Document - People's Republic of China: Falun Gong practitioners: list fo sentences, administrative sentences and those detained

DATESENTENCING BODYCHARGE AND/OR ACCUSATIONSENTENCENOTES

BEIJING MUNICIPALITY

Ji Liewu, 36

Manager of a Hong Kong subsidiary of a government metals company

20/07/99

26/12/99

Beijing No.1 Intermediate People's Court

charged on 19/10/99 with "illegal obtaining and possessing top state secrets and deliberately leaking state secrets", ''using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and ''causing deaths through cult activities''

12 years' imprisonment

Accused of holding a position of authority in the Falun Gong movement; of having organized activities including the 25 April demonstration in Zhongnanhai and of being the "backbone elements of the cult". Reported to be detained at the Beijing No.1 Prison.

Li Chang, m, 59

former deputy director at the Ministry for Public Security

20/07/99

26/12/99

Beijing No.1 Intermediate People's Court

charged on 19/10/99 with "illegal obtaining and possessing top state secrets and deliberately leaking state secrets", ''using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and ''causing deaths through cult activities''

18 years' imprisonment

Detained from home in the early hours of 20 July. Accused of holding a position of authority in the Falun Gong movement; of having organized activities including the 25 April demonstration in Zhongnanhai and of being the "backbone elements of the cult". Reported to be detained at the Beijing No.1 Prison.

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Li Xiaobing, f

shop worker

Beijing

20/07/99

28/01/00

Dongcheng District Court, Beijing

Charged on 15 August 1999 with ''illegal trading''

6 years' imprisonment

Sister of Li Xiaomei. Accused of having ties to the Falun Gong leadership and of selling Falun Gong books, tapes and other materials.

Li Xiaomei, f

shop worker

Beijing

20/07/99

28/01/00

Dongcheng District Court, Beijing

Charged on 15 Augsut 1999 with ''illegal trading''

7 years' imprisonment

Sister of Li Xiaobing. Accused of having ties to the Falun Gong leadership and of selling Falun Gong books, tapes and other materials.

Wang Ruirong, f

Chaoyang D, Beijing

12/12/99

Assigned to 1 year of ''re-education-through-labour''

Reportedly detained for joining Falun Gong exercises at the Asian Sports Village on 12/12/99. Detained at the Chaoang District Detention Centre. She has been ill-treated in detention by criminal prisoners.

Wang Zhiwen, m, 50

former railways ministry official

26/12/99

Beijing No.1 Intermediate People's Court,

charged on 19/10/99 with "illegal obtaining and possessing top state secrets and deliberately leaking state secrets", ''organizing and using a cult to undermine the implementation of the law'' and ''causing deaths through cult activities''

16 years' imprisonment

Accused of holding a position of authority in the Falun Gong movement; of having organized activities including the 25 April demonstration in Zhongnanhai and of being the "backbone elements of the cult". Reported to be detained at the Beijing No.1 Prison.

Yao Jie, f, 40

Leader of the CCP committee of a large real estate company in Beijing

26/12/99

Beijing No.1 Intermediate People's Court

charged on 19/10/99 with "illegal obtaining and possessing top state secrets and deliberately leaking state secrets", ''using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and ''causing deaths through cult activities''

7 years' imprisonment

Accused of holding a position of authority in the Falun Gong movement; of having organized activities including the 25 April demonstration in Zhongnanhai and of being the "backbone elements of the cult". Reported to be detained at the Beijing Women's Prison.

Yu Changxin, m, 74

Instructor at the China Air Force Command Institute

7/1/99

6/1/00

a military tribunal

''using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" & "Illegal management

17 years' imprisonment

Reportedly appealed to the Advanced Military Court of the People's Liberation Army. Yu was accused of having masterminded the April 1999 protest in Zhongnanhai. He was also accused of helping to expand Falun Gong membership, helping publish books and of being responsible for the deaths of practitioners who refused medical treatment when ill.

30 unknown

Beijing

28/01/00

Dongcheng District Court, Beijing

''using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

Between 4 months' and 2 years' imprisonment

Accused of unfurling a banner of protest in Tiananmen Square.

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FUJIAN PROVINCE

Jiang Zhaohui (Chaohui)

former director of a foreign investment company in Fuzhou

Fujian

07/99

accused of organizing a Falun Gong press conference in Beijing and the 1999 Guangzhou Falun Dafa conference

12 years' imprisonment

GUANGDONG PROVINCE

Li Jianhui

Shenzhen, Guangdong

21/07/99

24/01/00

Futian District Court, Shenzhen

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

no verdict was announced after a 2 and a half hour hearing

Accused of organising several protests after Falun Gong had been banned. The date of Li Jianhui's trial was reportedly changed after pressure was put on his lawyers not to plead ''not guilty'', they were told that they could only ask for leniency. Reports also say that 9 Hong Kong journalists who tried to cover the trial were detained.

Lin Renzhao, m, 26

Zhanjian C, Guangdong

9/10/99

Assigned to 2 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reported that Lin has been to Beijing and other places for appealing. On 09/10/99, Lin went to Zhanjiang City Stadium to "promote" Falun Gong

Liu Tao

Guangdong

11/99

Assigned to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reportedly detained after police confiscated materials her brought back from a trip to India in August 1999. He subsequently travelled to Beijing several times to appeal and was detained on three occasions. His parents have repeatedly requested the original copy of the sentence, without success.

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Zhang Mengye, m, in his 50s?

and his wife

Associate professor at the Guangdong School of Electricity

Guangzhou C, Guangdong

Assigned to 2 years' ''re-education-through-labour'' Prior to being assigned to a labour camp, Zhang Mengye and his wife were reportedly detained in the Tianhe Detention Centre. They had reportedly reportedly travelled several times to Beijing to appeal for other Falun Gong practitioners.

GUIZHOU PROVINCE

Lu Anqiu

Former Deputy Secretary of Tuchen City

Xishui Co, Guizhou

29/12/99

Assigned to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Song Bangfu

Guiyang C, Guizhou

28/10/99

Assinged to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reported to have been detained after travelling to Beijing to appeal. He was sent back to Guizhou where he was detained.

HAINAN PROVINCE

Chen Yuan

52

12/11/99

Haikou Intermediate People's Court, Hainan

''using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

7 years' imprisonment

Accused of ''organising 13 illegal protests in Hainan between 22 July and 9 September". Appeal rejected on 30/11/99 by the Haikou High People's Court.

Jiang Shilong

12/11/99

Haikou Intermediate People's Court, Hainan

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

3 years' imprisonment

Accused of ''organising 13 illegal protests in Hainan between 22 July and 9 September". Reportedly received a lesser sentence for showing "sincere remorse''. Appeal rejected on 30/11/99 by the Haikou High People's Court.

Liang Yulin, f

12/11/99

Haikou Intermediate People's Court, Hainan

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

2 years' imprisonment

Accused of ''organising 13 illegal protests in Hainan between 22 July and 9 September". Reportedly received a lesser sentence for ''admitting guilt with a good attitude''. Appeal rejected on 30/11/99 by the Haikou High People's Court.

Song Yuesheng

12/11/99

Haikou Intermediate People's Court, Hainan

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

12 years' imprisonment

Accused of ''organising 13 illegal protests in Hainan between 22 July and 9 September". Appeal rejected on 30/11/99 by the Haikou High People's Court.

HEBEI PROVINCE

Bai Yuzhi, f

Shijiazhuang C, Hebei

17/10/99

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and "disturbing social order"

Assigned to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reportedly detained while watching a flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Initially detained in police custody, now reported to be in a labour camp.

Dang Lanfeng

Shijiazhuang C, Hebei

03/11/99

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"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and "disturbing social order"

Assigned to ''re-education-through-labour''

Duan Rongxin

Shijiazhuang C, Hebei

01/02/00 also reported as 14/02/00

Changan District Court, Shijiazhuang city

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and ''disturbing social order''

8 years' imprisonment

Accused of organizing practitioners from Shijiazhuang to join the 25 April demonstration in Beijing; also of working with Xu Xinmu (see below) to circulate on the Internet the content of central government documents giving details of banning the Falun Gong

Huang Wei

Hebei

before 03/11/99

Assigned to a period of ''re-education-through-labour''

Liang Yening (Yeling)

Shijiazhuang C,

Hebei

12/11/99

01/02/00 also reported as 14/02/00

Changan District Court, Shijiazhuang city

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and ''disturbing social order''

6 years' imprisonment

Liang Yening's mother is reported to have been informed of her son's sentence, but not to have been notified of the trial.

Liu Fengming

Shijiazhuang C, Hebei

03/11/99

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and "disturbing social order"

Assigned to ''re-education-through-labour''

Liu Juhua, f

Tangshan C, Hebei

For making appeals three times in Beijing

Assigned to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

On 2/11/99 while detained at Kaiping Labour Camp, Tangshan city, Hebei province, ten practitioners were reportedly ill-treated during a ''re-education session'' for refusing to give up their Falun Gong practice. The following day they began a hunger strike, were force-fed and further ill-treated. On 15/11/99 reportedly transferred to a labour camp in Shijiazhuang city

Liu Lihui

Shijiazhuang C, Hebei

03/11/99

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and "disturbing social order"

Assigned to ''re-education-through-labour''

Qiu Liying, f

Shijiazhuang C, Hebei

17/10/99

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"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and "disturbing social order"

Assigned to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reportedly detained while watching a flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Initially detained in police custody, now reported to be in a labour camp.

Tao Hongsheng

state security bureau official

Hebei

25/12/99

11/02/00

Assigned to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Accused of having unfurled a Falun Dafa banner in Tiananmen Swaure on 25/12/99. Reportedly expelled from the Communist Party and sacked from his job. His wife and daughter were also reportedly detained for a period.

Wang Jin(g)

Shijiazhuang C, Hebei

03/11/99

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and "disturbing social order"

Assigned to ''re-education-through-labour''

Wu Bin

middle school teacher

Shijiazhuang C, Hebei

11/02/00

Assigned to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Five others administratively punished at the same time (see below).

Wu Huiqing

Shijiazhuang C, Hebei

03/11/99

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and "disturbing social order"

Assigned to ''re-education-through-labour''

Xu Xinmu

human resources manager at Hebei province Bureau of Affairs & Administration

Shijiazhuang C, Hebei

20/07/99

"leaking state secrets"

4 years' imprisonment

Xu Xinmu allegedly warned Falun Gong practitioners, via the Internet, that President Jiang Zemin had issued a directive to government authorities to crack down on Falun Gong. His wife and daughter were also detained for eight days. His family were not permitted to attend his trial. He has appealed against his sentence.

Zhou Ximeng, 35, f

President of Shijiazhuang Tianming Architecture & Decoration Company

Shijiazhuang C,Hebei

17/10/99

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law" and "disturbing social order"

Assigned to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reportedly detained while watching a flag-raising ceremony in Tiananmen Square, Beijing. Initially detained in police custody, now reported to be in the First Women's labour camp in Tangshan city. Said to have started a hunger strike on 19/01/00.

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Shijiazhuang C, Hebei

92 11/02/00

Assigned to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Adminstratively punished at the same time as Wu Bin (see above).

16 unknown

Tangshan C, Hebei

''using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

Assigned to ''re-education-through-labour''

35 unknown

Shijiazhuang C,

Hebei

11/99

Assigned for up to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

7 unknown

Chende C

Hebei

Assigned to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

HENAN PROVINCE

Li Fujun, m, 37

Assistant professor at Xinxiang Medical College in central Henan province

Henan

29/11/99

3/1/00

Henan Xinxiang Rural Court

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

4 years' imprisonment

Reportedly accused of posting an article about Falun Gong practice on the Internet.

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Li Wenting

Henan

late 1999

Assigned to 2 or 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Lin Chengjun

Xinyang C, Henan

17/02/2000?

Xinyang City Shihe District People's Court

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

six months' imprisonment

Lin Chengjun, Zhang Xianfang and Zheng Min were accused of practising Falun Gong since 1995 and of promoting and distributing information. They reportedly continued to do this after the organization was banned and of attendingillegal gatherings.

Peng Dongmei

Henan

late 1999

Assigned to 2 or 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Qi Xia, f, 54

cadre at Wenhui City Cultural Bureau, People's Cultural Palace

Wenhui C, Henan

23/02/2000

Weihui City People's Court

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

6 years' imprisonment

Qi Xia was accused of practising Falun Gong since 1996 and of being a leader in Weihui city. She allegedly continued her practise after the banning of the organization and was detained in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.

Zhang Xianfeng

Xinyang C, Henan

17/02/2000?

Xinyang City Shihe District People's Court

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

4 years' imprisonment

Lin Chengjun, Zhang Xianfang and Zheng Min were accused of practising Falun Gong since 1995 and of promoting and distributing information. They reportedly continued to do this after the organization was banned and of attendingillegal gatherings.

Zhao Xiaochen, m, 23

cadre at Weihui City Finance Bureau

Weihui C, Henan

23/02/2000

Weihui City People's Court

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

6 years' imprisonment

Zhao Xiachen was accused of practising Falun Gong since April 1996 and of continuing to practise after the banning of the organization. He was detained in Tiananmen Square, Beijing.

Zheng Min

Xinyang C, Henan

17/02/2000?

Xinyang City Shihe District People's Court

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

4 years' imprisonment

Lin Chengjun, Zhang Xianfang and Zheng Min were accused of practising Falun Gong since 1995 and of promoting and distributing information. They reportedly continued to do this after the organization was banned and of attendingillegal gatherings.

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HEILONGJIANG PROVINCE

Ma Xuejun

Jiamusi C,

Heilongjiang

before 11/99

11/99?

3 years' imprisonment

Wang Bing

Wang Tianyou

4 unknown

Daqing C, Heilongjiang

12/99?

Assigned to ''re-education-through-labour''

Wang Tianyou, Wang Bing and one other were reportedly administratively detained as at 3/01/00. They had been in a large group of practitioners who travelled to Beijing to try to deliver an open letter to the government appealing for detained practitioners.

Wang Junhua, f, 27

State official of the Bureau of Raising Poultry and member of Political Consultative Conference of Mishan City

Mishan C, Heilongjiang

24/09/99

Assigned to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour'' in December 1999

Wang Junhua was first detained 24/09/99 and held for 64 days. She was released but 11 days later was re-detained and reportedly refused to promise that she would not travel to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong practitioners.

29 unknown

Jixi C, Heilongjiang

before 02/00

Assigned to 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

4 unknown

Qiqihar C, Heilongjiang

Assigned to ''re-education-through-labour''

24 unknown

Jiamusi C,

Heilongjiang

Assigned to ''re-education-through-labour''

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8 unknown

Assigned to between 1 & 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

16 unknown

Mishan C, Heilongjiang

before 02/00

Assigned to ''re-education-through-labour''

HUBEI PROVINCE

Chi Baoshen

head of the Yuelianghu police station

Jinmen Co, Hubei

12/99

Assigned to between 1 & 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reportedly one of about 20 practitioners escorted back from Beijing on 02/01/00 by the police and subsequently assigned to periods of adminstrative detention.

Huang Wei

Shijiazhuang C, Hebei

3/11/99

"using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law'' and "disturbing social order"

Assigned to ''re-education-through-labour''

Li Qinxia

Jinmen Co, Hubei

12/99

Assigned to between 1 & 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reportedly one of about 20 practitioners escorted back from Beijing on 02/01/00 by the police and subsequently assigned to periods of adminstrative detention.

Liu Deyu

2 Jinmen Co, Hubei

12/99

Assigned to between 1 & 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reportedly one of about 20 practitioners escorted back from Beijing on 02/01/00 by the police and subsequently assigned to periods of adminstrative detention.

Long Ting

Jinmen Co, Hubei

12/99

Assigned to between 1 & 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reportedly one of about 20 practitioners escorted back from Beijing on 02/01/00 by the police and subsequently assigned to periods of adminstrative detention.

Wang Hansheng

Wuhan C, Hubei

6/1/00

Wuhan No. 1 Intermediate People's Court

''using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law''

6 years' imprisonment

Married to Xu Xianglan. Accused of setting up Falun Gong organizations in several provinces & coordinating relations between the local organizations and headquarters. Also of convening nine "illegal gatherings" and printing Falun Gong materials.

Xu Xianglan, f

Wuhan C, Hubei

6/1/00

Wuhan No. 1 Intermediate People's Court

''using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

Eight years' imprisonment

Married to Wang Hansheng.Accused of setting up Falun Gong organizations in several provinces, co-ordinating relations between the local organizations and their general headquarters, having convened an "illegal gathering" on nine occasion, printing Falun Gong materials.

Zhou Ping

Jinmen Co, Hubei

12/99

Assigned to between 1 & 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reportedly one of about 20 practitioners escorted back from Beijing on 02/01/00 by the police and subsequently assigned to periods of adminstrative detention.

Zhu Cuihua

Jinmen Co, Hubei

12/99

Assigned to between 1 & 3 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reportedly one of about 20 practitioners escorted back from Beijing on 02/01/00 by the police and subsequently assigned to periods of adminstrative detention.

HUNAN PROVINCE

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Cao Zhiming

Changsha C, Hunan

2 years' imprisonment

Reportedly detained in Beijing with other practitioners and returned to Hunan

Chen Yang

Changsha C, Hunan

2 years' imprisonment

Reportedly detained in Beijing with other practitioners and returned to Hunan

Feng Fei, f

Changsha C,

Hunan

09/99

23/01/99, concluded 02/03/2000

Furong Court

Accused of having sold books promoting Falun Gong

5 years' imprisonment and a heavy fine

Tried with Tan Mimi and her father. Fei Feng's family-appointed lawyer did not turn up at court reportedly saying that his appearance and defence was not worthwhile. The trial was concluded in less than one and a half hours with the judge asking only a few questions. Local and national TV covered the trial. 77 local booksellers in attendance were told they would be heavily fined if they sold Falun Gong books. Detained prior to trial at the First Detention Centre of Changsha.

Huang Xiaoyan

unemployed

Yueyang C, Hunan

21/02/2000

Yueyangliu District Court

''using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

3 years' imprisonment

Huang Xiaoyan, Tang Yongqi and xu Genyuan were accused of practising Falun Gong since 1996/97 and of continuing to practise after the organization was banned. The were accused of planning to go t Beijing with other practitioners and illegal assembly.

Jiang Liying, f

Changsha C, Hunan

2 years' ''re-education-through-labour''

Reportedly detained in Beijing with other practitioners and returned to Hunan

Tan Mimi, f

Changsha C,

Hunan

08/99

23/01/99, concluded 02/03/2000

Furong Court

Accused of having sold books promoting Falun Dafa

3 years' imprisonment and a heavy fine

Tried with her father and Fei Feng. The family-appointed lawyer did not make any statement during he trial. The trial was concluded in less than one and a half hours with the judge asking only a few questions. Local and national TV covered the trial. 77 local booksellers in attendance were told they would be heavily fined if they sold Falun Gong books. Detained prior to trial at the First Detention Centre of Changsha.

Tan Mimi's father

Changsha C,

Hunan

08/99

23/01/99, concluded 02/03/2000

Furong Court

Accused of having sold books promoting Falun Dafa

5 years' imprisonment and a heavy fine

Tried with his daughter Tan Mimi and Fei Feng. The family-appointed lawyer did not make any statement during he trial. The trial was concluded in less than one and a half hours with the judge asking only a few questions. Local and national TV covered the trial. 77 local booksellers in attendance were told they would be heavily fined if they sold Falun Gong books. Detained prior to trial at the First Detention Centre of Changsha.

Tang Yongqi

unemployed

Yueyang C, Hunan

21/02/2000

Yueyangliu District Court

''using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

2 years' imprisonment suspended for 3 years

Huang Xiaoyan, Tang Yongqi and xu Genyuan were accused of practising Falun Gong since 1996/97 and of continuing to practise after the organization was banned. The were accused of planning to go t Beijing with other practitioners and illegal assembly.

Xu Genyuan

unemployed

Yueyang C, Hunan

21/02/2000

Yueyangliu District Court

''using an heretical organization to undermine the implementation of the law"

1 year's imprisonment

suspended for 2 years

Huang Xiaoyan, Tang Yongqi and xu Genyuan were accused of practising Falun Gong since 1996/97 and of continuing to practise after the organization was bann