Instead of Being Released After Serving 3 Year Prison Term, Practitioner is Transferred to Brainwashing Centre

Ms. Shang Yuping, a resident of Zizhi street in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, was detained several times because she practises Falun Gong. In April 2005, she was sentenced to prison for three years. On April 6th, 2008, when she was scheduled to be released, authorities sent her to Erdaopeng brainwashing centre in Jianghan District instead of releasing her.

In 2000, before the Chinese new year, Shang Yuping was taken away by policemen from Qianjin Street Police Station. They took her to Erdaopeng brainwashing centre and detained her for over one year. She was then sent to Wuhan No.1 Women's Detention Centre. She was ultimately sentenced to one year in Wuhan Hewan Forced Labour Camp. She was released in the summer of 2002.

In June 2004, she was reported while explaining the facts about Falun Gong to someone on a bus. She was arrested and taken to Etouwan brainwashing centre in Qiaoshi District. To avoid further harassment and persecution, she did not return home after her release. Nevertheless, staff from the 610 Office¹ continued to harass her family.

In April 2005, she and five other practitioners were found producing Falun Gong material. They were arrested by police from the 610 Office of Wuhan City Public Security Bureau, Qiaokou District Branch. They were sent to Wuhan No. 1 Women's Detention Centre. Ms. Shang Yuping was sentenced to three years in Wuhan Women's Prison.

Ms. Shang Yuping's three year sentence was over on April 6th, 2008. Her husband and friends went to Wuhan Women's Prison to pick her up. However, instead of being released, Ms. Shang was sent directly to Jianghan District Erdaopen brainwashing centre. This was done at the order of Jianghan District 610 Office, Qianjin Street Police Station, Qianjin Street Administration Office, and the Community Committee of Zizhi Street.

Authorities Responsible:

Secretary of Chinese Communist Party of Qianjin District: Mr. Gong

The director of Qianjin District Committee:

Head of Jianghan District 610 office: Hu Jiaxiang

Note

1. "The 610 office" is an agency specifically created to persecute Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party and all other political and judiciary systems.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2008/4/12/176338.html