Illegal Detention and Imprisonment

  • Mr. Mao Danxin, Former Deputy Director of the Kunming Steel Construction Company in Yunnan Province, Arrested Again

    On November 11th, Mr. Mao Danxin, after many years of being homeless and travelling from place to place, was arrested by the police. They confiscated his computer, printer and other personal belongings. Mr. Mao Danxin is now detained in the Guandu District Detention Centre. Since the persecution began in 1999, Mr. Mao was arrested, had his home ransacked, was detained, suffered forced labour, and was sentenced to prison terms multiple times. He has been forced into homelessness and has had to wander about for many years. His parents passed away under the stress of deep worry about their son. His arrest put his wife and children in a very difficult situation.
  • Ms. Zhu Chunju from Fangzheng County Sentenced to Six Years in Prison

    Ms. Zhu Chunju was taken away from her home by police on August 16th. It was recently reported that she has been sentenced to six years in prison. By the time her family was informed of her sentence, the deadline for appeal had passed. Ms. Zhu Chunju and her husband, as well as their three children, started to practise Falun Gong in 1998. During the past decade, all three children were sent to forced labour camps. She and her husband were repeatedly detained. Everyone in the family was persecuted physically, mentally, and financially by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
  • Ms. Li Weiling and Ms. Wu Xiaofeng from Shanghai Sentenced to Imprisonment

    Falun Gong practitioners Ms. Li Weiling and Ms. Wu Xiaofeng from Shanghai were sentenced to four years and three and a half years of imprisonment, respectively. Li Weiling is the youngest daughter of Yu Peiying from Shanghai. Yu's eldest daughter, Li Weihong, who was also a practitioner, died as a result of physical abuse and torture during her detention. Ms. Li Weiling and her mother have been persecuted by Shanghai 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) agents.
  • More Than Ten Practitioners from Suining County, Jiangsu Province, Arrested

    On the morning of November 11th, 2011, officers from the Suining County Domestic Security Division, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province, arrested more than ten practitioners as well as a non-practitioner. Those arrested are being held in the Suining County Detention Centre. Six of those detained are in their 60s and 70s. These elderly practitioners are highly regarded by their neighbours, because they are kind and friendly and willing to help others. The police didn't follow any legal procedures or inform the families of the arrested so that clothing could be delivered to them. They took turns interrogating and torturing the detained practitioners and deprived them of food. They didn't inform the families about the arrests until November 15th.
  • Three Female Falun Gong Practitioners from Linyi, Shandong Province, Arrested and Tortured

    Around October 14th, Ms. Bo Guiqin and Ms. Chen Muxiu from the Lanshan District in Linyi City, Shandong Province, rode on an electric-powered tricycle driven by Ms. Mu Hongling to distribute Falun Gong materials in the Luozhuang District of Linyi. They were reported to the police and arrested by police. Police ransacked Ms. Bo's home and Ms. Chen's home. Ms. Bo and Ms. Chen were detained in the Linyi Detention Centre first and then transferred to a brainwashing centre. It was recently learned that the three practitioners were each sentenced to one year of forced labour.
  • Ms. Lui Demei Arrested and Tortured Again For Third Time

    Ms. Lui Demei has been repeatedly persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) due to persistently practising Falun Gong over the past few years. Her husband had to carry her out of the detention centre twice. On the morning of October 18th the police broke into her home and later arrested her. Her current status is unknown.
  • Middle School Teacher Ms. He Yanhua Taken to Brainwashing Camp in Maoming, Guangdong Province

    Practitioner Ms. He Yanhua, a Shanhuo Middle School teacher in Maogang District, Maoming, Guangdong Province, was arrested by 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) agents while lecturing on the afternoon of October 19th 2011, then taken to the Maoming Brainwashing Camp. Authorities have refused visitation rights for her family.
  • Mr. Li Huosheng from Wuhan City Sentenced to Five Years in Prison

    Officials at Wuhan 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) planned and organised the arrest of several dozen Falun Gong practitioners on April 19th and 20th, 2011. Police went to Mr. Li Huosheng's home at around 1 a.m. on April 20th. They confiscated mobile phones, Falun Gong materials exposing the persecution, Falun Gong books, a printer, cash and other personal belongings. Mr. Li was handcuffed and forcibly taken away. Mr. Li is being held at Wucang District Detention Centre. He has been tortured and interrogated. A secret trial was held on September 27th for Mr. Li and he was sentenced to five years in prison. The court didn't notify any of Mr. Li's family.
  • Pudong New District Court Officials Put Young Analyst on Trial

    Officials from the Second Tribunal of the Pudong New District Court in Shanghai tried 29-year-old Mr. Feng Xingji on November 22nd. Mr. Feng was arrested by Lu Xiaojun and other officers from the Pudong District Police Department and the Chuansha Police Station on June 29th. Currently, he is detained at the Chuansha Detention Centre.
  • Former Government Official Ms. Zheng Lanrui Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison by the Zhengding County Court

    Zhengding County 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) in Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province, recently collaborated with the Zhengding County Court to sentence Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Zheng Lanrui to seven years in prison. Since her arrest Ms. Zheng has been held n the Zhengding County Detention Centre. Her health has severely declined as a result of being tortured in the centre. She was put in handcuffs and shackles, so she was unable to move around. She became emaciated and couldn't take care of herself. Even though she was in such poor condition, the 610 Office forbade her family from visiting her.
  • Ms. Wang Fang from Anping County, Hebei Province Tried

    On October 25th, the Anping County Court held a session for Ms. Wang Fang. The prosecutor presented false charges against her. Ms. Wang was taken away by police while she was working on June 22nd. The police confiscated her computer, mobile phone, and other personal items. Ms. Wang was detained in the Anping Detention Centre. In court, she was accused on the trumped-up charge of “destroying evidence”. Sun Yihe tried to force Ms. Wang to answer where her printer was, then suggested that she could be released after she gave a clear explanation. In actuality, Ms. Wang did not even own a printer.
  • Sixty-Eight-Year-Old Ms. Zheng Hongying from Fushun City, Liaoning Province Put on Trial, Villagers Call for Her Release

    Ms. Zheng Hongying, 68, was arrested on September 6th, 2011 as she spoke with people about Falun Gong in Wangjiabu Village. Participating in the arrest were the Nankouqian Police Station head and two officers. They punched Ms. Zheng in the chest very hard, causing her severe chest pain from which she still hasn't recovered. Qingyuan County Court officials tried Ms. Zheng on November 18th, in an attempt to imprison her. Ms. Zheng was taken to the Fushun City Detention Centre following her arrest. After more than two months, she is in very poor health as a result of the physical abuse and mistreatment she suffered while in detention.
  • Mr. Lin Hai from Zhijiang City, Hubei Province, Taken to Wuhan City Brainwashing Centre

    Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Lin Hai was arrested at work on November 17th, by police and officials. The following day Mr. Lin was transferred to the Wuhan City Brainwashing Centre. The arrest was orchestrated by Zhijiang City 610 Office head (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) Xiong Jianming and had been planned for a long time. On National Day in early October, Xiong had planned to set up a brainwashing centre in Zhijiang City to persecute Mr. Lin, but the scheme ultimately failed.
  • Schoolteacher Ms. Yang Fang from Lianyungang City, Jiangsu Province Detained for Nearly Six Months

    Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Yang Fang, 45, has been detained for nearly six months. Ms. Yang was followed and arrested by police when she posted Falun Gong materials on the evening of June 21st, 2011. A gang of police officers ransacked her home the following morning and took away Falun Gong materials, a printer, cash, bank deposit books and her other personal belongings. Police took Ms. Yang to the Ganyu County Detention Centre. Before this, Ms. Yang was taken into custody in 2005 and sentenced to four years in prison because she remained steadfast in her spiritual belief, Falun Gong.
  • Former Kindergarten Teacher Ms. Jia Guirong Sentenced to Four Years in Prison

    Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Jia Guirong from Baicheng City, Jilin Province was arrested by officers from Baicheng City and Qinhuangdao City on September 1st, 2011 at her rented residence in Qinhuangdao City. Two months later, Baicheng City Court officials sentenced Ms. Jia to four years in prison. Ms. Jia has been persecuted many times for having remained steadfast in her spiritual belief, Falun Gong.