Chen Zhongsheng of Zhejiang Province Arrested Again and Put Into Forced Labour Camp

Practitioner Mr. Chen Zhongsheng of Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province was arrested on the street and imprisoned by the Police Department of Leqing City on July 23rd. His family members did not receive any formal documents from the police. The police sent Chen to Shiliping Forced Labour Camp on August 24th.

Mr. Chen had served in the radar division in the military for eighteen years and was a major-level officer when he retired from the military and became a traffic officer. He has been cultivating in Falun Gong for many years. He was arrested in early 2000 and held in the Shiliping Forced Labour Camp at Longyou in Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province. He suffered a great deal in the camp because of his steadfast belief in Falun Gong. He was forced to sit on a narrow bench continuously for over ten days, and was fed only two meals a day with only two ounces of food in each meal. His hands and feet were tied to the bench and he was deprived of sleep. He had to urinate and defecate on the bench. However, he did not waver under such harsh persecution.

We hope that the international community will pay attention to Mr. Chen's situation and help him escape from persecution. The telephones of his wife and sister are both being monitored.

Democracy advocates Fan Ziliang and Qi Huimin, who made an acquaintance with Chen when they were in Shiliping Forced Labour Camp, said of him, "Mr. Chen is the kindest person. He didn't stop doing good deeds even when he was in jail. He helped fellow inmates at every occasion he could, and won respect from everyone. People saw from him the immeasurable power of Falun Dafa's 'Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance'. Falun Gong practitioners are truly great."

Below is a partial account of the persecution tactics that Chen was subjected to while he was in the forced labour camp:

Chen Zhongsheng, 38, was born in Leqing City, Zhejiang Province. He was a retired officer and had been working as a policeman, but he was fired because he practised Falun Gong. On October 10th, 2000, he was sentenced to forced labour for two years by the authorities of Wenzhou City. On November 30th of that year, people in Leqing Jail sent him to the Shiliping Forced Labour Camp. On January 28th, 2001, in Dormitory No. 3 on the second floor of Team No. 4, the camp started a ten-day torture process on him with the aim of brainwashing him into opposing Falun Gong.

At around 8:00 p.m. a few policemen from the camp headquarters began by asking him a few questions. They then ordered him to remove his clothes and leave only his underwear on. Then he was ordered to sit on a bench that had a wooden back and a seat made of two narrow metal bars. They then tied all his limbs to the bench and made him immobile. They forbade him to sleep, urinate, or defecate. He was allowed only a very small amount of rice and water each day.

Most people would not be able to last for a day or two without sleep, but he was deprived of sleep for ten days. Amidst the prolonged pain, Chen's tears rushed out as he fought against sleeplessness. Sometimes he was just too tired to keep his eyes open, but as soon as he closed his eyes, he was beaten, doused with cold water, or his nipples were pinched. His eyes became dull and his mind disoriented from the torture, and he had many visions.

During the torture, the prison guards only gave him a small amount of water and two meals a day, with each meal consisting of a small portion of rice and half a piece of bean curd or some vegetables. His mouth was dry and he developed a fever from starvation and thirst. He was not allowed to use the restroom and could only urinate into his pants, which became smelly, cold and dirty. Originally weighing 156 pounds, he became emaciated from the torture.

In the height of winter, the guards left the windows open and let the cold air in. With only his underwear on, Cheng trembled uncontrollably and his teeth clattered. His legs and feet were all frozen and numb from sitting painfully for so long. His skin was stretched taut and could rupture with just a touch.

This torture lasted for ten days, but he was subjected to another form of mistreatment not long after. The guards isolated him and put him in solitary confinement, a torture which can drive a person to madness. When they untied him on the tenth day, his legs and feet were in extreme pain, such that he could not fall asleep, or was awakened with searing pain when he did manage to sleep. He needed people to hold him to stand or to walk.

His strong will and steadfast belief deeply moved his fellow inmates. With their help and care, he gradually recovered.

He did all he could to help his fellow inmates. He tried to show them what "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance" truly are with his conduct.

After he was released from jail he kept practising Falun Dafa and spreading "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance." Of course, the authorities did not loosen up in monitoring him. They used all sorts of methods to threaten his family members, which has kept them from living normal lives ever since.

On August 24th, Mr. Chen was again arrested on groundless charges and sent to Shiliping Forced Labour Camp.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2006/9/24/138558.html