Illegal Detention and Imprisonment
-
Vicious Conduct of Officials at the Qinglongshan Brainwashing Centre in Jiansanjiang, Heilongjiang Province
2011-07-24
Falun Gong practitioners Ms. Qi Chunxia, and Ms. Yu Guorong were recently detained in the Qinglongshan Brainwashing Centre. Ms. Qi had been arrested twice before, first in 2005 for distributing Falun Gong informational materials, and second to the Qinglongshan Brainwashing Centre on January 16th, 2011. When police arrested Ms. Yu they dragged her into the police vehicle without giving her time to put on her shoes and trousers and took her to the Jiansanjiang Brainwashing Centre. -
Mr. Yang Chanrong's Lawyer Ejected From Courtroom During Trial in Changzhou City, Jiangsu Province
2011-07-24On June 23rd, the Zhonglou District Court in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province tried Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Yang Chanrong. Mr. Yang was arrested by Changzhou 610 Office agents on May 26th, 2010. He was brutally tortured for over 14 days in order to extort a confession. During the trial, Mr. Yang was accused of downloading Falun Gong materials online and giving others MP3 files that contained information about Falun Gong. When Mr. Yang's lawyer said that the judge needed to uphold the laws and punish only the wicked, the judge gave him a warning and then removed the attorney from the court. -
Two Practitioners from Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province Arrested and Incarcerated at a Brainwashing Facility
2011-07-23Falun Gong Practitioners Ms. He Qiuling and Ms. Wang Xinlian were arrested on the morning of June 9th by officers from the Baoqiao Police Department. The two practitioners have been subjected to arrests and detention numerous times over the past ten years for conducting themselves according to Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Their families have been frequently harassed, been placed under great pressure and have suffered mental torment. -
Fifty Days of Persecution Suffered by Ms. Zhu Chunlian from Wuhan
2011-07-23On April 19th - 20th, 2011, over ten Falun Gong practitioners from Wuhan were arrested and had their homes ransacked, including Ms. Zhu Chunlian. She recounts: "The officials confiscated my personal property, including Falun Gong books and materials, computers, and other items. They handcuffed me and took me to a brainwashing centre where I was detained and interrogated in an isolation room. A police officer forced me to undergo sleep deprivation for three consecutive days and nights. My handcuffs were never removed. I was also forced to stand for extended durations. As a result, I was fatigued and my legs were extremely swollen." -
Ms. Liu Yuqin Arrested, Her Visually-Impaired Husband and 80-Year-Old Mother Left on Their Own
2011-07-22Ms. Liu Yuqin, 53, was arrested by police when visiting a Falun Gong practitioner friend on June 25th. She has been held in the Yaojia Detention Centre for 15 days. Ms. Liu's husband has been visually impaired since 1999, and her mother, who is 80 years old, lives with them and their child. The care of the entire family fell on Ms. Liu's shoulders. She is the mainstay of the family. Ms. Liu's family has never received either a formal or an informal notice regarding Ms. Liu's arrest from any police station or governmental department. -
Physician, 60, Attempts to Sue the Forced Labour Administrative Committee
2011-07-22Practitioner Ms. Nan Tianping hired a lawyer in Beijing on June 20th, 2011, to sue the Forced Labour Committee of the Beijing Municipal Government in the Western District Court for sending her to a forced labour camp. However, the court refused to register the case. When the lawyer went to the court he was told: "This is a political issue, so the court will not register it. There is no law to deal with this case.” -
Practitioners Arrested in Shenzhen City
2011-07-20Five Falun Gong practitioners were arrested by the Shenzhen City police on June 21st. Mr. Liu Xiaoguang, 33, is being held in the Longgang Detention Centre. When Mr. Liu’s aunt arrived in the detention centre, she was told that she could not see him, and that Mr. Liu was facing a minimum three-year term for practising Falun Gong. -
Falun Gong Practitioner Arrested for Having “Too Much Traffic at Your Home”
2011-07-20Ms. Shi Jing was arrested by Daqing city police recently for having “too much traffic” at her home. On June 21st, police went to arrest Falun Gong practitioner Shi Jing. She wasn't home, so they ransacked her home instead. When she heard what was happening, she went back to her house. Seeing what the officers were doing, she asked, “Why are you ransacking my home? Do you have a search warrant?” Police officer Chen said, “We don't need a search warrant to arrest people like you.” She was then arrested and taken to the Daqing city first detention centre. -
Zhao Guirong and Gou Zhengxia from Xianyang, Shaanxi Again Detained
2011-07-18While practitioners Zhao Guirong and Gou Zhengxia were distributing informational materials about Falun Gong in Xianyang City on July 4th, they were reported to police and then taken away by police to the police station. At night, police officers broke into Ms. Zhao's home and confiscated Falun Gong DVDs, Falun Gong informational materials, and Falun Gong books. Previously, in September 2005, while Ms. Zhao and Ms. Gou Zhengxia were again publicly distributing Falun Gong informational materials they were reported to the authorities. They were sent to Shaanxi Women's Forced Labour Camp for three years. -
Ms. Zhang Xiangfen, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Anshan City, Liaoning Province Sentenced
2011-07-18On June 19th, the Tiedong District Court of Anshan City, Liaoning Province, sentenced Ms. Zhang Xiangfen to a three-year prison term without the presence of any factual evidence. On February 14th, 2011, Ms. Zhang Xiangfen spoke to a a relative at a nursing home about the beauty and goodness of Falun Gong. As a result, she was arrested by police and detained the Anshan No. 1 Detention Centre. During her trial her defence lawyer stated he had comprehensively analysed the laws in China and found no grounds in the law to criminally prosecute Ms. Zhang Xiangfen for her belief in Falun Gong. -
Mr. Dai Xianxi Detained Since May, Younger Brother in Japan Calls for Help
2011-07-17Mr. Dai Xianxi from Dongguan City, Guangdong Province was arrested on May 26th, as he distributed information about Falun Gong. Officer Huang Guihong and others from the Dongshan Police Station in Qishi Town made the arrest. More than 40 days have passed since his arrest and Mr. Dai's family hasn't been able to get any information about him. His young brother who works in Japan is calling for help to rescue him. -
Update: Mr. Wu Yang Sentenced To Seven Years in Prison
2011-07-16Mr. Wu Yang is a Falun Gong practitioner from Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. He was arrested while he was distributing Falun Gong DVDs in Beijing on April 22nd, 2009. Beijing police arrested his wife, Ms. Sun Ming, the same day and tortured her to death, then claimed that she died from jumping off a building. A court held trials of Mr. Wu on February 14th, 2010 and April 9th, 2010, and sentenced him to seven years in prison. The authorities withheld Mr. Wu's whereabouts from his family until May 2011. Mr. Wu is imprisoned at the Inner Mongolia 2nd Men's Prison. -
Mr. Liu Yong from Nanchang Sentenced to Seven Years in Ganjiang Prison
2011-07-16On June 9th, 2010, Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Liu Yong was arrested at home, then imprisoned at the Beidou Building in Xinjian County. Approximately eight officials took turns interrogating him, depriving him of sleep for five days and nights. They tortured him brutally, including striking his face with shoes, severe beatings to his nose and legs, and rubbing mint oil into his eyes. His vision was completely impaired and has only now recovered. On April 25th, 2011, the Qingshanhu District Court tried Mr. Liu and sentenced him to seven years of imprisonment. -
Over 40 Practitioners Arrested by Dalian City Police Recently
2011-07-15Falun Gong practitioner Lao Gu was watched and followed for a long time by agents from the Guangming Police Station in Dalian City, Liaoning Province. Agents also monitored practitioners who interacted with Lao Gu. Together with officials from the Dalian City Domestic Security Division and Ganjingzi District Police Station, they went to the home of a practitioner surnamed Shen and arrested 30 practitioners on the afternoon of June 25th. Then on the morning of June 29th, they arrested more than a dozen practitioners in Jinzhou District. -
Trial in the Hongshan District Court, Wuhan City, Hubei Province
2011-07-15On the morning of May 31st, the area surrounding the Hongshan District Court in Wuhan City was densely populated with plainclothes and uniformed police officers. Passersby were interrogated. It turned out that four Falun Gong practitioners were being tried in court that day. The four practitioners on trial were Mr. Peng Liang, Mr. Zhang Jingzhou, Mr. Liu Shehong, and Mr. Ouyang Haiwen. On May 27th, Peng Liang's sister engaged a lawyer to defend Peng Liang in court, but she was suddenly seized and taken away by police.
New Jingwen
-
Our Practice and the Term “Religion” 2024-12-01
-
Why This World Is a Realm of Unknowing 2024-09-30
more ...
World
Falun Dafa Day
Falun Dafa Day
Newsletter
Photo Exhibition
Papers from Europe
Fa conferences
Fa conferences
Special Topics
Press Releases