Compiled by HRIC based on published reports and information available online.
Last updated on June 4, 2014. Total Count: 102 individuals.
2014
June 2
Movement restricted—the following 4 netizens (known by their virtual pen names) were taken from Wuhan and forcibly returned to their hometown of Zhengzhou.
Zhai Yanmin (翟岩民)
Yufu (渔夫)
Zhang Zhan (张占)
Wujiedaozhang (无界道长)
June 1
Criminally detained—Zhang Kunle (张坤乐), activist, Shenzhen, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles.” He posted a call for June Fourth essays online.
Administratively detained—Zhang Qi (张起), Internet writer, Chongqing. He is the former director of the Union of Chinese Nationalists in Chongqing. Served 4 years in prison from 2009-2013 for “inciting subversion of state power.”
Detained—Guo Jian (郭健), artist, Beijing. Guo was taken from his home on the evening of June 1. Guo reportedly told friends that the police said they would release him in 15 days. A former soldier and June Fourth student protestor, Guo is now an Australian citizen and recently gave an extensive interview to Financial Times regarding his experience in the 1989 Beijing Democracy Movement.
Forced to “travel”—two members (listed below) of the China Democracy Party forced to leave Beijing
Zha Jianguo (査建国)
Gao Hongming (高洪明)
Forced to “travel”—Zou Wei (邹巍), Zhejiang Committee member of China Democracy Party. Zou was taken to a village in Tianmushan, Zhejiang by security authorities from Xiacheng District, Hangzhou.
Forced to “travel”—Chen Kaipin(陈开频), Committee member of China Democracy Party, Zhejiang. Chen was taken to a village in Tonglu County, Zhejiang by security authority of Xiaoshan District, Hangzhou and is under 24 hour surveillance there. He cannot return home until June 7.
Taken into temporary custody—Wang Yi (王怡), priest, Chengdu, taken to the police station and released on the same day.
May 31
Criminally detained—Luo Qian (罗茜), democracy advocate, Hunan, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles.” Detained in Dongkong County Detention Center in Shaoyang, Hunan. On the evening of May 29, her home was searched, and a notebook and desktop computer were seized. She signed an online petition calling for a gathering in Tiananmen Square on June 4.
Interrogated and put under surveillance—Chen Shuqing (陈树庆), dissident, Hangzhou, taken and questioned by security authorities in Xiacheng District, Hangzhou. He is also under surveillance and his freedom is restricted.
Criminally interrogated—Zheng Enchong (郑恩宠), human rights lawyer, Shanghai. Detained by Zhabei public security sub-bureau in Shanghai on suspicion of tax evasion, released after 11 hours.
Forced to “travel”—Li Jianjun (黎建军), activist, Huaihua, Hunan, under police surveillance and forced to “travel.”
Movement restricted—the following five Zhejiang Committee members of the China Democracy Party are under police surveillance and their movement is restricted.
Mao Qingxiang(毛庆祥)
Wu Yuanming(吴远明)
Qi Huimin(戚惠民)
Gao Haibing(高海兵)
Lai Jinbiao(来金彪)
Put under surveillance—Zhang Shanguang (张善光), activist, Huaihua, Hunan, under police surveillance.
Put under surveillance—Liang Taiping (梁太平), activist, Hunan, under police surveillance.
May 30
Forced to “travel”—Bao Tong (鲍彤), former secretary of Zhao Ziyang. Taken outside of Beijing by police to unknown location.
Movement restricted—Tseng Chien-Yuan(曾建元), Associate Professor at Chung Hua University in Taiwan. Tseng’s Mainland Entry Permit for Taiwan Residents was revoked as he attempted to enter Hong Kong, and was forcibly repatriated to Taiwan. He travelled to Hong Kong to speak at a conference commemorating June 4 hosted by the City University of Hong Kong.
Arrested—Jia Lingmin (贾灵敏), land rights defender, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles.” Detained at Zhengzhou No. 3 Detention Center. Criminally detained on May 3. Jia is on hunger strike. Jia was involved in anti-forced eviction legal education and cases.
Home searched—Fan Ziliang (范子良), member of the China Democracy Party, Huzhou, Zhejiang. The police searched his home with a warrant and seized his computer.
May 29
Criminally detained—Wang Aizhong (王爱忠), activist, Guangzhou, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles.” Detained at Guangzhou Tianhe District detention center. Wang is a prominent member of the Southern Street Movement.
Criminally detained—Chang Boyang (常伯阳), lawyer, Zhengzhou, on suspicion of “gathering a crowd to disturb order in a public place.” Detained at Zhengzhou Municipal Erligang Police Sub-station. Taken away by police on May 27. Two computers and two mobile phones were seized during a search on Chang’s home. Previously, Chang has represented vulnerable groups, and participated in public appeals to abolish RTL, hukou restrictions, annual renewal of lawyers’ licenses, and security inspections in courthouses.
Criminally detained—Shao Shengdong (邵晟东), scholar, Zhengzhou, on suspicion of “gathering a crowd to disturb order in a public place.” Shao attended a June Fourth Commemorative event in Henan on February 2.
May 28
Detained—Xin Jian (辛健), Nikkei news assistant, Beijing, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles.” First taken from her Chongqing home on May 13.
May 27
Put under surveillance—Hu Jun(胡军), activist, Xinjiang, for six months on suspicion of “inciting subversion of state power.” The police searched his home during which computer, phones, and a portable drive were seized. Hu is the Director of Human Rights Campaign in China and active on rights for people with disabilities.
Criminally detained—Shi Zhangkai(石章凯), documentary editor, Beijing, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles.” Detained at Haidian District Detention Center in Beijing. Shi is the editor of the documentary “Constitutional Government.”
May 26-27
Criminally detained—five individuals in Zhengzhou (listed below)—on suspicion of “gathering a crowd to disrupt social order,” following their attendance of a June Fourth Commemorative event in Henan on February 2. Detained at Guxing No.3 Detention Center in Zhengzhou.
Yu Shiwen (于世文), (husband of Chen Wei) dissident
Chen Wei (陈卫), (wife of Yu Shiwen) dissident
Fang Yan (方言), activist
Hou Shuai (侯帅), activist
Shi Yu (石玉), journalist, His computer, hard disk, notebook and iPad were seized.
Interrogated and detained—Dong Guangping (董广平), dissident, Zhengzhou, taken by Luoyang police. The police then searched his home. Also attended the June Fourth Commemorative event in Henan on February 2.
May 26
Criminally detained—Ji Laisong (姬来松), lawyer, Zhengzhou, on suspicion of “gathering a crowd to disrupt order in a public place.” Detained at Zhengzhou No.3 Detention Center.
Administratively detained—Li Hongwei (李红卫) and Chen Qingquan (陈清泉)(couple), activists, Jinan, for 7 days and 5 days, respectively. On May 25, Li’s birthday celebration at a restaurant with twenty activist friends was monitored by plainclothes police. Li’s husband was beaten by the plainclothes police after taking pictures.
May 20
Taken into temporary custody—Zan Aizong (昝爱宗), writer, Hangzhou, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble” (寻衅滋事). Released after a half-day in detention.
Detained—Li Xuehui (李学惠), rights defender, Beijing. Taken around 9 p.m. after his home was searched by the police.
Put under surveillance—Li Hai (李海), dissident, Beijing, under police surveillance. Li was one of leaders in student movement of 1989.
Put under house arrest—Ma Xiaoming (马晓明), activist, Xi’an. A former journalist and editor with Shaanxi TV, he was dismissed for his report on the student and citizen movement in Xi’an 1989.
May 19
Administratively detained—Jian Zuoguo (姜祖国), 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.
May 18
Disappeared—Qin Yongmin (秦永敏), longtime democracy and rights activist, and his wife, Zhao Suli (赵素利), Wuhan, were taken by police from the local Public Security Bureau. As of May 21, they remained out of contact.
Criminally detained—Jiang Lijun (姜力君), labor rights activist, Tieling, Liaoning. Police seized him during a raid on his home on May 16, and officially detained two days later.
May 17
Criminally detained—Liu Wei (刘伟), factory worker, Chongqing, detained on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” Liu had posted a photo on the Internet of himself in Tiananmen Square.Around May 15, he was taken by Chongqing police back to Beijing and criminally detained in Beijing on May 17.
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.
Ma Qiang (马强) (known online as Xiyu Wuseng 西域武僧)
Chen Jianxiong (陈剑雄)
Wan Li (万里)
Cai Congfu (蔡从富)
Monk Shengguan (Xu Zhiqiang) (圣观法师 (徐志强))
Are being held at Jiang’an Detention Center in Wuhan
Xie Li (解丽)
Huang Jingyi (黄静怡)
Are being held at Wuhan’s No 1 Detention Center (also known as the Women’s Detention Center)
Li Wenchan (李文禅)
Released on bail due to her high blood pressure
May 16
Administratively detained—Mao Hengfeng (毛恒风), petitioner, Shanghai, for ten days, following a street protest on April 28 during which she unfurled a banner.
Administratively detained—Ding Juying (丁菊英), petitioner, Shanghai, for ten days, following a street protest on April 28 during which she unfurled a banner.
Criminally detained—Wang Qingying (王清营) 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.
Criminally detained—Yuan Xinting (袁新亭) 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.
Criminally detained—Tang Jingling (唐荆陵), lawyer, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” at Baiyun District Detention Center (白云区看守所) 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.
May 15
Criminally detained—Qu Zhenhong (屈振红), Pu Zhiqiang’s lawyer and niece, on suspicion of “illegally obtaining personal information” (非法获取个人信息) at Beijing No. 1 Detention Center.
Criminally detained—Chen Zhaozhi (陈兆志), activist, Beijing, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” (寻衅滋事). Held at the Haidian Detention Center. Chen had published posts on the Internet concerning the 25th anniversary of June Fourth.
May 13
Criminally Detained—Liu Shihui (刘士辉), Guangdong lawyer, at Pudong District Detention Center in Shanghai (上海浦东新区看守所) on suspicion of “gathering a crowd to disrupt social order” (聚众扰乱社会秩序罪). 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.
Disappeared (unconfirmed)—Chen Jianfang (陈建芳), rights activist, Shanghai. Date unclear.
Taken in for police questioning from a meal gathering in a Hangzhou restaurant—11 individuals including: Wang Yi (王译), Hua Chunhui (华春辉), Liu Junning (刘军宁), independent writer Mo Zhixu (莫之许), Wang Wusi (王五四),Deng Kai (邓凯), Yu Huaiqian (余怀谦), Zhuang Daohe (庄道鹤), Huzhou Laofei (湖州老费), economist Wen Kejian (温克坚), Yin Yusheng (殷雨声). According to information available online, all have been sent back to their home.
Criminally detained—Wu Wei (吴薇), former South China Morning Post journalist, reason for detention unknown. Wu had previously interviewed currently-detained Lawyer Pu Zhiqiang. Missing since May 7, 2014.
May 12
Interrogated—Lu Gengsong (吕耿松), 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.
May 9
Arrested—Xu Guang (徐光), activist, on suspicion of “subversion of state power” (颠覆国家政权). 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.
Criminally detained—Tan Kai(谭凯), member of China Democracy Party, Hangzhou. Detained on April 3 and released on approximately May 9. Currently under residential surveillance.
May 8
Criminally detained—Gao Yu (高瑜), journalist, on suspicion of leaking state secrets to foreigners (为境外非法提供国家秘密罪). Previously jailed for her political writings. First disappeared on April 24, 2014.
Criminally detained—Xie Wenfei (谢文飞), activist, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” (寻衅滋事), at Foshan Chancheng District Detention Center.
Criminally detained—Liu Diwei (刘地伟), rights defender, on suspicion of “gathering a crowd to disrupt social order” (聚众扰乱社会秩序罪) at the Xingyang Detention Center (荥阳看守所) in Henan. Involved in anti-forced eviction legal education and cases. First questioned on May 10.
May 7
Movement restricted—Ding Zilin (丁子霖), founding member of the Tiananmen Mothers, her husband Jiang Peikun (蒋培坤). Forbidden to return home to Beijing from Wuxi until June 4. Son was shot dead on June 3, 1989.
Detained—Chen Guang (陈光), artist, at Tongzhou Detention Center. Performed June Fourth performance art for friends and a foreign video crew at his home on April 29.
May 5-6
Criminally detained—Pu Zhiqiang (浦志強), lawyer, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” (寻衅滋事) after his home was raided on May 5. Has applied for medical parole. Attended the “2014 June Fourth Seminar” on May 3 in Beijing.
Criminally detained—Hu Shigen (胡石根) former political prisoner and lecturer at Beijing Language and Culture University. Attended the “2014 June Fourth Seminar” on May 3 in Beijing.
Criminally detained—Xu Youyu (徐友渔), researcher, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Attended the “2014 June Fourth Seminar” on May 3 in Beijing.
Criminally detained—Liu Di (刘荻), 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.
Criminally detained—Hao Jian (郝建), professor, Beijing Film Academy. Attended the “2014 June Fourth Seminar” on May 3 in Beijing. Brother was killed in 1989 June Fourth crackdown.
Criminally detained— Shen Yongping (沈勇平), documentary filmmaker of “Constitutional Government,” on suspicion of “illegal business activity” (非法经营). First taken by police on April 28.
May 5
Criminally detained— Yang Chong (杨崇), 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.
Criminally detained— Wu Bin（吴斌), also known as Xiu Cai Jiang Hu online (秀才江湖), in Foshan Chancheng District Detention Center, Guangdong on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles.”
May 3
Detained— Xiang Nanfu (向南夫), journalist for Boxun, on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” (寻衅滋事).
April 29
Criminally detained—Luo Xiangyang (罗向阳), on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” (寻衅滋事) at the Nanhai District Detention Center. Participated in a group event commemorating Lin Zhao on April 29.
April 28
Criminally detained—Lin Dong (林东), labor rights activist, was held at the Dongguan Detention Center on suspicion of “picking quarrels and provoking troubles” (寻衅滋事罪). 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”.
April 23-24
Criminally detained—Wang Xili (王喜利), Zhang Xianxi (章贤玺), human rights defenders, on suspicion of “gathering a crowd to disrupt social order”(聚众扰乱社会秩序罪). Currently being held at Chenghai District Detention Center in Shantou, Guangdong.
From:http://www.hrichina.org/en/restrictions-detentions-and-disappearances-june-4-2014