More than a dozen policemen led by the head of the Fujin Police Station in Benxi City forced their way into Dafa practitioner Ms. Liu Enying's home to illegally arrest her around noontime on April 30, 2005. Liu Enying's family members refused to let the police take her away. The policemen eventually arrested Liu Enying, her mother, and Ms. Mao, another practitioner. At the Fujin police station, policemen used the "Stretching Torture" on Liu Enying during their interrogation. One of Liu Enying's legs was injured by this torture. Currently all three of them are detained at the A'jialing Detention Center in Benxi City.

(Note: The stretching torture is an ancient torture method. The victim's limbs are shackled to iron chains, which are then pulled tightly in different directions. The victim's body is completely stretched out, parallel to the ground and suspended about half a meter above the floor. It is an extremely cruel torture. )

2. [Mianyang City, Sichuan Province] Six Practitioners Arrested for Clarifying Truth about Falun Dafa

Practitioners Xiao Yin, Zhang Chunbao, Feng Wei, Yuan Bing, Gao Yan, Ming Zhu were arrested in Beichuan County, Mianyang City. It's likely that policemen were following them while they were clarifying the truth about Falun Dafa. Presently they are detained at the Beichuan County Detention Center.

3. [Dehui, Jilin Province] Practitioner Qu Guangyi on a Hunger Strike in Weizigou Labor Camp for Over 6 Days

On March 29, 2005, Dafa practitioner Mr. Qu Guangyi was transferred from Chaoyanggou Labor Camp in Changchun City to Weizigou Labor Camp. On April 18, his family members went to visit him and found him covered in black and purple bruises, obviously the result of a severe beating. He was emaciated and could barely walk. The policemen and staff at the labor camp treated him like an animal. More than a dozen people had tortured him. He hadn't eaten for several days.

On April 22, his family members went to the labor camp again to visit him. This time, the staff at the labor camp refused to let them see him. They told his family that if Qu Guangyi continued his refusal to "transform," they wouldn't see him for another two weeks, and that the labor camp wouldn't release him when his term was up. Currently Qu Guangyi has been on hunger strike for more than 6 days, and his life is in danger.

4. [Shangqiu City, Henan Province] Practitioner Wu Ruihua Arrested for Clarifying the Truth about Falun Dafa

Practitioner Wu Ruihua is from Shangqiu City, Henan Province. In early April 2005, he went to Liukou Township to clarify truth about Dafa and was arrested.He is currently detained at he Shangqui Detention Center in Shangqiu Labor Camp.

5. (Shou County, An'Hui Province) Practitioner Xia Yuanxue Arrested

A practitioner from Chengguan Township of Shou County had Falun Dafa books and the book Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party in his home. A person who went to his home to play Majong saw the books and reported him to the police. The police questioned this practitioner as to the source of the books, and traced them to practitioner Xia Yuanxue, a retiree from the County Highway Bureau. Xia Yuanxue was arrested and taken to the county detention center.

Responsible parties:

Shou County Political and Legal Committee: 86-564-4022373

Head of the 610 Office, Wang Anhua: 86-13905646685 (Cell), 86-564-4029199 (Office). 86-564-4023979 (Home)

6. [Changji City, XinJiang Autonomous Region] Practitioner Qin Lihua Sentenced to Two Years of Imprisonment

Practitioner Qin Lihua's residence is in Beijiangche Village, Changji City. On March 28, 2005, the police illegally searched her home. She was arrested and sentenced to years of imprisonment.

7. [Guiyang City, Guizhou Province] Practitioner Tang Keqiang Arrested for Clarifying Truth about Falun Dafa

On February 26, 2005, 56-year old practitioner Ms. Tang Keqiang went to the rural areas of Dushan County to clarify truth about Dafa. She was arrested and taken to the Dushan Detention Center. Now the police are in the process of transferring her to the Zhongba Labor Camp and have sentenced her to two years of forced labor.

8. [Antu County, Jilin Province] Practitioner Si Deyi Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labor; Practitioner Zhao Fengxian Arrested

On April 21, 2005, practitioner Si Deyi, from Antu County, was arrested. On April 29, 2005, he was sent to the Jiutai Labor Camp. His family hasn't received any notice from the police department. Sources say that he's been sentenced to one year of forced labor.

Practitioner Zhao Fengxian, also from Autu County, was followed while distributing truth-clarification materials. Her home was illegally searched. A large amount of truth-clarification materials and many VCDs were taken from her home. Both she and her husband were detained. Her husband, Sun Huanyi (not a practitioner) was sentenced to one year of forced labor. Due to his poor health, the labor camp refused to take him. Zhao Fengxian was also sent to the labor camp. She was severely beaten by the police. Her life was in peril. She was rushed to the hospital. She couldn't drink or eat. Her condition was grave, yet the policemen still tried to shift the blame to her. They said, "Zhao Fengxian went on a hunger strike. She is so stubborn." She was released on bail after her son was forced to sign a guarantee statement on her behalf. Her family is now taking care of her. The courthouse is now in the process of selecting a date for her trial.

9. [Hengshui City, Hebei Province] Elder Practitioner Zhang Xiuling Arrested by Policemen

At around 2:00 p.m. on April 10, 2005, policeman Li Haitao, from Hengshui City Police Department, Hebei Province, led several other policemen and forced their way into practitioner Zhang Xiuling's home on Kangfu Street. They took Zhang Xiuling away and detained her at the Hengshui Detention Center. At around 9:00 a.m. the next day, the policemen took Zhang Xiuling to another building and left her there so they could secretly monitor her. On their way to the building, policemen tried to handcuff her. She asked them, "Don't you have any humanity left?"

10. [Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Wang Qingyun Brutally Tortured

On February 10, 2000, practitioner Ms. Wang Qingyun went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong. She was taken to the local government's Liaison Office in Beijing and sent to the Shuangcheng Second Detention Center. The night she arrived at the detention center, the policemen put handcuffs and shackles on her. She was detained there for 54 days. She went on a hunger strike for 7 days, and was force-fed corn porridge through her nose.

In June 2000, she was illegally arrested at home by Policeman Wang Wei and was detained at the Shuangcheng Detention Center for 9 days.

On December 17, 2000, she went to Beijing again to appeal for Dafa. She was arrested by the police and sent to the Haidian Prison in Beijing. It was wintertime and very cold, yet the policemen ordered inmates to strip off her clothes and poured cold water on her for 15 minutes. They also kicked her really hard and broke four of her ribs. She was taken back to the Shuangcheng Detention Center and was detained there for 9 days. To pay for these two Beijing trips, policemen extorted 4,000 yuan from Wang Qingyun.

In 2001, policemen Wang Wei and Wang Lifeng from the local police station went to Wang Qingyun's home and arrested her again. She was sent to the Shuangcheng Second Detention Center and detained there for over 7 months. During this period, she was sent to the Wanjia Labor Camp three times. Each time the labor camp rejected her due to her pool health, which was the result of the tortures she had endured. She went on a hunger strike for 14 days and was force-fed twice.

On August 29, 2002, Wang Qingyun went to her elder brother's home in Xingshan Township, Shuangcheng City to visit him. She was arrested by local policemen and was taken to the Shuangcheng Detention Center. On December 5, she was sent to the Wanjia Labor Camp. Since she refused to write the so-called three statements, she suffered the brutal "hang up" torture method (The "Hang Up" torture method: The victim is suspended by handcuffs with the feet off the floor.)

11. [Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Jin Shan Brutally Tortured at Daqing Prison

Practitioner Jin Shan is detained at Daqing Prison. Around May 1, 2005, he was brutally tortured by the policemen, and was forced to sit on an iron chair. He hasn't yet been released from it.

The iron chair is made of iron pipes. Victims are restrained on the iron chairs with both arms and legs tied for a long period of time.

The following list has some phone numbers of Daqing Prison authorities:

In September 2004, practitioner Jie Guangfu, from Huangshan City, Anhui Province, was using the Internet to download articles for a truth-material production site. The government monitored his on-line activities. At the end of September 2004, he was arrested and has been detained ever since. Currently he is detained at the Xiaolongshan Detention Center in Huangshan City. According to practitioners who were recently released from the detention center, Jie Guangfu was tortured to the point of mental breakdown.

13. [Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province] Practitioners Yang Jie and Guo Chunmei Arrested

On the afternoon of April 1, 2005, practitioners Yang Jie and Guo Chunmei were arrested in Yang Jie's home. Several policemen from Hangzhou City Police Department Xihu branch had followed them for quite some time. The policemen forced their way into Yang Jie's home. They found some Dafa materials and arrested them. That night, they were detained at the Xihu branch of Hangzhou City Police Department. The next day, they were secretly transferred. Their whereabouts are currently unknown.

Hangzhou City Police Department Xihu branch phone number: 86-571-87961291

Email address of the head of the branch: [email protected]

Address: 35 Zheda Road, Xihu District

14. [Chongqing City, Sichuan Province] Practitioners Huang Shunrong and Wu Zhongrong Arrested

Practitioners Huang Shunrong and Wu Zhongrong, from Jiangjing County in Chongqing City are a couple. On the evening of April 7, 2005, policemen illegally arrested them at their home, which was illegally searched. Their mother, who is more than 80 years old and can't see, was left at home alone with nobody to take care of her.

15. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Chen Tianjie Sentenced to 10 Years of Imprisonment for Distributing Truth-Clarification Materials

In 2001, practitioner Chen Tianjie, from Harbin City, was illegally sentenced to 10 years of imprisonment for distributing truth-clarification materials. Currently he is detained at the Hangzhou Prison in his hometown.

16. [Wuji County, Hebei Province] Practitioner Hou Minjie Arrested

Practitioner Mr. Hou Minjie, from Wuji County, Hebei Province, is in his 30's. He was illegally sentenced to 2 years of forced labor for practicing Falun Gong. He was released from the labor camp after he finished serving his term. He continued to practice Falun Gong. He used to work at the Taxation Bureau. He lost his job there for practicing Falun Gong. On April 2 or April 3, he was arrested again and sent to the Hebei Brainwashing Center.

17 [Laixi City, Shandong Province] Practitioner Liang Shufeng Illegally Arrested by Policemen from the Liquanzhuang Township Police Station

Fifty-three-year old practitioner Ms. Liang Shufeng is an illiterate farmer from Xinglongtun Village in Liquanzhuang Township, Laixi City, Shandong Province. Policemen from the Liquanzhuang Township Police Station illegally arrested her.

At around noon on April 22, 2005, 6 policemen from the Liquanzhuang Township Police Station in Laixi City forced their way into Liang Shufeng's home. They took Liang Shufeng and confiscated some truth-clarification banners. When her family members went to the police station to find her, the policemen told them that she had been sent to the brainwashing center. Several days later, when her family went to the police station again to bring her some clothes, the policemen refused take the clothes and said that they didn't know where Liang Shufeng was.

A partial list of perpetrators:

Chief of Liquanzhuang Township Police Station, Qiao Shoufu, 13863906208 (Cell), 86-532-8465016 (Home)

Laixi 610 Offce: 86-532-8405610

Deputy chief of Liquanzhuang Township Police Station (also the head of the 610 Office), Wang Jianzhi: 86-532-8483613 ext. 7099 (Home), 86-13954287766 (Cell)

Laixi City Police Station: 86-532-8478816

18. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Practitioner Zhang Fuying Arrested by the 610 Office of Futian District

In early March 2005, practitioner Zhang Fuying, from Futian District, Shenzhen City, was abducted by staff members from the 610 Office of Futian District. She was taken to the Shenzhen Legal Education School (inside the Shenzhen City Detention Center). Since she refused to give up practicing Falun Gong, she's been detained there since then.

The so-called Legal Education Schools are actually forced brainwashing centers for detaining and persecuting practitioners.

Legal Education School Phone Number: 86-755-26001727

19. [Acheng City, Heilongjiang Province] Practitioner Jin Hailan Suffers the Hanging Torture

Practitioner Jin Hailan used to work at the Pingshanlin Medicine Manufactory in A'Cheng City, Heilongjiang Province. On November 8, 2004, on her way to Pingshan Township, policeman Zhao Jifu from Pingshan Police Station abducted her. Sources say that Jin Hailan is now being detained at the A'Cheng City First Detention Center. Since she refused to give up Falun Gong and continued to practice the Falun Gong exercises at the detention center, she was subjected to the hanging torture by the prison guard.

Note: Hanging torture: The victim's hands are tied with thin ropes from which they are suspended for several hours, or even several days. Sometimes, the rope is so tight it breaks, other times the rope cuts into the flesh.