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Latest News from China - August 10, 2005

August 22, 2005 |  

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  1. [Liaoning Province] More than 100 Falun Dafa Practitioners on Hunger Strike at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp
  2. [Anhui Province] Practitioner Mr. Wang Jian Abducted and Sent to a Brainwashing Class
  3. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Liu Ping Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor
  4. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Dafa Practitioner Lu Guie and Li Xiaoqiao Arrested for Distributing Truth Clarification Materials
  5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Cui Defeng Illegally Sentenced to Forced Labor
  6. [Lushan District, Jiangxi Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Ding Weihong Abducted by Police When Posting Truth Clarification Materials
  7. [Baoding, Hebei Province] Pang Guoxing Arrested When Distributing Falun Dafa Truth Clarifying Materials
  8. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Liu Fuming Forcibly Sent to Brainwashing Class
  9. [Wei County, Hebei Province] Gao Mingping Arrested for Browsing Falun Gong Information on the Internet
  10. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Zhan Jingmei Arrested When Distributing Falun Dafa Truth Clarifying Materials
  11. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Su Shuzheng Suffers from Tuberculosis in the Shandong Province Prison
  12. [Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province] Song Wenjuan Arrested for Reading Falun Dafa Books
  13. [Nanning City, Guangxi Autonomous Region] Liang Bixia Sent to Prison Again for Clarifying the Truth About Falun Dafa
  14. [Liaoning Province] He Xin Arrested When Visiting Her Husband in Prison
  15. [Beijing] Tu Changfu and Zheng Bailin Sentenced to Two-and-a-Half Years of Forced Labor
  16. [Inner Mongolia AR] Wang Guoli Detained Four Months Past His Detention Term
  17. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Liu Zenghua Arrested and Sent to a Brainwashing Class

1. [Liaoning Province] More than 100 Falun Dafa Practitioners on Hunger Strike at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp

More than 100 Falun Dafa practitioners being held in Division 1 of the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp have held a group hunger strike since July 1, 2005, to protest their illegal detention and torture. The labor camp authorities do not allow the practitioners to meet with their families and they block information about their persecution from the outside world. The guards force-feed the practitioners, detain them in solitary confinement cells, shock them with electric batons and inject them with unknown drugs. The practitioners are currently suffering under very difficult circumstances.

2. [Anhui Province] Practitioner Mr. Wang Jian Abducted and Sent to a Brainwashing Class

Dafa practitioner Mr. Wang Jian worked at Anhui Province Library. He was sentenced to three years in prison for practicing Falun Gong. After his release in January 2005, he was fired from his job. On the afternoon of June 8, Li Yanjiang, Head of Ningguo Road Street Party Committee, phoned Wang Jian and told him that he had spoken with the head of the library, who had decided to restore Wang Jian's job. He asked to meet with Wang Jian. That was the last time Mr. Wang's family saw him.

On June 10, Wang Jian's family went to the people in charge of the library. They contacted Wang Jian's supervisor and Li Yanjiang. Li Yanjiang phoned Wang Jian's parents and told them that the Central Political and Judiciary Committee stated that Falun Gong practitioners who refused to "reform" must attend a brainwashing class for one month. When Wang Jian's family inquired about the location of the class, Li Yanjiang said, "You don't need to know."

3. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Liu Ping Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor

Dafa practitioner Ms. Liu Ping was arrested by officers from Zhangzhuang Police Department in Huaiyin District, Jinan City, and was later transferred to a detention center. The perpetrators from Zhangzhuang Police Department fabricated charges against her and sentenced her to one year of forced labor. She has been sent to Division 1 of the Jiangshuiquan Forced Labor Camp. The labor camp authorities have never allowed her to meet with her family.

People responsible for Liu Ping's persecution

Liu Yuhou and Ji Changjun, Political Security Section of Huaiyin District Police Department: 86-531-85990204, 86-531-85083246

Liu Wenqi, head of the Huaiyin District 610 Office: 86-531-87589278, 86-531-2277610 (Cell)

Jinan City 610 Office: 86-531-82038134

Liu Guorong: deputy head of the Jinan City 610 Office: 86-531-82038103, 86-531-82868818, 86-13969093610 (Cell)

4. [Huangmei County, Hubei Province] Dafa Practitioner Lu Guie and Li Xiaoqiao Arrested for Distributing Truth Clarification Materials

On July 26, 2005, Dafa practitioners Lu Guie and Li Xiaoqiao were arrested when distributing truth clarification materials in the countryside. They were both held at the No. 2 Detention Center, Huangmei County, Hubei Province.

On June 15, 2005, practitioners Xiao Shuimu, Wang Dongjiao and Zhou Luhua were abducted from home by police officers from Ruichang City, Jiangxi Province. Practitioner Xiao Shuimu was held at the Pencheng Police Department in Ruichang City. He escaped with the power of righteous thoughts and is currently living a homeless life.

5. [Dalian City, Liaoning Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Cui Defeng Illegally Sentenced to Forced Labor

Dafa practitioner Ms. Cui Defeng, in her 50s from Dailan City, was abducted around July 20, 2005 at the hands of officers from Xinggong Street Police Station. Ms. Cui was distributing truth clarification materials at the time. She has been sent to the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp.

6. [Lushan District, Jiangxi Province] Dafa Practitioner Ms. Ding Weihong Abducted by Police When Posting Truth Clarification Materials

On July 23, 2005, Dafa practitioner Ms. Ding Weihong was abducted by police officers from Gaolong Police Station in the Lushan District. The next day, the police ransacked her home. Ms. Ding is still being detained.

7. [Baoding, Hebei Province] Pang Guoxing Arrested When Distributing Falun Dafa Truth-Clarifying Materials

On July 14, 2005, personnel from Beijing's 110 police office [an emergency dispatch agency, similar to 911 in the U.S.] and from the Baima Police Station arrested practitioner Pang Guoxing from Laishui County, Baoding City, Hebei Province, when Pang was distributing Falun Dafa truth-clarifying materials. Pang Guoxing is being held at Baoding City Forced Labor Camp.

At around 9:00 a.m. on August 7, 2005, personnel from the National Security Bureau, and the Baoding City Police Department abducted practitioner Ms. Yang Jinying who lives in the eastern suburb of Baoding City. It happened in the daytime as she was riding her tricycle to deliver some goods to a grocery market. At present, Ms. Yang is being held in the Shijiazhuang City Detention Center.

Phone number of person responsible for Ms. Yang's abduction

Zhang Haitao: 86-13582052828 (cell), 86-312-4700028 (home)

8. [Meishan City, Sichuan Province] Liu Fuming Forcibly Sent to Brainwashing Class

On the morning of August 3, 2005, more than 10 officers from the Tonghui Street Community Office, the Armed Forces Department, and the Chengguan Police Station in the Dongpo District, Meishan City broke into Liu Fuming's home. They handcuffed Mr. Liu and dragged him away. It is reported that Liu Fuming was taken to the Liyuan Resort in Wansheng Town, Dongpo District, Meishan City, where the local government ran a brainwashing class.

Phone numbers of related units

Dongpo District 610 Office: 86-833-8111360

Yang Guoquan, Chief: 86-833-8101400 (office)
Lu Jianwei, Secretary of the Political and Judiciary Committee for Dongpo District: 86-13909036166 (cell), 86-833-8113166 (office), 86-833-8116133 (home)

9. [Wei County, Hebei Province] Gao Mingping Arrested for Browsing Falun Gong Information on the Internet

Ms. Gao Mingping, 40 years old, lives at Beiliuzhuang Village, Xiheying Town, Wei County, Hebei Province. The officials arrested her and confiscated her newly purchased computer because she browsed Falun Gong information on the Internet. Ms. Gao is still being held at Wei County Detention Center.

10. [Xiantao City, Hubei Province] Zhan Jingmei Arrested When Distributing Falun Dafa Truth Clarifying Materials

Personnel from the Xiliuhe Town Police Station arrested practitioner Ms. Zhan Jingmei from the Xiliuhe Town Hygienical Institute, Xiantao City, as she distributed Falun Dafa truth clarifying materials in Xiliuhe Town. Ms. Zhan is currently being held at the Wuhan City Women's Forced Labor Camp.

Practitioner Ms. Fan Junxia is also being detained there.

11. [Jinan City, Shandong Province] Su Shuzheng Suffers from Tuberculosis in the Shandong Province Prison

Mr. Su Shuzheng, 34 years old, a practitioner from Pingyin County, Jinan City, went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Dafa in 2001 and was later sentenced to three years of forced labor. After his release, he went to Jinan City to find a job. In April 2004, Mr. Su was arrested again and was sentenced to four years of imprisonment. Now he is being held at the Shandong Province Prison. Due to extended torture in the prison, coupled with bad living conditions, Su Shuzheng contracted tuberculosis. After his wife got the message, she came to the Provincial Prison from her hometown to visit her husband, but the prison authorities denied the visit with the excuse that Mr. Su had not given up practicing Falun Gong. The prison authorities even refused to pass some nutritional supplements to Mr. Su. It has been heard that some practitioners in the prison also suffer from lung disease. According to the prison regulations, those prisoners who are suffering from severe contagious diseases should be released on bail for medical treatment; the prison authorities not only did not release practitioner Su Shuzheng, they also forbade his family from visiting him.

12. [Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province] Song Wenjuan Arrested for Reading Falun Dafa Books

At noon on July 19, 2005, a gang led by the head of the Niujia Town Police Station in Wuchang City arrested practitioner Ms. Song Wenjuan from Wuchang City, Heilongjiang Province when she was reading Falun Dafa books at home. About two days later, Zhan Zhigang, the city's National Security Bureau chief, led some policemen to ransack her home. They confiscated two copies of Zhuan Falun and a few pages of truth-clarifying materials. Up to now, nobody knows where Ms. Song is being held. It is said that she was sentenced to two years of forced labor.

13. [Nanning City, Guangxi Autonomous Region] Liang Bixia Sent to Prison Again for Clarifying the Truth About Falun Dafa

In March 2005, practitioner Ms. Liang Bixia from Nanning City, Guangxi Autonomous Region, was released on bail for medical treatment. Ms. Liang has been clarifying the truth since she got out of prison. In mid-June, she was arrested and put into the women's prison again. Ms. Liang is on a hunger strike to protest the illegal detention.

14. [Liaoning Province] He Xin Arrested When Visiting Her Husband in Prison

On June 21, 2005, practitioner Ms. He Xin from Shenyang City went to the Wafangdian City Prison to see her husband, practitioner Mr. Li Shangrong, who was sentenced to ten years of imprisonment there in January 2000. The people responsible for Ms. He's detention are policemen and personnel from the Dongling District Political and Judiciary Committee and from the 610 Office. Ms. He Xin showed her ID when she checked into a hotel in Wafangdian City. The police discovered she was a practitioner through her ID number. They arrested her when she went to visit her husband at the prison on June 22. He Xin is now deprived of her freedom, detained at the Shenyang City Detention Center.

15. [Beijing] Tu Changfu and Zheng Bailin Sentenced to Two and a Half Years of Forced Labor

Personnel from the 610 Office and from the town police station arrested practitioner Tu Changfu from Donggezhuang Village, West Tiangezhuang Town, Miyun County, Beijing City, and detained him at the county detention center. On March 24, 2005, Tu Changfu was sentenced to two and a half year of forced labor and is currently being held at the Daxing County Tuanhe Forced Labor Camp.

Zheng Bailin is a Falun Gong practitioner from Donggezhuang Village, West Tiangezhuang Town, Miyun County, Beijing City. Personnel from the 610 Office arrested him and put him into the county detention center. On April 14, 2005, Tu Changfu was sentenced to two and a half years of forced labor and was sent to the Daxing County Tuanhe Dispatch Center in Beijing City.

16. [Inner Mongolia AR] Wang Guoli Detained Four Months Past His Detention Term

Wang Guoli is a Falun Gong practitioner from Qidaowanzi Village, Saliba Township, Aohan Division, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia AR. On March 20, 2001, Gong Chuanxing, from the National Security Bureau, and the Aohan Division Police Department arrested Mr. Wang for distributing truth-clarifying materials. Although his detention term expired four months ago, he has not yet been released. His family called the detention center and requested his unconditional release. The police stated that if Mr. Wang refuses to give up Falun Gong, does not write the "five statements," or refuses to verbally abuse Falun Dafa, he will never be released.

Wuyuan Detention Center in Baotou City, Inner Mongolia AR: 86-478-5558241

17. [Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province] Liu Zenghua Arrested and Sent to a Brainwashing Class

Practitioner Mr. Liu Zenghua, from Zanhuang County, Shijiazhuang City, works at the City Architecture Bureau in Zanhuang County. On June 20, 2005, his employer forcibly sent him into the Capital Brainwashing Center in Hebei Province.

August 9, 2005