On July 10th 2005, Ma Yongyue, a Dafa practitioner from Hepingzhuang Village, Tianjin City, was unjustly sentenced to three years in prison by a local court. Ma Yongyue didn't accept the verdict of the court and filed an appeal to a higher court to request unconditional release.
On the evening of June 2nd 2005 Ma Yongyue was arrested by officers of Wuqing District Police Station. After 10 pm that evening, led by the staff commissioner of the Baigutun Township Police Station, a team of eight or nine policemen went to the Chengguan Town's market. There they found Ma Yongyue. They asked him to follow them, but Ma Yongyue refused to cooperate. They handcuffed Ma Yongyue, arrested him, and took him to the Detention Centre.
Ma Yongyue was physically abused. With the authorities' permission, a prisoner spat in his face, beat him with shoes, and covered his mouth while his was sleeping. During one beating, Ma's front teeth were knocked out.
On July 10th 2005, the local court sentenced Ma Yongyue to three years in prison, and his family didn't receive any notification regarding the trial. Ma Yongyue appealed to a higher court and requested unconditional release.
After Ma Yongyue was detained, the Detention Centre of Wuqing District never allowed his family members to come and visit him. After Ma was sentenced, he was transferred to the Dabianzhuang Detention Centre of Xiqing District, Tianjin City on July 16th 2005. He has been there for 40 days.
On July 29th 2005, Ma Yongyue's family members went once again to the Detention Centre of Wuqing District, requesting to visit Ma Yongyue. They brought 100 yuan (1) and a pair of shorts. The authorities took the pair of shorts and the money, but did not tell them that Ma Yongyue was imprisoned at the Dabianzhuang Detention Centre.
Ma Yongyue had been repeatedly and illegally detained by local police in the past. On November 29th 2004, Ma Yongyue was riding a bicycle. He was stopped by a police officer and was forcibly taken to the police station. Zhen Ruitao then went to Ma Yongyue's home to ransack it. During the following days, Ma Yongyue was detained at the Detention Centre. After he protested the illegal detention for 5 days, he was sent home due to illness. At around 3 pm on January 28th 2005, a team of policemen went to Ma Yongyue's house and deceived him into visiting the police station. He did, and was detained at the Detention Centre.
The persons who are responsible for persecution of Ma Yongyue:
Police Station at Baigutun Village: 86-22-22186353
Director Hou Huaizhong
Instructor Li Guoyu
Police officer Zhen Ruitao
Police Bureau:
Office: 86-22-29341010
Court:
Office: 86-22-29341071
Office/secretarial division: 86-22-29341117
Note:
(1) "Yuan" is the Chinese currency; 500 yuan is equal to the average monthly income of an urban worker in China.
Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2005/8/28/109314.html
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