Illegal Detention and Imprisonment
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Husband and Wife Practitioners Arrested in Hebei Province
2006-11-08
In the summer of 2006, a plainclothes police officer rented Mr. Wang Jiangen's motorcycle, and Mr. Wang told him the facts about Falun Dafa. The officer pretended to be sympathetic and understanding and obtained Mr. Wang's personal information by taking advantage of his trust. Later, police took Mr. Wang to the police station, locked him in the interrogation room, and beat him mercilessly. They then forced him to return home and ransacked his house. They also arrested his wife and held her separately. -
Dafa Practitioner Ms. Xu Suyun from Hebei Province Arrested and Imprisoned in a Labour Camp
2006-11-07On June 8th, 2006, Dafa practitioner Ms. Xu Suyun went to the Fengdao Police Station to ask for the release of another practitioner unjustly imprisoned there. For this she was detained for 15 days. After she was released on the afternoon of June 22nd, she was arrested again only one hour after she arrived home. She was then sentenced to one and a half years of forced labour and was taken to the Kaiping Women's Forced Labour Camp. Her family members were cruelly beaten by the police for seeking her release. -
Hebei Province: Plainclothes Police Break into Practitioner Cui Fengluan's Home and Take Her Husband Away
2006-11-04On October 11th, 2006, four plainclothes policemen broke into the home of Falun Gong practitioner Cui Fengluan. They did not identify themselves and rummaged through the rooms like criminals. Li Zengxiang, Cui Fengluan's husband,who is not a practitioner, thought they were robbers and tried to stop them. But two of them beat Li Zengxiang and then pushed him into a waiting vehicle. When asked by several people, they just said they were police searching for Falun Gong materials. However, they did not show any identification. They also beat the residents. Cui Fengluan escaped when they were not looking. Li Zengxiang was detained until midnight. -
Day in Court? How the Communist Party’s Court in Laixi City, Shandong Province, Denied Justice
2006-11-03On October 8th, 2006, Judge Wang Huanxian from Laixi Courthouse called Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Chen Yuxiang’s family and notified them that her court date would be October 10th, 2006. He did not tell them the location. Ms. Chen’s family went through much trouble to find out the location the next day and learned it would be inside the Dashan No. 3 Detention Centre in Qingdao City and that the actual date would be October 11th. On October 10th, Ms. Chen’s family requested to attend the court proceedings. The judge replied, "Chen Yuxiang has already signed the document refusing to have anyone defend her and refusing to meet with her family." (The truth is that Ms. Chen never signed such a document.) -
Ms. Zhang Shulian from Shandong Province Taken to Jinan Women's Forced Labour Camp
2006-11-03At noon on September 12th, 2006, after Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Zhang Shulian arrived home from shopping, police broke into her home and searched it thoroughly. They then tried to force Ms. Zhang to come with them, but she refused to cooperate and did not want to get into the vehicle. They hit her with their fists, kicked her, and physically carried her into the vehicle. They have by now secretly taken Ms. Zhang Shulian to the Jinan Women's Forced Labour Camp. -
After Meeting with Vice Chairman of European Parliament, Mr. Cao Dong Is Secretly Arrested and Transfered to Gansu Province
2006-10-31Because of the meeting with Vice Chairman Edward McMillan-Scott, one of the six members of the of the European Parliament (MEP), Mr. Cao Dong, a Falun Gong practitioner from Beijing, was secretly arrested and imprisoned in a detention centre in his hometown in the Gansu Province. On September 29th, 2006, the Chinese police issued an arrest warrant, claiming that Mr. Cao produced Falun Gong materials. It is quite evident that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its accomplices deliberately concealed the true reason for the arrest and the location where Mr. Cao is imprisoned for fear of international condemnation. -
Two Practitioners from Hebei Province Arrested and Tortured for Delivering the Nine Commentaries
2006-10-28Falun Gong practitioners Mr. Li Gang and Mr. Li He were arrested by traffic police in Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province when delivering the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party . They are detained at Zhuozhou Detention Centre and are reportedly being tortured and persecuted. The police beat them and then scattered salt on their wounds. Cries of pain could be heard from the torture room. -
Guangzhou City Practitioner Mr. Ma Minqing Arrested and His Wife Sentenced to Forced Labour
2006-10-27Falun Dafa practitioners Mr. Ma Minqing and his wife, Ms. Zheng Jie'er, had been forced into homelessness for some time. They were the main targets of persecution that the Public Security Bureau of Yuexiu District had focused on. Ms. Zheng Jie'er was arrested on July 23rd, 2006, and was sentenced to two years of forced labour. The same office arrested Mr. Ma Minqing on October 8th, 2006. -
Kind Hearted Cheng Hanxiang, A Villager in Liaoning Province, Is Repeatedly Detained
2006-10-26Mr. Cheng Hanxiang, in his 50s, is always willing to help others, and people all know that he is a really good man. He used his own savings to help support poor students and orphans. However, in June 2004, police arrested Mr. Cheng and detained him in the detention centre, because he practises Falun Gong. Later, he was sent to the Huluao Labour Camp and has been detained there now for more than two years. That was the fourth time that Mr. Cheng had been detained. -
Heilongjiang Province TV Station Employee Zhao Xidong Persecuted for Persisting in His Belief in Falun Dafa
2006-10-26Mr Zhao Xidong worked at the Russian Translation Centre of Heilongjiang Provinces' TV Station since 1993. He was the top talent there, with unique and valuable skills. Because Heilongjiang Provinces' TV Station desperately needed someone with this talent, Shenyang Military Area was forced to transfer Zhao Xidong there. He put his talents into action. He was an editor, reporter, anchor, etc. He was able to photograph, interview, edit, and do voice dubbing. He also practises Falun Dafa. On December 12th, 2005, the Dongli District Police Department sentenced Mr. Zhao Xidong to a labour camp for eighteen months. -
Practitioner Mr. Li Huzhe From Yanbian, Jilin Province Arrested and Taken to Helong City Brainwashing Centre
2006-10-25Officers from Beishan Police Station in Yanji City broke into the home of practitioner Mr. Li Huzhe on the evening of September 18th, 2006, only because he practises Truthfulness, Compassion and Tolerance and tries to be a good person. They took him to Beishan Police Station in Yanji and later sent him to the Helong City Brainwashing Centre. -
Seeing the Sham Chinese Legal System Through My Own Persecution Experience
2006-10-22I was taken to the Jiawang District Court for a trial. After the presiding judge announced several legal articles, the public prosecutor used illegal articles to prosecute me. When I started my self-defence and had spoken for only less than five minutes, the presiding judge stood up and threatened me: "Don't talk!" When I strongly defended myself for about three minutes, he again shouted at me and didn't allow me to continue speaking. At this point, I could not even defend myself. Less than one hour had passed since he announced that I had the right to a defence. In the end, they sentenced me to four years in prison. -
Mr. Zhao Jucai, Disabled from Persecution, Sentenced to Seven Years of Imprisonment
2006-10-17Zhao Jucai was arrested in March 2006 at his home and was detained in Yidu City's No. 1 Detention Centre. In the beginning of July 2006, Zhao Jucai was sentenced to a five years of imprisonment. However, another court trial was held on August 31st, 2006, in which his term was extended for another two years. Before the second trial, Zhao Jucai was almost disabled. He had trouble walking because he was so weak as a result of severe persecution. -
College Teacher Mr. Meng Fanquan from Hebei Polytechnic University Was Arrested and Tried
2006-10-13
On September 12th, 2006, Mr. Meng Fanquan was brought to Lubei Court in a police car and subjected to a sham trial. Only three of his family members were allowed in to listen. Mr. Meng represented himself, defending his innocence. There were about 50 or 60 people in the yard who had come to support him. One of them cried: "Release Meng Fanquan and declare him not guilty!" As he was about to step into the car, his wife bravely rushed over the security line, but officers pushed her away. Someone called out: "Don't beat people!" -
18-Year-Old Girl Sentenced to Three years in Prison for Appealing for Her Father
2006-10-1118-year-old Zhu Xiuyun was working outside of her hometown and heard news that her father, practitioner Mr. Zhu Yanghe, was arrested, and sentenced to prison and that her home was raided. She could not understand why all of this took place. On August 19th, 2006, Zhu Xiuyun went to the county courthouse with an appeal letter. The courthouse contacted the head of the county 610 Office, Li Shilin, who called the county police station. Over ten police officers showed up and arrested the young girl without any documentation or just cause. She was sentenced to three years in Heilongjiang Province Women's Prison.
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