Epoch Times
Mar 20, 2010
By Luo Ya

Liu Anjun, a key member of a private volunteer charity known as the Sunshine Community, was released after 17 days of detention when the annual session of the National People’s Congress and the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference concluded.

Mr. Liu was one of several mainland human rights activists who were detained—a routine practice of the communist regime during its annual session of political meetings. Some of those arrested are still reported as missing.

The Sunshine Community helps orphans and homeless children to find schools, raises funds for retirement homes, and provides food and clothing to the homeless, the elderly, and petitioners who become stranded in Beijing.

According to Ms. Sun, Liu’s wife, two policemen visited their home on Feb. 28, demanding that Liu leave Beijing during the time of the meetings. When he refused, stating that his handicap made it difficult for him to travel, the police returned on March 1 to forcefully take him into custody.    more …