{"id":40026,"date":"2014-05-29T22:58:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-29T22:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1:10081\/?p=40026 "},"modified":"2014-05-29T22:58:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-29T22:58:00","slug":"40026-revision-v1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/minzhuzhongguo.org\/?p=40026","title":{"rendered":"Restrictions, Detentions, and Disappearances before June 4, 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"
Compiled by HRIC based on published reports and information available online. Last updated on May 22, 2014.<\/div>
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2014<\/div>
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May 20<\/div>
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Taken into temporary custody—Zan Aizong (\u661d\u7231\u5b97), writer, Hangzhou, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” (\u5bfb\u8845\u6ecb\u4e8b). Released after a half-day in detention.<\/div>
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Detained—Li Xuehui (\u674e\u5b66\u60e0), rights defender, Beijing. Taken around 9 p.m. after his home was searched by the police.<\/div>
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May 19<\/div>
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Administratively detained—Jian Zuoguo (\u59dc\u7956\u56fd), petitioner, Shanghai, prior to the summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA). Taken from outside his home by police from Pengpuxincun community police station (under Zhabei Sub-bureau of Public Security). No information on charges.<\/div>
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May 18<\/div>
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Disappeared—Qin Yongmin (\u79e6\u6c38\u654f), longtime democracy and rights activist, and his wife, Zhao Suli (\u8d75\u7d20\u5229), Wuhan, were taken by police from the local Public Security Bureau. As of May 21, they remained out of contact.<\/div>
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May 17<\/div>
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Criminally detained—eight individuals in Wuhan (listed below)—on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power,” following their attendance of a sermon held at the Shangri-la Hotel to be delivered by the Buddhist monk Shengguan (Xu Zhiqiang), who was imprisoned for one year in 1989 after he organized pro-democracy activities in Xi’an.<\/div>
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Ma Qiang (\u9a6c\u5f3a) (known online as Xiyu Wuseng \u897f\u57df\u6b66\u50e7)<\/div>
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Chen Jianxiong (\u9648\u5251\u96c4)<\/div>
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Wan Li (\u4e07\u91cc)<\/div>
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Cai Congfu (\u8521\u4ece\u5bcc)<\/div>
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Monk Shengguan (Xu Zhiqiang) (\u5723\u89c2\u6cd5\u5e08 (\u5f90\u5fd7\u5f3a))<\/div>
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Are being held at Jiang’an Detention Center in Wuhan<\/div>
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Xie Li (\u89e3\u4e3d)<\/div>
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Huang Jingyi (\u9ec4\u9759\u6021)<\/div>
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Are being held at Wuhan’s No 1 Detention Center (also known as the Women’s Detention Center)<\/div>
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Li Wenchan (\u674e\u6587\u7985)<\/div>
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Released on bail due to her high blood pressure<\/div>
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May 16<\/div>
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Administratively detained—Mao Hengfeng (\u6bdb\u6052\u98ce), petitioner, Shanghai, for ten days, following a street protest on April 28 during which she unfurled a banner.<\/div>
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Administratively detained—Ding Juying (\u4e01\u83ca\u82f1), petitioner, Shanghai, for ten days, following a street protest on April 28 during which she unfurled a banner.<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Wang Qingying (\u738b\u6e05\u8425) by police from the Baiyun District in Guangzhou on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles.” Detained in Baiyun Detention Center, Guangzhou. Plainclothes men searched Wang’s home without showing ID cards or search warrants. They took away mobile phones and computers.<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Yuan Xinting (\u8881\u65b0\u4ead) Guangzhou-based activist, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles,” at the Baiyun District Detention Center, Guangzhou. Yuan’s mother reportedly learned of her son’s detention only after calling 110 to report his disappearance.<\/div>
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Criminally detained— Tang Jingling (\u5510\u8346\u9675), lawyer, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” at Baiyun District Detention Center (\u767d\u4e91\u533a\u770b\u5b88\u6240) in Guangzhou, after police confiscated a computer and three mobile phones from his home. Tang was reportedly kicked and beaten during detention, when he refused to squat down.<\/div>
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May 15<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Qu Zhenhong (\u5c48\u632f\u7ea2), Pu Zhiqiang’s lawyer and niece, on suspicion of “illegally obtaining personal information” (\u975e\u6cd5\u83b7\u53d6\u4e2a\u4eba\u4fe1\u606f) at Beijing No. 1 Detention Center.<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Chen Zhaozhi (\u9648\u5146\u5fd7), activist, Beijing, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” (\u5bfb\u8845\u6ecb\u4e8b). Held at the Haidian Detention Center. Chen had published posts on the Internet concerning the 25th anniversary of June Fourth.<\/div>
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May 13<\/div>
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Criminally Detained—Liu Shihui (\u5218\u58eb\u8f89), Guangdong lawyer, at Pudong District Detention Center in Shanghai (\u4e0a\u6d77\u6d66\u4e1c\u65b0\u533a\u770b\u5b88\u6240) on suspicion of “gathering a crowd to disrupt social order” (\u805a\u4f17\u6270\u4e71\u793e\u4f1a\u79e9\u5e8f\u7f6a). Lawyer Zhang visited Liu in detention on May 21. Liu has been ill in detention for many days. Liu was released from the detention center on May 26, but was forcibly taken on a flight to return to his hometown in Inner Mongolia that day.<\/div>
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Disappeared (unconfirmed)—Chen Jianfang (\u9648\u5efa\u82b3), rights activist, Shanghai. Date unclear.<\/div>
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Taken in for police questioning from a meal gathering in a Hangzhou restaurant—11 individuals including: Wang Yi (\u738b\u8bd1), Hua Chunhui (\u534e\u6625\u8f89), Liu Junning (\u5218\u519b\u5b81), independent writer Mo Zhixu (\u83ab\u4e4b\u8bb8), Wang Wusi (\u738b\u4e94\u56db),Deng Kai (\u9093\u51ef), Yu Huaiqian (\u4f59\u6000\u8c26), Zhuang Daohe (\u5e84\u9053\u9e64),  Huzhou Laofei (\u6e56\u5dde\u8001\u8d39), economist Wen Kejian (\u6e29\u514b\u575a), Yin Yusheng (\u6bb7\u96e8\u58f0). According to information available online, all have been sent back to their home.<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Wu Wei (\u5434\u8587), former South China Morning Post journalist, reason for detention unknown. Wu had previously interviewed currently-detained Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang. Missing since May 7, 2014.<\/div>
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May 12<\/div>
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Interrogated—Lu Gengsong (\u5415\u803f\u677e), author and prodemocracy advocate, upon his release from detention in Hangzhou. Detained on May 12 following a raid on his home during which computers, mobile phones, etc. were seized.<\/div>
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May 9<\/div>
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Arrested—Xu Guang (\u5f90\u5149), activist, on suspicion of “subversion of state power” (\u98a0\u8986\u56fd\u5bb6\u653f\u6743). Student leader in the 1989 Democracy Movement. Previously convicted of “subversion of state power” and imprisoned from 1999-2004 after founding the China Democracy Party. First detained early April after calling for reassessment of June fourth.<\/div>
May 8<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Gao Yu (\u9ad8\u745c), journalist, on suspicion of leaking state secrets to foreigners (\u4e3a\u5883\u5916\u975e\u6cd5\u63d0\u4f9b\u56fd\u5bb6\u79d8\u5bc6\u7f6a). Previously jailed for her political writings. First disappeared on April 24, 2014.<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Xie Wenfei (\u8c22\u6587\u98de), activist, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” (\u5bfb\u8845\u6ecb\u4e8b), at Foshan Chancheng District Detention Center.<\/div>
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Criminally detained- Jia Lingmin (\u8d3e\u7075\u654f), land rights defender, on suspicion of “gathering a crowd to disrupt social order” (\u805a\u4f17\u6270\u4e71\u793e\u4f1a\u79e9\u5e8f\u7f6a) at Zhengzhou No. 3 Detention Center. Involved in anti-forced eviction legal education and cases. When lawyers visited her on May 14 at the detention center, they were told Jia’s criminal detention had been extended to 30 days in total (past June 4). Jia is on hunger strike.<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Liu Diwei (\u5218\u5730\u4f1f), rights defender, on suspicion of “gathering a crowd to disrupt social order” (\u805a\u4f17\u6270\u4e71\u793e\u4f1a\u79e9\u5e8f\u7f6a) at the Xingyang Detention Center (\u8365\u9633\u770b\u5b88\u6240) in Henan. Involved in anti-forced eviction legal education and cases. First questioned on May 10.<\/div>
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May 7<\/div>
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Movement restricted—Ding Zilin (\u4e01\u5b50\u9716), founding member of the Tiananmen Mothers, her husband Jiang Peikun (\u848b\u57f9\u5764). Forbidden to return home to Beijing from Wuxi until June 4. Son was shot dead on June 3, 1989.<\/div>
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Detained—Chen Guang (\u9648\u5149), artist, at Tongzhou Detention Center. Performed June Fourth performance art for friends and a foreign video crew at his home on April 29.<\/div>
May 5-6<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Pu Zhiqiang (\u6d66\u5fd7\u5f37), lawyer, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” (\u5bfb\u8845\u6ecb\u4e8b) after his home was raided on May 5. Has applied for medical parole. Attended the “2014 June Fourth Seminar” on May 3 in Beijing.<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Hu Shigen (\u80e1\u77f3\u6839) former political prisoner and lecturer at Beijing Language and Culture University. Attended the “2014 June Fourth Seminar” on May 3 in Beijing.<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Xu Youyu (\u5f90\u53cb\u6e14), researcher, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Attended the “2014 June Fourth Seminar” on May 3 in Beijing.<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Liu Di (\u5218\u837b), writer. Beijing, following her attendance of the “2014 June Fourth Seminar” on May 3 in Beijing, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles.” Detained at the Beijing Municipal No. 1 Detention Center.<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Hao Jian (\u90dd\u5efa), professor, Beijing Film Academy. Attended the “2014 June Fourth Seminar” on May 3 in Beijing. Brother was killed in 1989 June Fourth crackdown.<\/div>
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Criminally detained— Shen Yongping (\u6c88\u52c7\u5e73), documentary filmmaker of “Constitutional Government,” on suspicion of “illegal business activity” (\u975e\u6cd5\u7ecf\u8425). First taken by police on April 28.<\/div>
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May 5<\/div>
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Criminally detained— Yang Chong (\u6768\u5d07), Southern Street Movement member, in Foshan Chancheng District Detention Center, Guangdong on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles.” Detained after he and others tried to observe the appeal hearing in the case of Li Weiguo. Reportedly ill in detention.<\/div>
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Criminally detained— Wu Bin\uff08\u5434\u658c), also known as Xiu Cai Jiang Hu online (\u79c0\u624d\u6c5f\u6e56), in Foshan Chancheng District Detention Center, Guangdong on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles.”<\/div>
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May 3<\/div>
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Detained— Xiang Nanfu (\u5411\u5357\u592b), journalist for Boxun, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” (\u5bfb\u8845\u6ecb\u4e8b).<\/div>
April 29<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Luo Xiangyang (\u7f57\u5411\u9633), on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” (\u5bfb\u8845\u6ecb\u4e8b) at the Nanhai District Detention Center. Participated in a group event commemorating Lin Zhao on April 29.<\/div>
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April 28<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Lin Dong (\u6797\u4e1c), labor rights activist, was held at the Dongguan Detention Center on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” (\u5bfb\u8845\u6ecb\u4e8b\u7f6a). Provided advice on bargaining strategies to workers on strike at Yu Yuan shoe factory in April 2014. Police released Lin on May 21, citing “insufficient evidence”.<\/div>
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April 23-24<\/div>
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Criminally detained—Wang Xili (\u738b\u559c\u5229), Zhang Xianxi (\u7ae0\u8d24\u73ba), human rights defenders, on suspicion of “gathering a crowd to disrupt social order”(\u805a\u4f17\u6270\u4e71\u793e\u4f1a\u79e9\u5e8f\u7f6a). Currently being held at Chenghai District Detention Center in Shantou, Guangdong.<\/div>
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