Illegal Detention and Imprisonment
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Eleven Practitioners Arrested in Qixia City, Shandong Province
2011-09-10
Between 5-8 a.m. on August 30th, 2011, officers from Qixia City Police Department, 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong), Domestic Security Division and local police stations arrested 11 practitioners from the city and surrounding areas, in some cases ransacking their homes. Among the 11 arrested, one elderly practitioner was released that same day, while another practitioner presumed to be arrested is still missing. -
Older Falun Gong Practitioner Ms. Cong Peilan from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia Arrested
2011-09-10Ms. Cong Peilan, a Falun Gong practitioner from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia was arrested by local police the night of August 21st. Ms. Cong was forced to leave her home in 2004 to avoid persecution. Because Yuanbaoshan District Domestic Security Division police could not find her, they put her on the national wanted list in 2009. Ms. Cong is currently detained at Yuanbaoshan District Detention Centre. -
Mr. Zhou Xiangyang's Family Files Lawsuit Against Gangbei Prison
2011-09-10Mr. Zhou Xiangyang was taken to Gangbei Prison, now called Binhai Prison, on March 5th, 2011. He was tortured by the guards and has been on a hunger strike to protest the persection for more than 160 days. When Mr. Li Xiwang's death at the prion became public and was exposed on the Clearwisdom website Mr. Zhou's family were worried that he would face a similar fate. They then hired lawyers from Beijing and filed a lawsuit against the prison authorities. Two lawyers went to the prison on August 22nd, and requested to see Mr. Zhou. Guards told the lawyers that they had to submit the local police station's certification, verifying that they did not practise Falun Gong themselves. A visit to see Mr. Zhou was not granted. -
Falun Gong Practitioner Ms. Xiang Li from Yi County, Liaoning Province Arrested and Persecuted by Police
2011-09-10Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Xiang Li was arrested and detained on July 21st by Domestic Security officer Feng Weidong and others. During her arrest and detention, Feng Weidong slapped her face several times. The police also bribed a doctor to falsify Ms. Xiang's medical records so she could be transferred to the Jinzhou City Detention Centre. Ms. Xiang has since been released. This was the tenth time that she had been arrested by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) personnel. -
Ruichang Police Department in Jiangxi Province Arrests 13 Falun Gong Practitioners within Three Months
2011-09-08The Ruichang Police Department in Jiangxi Province arrested 13 Falun Gong practitioners within the past three months. On May 31st, practitioner Liang Zhong was arrested while he was explaining the facts about Falun Gong to people. His family refused extortion attempts by police officials, so he wasn't released. The police threatened that he wouldn't be released unless he identified three other Falun Gong practitioners. He refused, and was taken to the Jiujiang Majialong Labour Camp and subjected to further persecution. -
After Three Years of Imprisonment, Huang Hua Arrested Again
2011-09-08Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Huang Hua was arrested on August 9th, 2008, and later sentenced to three years of imprisonment by the Nanxi County Court. He was released from Wumaping Prison on August 9th, 2011, but was arrested again after 13 days by the Yibin 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong). He has been detained at a brainwashing centre. -
Update on the Persecution of Numerous Falun Gong Practitioners in Chengde, Hebei
2011-09-08On August 10th, Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Sun Yang was arrested at his hardware store by the Chengde police. Practitioners Zhao Haihui, Wu Chonghua, Feng Zhonghou, and Li Ying were also arrested. Since May police in the Chengde area started a new round of arresting Falun Gong practitioners. Residential committees recruited unemployed people to assist in “re-educating” (brainwashing) Falun Gong practitioners. Former practitioners who believed the false propaganda concocted by the Communist regime were instructed to spread lies and distort opinions about Falun Gong. So far more than 30 practitioners have been arrested, undergone brainwashing tactics on a one-to-one basis, and been forced to write the three statements to renounce their beliefs. -
Doctor Liu Tianying from Yilan County, Heilongjiang Province Arrested
2011-09-07On August 3rd, police and officials ransacked the home of Ms. Liu Tianying. They found Falun Gong books and informational materials about Falun Gong. They then arrested her and took her to the Public Security Bureau in Yilan County. Ms. Liu Tianying is a doctor in her village. Those who know her consider her a selfless, kind person. She is good at her work, and provides food and accommodation for patients who need to travel far to see her. -
Falun Gong Practitioner Ms. Zhang Jun, 65, Forced to Leave Home to Avoid Arrest and Torture
2011-09-07Ms. Zhang Jun began firmly believes in Falun Gong and the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, thus the 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) has persecuted her numerous times. Her younger son developed a mental illness after being brutally beaten. Most recently, in July 2011, 610 Office agent Liang Shibin and six plainclothes officers broke into Ms. Zhang's home, forcing her to find another place to live. Her family was also harassed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials. -
Three Farmers from Jingle County, Shanxi Province Sentenced to Forced Labour
2011-09-06On August 16th, three practitioners Mr. Wang Jiuhuan, 67 years old; Mr. Shang Xiwei, 56 years old; and Mr. Shang Cunwei, 58 years old from Shenjia Village in Shanxi Province were taken away by County and Town police and detained in the county detention centre. They have been sentenced to forced labour. Mr. Wang, who is nearly 70 years old, was tortured during interrogation. His arrest has brought pain to his family, who cannot understand why this innocent man was detained. -
Ms. Sun Lanping from Lanzhou City Arrested Again, Taken to Gongjiawan Brainwashing Centre
2011-09-03On July 26th, 2011, Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Sun Lanping was taking care of her disabled mother, in her mother's home. She was about to return home when police arrested her and took her to the Gongjiawan Brainwashing Centre. Not long after 8:00 p.m., her family came to the brainwashing centre to see her, but they were denied visitation. Her current status is unknown. Ms. Sun was persecuted on several occasions over the past ten years. She was arrested by police in June 2001. She was then taken to the Lanzhou Dashaping Detention Centre for six weeks. Following her detention, she was imprisoned at the Pingantai First Forced Labour Camp for one year and six months. -
A Female Farmer from Tancheng County, Shandong Province Arrested Again After Having Been Released from a Three-Year Forced Labour Term
2011-09-03Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Wu Shaoxia was sentenced to a three-year forced labour term in 2008 and was released in late 2010. She was arrested again in August 2011. The police also arrested her non-practitioner daughter and her grandsons, one about three years old and the other about a year old. The police detained her daughter and grandsons for half a day before releasing them but continue to detain Ms. Wu. -
After Serving Two Forced Labour Camp Terms, Mr. Hao Fengyi from Longhua County, Hebei Province is Arrested Again
2011-09-02Mr. Hao started practising Falun Gong in 1996, and has benefited both physically and mentally from the practice. On July 20th, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began the persecution of Falun Gong, and Mr. Hao has since been arrested and harassed many times. He was held in a forced labour camp twice. On August 8th, 2011, officers from the Domestic Security Division of Chengde Police Department arrested him again. He has four children, and the youngest is only eight-months old. His mother is in her seventies. His wife cares for the farm and the family by herself. Mr. Hao is being held at the Shuangluan Brainwashing Centre. -
Mr. Ni Zhenxuan from Shijiazhuang City Sentenced to Three and a Half Years of Forced Labour
2011-09-02Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Ni Zhenxuan, 66, was sentenced to three and a half years of forced labour, from March 5th, 2011 to September 4th, 2014. The police ransacked Mr. Ni's home and confiscated their personal belongings, including a satellite TV dish, a satellite TV receiver, and a computer. Later that day, the police broke into Mr. Ni’s sofa factory and confiscated printing equipment. Mr. Ni was taken into custody at his workplace. He has announced his intention to appeal. -
Mr. Sun Hui and His Daughter Ms. Sun Ruyan Arrested Again--Three Family Members in Prison
2011-09-02Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Sun Ruyan, 25, was arrested at her workplace on August 16th. Ms. Sun has a very good reputation and all her colleagues have a very high opinion of her. They feel that she is very capable and is considerate of others. Even the director of the transportation department, who helped the police arrest her, said she is a good person. Her father, Mr. Sun Hui, was arrested at the same time at his workplace. In 2009, Ms. Sun's mother, Ms. Hu Qili, had been sentenced to four years in prison. Their entire family has now been arrested and detained.
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