Falun Gong. They were arrested and detained at the Taiping Township local police station for a night. The next morning they were taken to Guangshui City.

Director of the Taiping Township local police station, Wang Youhong: 86-722-6661110

Head of the 610 Office in Guangshui City, Cao Chaoqun: 86-722-6233802, 86-139-72986355

Director of National Security Bureau, Zhang Huaahou: 86-722-6248158, 86-722- 6232334, extension 5226.

11. [Guangdong Province] Ms. Hong Lizhu Arrested

Ms. Hong Lizhu from Mianhu Township was arrested by patrolling public security officers at about 9 p.m. on September 10, 2008. Police officers and agents from the 610 Office of Jiexi County ransacked her home that night and confiscated Falun Dafa books and other personal items. She was detained at Jiexi County Detention Center.

Director of the Jiexi 610 Office, Chen Jihua: 86-663-5586239
Director of the Mianhu Township 610 Office, Lin Chunsong: 86-663-5256035
Director of the Mianhu Township 610 Office, Guo Lewei: 86-130-76558952

12. [Chongqing City] Mr. Cheng Guokang and Wife Tang Dayu Detained

On August 25, 2008, Ms. Tang Dayu from Dazu County, Chongqing City went to her daughter's home. Police officers from Zhifeng Township arrested her, claiming that she was under curfew. They detained her at the Chongqing City Women's Forced Labor Camp and sentenced her on the morning of August 26 to one year of forced labor. Mr. Chen Guokang was sentenced to a year of forced labor serving the term outside the camp.

Zhifeng Township Local Police Station, Dazu County: 86-23-43786601

Director Jiang Zhongqiu: 86-135-27388949

13. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Li Ronghong Sentenced to Forced Labor

Ms. Li Ronghong is a practitioner from Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province. On August 6, 2008, police officers from the Jiadong Police Station arrested her after monitoring her. Ms. Li Ronghong was sentenced to one year of forced labor and taken to Suihua.

14. [Chongqing City] Ms. Shen Guangxiu of Yongchuan District Arrested on August 19, 2008

15. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Mr. Chen Laoer and Ms. Fu Arrested

Mr. Chen Laoer and Ms. Fu were arrested on September 2, 2008. Their whereabouts are unknown.

16. [Luzhou City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gui Dalv and Other Practitioners Arrested

On September 11, police officers arrested Ms Gui Dalv, Mr. Wei Fengming, Ms. Luo Shuizhen and Ms. Song Degui from Luzhou in Hejiang County.

17. [Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province] Ms. Lin Zhiqin, Ms. Lin Zhengzheng, Ms. Hou Huaning and Other Practitioners Sentenced to Forced Labor

Ms. Lin Zhiqin, Ms. Lin Zhengzheng, Ms. Hou Huaning and other practitioners were arrested by officers from the Gaoxin Police Station of Xi'an City. They were sentenced to forced labor and are detained at the Women's Forced Labor Camp of Shaanxi Province, located at 6 Beixuanwu Road, Fangxin Village, Xi'an City.