School Principal in Qinghai Province Denounced at a Public Meeting and Dies from Abuse Received in Labour Camp

Zhang Youzhen, former principal of Shuidong Elementary School in Huzhu County, Qinghai Province, persisted in practising Falun Dafa though he was handcuffed with a plate hung on his chest, and humiliated by being paraded in the street. He was sentenced to forced labour, tortured at the Qinghai Provincial Labour Camp, and passed away on June 19th, 2003.

Mr. Zhang Youzhen was born in 1958 in Huzhu County, Qinghai Province. He was principal and an advanced teacher at Shuidong Elementary School at Biantan Township. After Mr. Zhang Youzhen started practising Falun Gong in 1995, he became more responsible in his job and his performance at work was outstanding. He was repeatedly awarded the title of "Excellent Teacher," "Advanced Worker" and other titles.

Although the Jiang Regime banned Falun Gong on July 20th 1999, Zhang Youzhen persisted in practising Falun Dafa. On March 29th 2001, Zhang Youzhen was taken away from his school by the National Security Defence Detachment of the Public Security Department in Huzhu County, Qinghai Province. After 24 hours of interrogation by torture he was detained in the Detention Centre of Huzhu County.

At the Huzhu County Detention Centre, Zhang Youzhen was interrogated several times by guards. He was humiliated by corrupt officials. On stage at a convention of ten thousand people in Biantan Township, Huzhu County, Zhang Youzhen was handcuffed and forced to wear a three-foot sign saying "Crime of interfering with law enforcement." He was paraded in the street wearing the sign. This treatment lasted over 9 months.

Nine months later, on January 8th 2002 Zhang Youzhen was sent to the Qinghai Provincial Labour Camp. Because of his long-term mental suffering and physical torture, Zhang Youzhen was severely injured and extremely weak.

In the Qinghai Provincial Labour Camp, Zhang Youzhen was tortured by guards for over 40 days. The guards made criminals monitor Falun Gong practitioners to restrict their movement. Falun Gong practitioners received abuse like being forced to stand for 8 to 10 hours daily. In April of 2002, Zhang Youzhen had been persecuted so severely that he was on the brink of death and could not care for himself. The labour camp authorities approved his release for medical treatment and released him to his family's care. Since his family took good care of him, he slowly regained health. Just as his health improved, before the Sixteenth National Party Congress of The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the police again sent Zhang Youzhen to the labour camp. The excuse was that it was a sensitive time.

Twenty days later, Zhang Youzhen had been tortured to the brink of death. To avoid having to take any responsibility for their actions, the labour camp sent him home. Zhang Youzhen passed away on June 19th 2003.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.org/mh/articles/2005/7/26/107024.html