Illegal Detention and Imprisonment
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Crimes Committed by Officers from the Chengbei District Police Station in Guang'an City of Sichuan Province
2009-09-07
Mr. Xu Renwu, 80, lives in Guang'an City. His wife Huang Zhihui, is 75 years old. Because the couple had persisted in practising Falun Gong and informing people about the persecution of Falun Gong and dispelling the state propaganda attacking the practice, they were persecuted by the police of Guang'an City. Mr. Xu was sentenced to three years in prison while Ms. Huang was sentenced to three and a half years. Mr. Xu and Ms. Huang are currently detained in the Chengbei Detention Centre in Guang'an City. Their relatives requested to meet with them and bring them some extra clothing but Zhang Qiang said that they were not allowed to see the couple due to orders from above. -
Li Juhua Detained at Erdaopeng Brainwashing Centre in Wuhan City
2009-09-07Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Li Juhua was arrested by local 610 Office personnel Hu Shuzhi and others. They also searched her home. Currently, she is detained at Erdaopeng Brainwashing Centre. When her family asked Hu Zhishu for her whereabouts, he responded viciously and yelled, "Get out of the office!" One week after Li Juhua's arrest, her family finally discovered her whereabouts. -
Ms. Du Zhiheng, in Her 70s, Persecuted for Practising Falun Gong
2009-09-06Since July 20th, 1999 when Jiang Zemin, the then head of the Chinese Communist Party started persecuting Falun Gong, Ms. Du Zhiheng has been arrested twice for adhering to her practice of Falun Gong. In September 2007, officials ransacked her home and took away many of her personal belongings, including cash and deposit books. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had considered Ms. Du Zhiheng a leader of the local practice group and wanted to sentence her to prison for seven years. At the end of April, 2009, Ms. Du Zhiheng was arrested by the police in Nanyang City. On August 18th, a court session began to try Ms. Du. -
Health Gym Proprietor Arrested for Practising Falun Gong, Her Home Ransacked
2009-09-06At noon on August 17th, 2009, officials from the Hailin City No.1 Police Station in Heilongjiang Province broke into Ms. Zhou Huifang's health gym and arrested her. They sent out three police vehicles to ransack her home and confiscate her personal belongings, including printers and computers. Mr. Huo Jiuxian, Ms. Zhou Huifang's husband went to the No.1 Police Station to request his wife's release. However, officials there threatened their son and daughter-in-law to take Mr. Huo back home. Mr. Huo was severely persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) during the Cultural Revolution. Now his wife has been arrested by the police. Whenever he thinks about his wife's misfortune, he cries uncontrollably. -
A Well-Regarded Person Arrested Again
2009-09-05On June 10th, 2009, a group of police officers went to the home of practitioner Wang Shenlun. Mr.Wang enjoyed helping people, and was often commended for his work. After they arrested him and took him to the detention centre, they took his key and ransacked his house when no one was there. They seized personal property, worth over 10,000 yuan. A few days later, Mr. Wang was taken to the Boyuquan Jail, but family members were not allowed to visit him. His eighty-year-old mother and other family members went to the National Security Squadron many times to request Mr. Wang's release, but they were rejected and were told that Mr. Wang would be prosecuted and sentenced to prison. -
Ms. Wang Xiangju Is Sentenced to Four Years in Prison As the Court Warns, "The Greater the Defence, the More Severe the Sentence"
2009-09-04Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Wang Xiangju was recently sentenced to four years in prison by the District Court of Yuanbao in Dandong City, Liaoning Province. During the trial, her lawyer questioned the witness on the testimony he provided and made reasonable defence for her. However, he was threatened by the judge, who warned, "The more you defend her, the more severe her sentence will be. You have no choice but to have her plead guilty." Since the Chinese Communist Party started persecuting Falun Gong in 1999, Ms. Wang has been repeatedly arrested and sent to jail because of her unwillingness to give up the practice. -
Secret Sentencing in Chengdu Court As Judge Lin Qiao Is Again Responsible for a Miscarriage of Justice
2009-09-04Chengdu Falun Gong practitioner Chen Changyuan sued the court after being sentenced to three years. On July 18th, he received a notice overruling his appeal and the unjust sentence from the first trial was upheld. He was taken secretly to Deyang Prison, but his attorney and family members were not notified by Judge Lin Qiao. After Mr. Chen's appeal for a hearing was accepted by the Intermediate Court, Lin Qiao tried many tactics to thwart Mr. Chen's attorney, first by preventing him from copying the notes from the first trial; second, by informing the attorney that it would be a "written trial" and not heard publicly; and third, by insisting the attorney hand over his speech for the defence prior to the case being heard. -
Mr. Feng Gang Arrested Again in Dalian, His Whereabouts Unknown
2009-09-03Falun Gong practitioner Feng Gang was detained and tortured at a detention centre for more than one month and was in critical condition. He was taken to the hospital on August 10th. Despite the pain he was in, Feng Gang left the hospital to escape the police. It was said that Feng Gang was arrested by police at a supermarket, after returning home from the hospital. Feng Gang's family members went to a local police station and policeman Li Hongqiao told them: "Feng Gang will die within a few days." -
Married Couple Mr. You Changbao and Ms. Gao Wencheng Arrested Again in Harbin City
2009-09-03On August 14th, 2009, police Mr. You Changbao while he was on his way to work. He was taken back to his home. The police confiscated dozens of Falun Gong books, one laptop computer and 2,000 yuan in cash. When asked if they had a search warrant, the officers replied: "There is no need for a search warrant for people like you (those who practise Falun Gong)." Mr. You's wife, Ms. Gao Wencheng, ran out of the house, but the officers caught her. They grabbed her by the hair and the ear and took her to a police car. Mr. You and Ms. Gao are now held at the Tonghe County Detention Centre. -
Brutal Persecution in Lingqing City, Shandong Province
2009-09-02On August 2nd, 2009, the Linqing City Public Security Bureau in Shandong Province gave orders to the police in townships and villages under its jurisdiction to harass, arrest Falun Gong practitioners, and ransack their homes. Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Wang Lin was arrested from her home on August 3rd by police. They confiscated a computer, printer, a taxi tricycle, and tools. Ms. Wang was taken to a detention centre where she was so brutally beaten that her cervical spine was fractured, which caused her to lose consciousness. She was sent to the 2nd District Hospital in Liaocheng City. -
Sentenced to Six Years in Prison, Mr. Zhang Deming Repeatedly Persecuted
2009-09-02Since 1999, Mr. Zhang Deming has been arrested, detained, and sent to brainwashing centres several times. On March 10th, 2008, the police arrested Mr. Zhang in his home, and confiscated a large amount of his personal property. On February 13th, 2009, the Baobeidian City Court sentenced him to a six-year prison term. On March 18th, two attorneys hired by Mr. Zhang's family, defended Mr. Zhang's innocence. However, on June 10th, the Baoding Intermediate Court disregarded the attorneys' appeal. When the attorneys told the court that the sentence was unreasonable, the court personnel replied, "We are unreasonable to begin with!" On July 15th, 2009, Mr. Zhang was sent to Jidong Prison. -
Miss Xu Yiwen Detained Again, Her Family Repeatedly Persecuted
2009-08-31It was said that around 5 a.m. on July 30th, officers from the Domestic Security Division took Xu Yiwen to the Baishan Forced Labour Camp. So far, this report has not been verified. As Xu Yiwen's parents, Xu Dongcheng and Wang Shu'er, are Falun Gong practitioners, the high school she attended expelled her. Previously, on April 16th, 2009, policemen broke into the home of Wang Shu'er's mother. They again arrested Xu Dongcheng, Wang Shu'er and their daughter, Xu Yiwen, who were taking care of their ill grandmother. They confiscated a computer and other items. They detained the family of three in the Linjiang Detention Centre. Xu Yiwen was detained for fifteen days. -
Police Beat Ms. Zhao Qunlan and Arrested Practitioners Who Attended Her Trial in Yueyang City Court
2009-08-31On August 4th, the Junshan District Court in Yueyang City held a court session to try Falun Gong practitioner Zhao Qunlan. During the session, the police harassed Ms. Zhao's two lawyers, threatened and arrested practitioners who came to watch the trial, and shocked Ms. Zhao with an electric baton after the trial. The two lawyers pleaded not guilty for Ms. Zhao, and praised Falun Gong practitioners as true heroes. -
Attorneys Barred from Seeing their Client Mr. Gu Huaibing File Complaints against the Domestic Security Division in Chengdu City
2009-08-31On July 21st, 2009, Mr. Gu Huaibing was arrested by officers from the Tiaosanta Police Station. On August 5th, Mr. Li Jinglin and Mr. Lan Zhixue, two attorneys representing Mr. Gu, requested to meet with their client according to the law but were rejected by the chief of the Wuhou District Domestic Security Division, Chengdu City. Both attorneys have filed complaints with the Chengdu City Procuratorate and other relevant authorities against the unlawful actions of the Chengdu City Detention Centre, the Legislative Affairs Section of the Public Security Department, Wuhou Branch and the chief of the Wuhou District Domestic Security Division. -
Attorneys Sue National Security Team in Wuhou for Denying Attorney Rights to Meet With Gu Huaibing
2009-08-30Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Gu Huaibing was arrested at his job by officers from the Tiaosanta Police Station on the evening of July 21st, 2009, and he was detained on criminal charges the next day. On August 5th-6th, his lawyer requested a meeting with him but was turned down by the team leader of the National Security Team in Wuhou. On August 13th, two attorneys, Lan zhixue and Li Jinglin, brought suit against the Procuratorate of Chendu City and the relevant departments. The team leader of the National Security Team of Wuhou violated the law by denying the requested meeting between the lawyers and Mr. Gu, hindering the attorneys and depriving the attorney's right to see their client.
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