HUBEI, CHINA—On May 1, 2006, Ma Wenjun, a petitioner from Shayang County of Hubei Province, sent an email to China Tianwang Center for Human Right Affairs and provided pictures of him being monitored by 11 patrol members.
Since February 26, 2006, China Tianwang Center for Human Right Affairs reported several articles on Ma Wenjun, such as, “Eyes Were Dug And 3000-Yuan (US$ 400) Court Judgment Awarded,” “Ma Wenjun Escorted Home By National Security Captain,” “Blind Ma Wenjun And Spouse Being Escorted Home.” These reports introduced the misfortunes of blind petitioning citizen Ma Wenjun of Shayang County, Hubei as well as exposed the legal injustice and the persecution of his trying to petition.
Since March 8, 2007, Song Tianyong, patrol captain of Shayang County, has led ten patrol members monitor Ma Wenjun and his wife Xue Ling. The ten members are: Zhou Zhaochun, Liu Qiquan, Zhou Qibin, Li Gang, Xiong Yonghua, Yang Yong, Chen Delin, Zhu Jun, Zhu Jiyuan, Yan Bin. They monitor the couple in three shifts.
Once there were as many as 13 patrol members who were in charge of Ma Wenjun, and they had only 30 yuan ($4) a day for meals.
