Illegal Detention and Imprisonment
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Ms. He Lianchun Secretly Given Ten More Years of Imprisonment after Serving Five-Year Sentence
2011-09-21
Falun Gong practitioner Ms. He Lianchun from Yunnan Province was secretly sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment in 2009, and is currently detained in the Yunnan Province Second Women's Prison. Because she remained steadfast in her belief in Falun Gong, she was subjected to all kinds of severe tortures, including solitary confinement and the "tiger bench". She went on a hunger strike to resist the persecution, and is now in very poor physical condition. Ms. He was first arrested in 2001 when she distributed Falun Gong materials in Mengzi County. She was subsequently sentenced to five years in the Yunnan Province Second Women's Prison. -
Ms. Wang Yin Arrested and Taken to a Brainwashing Centre, Elderly Parents Seek Justice
2011-09-21Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Wang Yin from Jilin City was arrested at her home by officials and police on August 24th. She was taken to the Shahezi Brainwashing Centre, then to the Xinglongshan Brainwashing Centre in Changchun City on September 1st. Ms. Wang’s parents, who are in their 80s, are suing the Chuanying District 610 Office head, Yang Bingwen, for breaking and entering, detention, and physical abuse. They are demanding that the local procuratorate and relevant authorities place the case on file and begin an immediate investigation. -
Police in Huanxian, Gansu Province Arrest Ms. Miao Huixia and Her Child Left Alone at Home
2011-09-20On August 25th, Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Miao Huixia was arrested at her workplace by police and taken to Qingcheng Detention Centre. They snatched away her house key and looted her home. Ms. Miao's 14-year-old son was alone at home. Ms. Miao and her husband Mr. Kou have been persecuted many times by Huanxian 610 Office agents (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) and police. In 2004, Ms. Miao was sentenced to one year and three months of forced labour in Gansu Women's Forced Labour Camp. -
Mr. Xue Xinde, 57, in Qinghai Province Sentenced to Four Years Imprisonment After Being Tortured
2011-09-20In a secret hearing the court sentenced Mr. Xue Xinde to a four-year prison term for refusing to give up his belief in Falun Gong. In 2001, Mr. Xue and three other Falun Gong practitioners were forced to parade themselves in public, with placards hanging in front of them that read, “Against law enforcement” and their names. They were paraded along streets throughout the county. They were then taken to Westgate Stadium, which was filled with spectators. They were placed next to murderers and other criminals. In this televised event with tens of millions watching, Mr. Xue and the other three Falun Gong practitioners were called out and denounced. Event coordinators had organized people who misunderstood Falun Gong to publicly defame Falun Gong and Falun Gong practitioners. -
Fourteen Practitioners from Qian'an City, Hebei Province, Arrested
2011-09-19On September 5th, 2011, 14 practitioners were arrested while studying Falun Gong books together. Mr. Li Qinghe, Ms. Li Qingyun, and Ms. Si Fengmin are being held at the Qian'an Detention Centre. Other practitioners' whereabouts are unknown. Officer Pu Yonglai has been with the domestic security team since the persecution of Falun Gong started in 1999. He has been involved in almost all the instances of persecution of Qian'an practitioners, as many as 300 cases. He has often tortured practitioners brutally. -
Arrest and Detention of Ms. Zhu Chunju from Fangzheng County, Heilongjiang Province
2011-09-18On August 16th, police arrested Falun Gong practitioners Mr. Yang Zhongyou and Ms. Zhu Chunju (58 years old) and sent them to the Second Detention Centre. In addition, they arrested Mr. Yang Zhongyou's sister, Ms. Yang Zhongqin, that same day. Their families have been persecuted over the past ten-plus years. Their three children were held in a forced labour camp, and the couple was detained multiple times. -
Falun Gong Practitioner Wang Yin Subjected to Torture, Arrested Again
2011-09-17Ms. Wang Yin was arrested on August 24th, by police. She is being held in the brainwashing centre. Ms. Wang has been on hunger strike for the last five days and is now in critical condition. Ms. Wang has refused to give up Falun Gong and, as a result, has been arrested six times in the last 12 years. She was tortured many times while in detention. When she went on a hunger strike, she was force-fed with high-concentration saltwater. Once, the force-feeding tube was pushed into her lung, causing her to lose consciousness. -
Ms. Huang Ying from Shanghai Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
2011-09-17Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Huang Ying was sentenced to three years in prison by the Pudong Court in Shanghai on August 30th. During the proceedings, the public prosecutor first stated there was solid evidence and the case was serious. His first witness gave false testimony against Ms. Huang. However Ms. Huang's attorney pointed out that, in fact, the evidence was not sufficient and the charges were not proven. Ms. Huang also stated in the court that she never signed any statements and did not acknowledge any charges the prosecutor made against her. -
Former Vice President of the Bank of China, Nanhai Branch, Arrested Again
2011-09-16Falun Gong practitioner Ms. He Zhizhen, 59 years old, was arrested again on her way home by officials from Foshan 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) on August 29th. Later, she was taken to the Sanshui Brainwashing Centre. Ms. He used to be the vice president of the Bank of China in Nanhai. She has a very good reputation for being honest and upright in her work. -
Ms. Lin Zejing and Other Practitioners from Huanggang City Taken to Wuhan City Brainwashing Centre
2011-09-15Falun Gong practitioners Ms. Lin Zejing, Mr. Hu Jun, Ms. Xiong Xiulian, Mr. Shen Zhi and Ms. Shen Mingqing were taken to Wuhan Banqiao Brainwashing Centre. Between 5:00 and 6:00 a.m. on August 16th, more than a dozen practitioners were arrested and their homes ransacked in Huanggang City. Mr. Wang Jiansheng was taken to the Wuhan Brainwashing Centre in May 2011 and held there for almost three months. As a result of being persecuted, he had hematemesis and hematochezia, and was very weak. -
Innocent Farmer Sentenced in Secret Trial at Jiaozhou Court in Qingdao
2011-09-14On January 16th, 2011, Ms. Wang Guixiang was arrested by the Yanghe Town Police Station officers for distributing Falun Gong DVDs at the Yanghe local market in Jiaozhou. She was subsequently held at the Jiaozhou Detention Centre and later transferred to the Qingdao Dashan Third Detention Centre, where she has been held since. On June 3rd, the Jiaozhou Procuratorate and Court in Qingdao conducted a secret trial to sentence Ms. Wang. The court didn't notify Ms. Wang's lawyer of the trial date, and detention centre staff prohibited the lawyer from visiting her prior to the trial. Since the Chinese Communist Party began to persecute Falun Gong practitioners in 1999, Ms. Wang has been detained six times. In April 2002, she was sentenced to five years in the Shandong Province Women's Prison. -
Gifted Computer Scientist Yao Yuan in Shanghai Sentenced to Eight Years of Imprisonment
2011-09-13Shanghai police arrested Mr. Yao Yuan, a talented computer scientist, in January while he was distributing materials exposing the persecution of Falun Gong. He was detained in the Changning District Detention Centre. It was learned that approximately one month ago, the 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) in the Changning District of Shanghai and the Shanghai People's Court framed Mr. Yao, and sentenced him to eight years of imprisonment. His wife was on bail pending trial with restricted mobility. -
610 Office Again Arrests Former Defence Researcher Li Zhigang
2011-09-12On August 19th, 2011, police hid near the home of Falun Gong practitioner Li Zhigang and his mother in Changsha City, waiting for them. They arrested Li and his mother and that night, Li Zhigang was taken to the Laodaohe brainwashing centre, organized by the Changsha City 610 office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong). This is the fourth time that Li Zhigang has been arrested by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) since the persecution of Falun Gong began in July 1999. -
Mr. Xu Zhiyin from Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, Secretly Sentenced to Five Years of Imprisonment
2011-09-12Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Xu Zhiyin was arrested by police from the Tianhe District Domestic Security Division on the night of May 22nd, 2010, and was detained at the Tianhe Detention Centre. In June 2011, Judge Liang Hao from the Tianhe District Court sentenced Mr. Xu to five years of imprisonment without notifying his family or his lawyer. Mr. Xu and his family are currently appealing to the Intermediate Court. Liang Hao has been working with the 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) to sentence several Falun Gong practitioners and send them to prison. -
Pharmacist Ms. Wang Zhihong, from Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, Taken to Brainwashing Centre
2011-09-12Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Wang Zhihong was forcibly taken by staff at her workplace to the brainwashing centre at Shanxi Province Men's Forced Labour Camp in Xindian. It was learned recently that agents from different levels of 610 Offices (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) in Taiyuan have been persecuting local practitioners. Several retired elderly practitioners were harassed at their homes and some have been forced to leave home to avoid the persecution.
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