In Custody for the 2008 Olympics As part of its IR2008 Campaign, HRIC is calling for the release of all prisoners of conscience in China before the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Below is a list of prisoners whose sentences indicate that they will still be in prison when the Olympic Games begin. The prisoners are arranged according to the general category of their offense, and then by date. For the most part, only prisoners with stated prison sen- tences have been included. An exception has been made for Catholic clerics, who are often detained for many years before being released. We hope this list will assist people and groups concerned with a particular type of prisoner to advocate on behalf of those pris- oners in the run-up to the Olympics. The list below is not complete, as it relies entirely on publicly available information. The Chinese government has never provided a list of prisoners in any category of crime. Sources: HRIC, Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, China Labour Bulletin, Reporters sans Frontieres, Committee to Protect Jour- nalists, Independent Chinese PEN Center, Falun Gong, China Aid Association, Open Door Switzerland, Cardinal Kung Foundation, Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy, Tibet Information Network. Abbreviations: CCP - Chinese Communist Party; CDP—China Democracy Party; CFDP—China Freedom and Democracy Party; FLUC—Free Labor Union of China; PSB—Public Security Bureau; RTL—Reeducation-Through-Labor; WAF—Workers Autonomous Federation 1989 DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT DATE OF NAME LOCATION DETENTION/ARREST REASON SENTENCE OFFENSE PRISON Liu Gang Shaanxi Apr-89 A 28-year-old manual laborer, Liu 23-Sep-89, life participating in was detained with Sun Guanghu counterrevolutionary and others after violent clashes riots between demonstrators and security forces in Xi’an on April 21-22 follow- ing a memorial service for Hu Yaobang. Sun Guanghu Shaanxi Apr-89 See Liu Gang Sep-89, life participating in counterrevolutionary riots Rui Chaoyang Shaanxi Apr-89 A manual laborer, Rui was detained 16-Aug-89, life hooliganism with Zhang Bingbing after clashes following the memorial service for Hu Yaobang. See also Liu Gang. Tang Yong Shaanxi 22-Apr-89, A manual laborer, Tang allegedly 23-Sep-89, life counterrevolutionary Beijing No. 2 formally arrested participated in riots in Xi’an. propaganda and Prison 12-Jul-89 incitement Li Weihong Hunan 22-Apr-89 Arrested with Xia Changchun for 22-Jun-89, hooliganism allegedly storming the municipal death suspended for PSB. Xia was sentenced to 15 years. 2 years Xi Haoliang Beijing 25-Aug-89 Born 17-Feb-71, a construction 20-Jul-90, death arson and aggravated Beijing No. 2 industry employee. Arrested after a suspended for assault Prison dispute that resulted in a fatality, 2 years Xi confessed to participating in the burning of an armored vehicle on June 4. Sun Hong Beijing formally arrested Born 14-Jan-71, Sun was accused 4-May-90, death arson Beijing No.2 4-May-90 of burning a military vehicle and commuted to life Prison stealing a gun during the unrest. Reported to have attempted suicide in October 1993. Yu Dongyue Hunan 23-May-89 b. 1963. Yu, along with Yu Zhijian 11-Aug-89, 20 years counterrevolutionary Hunan No. 1 and Lu Decheng, was arrested for sabotage and Prison throwing paint at the portrait of Mao incitement hanging over Tiananmen Square. 1989 DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT, cont. 2006 DATE OF . 3, NAME LOCATION DETENTION/ARREST REASON SENTENCE OFFENSE PRISON NO Yu Dongyue, cont. Yu Zhijian and Lu Decheng have completed their prison terms and been released. Yu’s term was sub- sequently reduced by 2 years. Wu Hepeng Hunan May-89 A 38-year-old manual laborer, Wu 17-Jun-89, death counterrevolutionary Hunan No. 6 was arrested with Zhu Zhengying suspended for propaganda and Prison and others for alleged involvement 2 years incitement in the May 19 incident in Shaoyang, when several vehicles were burned RIGHTS FORUM or overturned and the Shaoyang municipal offices were stormed. CHINA Zhu Zhengying Hunan May-89 See Wu Hepeng, above. Sep-89, life arson Hunan No. 6 Prison Chang Jingqiang Unknown 4-Jun-89 A 25-year-old worker, Chang is life counterrevolutionary Beijing No.2 101 alleged to have assaulted a police injury and sabotage Prison officer at Tiananmen Square. Jiang Yaqun Unknown 4-Jun-89 A 54-year-old unemployed man death counterrevolutionary Beijing No. 2 commuted to life sabotage, counter- Prison TURES revolutionary arson Zhao Suoran Unknown 4-Jun-89 A 30-year-old worker. 1989, life counterrevolutionary Beijing No. 2 sabotage Prison Miao Deshun Unknown 4-Jun-89 Accused of burning a military death counterrevolutionary Beijing No.2 vehicle. Miao has reportedly commuted to life arson Prison REGULAR FEA suffered ill-treatment in prison. Wang Jiaxiang Beijing 4-Jun-89 Participant in 1989 democracy Dec-89, life counterrevolutionary Beijing No. 2 movement. Wang, a worker, was sabotage Prison initially sentenced to death with a 2-year reprieve, but the sentence was commuted to life in 1993 Zhu Gengsheng Beijing 4-Jun-89 Aged 33. death counterrevolutionary Beijing No.2 commuted to life sabotage Prison Wei Yinchen unknown 6-Jun-89 A worker, Wei was accused of life burning a train. According to reports, the train had previously struck and killed protestors. Wei Yingchun Shanghai 6-Jun-89 A factory worker arrested with 21-Jun-89, life participating in aka Wei Yingchen Ai Qilong, Yuan Zhiming and others counterrevolutionary during protests in Shanghai. The riots others received lesser sentences. Sun Chuanheng Tianjin 7-Jun-89 Born 1-Jul-70, a worker with a 14-Aug-90, life participating in Beijing No. 2 vocational school education. Sun reduced to 20 years counterrevolutionary Prison was a stalwart of the WAF. riots Guo Yunqiao Hunan 9-Jun-89 A manual laborer, Guo reportedly 1-Sep-89, death hooliganism Hunan No.6 led a protest of 10,000 workers to commuted to life Prison the municipal government offices after June 4th. Peng Jiamin Shanghai 10-Jun-89 A manual laborer, Peng was 18-Jun-89, Life participating in accused of setting fire to a train counterrevolutionary and preventing efforts to extinguish riots the fire. Sun Yancai Beijing 10-Jun-89 Born 23-May-66, a peasant with a 27-Mar-90 life, sabotage Beijing No.2 primary-school education, Sun was subsequently reduced Prison accused of damaging a military to 17 years vehicle and attacking a police officer. Zhu Fangming Hunan 11-Jun-89 A 28-year-old employee of the Heng- Dec-89, life hooliganism Hengyang yang Flour Mill and vice-president of Prison the Hengyang Workers Independent (Hunan No. Federation, in 1989 Zhu organized 2 Prison) a demonstration outside government 1989 DEMOCRACY MOVEMENT, cont. DATE OF NAME LOCATION DETENTION/ARREST REASON SENTENCE OFFENSE PRISON Zhu Fangming, cont. offices, and led workers to the police station to request a reassessment of June 4th. Li Hongqi Beijing 13-Jun-89 Born 21-Oct-66, a worker with a 13-Jun-89, 20 years hooliganism, robbery Beijing No. 2 middle-school education. and stealing military Prison equipment Liu Jianwen Beijing 13-Jun-89 Born 24-May-69, a worker with a 20-Jun-89, 20 years theft of military Beijing No.2 middle-school education. equipment and Prison hooliganism Song Kai Beijing 17-Jun-89 Aged 40. life counterrevolutionary Beijing No.2 injury Prison Gao Zhenghe Beijing 17-Jun-89 Born 26-Oct-70, a peasant with a 17-Jun-89, 20 years robbery and Beijing No.2 middle-school education. hooliganism Prison Wang Lianxi Beijing 23-Jun-89 Born 25-Sep-55 , a worker with a 23-Jun-89, life arson Beijing No.2 middle-school education. subsequently Prison reduced Shi Xuezhi Beijing 26-Jun-89 Born 6-Apr-40, with a high-school 26-Jun-89, life arson Beijing No.2 education and from a landlord family. Prison Dong Shengkun Beijing Jun-89 Born 16-Dec-1960, Dong was a 18-Aug-89 Arson and Beijing No.2 printing company worker. sentenced to death, counterrevolutionary Prison An observer of the chaos on June 4, 26-Sep-91 activities he reportedly confessed to the commuted to life. crime of burning military vehicles while being interrogated under torture. Li Yujin ? Beijing Jun-89 Aged 31. life counterrevolutionary Beijing No. 2 sabotage Prison Li Yujun Beijing Jun-89 death counterrevolutionary Beijing No.2 commuted to life sabotage Prison Li Zhixin Beijing Jun-89 Aged 37. life counterrevolutionary Beijing No.2 sabotage and arson Prison Zhu Wenyi Beijing Born 22-May-61, a worker with a 26-Oct-89, death counterrevolutionary Beijing No.2 high-school education. Zhu was subsequently sabotage Prison accused of burning a bus and commuted to obstructing martial law troops. 20 years Wu Chunqi Beijing Jun-89 Aged 42. life counterrevolutionary Beijing No. 2 sabotage and arson Prison Wang Baoyu Beijing An air force pilot in Beijing on death Beijing No.2 vacation during the protests, Wang commuted to life Prison flew to the then Soviet Union in protest. He was repatriated, but because he had not tried to defect he was given a reprieve. Xi Jingqiang Beijing Jun-89 life Beijing No. 2 Prison Zhao Xiaoran Beijing Jun-89 Aged 32. life disrupting social order Beijing No. 2 Prison Gu Xinghua Guizhou Jun-89, A 41-year-old farmer, Gu was Sep-90, life counterrevolutionary Guiyang formally arrested accused with Li Xinghua of rebellion and Prison September 1990 organizing the People’s Solidarity gathering people to Party in the winter of 1988, and of make weapons planning military activities after the June 4th crackdown. Li Xinghua Guizhou Jun-89, See Gu Xinghua, above.