Practitioners Harassed at the Qingpu District Domestic Security Section in Huai'an City, Jiangshu Province

The Qingpu District Domestic Security Section in Huai'an City, Jiangshu Province, has harassed more than ten practitioners in the last two months.

Ms. Tang Yumei, 39, was arrested by the Qingpu District Domestic Security Section on March 25th, 2009. She was tortured for 12 days and then imprisoned for 29 days at the Chuzhou Detention Centre before being released on bail.

Ms. Liu Zhengfu, 68, was arrested on April 6th, 2009. At the Qingpu District Domestic Security Section she was tortured for seven days before being released on bail.

Ms. Sha Suyun, 74, was arrested on the morning of May 25th, 2009, by Yang Aimin, director of the Qingpu District Domestic Security Section; Hong Hua, director of the Zhakou Police Station; and officers from the local police station. The officers searched her home and interrogated her at the Zhakou Police Station and later at the Qingpu Police Department. Officer Ma Erhua from the Qingpu Police Department forced her to sign a notice stating that she was sentenced to one year of forced labour and that she would serve her sentence outside the labour camp.

Ms. Yin Lanying, 72, was arrested at 7:00 a.m. on May 18th, 2009, by officers Yang Aimin and Hong Hua, who interrogated her at the Zhakou Police Station until 5:00 p.m. She was interrogated again at the Qingpu Police Department on May 25th. The police later forced her to sign a notice of a one-year sentence of forced labour, indicating that she would serve her sentence outside the labour camp.

Ms. Zhang Shilan, 59, and Ms. Shi Shoumei, 68, were arrested at their home on the morning of May 14th, 2009, by officers Yang Aimin, Hong Hua, and others. The police also searched their homes. After they were taken to the Zhakou Police Station, Yang slapped Ms. Shi's face several times and dragged her by her hair, pulling it out, while verbally abusing Ms. Zhang. On May 25th, Ms. Zhang and Ms. Shi were subpoenaed. In early June, Ms. Zhang was forced to sign a one-year forced labour notice, but later she served the sentence outside the labour camp since she failed the physical exam. Ms. Shi was forced to sign a one-year forced labour sentence form and serve the term outside the labour camp.

Mr. Xie Xiuhua, 70, was taken to the Zhakou Police Station by officers Yang Aimin, Hong Hua, and others on the morning of June 9th, 2009. Hong verbally abused her and pulled her hair. They released her at noon because of her high blood pressure.

Mr. Chen Shao, 38, has a photocopy shop in downtown Huai'an City. Officers from the Qingpu Police Department arrested him on April 13th, 2009, and seized four computers, a copier, and two printers in his shop. Mr. Chen has been detained at the Chuzhou Detention Centre since he was transferred there the fourth day after his arrest.

Several other women practitioners were harassed by officers from the Qingpu Domestic Security Centre and the Zhakou Police Station.

Responsible personnel:

Zhang Shinong, director of Qingpu District Domestic Security Section, Huai'an City
Yang Aimin, officer of Qingpu District Domestic Security Section, Huai'an City
Hong Hua, director of Zhakou Police Station

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2009/6/22/203208.html