山东济宁市上午受理张案 下午抄家抓人

Wife of Pastor Zhang Zhongxin Files for Appeal of her husband’s Two Year Labor Camp Sentence; PSB Officials Continue Persecution of House Churches Throughout Jiaxiang County

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Shandong-CAA has learned that Pastor Zhang Zhongxin, of Jining City Shandong, was transferred to a Shandong Province labor camp to begin his two years re-education through labor on July 6, 2008. On July 11, Zhang’s lawyer Li Fangping along with Zhang’s wife Wang Guiyun met with pastor Zhang in the Labor Camp.  On the morning of July 14, Wang Guiyun, representing her husband, submitted an appeal to the District of People's Court of Jining City requesting that the court of Jining City withdraw the labor camp decision. The appeal has been submitted to the District Court and is awaiting review.  

CAA also learned that on July 14, 2008 in Jining City, Shandong, PSB officials, along with an anti-cult committee, investigated Lu Xiaoai, a fellow Church member of pastor Zhang. The policemen seized Bibles and Christian material from Lu. At the same time, officials in Rencheng district broke into Brother Li Dali’s home and forcibly detained Christian books and a CD-ROM. Police summoned another church member named Li Da, but were unable to attain information from him due to a medical condition.  Officials also investigated church member Lian Dehai. Lian was later taken to the City Public Security Bureau and was placed under criminal detention. Police then raided his home and withheld Christian material and a CD ROM.

PSB officials continue to persecute the churches throughout Jiaxiang County and have detained house church members according a House Church member list. How the officials obtained such a list remains a mystery, though sources speculate the PSB has been working with spies within the Jiaxiang house churches to help relay information.

China Aid Association urges all brothers and sisters in the Lord, to pray for pastor Zhang, and those associated with him who have been unjustly and unfairly persecuted and detained for their beliefs.

CAA calls on Chinese authorities to immediately stop the persecution of these Christians.

To voice your concern over these issues please contact:
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07/17/08

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德州美德兰（对华援助协会2008年7月17日）
上午受理张案  下午抄家抓人

德州美德兰（对华援助协会2008年7月17日）

对华援助协会获悉      

山东济宁市张忠心牧师于7月6日被送往济宁市劳教所执行两年劳教。2008年7月11日下午,李方平律师及张忠心的妻子王贵云前往劳教所面见了张忠心。7月14日上午，王贵云以张忠心的名义向济宁市中区人民法院提起行政诉讼, 请求法院判决撤消济宁市劳动教养管理委员会对张忠心作出的劳动教养决定。现此案已经被市中区法院受理。

2008年7月14日下午, 济宁市公安局反邪教大队传唤张忠心所在教会的同工卢小爱，并同时扣押她家中的<<圣经> >和教会书籍。同时,任城区公安分局数名民警闯入另一同工李大利家, 强行扣押了基督教书籍和光盘。警方 传唤李大利，但得知李有“乙肝”病史, 未予执行。警察查问正在李大利家中的廉德海 , 他当即承认自己是基督徒。廉德海随即被带往任城区公安分局，并被刑事拘留。警察随后查抄廉德海家, 扣走家中的教会书籍和光盘.

目前, 嘉祥县公安局正在继续追查辖区内的家庭教会, 并且根据其掌握的名单,  抓捕行动将波及济宁市的其它区县。