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Additional Persecution News from China - August 23 2008 (36 Reports)
(Clearwisdom.net) Today's News from China includes incidents of persecution
that took place in 21 cities or counties in 9 provinces. In this report, 26
Falun Gong practitioners were subjected to brutal mistreatment during
their detention, and at least 34 practitioners were illegally arrested. 1. [Xuanhua City, Hebei Province] Ms. Pang Liyun Arrested On the afternoon of August 2, 2008, officers from the Huangcheng Police
Station, led by the director, Gao Hong (male), searched Ms. Pang Liyun's home
and seized Dafa materials and an antennae set. On August 15, 2008, they arrested
Ms. Pang. She is in the Xuanhua Detention Center. Gao Hong (male), director of the Huangcheng Police Station: 86-313-3049152 2. [Guanghan City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Chen Fuzhen Arrested At about 8 a.m. on August 1, 2008, Ms. Chen Fuzhen, staff member of a
drilling plant, was arrested by Jiang Tianxing (male) and Li Jun (male),
director of the Guanghan City 610 Office. The police officers also
searched her home. Her whereabouts are unknown. 3. [Jiaocheng County, Shanxi Province] Mr. Li Guangzhi Arrested At about 9 a.m. on August 15, 2008, Liang Zonghui (male), director of the
local 610 Office, and Wang Dong (male) of the Political Security Division broke
into Mr. Li Guangzhi's home and searched it. They seized a printer, some
truth-clarifying materials, several Falun Dafa books, and other
items. Finally, they arrested Mr. Li. On the same day, the police officers searched three other practitioners'
homes and arrested one female practitioner, who was released a day later. Before
that, Ms. Xia, in her 40s, was arrested. Liang Zonghui (male), director of Political Security Division under Jiaocheng
County Police Department: 86-358-3529944 (Home) 86-358-3520508 (Home) 4. [Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Deng Guili Abused; Her Situation
Critical On February 25, 2008, Ms. Deng Guili was arrested by police officers from the
State Security Division under the Jinzhou City Police Department and detained in
the No. 2 Detention Center in Jinzhou City. She was covertly sentenced to three
and half years of imprisonment. On August 12, 2008, she showed serious
hypertension symptoms. Her systolic blood pressure was as high as 200, and her
diastolic blood pressure was 140. 5. [Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Supplementary Information on Practitioners
from Hongxing Farm Being Abused On July 11, 2008, Ms. Deng Lijuan and Mr. Xu Jinshan, a practitioner's
relative, were taken to the Qianguo County Detention Center by local police
officers. They were detained until July 16, 2008, after the Olympic Torch had
passed. On the same day, Ms. Shen Yajuan, Ms. Shen Yafen, Ms. Xu Yanyun, Ms. Ma
Shuqin, Ms. Lu Guiying, Ms. Li, and Ms. Yan were also arrested. They were all
released on July 16, 2008. On April 21, 2008, Ms. Duan Liange was arrested and taken to the Qianguo
County Detention Center. She was sentenced to two years of forced labor. She was
taken to a labor camp three times. Each time. she showed symptoms of illnesses
and was not accepted. At present, she has returned home. Ms. Sun Hongyan from Hongqi Farm, was arrested by Xing Dawei (male), the
director, and officers from the local police department. She was sentenced to
one year of forced labor. She is detained in the Heizuizi Forced Labor Camp. 6. [Qingdao City, Shandong Province] Ms. Wu Xueqin Paralyzed Due to Abuse On January 26, 2008, Ms. Wu Xueqin was arrested by officers from Liaoyuan
Road Police Station. She was devastated for nine days and nights until she
fainted. Her left leg developed several problems. She is now paralyzed. 7. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Tang Xiulian Taken to Jiangshuiquan
Forced Labor Camp on August 20, 2008 8. [Guangan City, Sichuan Province] Supplementary Information on the Arrests
of Ms. Li Xiazhen and Ms. Chen Shouqin Ms. Li Xiazhen, 68 years old, and Ms. Chen Shouqin, 62 years old, are from
Qianfeng Town, Guangan City. On the morning of August 18, 2008, they were
arrested by officers from the Qianfeng Town Police Station while they were
explaining the truth about Falun Dafa in public. They have been held in the
Chengbei District Detention Center. Hu Weiyi (male), director of the Qianfeng Town Police Station: 86-826-2814258 9. [Cangzhou City, Hebei Province] Practitioners Abused On July 9, 2008, Ms. Zhang Junfeng, Mr. Zhang Kanzhong, and Mr. Zhang Shujie,
all from Gaochuan Township, and Mr. Li Bingan from Tian Village, Cuizhuang Town
were arrested. They are still detained. On August 2, 2008, Mr. Li Huanzhong, Mr. Li Bingan's father who is also a
practitioner, and Mr. Li Bingan's sister, niece, and three other relatives went
to the Cang County Police Department to request his release. Instead of
releasing Mr. Li, the police officers detained four of them, including Mr. Li
Huanzhong. Later, Mr. Li's sister, niece, and another relative were released
after the authorities extorted 500 yuan from each of them. On August
17, 2008, Mr. Li Huangzhong returned home after being detained for 15 days. When Mr. Li Bingan was arrested, his computer was seized. Afterwards, the
police officers searched his home again and seized several boxes of printing
paper. A day later, they ordered Mr. Li's family to take their printer to the
Cang County Police Department. Ms. Zhang Junfeng, Mr. Zhang Kanzhong, Mr. Zhang Shujie, and Mr. Liu Rujun
are still detained. Yu Keqiang (male), director of the Cang County 610 Office: 86-13833796548
(Cell) 10. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Supplementary Information on the
Persecution of Ms. Sun Guiling and Ms. Sun Quailing At 7 a.m. on July 31, 2008, Ms. Sun Guiling and her sister, Ms. Sun Quailing,
were arrested at their homes by officers from the Dengfeng Street Police Station
and the Minzhuqiao Police Station. On the same night, they were taken to
Masanjia Forced Labor Camp for two years. Ms. Sun Qiaoling is detained in the
No. 3 Ward. Where Ms. Sun Guiling is detained is unknown. Due to abuse, her
hypertension and heart disease have recurred. 11. [Beijing] Ms. Chen Wenbei Detained in a Forced Labor Camp in Inner
Mongolia On May 17, 2008, Ms. Chen Wenbei from the Xibalizhuang Community in the
Haidian District was arrested by officers from the Dongcheng District Police
Department and 610 Office. Her home was searched. She was detained in the
Dongcheng District Detention Center. In mid-July 2008, she was transferred to
the Tuanhe Forced Labor Dispatch Division, where she was detained for seven days
and sentenced to two years of forced labor. She is now in Tumuji Forced Labor
Camp in Zhalaite Prefecture, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. 12. [Shanghai] Ms. Zhu's Whereabouts Unknown Ms. Zhu from the Changning District is in her 50s. On July 27, 2008, when she
was clarifying the facts about Dafa and distributing informational materials on
Gubei Road, she was followed and subsequently persecuted. Presently, her
whereabouts are unknown. 13. [ Liaoning Province] Masanjia Forced Labor Camp Prohibits Practitioners'
Families from Visiting Them 14. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Ms. Hou Chunxiang and Ms. Niu Yanhong
Tortured after Being Arrested On July 12, 2008, Ms. Hou Chunxiang and Ms. Niu Yanhong were arrested by
officers from the Hadawan Police Station. The officers tortured them to extort
evidence. They first beat Ms. Hou until she became unconsciousness, then stepped
on her stomach and poured water and mustard powder into her nostrils, ears,
eyes, and mouth. Both of their faces were beaten black and blue, and their faces
and mouths suffered injuries. They were detained in the No. 3 Detention Center
in Jilin City. Ms. Du Hongfang held a hunger strike for a long time in the detention center.
Her health is not good. 15. [Lechang City, Guangdong Province] Several Practitioners Including Mr.
Gong Xuejun Arrested on August 19, 2008 Liu Hanliang (male) of the local 610 Office: 86-751-5551084 (Office),
86-751-5551622 (Home), 86-13326521622 (Cell) 16. [Jiaozuo City, Henan Province] Ms. Sun Xiaozhen Detained in a Forced
Labor Camp Ms. Sun Xiaozhen, in her 40s, was arrested by police officers from Jiaozuo
City in mid-May 2008. She is now in the Henan Province No. 1 Women's Forced
Labor Camp. 17. [Gaizhou City, Liaoning Province] Ms. Shang Chun's Home Searched On August 19, 2008, three or four plainclothes officers from the State
Security Division searched Ms. Shang Chun's office in the Gaozhou City Art
Academy. Afterwards, they searched her home and seized her computer and printer,
which belong to her employer; more than 1, 000 yuan cash; five Dafa books; a
list of people that quit the CCP; and a package of Falun Gong informational
materials. Mr. Hou Wei and another practitioner who happened to be at her home
at the time were arrested. Ms. Shang made her escape. Xicheng Police Department in Gaozhou City: 86-417-7670110 18. [Linying County, Shandong Province] Mr. Liu Guodong, Mr. Liu Shimin, Mr.
Wang Xingkai, and Ms. Li Longying Arrested On the afternoon of August 10, 2008, Mr. Liu Guodong, Mr. Liu Shimin, Mr.
Wang Xingkai, and Ms. Li Longying were arrested by police officers from Linying
County. 19. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Liao Peimin Arrested Ms. Liao Peimin, about 53 years old, is a retired nurse. She used to work at
the Chengdu City No. 7 Hospital. At 3 p.m. on May 12, 2008, after the
earthquake, when she was explaining the true situation about Falun Gong near the
entrance to the Chengdu City Sports Institute, she was arrested by plainclothes
officers. Her whereabouts remain unknown. 20. [Guan County, Shandong Province] Mr. Zhang Wenjiang Escapes from
Brainwashing Center At night on August 1, 2008, police officers from the Yanzhuang Township
Police Station, led by Zhang Lianyi (male), forcibly took Mr. Zhang Wenjiang to
the brainwashing center run by the Guan County 610 Office. Mr. Zhang Wenjiang
made his escape the next morning. 21. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Mr. Li Zhe's Whereabouts Unknown On July 14, 2008, Mr. Li Zhe from the Changyi District was working when he
was arrested by Li Tong (male) and several officers from Crime Division Police
Team in Changyi District. Crime Division Police Team: 86-432-2485378 22. [Yongzhou City, Hunan Province] Ms. Yang Liping Taken to a Brainwashing
Center Ms. Yang Liping, 38 years old, is retired from the Fireproof Factory in
Yongzhou City. On July 31, 2008, she was taken to a brainwashing center located in
Qinglingsi Mountain Village by more than ten people from the Meiwan Police
Station, her workplace, and the Xiahexian Residential Committee. She is still
being persecuted. 23. [Jiaonan City, Shandong Province] Ms. Ding Yueping Taken to Wangcun
Forced Labor Camp 24. [Chongqing City] Mr. Yan Chengyu and Ms. Yao Peisheng Return Home from
Detention Center At night on August 11, 2008, Mr. Yan Chengyu from the Jiangbei District was
taken to Jiangbei District Detention Center by local police officers. Nine days
later, he returned home. Mr. Yao Peisheng, a retired physician from post office system, made his
escape from Jiangbei District Detention Center after being detained for eight
days. He has returned home. His wife, Ms. Zou Chongmei, is still detained in the
Jiangbei District Detention Center, where many practitioners are detained. Mr.
Xia Daoping, a dentist, and his wife, Ms. Li, are also being held there. 25. [Hefei City, Anhui Province] Ms. Ding Shumei Detained On August 16, 2008, Ms. Ding Shumei was arrested when she went out to
distribute leaflets that clarified the truth about Falun Gong. Afterwards,
police officers from the Wulidun Police Station, with Song Heng (male) from the
Security Division of the No. 38 Institute, searched her home and seized her
printer, books, and Falun Gong materials. She is currently in the No. 2
Detention Center in Hefei City. Lu Yue (male) of the Wulidun Police Station: 86-551-5561645, 86-551-5566642 86-551-5317907, 86-551-5310338, 86-551-5310674 26. [Shandong Province] Mr. An Dehua from Bo'xing County Chinese Medicine
Hospital Arrested When Mr. An Dehua explained the truth about Falun Dafa to an intern, he was
reported to the police. Sun Xueqin, CCP secretary and the chief of the hospital,
along with police officers from the local 610 Office, arrested Mr. An while he
was working on the afternoon of August 7, 2008. He was taken to Wangcun Forced
Labor Camp the next day. Since 1999, he has been arrested three times. The first
time, he was sentenced to three years of forced labor. The second time, he was
also sentenced to three years of forced labor. This time, the police claim they
are going to sentence him to another three years of forced labor. Sun Xueqin (male), CCP secretary and chief of the hospital: 86-543-2600886
(Home), 81-543-2321303 (Office) 27. [ Songyuan City, Jilin Province] Mr Liu Qing Tortured in Yinmahe Forced
Labor Camp Mr. Liu Qing is detained in the Yinmahe Forced Labor Camp in Jiutai City. He
was tortured for refusing to cooperate. The guards incited his cell-mates to
brutally beat him. He was gagged to prevent him from crying out. As a result, he
was injured in many places. When his family members saw him the first time, he
walked out supported by two people. After a long time, when they visited him for
the second time, he still needed support to walk. His head was severely
misshapen. His lower back was severely injured. He could not stand straight and
was hunched over. He was forced to sit on a bench in a fixed posture for six
days and nights. 28. [Changchun City, Jilin Province] Ms. Feng Liping Detained Past Term in
Changchun Prison 29. [Chongqing Province] Mr. Tang Zisong Arrested at the End of July, 2008 30. [ Laizhou City, Shandong Province] Mr. Li Hongsen's Wife, Ms. Sun Yukun,
Harassed by Police Mr. Li Hongsen was sentenced to one year of forced labor and detained in
Wangcun Forced Labor Camp. On August 6, 2008, his wife, Ms. Sun Yukun, was
arrested at her mother-in-law's home in Laizhou City. Since Ms. Sun exhibited
symptoms of heart disease, so the police officers left her alone. She has
returned home. Ms. Sun Xiuhua from Dazhushi Village, Chenggang Road, was arrested at the
beginning of August 2008. Ms. Xu Juan from Zhuwang Village was also arrested at
the beginning of August 2008. Details of their situations need further
investigation. 31. [Fujin City, Heilongjiang Province] Several Practitioners Arrested While
Clarifying the Truth about Dafa in Erlongshan Town On the afternoon of August 2, 2008, six practitioners from Erlongshan Town
went out to distribute truth-clarifying brochuress. They were reported to the
police and arrested by officers from the Erlongshan Town Police Station. Three
of them escaped. The other three practitioners were handcuffed and taken to the
police station. Two of them mysteriously got out of their handcuffs safely and
returned home. Mr. Liu Hailan was handcuffed to a pipe. He is still detained. 32. [Duolun County, Inner Mongolia] Ms. Li Guiqin Arrested On the afternoon of August 21, 2008, Ms. Li Guiqin from Baicheng Village,
Mushan Townshi,p was arrested. Her copy of Zhuan Falun
and two copies of "Minghui Weekly" were seized. On August 19, 2008, Mr. Wang Jinxiang, who was arrested before, returned home
safely. 33. [Zhangjiakou City, Hebei Province] Supplemental Information on the Arrest
of Ms. Liu Guihua On August 2, 2008, more than 30 officers from the Guyuan County Police
Department and Pingdingbao Town Police Station plotted to arrest Ms. Liu Guihua
out in the fields. They first held her husband and two brothers-in-law to the
ground. Ms. Liu took this chance and ran back home and locked the door from the
inside. The director of the Crime Division Police Team broke her window, got
into the room, and forcibly took Ms. Liu away. 34. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Shufen Sentenced to
Imprisonment In October, 2007, Ms. Lu Shufen was arrested at a temple fair in Luancheng
County. Since then she has been detained in Luancheng County Detention Center.
In May 2008, she was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment. She held a hunger
strike for more than a month and became extremely weak. To shirk their
responsibilities, the thugs in Luancheng County took her to the Hebei Province
Women's Prison on August 10, 2008. 35. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Ms. Lu Shue Detained in Zhao County Ms. Lu Shue from Lujiazhuang Village, Nangao Township, was arrested by
officers from Qiandaizhang Township Police Station. She is in the Zhao County
Detention Center. It is said that she is holding a hunger strike to protest the
persecution. Zhao County Detention Center: 86-311-84909342 36. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Ms. Gengn Yuanqun Goes Missing on Her
Way Home from Work Ms. Gengn Yuanqun, 38 years old, is from Tianfu Town, Wenjiang District. On
the afternoon of August 17, 2008, on her way home from work, she went missing,
and her whereabouts are unknown. Since the beginning of July 2008, she has been
wanted by the Tianfu Town government and police station, which have offered
5,000 yuan as a reward for her arrest. August 22, 2008 |