Illegal Detention and Imprisonment

Elementary School Teacher Ms. Qi Yunping Faces an Unjust Jail Sentence

2007-11-29

Ms. Qi Yunping is a teacher at Sujima Elementary School, Haixing County of Hebei Province. The police there, led by the head of the county social security division, Wang Minghao, arrested Qi Yunping at her home on July 23rd, 2007. They ransacked her home and took away her PC, printer, and other items. During the whole process, the police didn't show any legal papers. It is said that the case is currently handed over to the court, and the procuratorate and courts are trying to sentence her to jail. Her 13-year-old son is left at home alone.

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Many Practitioners Arrested in Shenzhou City, Hebei Province

2007-11-25

On October 4th, at 5am, 8 people from Shenzhou City police station and Dongan village township police station drove to practitioners Wang Qinghui and Guo Yanchun's home in Xiyangtai village, Dongan township. The police broke into their home by climbing over the wall, arresting them and confiscating one laptop computer, one printer, one copier, some DVDs and one satellite receiver. The following day, Lu Xiaoli from the same village was also arrested. In the evening of October 3rd, police from Yuke township government, Shenzhou City, drove to the home of practitioners Zhang Yunhui and Song Guiling. They were arrested as they returned from corn harvesting in the field and taken to the township judiciary department where they were brutally beaten.

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Communist Agents in Changchun City Planning to Sentence Mr. Li Zhiyong to Prison

2007-11-24

Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Li Zhiyong from Changchun City was arrested again on October 26th, 2007 and taken to Jilin Prison. The Communist agents intend to sentence Mr. Li Zhiyong to prison. His parents looked for him everywhere. Eight days later they were informed that Mr. Li Zhiyong had been arrested and was being held at Jilin Prison. His father went to the prison to meet him, but the guards forbade the visit. Mr. Li's parents went to the Jilin Province Judiciary Department to report the situation. When the guard heard it was related to Falun Gong, he said, "Our higher-ups forbid all reports on Falun Gong." A letter that his family had mailed to the head of the Jilin Prison was also returned.

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Two Graduate Students, Including Ms. Liu Jingzi from Beijing Normal University, Unjustly Sentenced

2007-11-24

Ms. Liu Jingzi is a graduate student attending Beijing Normal University. After Jiang Zemin's [former leader of China] communist regime launched the persecution of Falun Dafa, one of Ms. Liu Jingzi's classmates was reported one day when she was informing people about the persecution of Falun Gong and dispelling the state propaganda attacking the practice, and she was detained by the police. Later, the police found Ms. Liu and searched her dormitory under the excuse of "collecting information." She was subsequently arrested. Now Ms. Liu and her classmate have been sentenced, she for two years and six months, and the other woman for five years. They are currently detained in Beijing.

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Persecution of Practitioners from Qidong County, Hunan Province

2007-11-23

In July 2007, fifteen Falun Gong practitioners from Chengguan Town, Buyunqiao Town, and Guanjiazui Town of Qidong County were arrested. Several of them were sentenced to forced labour camps. Wang Meihua was released after the police extorted 20,000 yuan from him. Kuang Zongyao was reported for stamping information dispelling the state propaganda attacking the practice on paper currency. Kuang Sen was arrested for selling and installing a satellite receiver for New Tang Dynasty TV (NTDTV), a TV company that broadcasts programmes exposing the persecution of Falun Gong. Most of the practitioners were arrested for possessing Falun Gong materials. Most of them were seriously beaten. Kuang Sen was beaten for seven days. Peng Fang was beaten to the verge of death.

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Practitioner Mr. Cai Jichun Suffering Persecution

2007-11-22

On the morning of October 25th, 2007, while Mr. Cai Jichun was out earning his livelihood riding his tricycle, Mr. Cai was followed, arrested and then taken to the Yi County Police Department by police. Afterwards, four or five officers searched his home and seized Dafa books and some leaflets exposing the persecution. They took his wife to the office of the State Security Division, where she was interrogated. Later, she began twitching and went into shock, so the officers allowed her daughter to take her home. Mr. Cai was taken to the Jinzhou City No. 2 Detention centre and his tricycle was confiscated by the State Security Division.

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Dafa Practitioners Arrested by National Security Officials in Wanquan County, Hebei Province

2007-11-22

On September 14th, 2007, the police sent four cars to practitioner Mr. Li Lianbing's home to arrest him. During the arrest that day his home was searched and his property was confiscated, including a notebook computer, printer, CDs, motorcycle, and over 3,000 yuan in cash. The police also took away many other household items. Due to Li Lianbing's family being poor there were hardly any valuable items in the home. The police even took several cooking pots.

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Mr. Long Guande's Life at Risk in Prison

2007-11-21

Mr. Long Guande, 43, a Falun Dafa practitioner from Guangdong Province, was severely injured from police beatings when he was arrested. Mr. Long sustained severe internal injuries, and he had blood in his urine and stool for an entire week. He also has chest pains, difficulty breathing, and continuous coughing. He is detained in the Third Detention Centre in the Baiyun District of Guangzhou City. He has refused to sign the arrest warrant.

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Ms. Yu Suye from Zhangqiu City, Shandong Province Sentenced to Forced Labour

2007-11-19

Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Yu Suye talked about Falun Gong to people in a market on October 3rd, 2007. Someone ignorant of the facts about Falun Gong reported her to the police, and they arrested Ms. Yu and ransacked her home. Police sentenced Ms. Yu to one and a half years of forced labour on November 3rd. She is presently being held at the Jiangshuiquan Women's Forced Labour Camp in Jinan City. During Ms. Yu's incarceration in the forced labour camp, the guards have detained her in solitary confinement to persecute her. Her family members have been to the forced labour camp and requested to meet with her. However, the guards have denied their request with the excuse that Ms. Yu is too firm in her belief.

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Ms. Chen Yuhua Arrested While Taking Care of Her Ailing Husband at Home

2007-11-19

On the morning of October 14th, 2007, Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Chen Yuhua, 57 years old, was arrested by eight police officers. At the time of the arrest, she was taking care of her husband who was ill and receiving intravenous injections. Ms. Chen is currently being detained at the Heze City Detention Centre. She has been arrested eight times previously, and was sentenced to forced labour twice. Because of her recent arrest, Ms. Chen is unable to care for her elderly parents and her ailing husband.

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The 610 Office Persecutes and Harasses Practitioner Ms. Lei Jianying

2007-11-17

At 3 p.m. on September 23rd, 2007, Ms. Li Jianying was arrested. She was at a shop owned by her family when agents from the municipal 610 Office and police arrested her. The incident was witnessed by many bystanders. Without going through any legal procedures, police officers handcuffed Ms. Li in public and dragged her into their vehicle. When her brother arrived, he challenged the officers as to why they were arresting his sister. He ended up being beaten by police officers and arrested as well.

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Mr. Jiang Zonglin Arrested by Chengdu Police

2007-11-16

On August 2nd, 2007, Chengdu resident and Falun Dafa practitioner Jiang Zonglin was arrested. His whereabouts is still unknown. Both Fuqin Police Department of Chengdu City and the State Protection Brigade of Jinniu Public Security Sub-bureau are denying any responsibility. They refused to notify Jiang's family members of his current situation. The Fuqin Police and the National Security Brigade of Jinniu Public Security Sub-bureau are, however, most likely involved in this situation.

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Practitioner Mr. Jiang Zonglin from Chengdu City, Sichuan Province is Missing

2007-11-15

Officials from the Public Security Office and National Security Office, broke into the home of practitioner Mr. Jiang Zonglin, on August 2nd, 2007. Mr. Jiang, an architecture engineer in his late fifties, was handcuffed and taken away, without the officers saying a word. Jiang's wife and daughter were also taken. It's been several months since Jiang went missing. When his family asked his whereabouts an officer said, "We took him his clothes, which means he is still around."

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Ms. Qiu Liying Arrested and Detained for Attending Two Public Trials against Fellow Practitioners

2007-11-15

Ms. Qiu Liying is a Falun Gong practitioner from Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province. On September 26th, 2007, Ms. Qiu sat in the audience in a trial against a fellow Falun Gong practitioner named Li Xiumin (female). The next morning, the local police arrested her and took her to Sifang Police Station. Later the police and officials pried open Ms. Qiu Liying's door and looted her personal belongings including her PC. On the morning of September 28th, 2007, the police transferred Ms. Qiu to a brainwashing centre. Ms. Qiu has been on a hunger strike to protest the unjust detention for eight days at the time of this writing. Her health is in jeopardy.

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Mr. Ba Shuqun's Leg Broken by Police, His Wife is Hospitalised Due to Mental and Physical Stress

2007-11-13

Recently it was reported that Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Ba Shuqun was arrested covertly by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and his status was unknown. On October 25th, Mr. Ba's wife, Ms. Jiang, was asked by police officers to sign an arrest warrant, in order to see her husband who was injured and had been away from her for over a year. Under pressure, she signed the warrant. Upon arriving, she was told that her husband was in Xinkang Prison hospital. When she got to the hospital, personnel demanded a 9,000 yuan "medical fee" from Ms. Jiang, indicating that Mr. Ba was seriously ill. At the time, the doctors refused to disclose Mr. Ba's condition. Ms. Jiang was so stressed about her husband that she needed to be hospitalised herself.

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