Ms. Hao Yuzhi, 58, Dies after Abuse by Guards at Hebei Province Women's Forced Labour Camp

Name: Hao Yuzhi
Gender: Female
Age: 58
Address: Guantao County, Handan City, Hebei Province
Occupation: Unknown
Date of Death: September 6th, 2012
Date of Most Recent Arrest: July 16th, 2011
Most Recent Place of Detention: Hebei Province Women's Forced Labour Camp
City: Handan
Province: Hebei
Persecution Suffered: Forced labour, beatings, home ransacked, detention
Key Persecutors: Zang Zhiying, Wu Lina, Fan Miaolu, Wang Kun, Zhao Nana

Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Hao Yuzhi died on September 6th, at the Hebei Province Women's Forced Labour Camp, at the age of 58. She was arrested by officers from the Guantao County Police Department on July 16th, 2011. Her home was ransacked and she was sentenced to one and a half years of forced labour.

According to sources, guard Wu Lina struck Ms. Hao on her chest with a club in May 2012. Ms. Hao suffered from chest pain afterwards and had bleedings in her lower body. Chief Zang Zhiying brought Ms. Hao to the camp hospital for a checkup, but no medical treatment was given. Zang then forced Ms. Hao to go to the fields and perform hard labour, and ordered inmate Zhao Nana to monitor her. Additional information will be further investigated.

Parties involved in the persecution of Ms. Hao at Hebei Province Women's Forced Labour Camp:

Guard Fan Miaolu (No. 1356102) has routinely beaten, cursed, and insulted practitioners, and has employed more brutal methods on practitioners who refused to “transform" [forcibly renounce Falun Gong]. Torture methods employed by Fan include handcuffing practitioners' wrists behind their backs, hanging up by the handcuffs, forced standing for prolonged periods, and severe beatings. She is reported to have said, “Our methods are light compared to others. One person was buried alive here. Go ahead and sue me. I'm waiting for that.”

Officer Wang Kun, from the Yongnian Domestic Security Division, has beaten and tortured practitioners. He has claimed, “I've used all the torture methods that are mentioned on the Internet. Sue me.”

Inmate Zhao Nana, in her 20s, was sentenced to six years in prison for fighting. Her term was later changed to forced labour. Chief Zang Zhiying and Hou Junmei have had her monitor practitioners under the enticement of term reduction. Zhao frequently beats and swears at practitioners who refuse to “transform.”

Parties involved in the persecution at Guantao Police Department:
Li Yongchao, director: +86-13703105185 (Mobile), +86-310-2866899
Li Junshan, chief of the Domestic Security Division: +86-13932067323 (Mobile),
Wang Zhanming, Riot Police Division: +86-13832068529, +86-310-2829875
Zhang Yanxin, director of the Chengguan Police Station: +86-13483073999 (Mobile), +86-310-2822919