Shenyang No. 1 Detention Center
Location in Shenyang, Liaoning Shenyang No. 1 Detention Center (China) | |
| Location | Gaoli Village, Zao Hua Town, Yuhong District, Shenyang, Liaoning, China |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°52′43″N 123°19′44″E / 41.878611°N 123.328972°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Population | Approximately 1,000 (as of 2013) |
| Opened | January 1999 |
| Managed by | Liaoning Prison Administration Bureau |
Shenyang No. 1 Detention Center (Chinese: 沈阳市第一看守所) is a detention facility located at 3 Yuxin Road, Gaoli Village, Zao Hua Town, Yuhong District, Shenyang, Liaoning Province, China. It is adjacent to the Zaohua Prison.
History
The facility was originally established in January 1999 in Wangshi Village, Hunnan New District, Shenyang. In August 2005, it was relocated to its current address.[1]
Notable detainees
- Li Yuhan (Chinese: 李昱函) – Human rights lawyer detained as part of the 709 crackdown[2] who was reportedly subjected to mistreatment during pre-trial detention.[3]
- Jiang Lijun(Chinese: 姜立军) – Rights activist[4]
- Liu Hua (Chinese: 刘华 )– Rights activist; sentenced due to ties to Falun Gong[5]
- Wang Zhan(Chinese: 王展) – Manchurian independence advocate arrested for inciting subversion of state power [6]
- Xia Junfeng(Chinese: 夏俊峰) – Street vendor executed in 2013 after killing two urban management officers during an alleged self-defense incident.[7]
See also
References
- ^ 沈阳看守所搬迁 [Shenyang Detention Center Relocates.].
- ^ 北京人权律师，伦敦纪念中国709维权律师大抓捕事件九周年 张展、李昱函获奖 [A Beijing human rights lawyer attended a London event commemorating the ninth anniversary of China’s 709 crackdown on rights lawyers, where Zhang Zhan and Li Yuhan received awards.].
- ^ 李昱函出庭受审 [Li Yuhan stood trial in court.].
- ^ 维权人士姜立军受酷刑逼供 父亲直书习近平 [Rights activist Jiang Lijun was reportedly tortured during interrogation; his father wrote directly to Xi Jinping in protest.].
- ^ 刑拘期满，刘华仍未获释 [Liu Hua has not been released after completing her term of criminal detention.].
- ^ 旅芬学者王展在中国被捕后失联 亲友两年半无法探视 [Wang Zhan, a Chinese scholar living in Finland, went missing after being arrested in China. His family and friends have been denied visitation for over two and a half years.].
- ^ 沈阳小贩夏俊峰被执行死刑引争议 [The execution of Shenyang street vendor Xia Junfeng sparked widespread controversy.].
External links
- Official site (Warning: insecure connection)