Persecution of Practitioners in Xinjiang Autonomous Region

1. Mr. Zhong Mingwen and His Wife Ms. Tao Ying Sentenced to 2 Years of Forced Labour

Mr. Zhong Mingwen and Ms. Tao Ying were distributing leaflets exposing the persecution and telling people the facts about Falun Gong while they worked at the Xinjiang Railroad Construction site. They were reported to the local authorities and arrested on March 25th, 2007 by policemen from the Jinghe County Police Department's National Security Team, Bole City. The police confiscated a laptop computer, a printer, a broken inkjet printer, two pairs of AC powered speakers, over 60 blank CD's, and numerous Dafa leaflets.

The couple was detained in the Jinghe County Detention Centre. They refused to obey the police's orders or wear the inmate uniforms. Thus the detention centre director Yu Lujun beat them with a baton over 30 times. The next day they refused to count off and were handcuffed and hung for 4 hours. Then the following day they were hung for over 10 hours, during which time the policeman Guan Ning kicked them violently.

Although they obtained no confession on the interrogation record, the Bole City's Forced Labour Committee still sentenced the couple to 2 years of forced labour. They have been sent to the Changji Men's Forced Labour Camp of Xinjiang and the East Gebi Women's Forced Labour Camp of Wu City, respectively.

On August 22nd, 2007, the Changji Men's Forced Labour Camp authorities prolonged Zhong Mingwen's term by 10 days for doing the Falun Gong exercises. The term of another practitioner, Wang Chaodong, was prolonged 15 days for shouting "Falun Dafa is good."

The team in charge of persecuting Falun Gong practitioners:
Fang, captain: 86-991-5896222
Ma, captain: 86-13779878261 (Mobile)
Feng, political instructor: 86-991-5816206

Qi, captain of the national security team of Jinghe County, took 2,000 yuan¹ from Zhong Mingwen's account and only returned 255 yuan. The police told Mr. Zhong that the rest of the money would be credited to his account at the Changji Men's Forced Labour Camp. However, over 7 months has passed and as of the end of October 2007, none of the rest of the money has been credited to Mr. Zhong's account.

Policeman Yu Lujun: 86-909-5330547

2. 70-Year-Old Liu Zhongxiang Denied of Income

Mr. Liu Zhongxiang, 70 years old, is an employee of the Transport Company of the Xinjiang Non-Ferrous Metal Bureau. On June 12th, 2005, he was arrested by 610 Office² personnel led by Yang Tao from the Xinshi District Police Department, Wu City. He was sentenced to 2 years of imprisonment.

On June 11th, 2007, he was released. His employer the Transport Company of the Xinjiang Non-Ferrous Metal Bureau refused to pay his wages and stopped paying his disability benefit. As Mr. Liu's left leg is an artificial limb and his wife Liu Xiaoru is 66 years old, they have no source of income and are facing severe financial hardship.

3. Zhu Fusheng's Prison Term Extended by 4 Years

Ms. Zhu Fusheng is around 38 years old. The 610 Office of the Xinshi District Police Department, Wu City sentenced her to 2 years of imprisonment simply for using the Internet. She was sent to and detained at Wu City's 5th Prison in Xinjiang.

In May 2007, Ms. Zhu distributed leaflets exposing the persecution of Falun Gong and was reported to the local authorities. The Wu City Intermediate Court extended her prison term by 4 years making it a total of 6 years.

4. Yang Lei Sentenced to 1.5 Years of Forced Labour

Mr. Yang Lei, 32 years old, is the director of the Surgical Department in Xinjiang Coal Mine Hospital. On May 16th, 2007, the 610 Office personnel of the Sha District Police Branch, Wu City sentenced him to 1.5 years of forced labour for accessing the Internet. He was sent to the Changji Forced Labour Camp of Xinjiang. The authorities confiscated a laptop computer worth over 10,000 yuan, a printer and a portable hard disk.

The Xinjiang Coal Mine Hospital, in cooperation with the 610 Office, stopped Yang Lei's salary and fired him from his job.

Xinjiang Coal Mine Hospital
Li Jun, head: 86-991-4529199
Bai Ou, head: 86-991-4598055
Pu Xinming, head: 86-991-4592158
The Sha District Police Branch of Wu City
Tao, police chief: 86-991-5968939
Wang, political instructor: 86-991-5867068
Fan, staff of 610 Office: 86-991-2353076, 86-13999870956 (Mobile)

5. Lu Yehua Denied of Pension for Over Three Years

Mr. Lu Yehua, in his 60's, has been persecuted by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) personnel multiple times in brainwashing centres and detention centres. He was once sentenced to one year of forced labour, but was denied admission by the forced labour camp authorities due to various diseases including high blood pressure and heart and brain diseases. After he was released, the local police monitored his activities closely. In August 2004, the CCP personnel once again attempted to send him to a brainwashing centre. He fled his home to avoid further persecution.

Authorities of the Anningqu Comprehensive Experiment Field of Xinjiang Science Academy of Agriculture persecuted Lu Yehua financially. From December 31st, 2001 to July 4th, 2002, they stopped his pension payments. Since August 2004, Lu Yehua has been refused his pension again. In the past three-plus years, he has not had a source of income and has become homeless, at times sleeping on the streets without shelter.

The Anningqu Comprehensive Experiment Field of Xinjiang Science Academy of Agriculture

Zhao Xinglong, secretary: 86-991-3942324, 86-991-3942424

6. Yang Weiqing's Whereabouts Unknown After Arrest

Yang Weiqing, employee of the Wu City Automobile Repair Factory, was arrested while distributing Falun Gong materials in a local supermarket on October 28th, 2007. Later Yang Weiqing was taken away by personnel from the bureau in charge of persecuting Falun Gong and his whereabouts are currently unknown.

7. Li Xiaoping Arrested and Home Ransacked

At noon of August 10th, 2007, officials from the Miquan City Police Department, the 610 Office, and the National Security Team pried open the security door of Li Xiaoping's home at Room 102 of Unit 2, Building 10, Tianhua Family Residence Area. They also broke the locks of two rooms inside, arrested Li Xiaoping (37 years old), and confiscated a computer, a printer, a box of printing paper, a blank CD, Falun Gong materials, and around 4,000 yuan in cash.

Authorities that participated in the arrest include: the Youhao Street Police Station of Miquan City and the Zhonghe Community Neighbourhood Committee of Miquan City. Policeman Abulajiang, who took part in the arrest, told the family that it was police chief Liu from the National Security Team of the police station who pried open the door. Abulajiang also bullied the family members saying, "Go ahead and sue us. Let's see who dares to get involved in this."

Li Xiaoping is currently detained in the Miquan City Detention Centre.

Note

1. "Yuan" is the Chinese currency; 500 yuan is equal to the average monthly income of an urban worker in China.

2. "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://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2007/11/11/166352.html