Illegal Detention and Imprisonment
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Mr. Chen Dingguo from Shiyan City, Hubei Province, Sentenced to Six Years in Prison
2010-07-09
In the two months leading up to special Chinese Communist Party meetings on October 1st, 2009, police in Shiyan City, Hubei Province, launched a round of mass persecution of local Falun Gong practitioners. Some of the practitioners were made to pay huge fines while others were arrested. Mr. Chen Dingguo was sentenced to six years' incarceration and is now in Shayang Prison. -
Ms. He Xianzhen Seriously Ill After Arrest
2010-07-08Ms. He Xianzhen became seriously ill while held at the Xichang City Detention Centre. She was then sent to Xichang City Hospital. According to sources from inside China, the Domestic Security Division demanded that her family pay the medical expenses before releasing her on bail. In the past, Ms. He Xianzhen had suffered a variety of illnesses that all disappeared after she started practising Falun Gong. In order to let others know about the goodness of Falun Gong, she often spoke to people and distributed information about Falun Gong and the persecution. For this, on September 23rd, 2009, she was arrested and sent to the Xichang City Detention Centre. -
Four Practitioners in Qian'an City Detained throughout Multiple Court Hearings
2010-07-08A hearing was held in Qian'an City Court for four Falun Gong practitioners on June 13th, 2010. This was their fourth hearing. Wang Ziliang, chief judge of the Second Criminal Court announced that, because practitioner Ms. Cui Qingru did not appear in court, these four practitioners would continue to be detained at Qian'an Detention Centre. The four practitioners, together with Ms. Cui Qingru, were arrested in October 2007. After three hearings and detentions extended past their terms, the Qian'an Court announced the primary verdict two years later on September 22nd, 2009. Li Yankui was sentenced to four years, Li Qingsong to three years, Zhao Minghua to three years, Zhang Hewen to three years, and Cui Qingru to a term of one year and ten months. -
Mr. Liu Yong from Nanchang City Arrested--His Family Worried about Him
2010-07-08Mr. Liu Yong was arrested on the evening of June 9th, 2010. They also ransacked his house. Mr. Liu's grandmother, along with his mother, in her sixties, and his wife went to the Taoyuan Police Station, as well as the Taohua Community Committee, the Qingshanhu Police Department in Nanchang City and other places to find out about his circumstances. They are worried that Mr. Liu may be subjected to torture, and anxiously look forward to seeing him home. His whereabouts are unknown. -
Fabricated News Reported after Ms. Tian Jiang Was Arrested
2010-07-07More than a dozen police broke into the home of Ms. Tian Jiang on June 3rd, 2010. Ms. Tian was home alone at the time. In order to avoid being arrested, she climbed to the outer protection grid of the balcony located on the fourth floor, and stood on the thin rails. The police called in the fire brigade. They used the climbing frame to forcibly get her down to the ground and then arrested her. During the process, the police and firemen kept telling the crowd of onlookers that Ms. Tian was attempting suicide. Ms. Tian kept shouting: "The police persecute Falun Gong!" She also said that she wasn't attempting suicide, but was forced into this situation by the police. On June 4th, a fabricated news story was broadcast, making it appear that Ms. Tian was attempting suicide and was rescued by the firemen. -
Laishui County Police Break into a Practitioner's Home Twice Attempting to Take Her into Custody
2010-07-07Officials from the Laishui County Political and Judiciary Committee, the 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong), and the Police Department in Hebei Province ordered township and town-level police officers to harass practitioners in the county. Several practitioners were arrested and subjected to forced labour. Laishui County police broke into Ms. Wang Linpo's home twice on June 12th and 13th in an attempt to send her to a forced labour camp. She was forced to close her small clothing store. -
Qitaihe Court: Orders from "Above" Mandate Heavy Sentences for Those Who Hire a Defence Attorney
2010-07-07On April 1st and 2nd, 2010, Xinxing District Court in Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province, tried six Falun Gong practitioners in court. At the trial, the defence attorney showed that the evidence presented was entirely fabricated and that the "criminal facts" in the indictment contained only interrogation records and lacked any relevant information. The defendant's attorney repeatedly asked the prosecutor to provide evidence and witnesses, but the prosecutor was not able to. On April 30th, court officials went to the detention centre to announce the sentences in secret. They said that orders from "above" mandated that any Falun Gong practitioners who hired lawyers be given heavy sentences. -
Ms. Sun Jingping, 63, Incarcerated in a Brainwashing Centre
2010-07-06When Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Sun Jingping accompanied a practitioner's family to the Jiangan District Court on April 30th, 2010, to file an appeal for the other practitioner, the judge Wu Shanrong called the police to arrest her. They took her to Shenjiaji Brainwashing Centre where she is still being held. Ms. Sun has been arrested and detained twice before. The first time was on December 23rd, 2000, when she went to Beijing to appeal for the right to practise Falun Gong. In Haidian District Detention Centre a guard bombarded her with punches and kicks. The guards ordered all female practitioners to strip off all their clothes and jump around. Whoever refused was subjected to brutal beatings. None of the cells was heated even though it was late December and very cold. -
Mr. Gao Jianting Tortured by Laiyang Police on Suspicion of Helping Ms. Liu Zhimei
2010-07-06Laiyang City 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) personnel suspected that Mr. Gao Jianting helped arrange care for Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Liu Zhimei. Ms. Liu was a student in Tsinghua University who was expelled and suffered a mental collapse after enduring extensive inhuman treatment. On May 21st, 2010, police arrested him. They held him in the domestic security division, the crime response squad, a brainwashing centre in the Party school, and the Zhaoyuan Brainwashing Centre. Mr. Gao was released a week later after suffering brutal beatings. -
Obstruction of Justice at the Trial of Practitioner Mr. Zhang Ximing
2010-07-05Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Zhang Ximing was arrested while putting up posters exposing the persecution of Falun Gong on March 30th, 2010. His family hired two attorneys to defend him. The trial was held on June 10th at the Hexi District Court. Wei Changming, the female public prosecutor representing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) repeatedly slandered Falun Gong and framed Mr. Zhang Ximing. The defence lawyer said, "The posters that Mr. Zhang Ximing posted didn't hurt anyone or damage any property, so it doesn't constitute a crime." The judge and the prosecutor interrupted many times for no reason, making it impossible for the attorneys to perform a normal defence. -
Restaurant Owner Mr. Wang Tieqiang from Gaobeidian City Subjected to Repeated Persecution
2010-07-05About 20 police officers arrived in six vehicles and surrounded Huixianju Restaurant in Gaobeidian City at on June 12th, 2010. Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Wang Tieqiang, who owns the restaurant, was arrested and detained at the Beicheng Police Station. He was transferred to a detention centre the next morning. The officers also ransacked Mr. Wang's home and the restaurant, smashing the windows of the storage room, prying open all the locks, and breaking and confiscating many of Mr. Wang's personal belongings. They also ransacked the residence of Mr. Wang's neighbour. Mr. Wang has been repeatedly persecuted since the Chinese Communist Party initiated its campaign against Falun Gong on July 20th, 1999. -
Respected Middle School Teacher and His Mother Both Sentenced to Prison
2010-07-04Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Zhu Yuchun is a history teacher. In his life he follows the principles of "Truth-Compassion-Forbearance" and is widely recognised as a good teacher. In July 2009, when Mr. Zhu was making informational materials, he explained the facts about Falun Gong to the personnel working in the printing shop. However, since the people working there had been deceived and lied to about Falun Gong by the Chinese Communist Party, they reported him to the local government. Mr. Zhu was arrested and detained in the Yixing Detention Centre. In March 2010, Mr. Zhu was sentenced to four years of imprisonment by a local court. His mother, Ms. Wang Juying, was sentenced to three years. -
Ms. Chi Xiandao Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
2010-07-04Ms. Chi Xiandao, a Falun Gong practitioner, was arrested on February 26th, 2010, by the Domestic Security Division of Daqing City Police Department. After three months in detention, Ms. Chi was sentenced to four years in prison in early June. In addition to improving her health, Falun Gong has taught Ms. Chi to be more tolerant and forgiving. She became a better mother and wife. As a result, her family became all the more harmonious. Ms. Chi has faced numerous hardships in the past 11 years since China started its suppression of Falun Gong, but she remains steadfast in her faith. -
Falun Gong Practitioner Ms. Li Zemei Now in Shijiazhuang Women's Prison
2010-07-03Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Li Zemei, in her 30s, was tried three times and sentenced to three years in prison on May 17th, 2010, to be served in Shijiazhuang Women's Prison. On March 22nd, her lawyer defended her for over two hours. He emphasised that being a Falun Gong practitioner does not violate Chinese law, and, because freedom of belief is protected by the Constitution, he requested Ms. Li's immediate release. The judge had to acknowledge that freedom of belief was protected by the Constitution, but they still did dare not release her. -
Over 30 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in Laishui County, Hebei Province
2010-07-02Police officers broke into and ransacked Ms. Yu Fenyun' s home on June 12th. They took away her savings and arrested Ms. Yu. She was taken to the Shiting Township Police Station. Ms. Yu's husband, went to Shiting Township to look for his wife when he did not find her at home and was also arrested. The husband and wife were sent to a forced labour camp the next day, while their child was left at home alone and with no money for living expenses. In 2002, police sent Ms. Yu to Nanma Brainwashing Centre, where she was brutally tortured. She was not allowed to sleep for five consecutive days and nights, and was beaten every time she closed her eyes. One night, police tied her to a chair and force-fed her unknown drugs.
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