Ms. Ma Changyue, 60, from Shenyang City Dies as a Result of Persecution

Summary of Key Persecution Facts:

Name: Ma Changyue

Gender: Female

Age: 60

Address: Shenyang City

Occupation: Unknown

Date of Death: August 28th, 2013

Date of Most Recent Arrest: June 2012

Most Recent Place of Detention: Shenyang City Detention Centre

City: Shenyang

Province: Liaoning

Persecution Suffered: torture, detention

Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Ma Changyue from Shenyang City was arrested in June 2012 while distributing materials exposing the persecution of Falun Gong. She was then taken to the Shenyang City Detention Centre where she was severely tortured. As a result, Ms. Ma's life was in imminent danger. Officials at the detention centre released her on medical bail to avoid responsibility.

Officials from Dadong District Court in Shenyang City still held a trial at Ms. Ma's home on March 28th, 2013 and sentenced her to three years in prison. However, Ms. Ma's health didn't improve and she passed away at around midnight on August 28th, at the age of 60.

Many Practitioners Arrested in Shenyang City This Year

The police in Shenyang City arrested more than 30 practitioners on March 20th and March 21st, 2013. Several practitioners have been released, but one male and 10 female practitioners are still held at the Shenyang City Detention Centre.

Ms. Fu Hui, 43, was taken to the Tiexi District Xinggong Police Station after her arrest. Three officers took her to a room with no windows and tied her to a metal chair. They shocked her legs and genital area with electric batons until she was at the brink of death.

Ms. Zhao Shuyun, 60, was closely monitored by the police. She was arrested by police from the Dadong District Police Station and taken to the Dadong District Detention Centre. There, she suffered a mental collapse as a result of torture.

Ms. Wu Shuyan from Dadong District was severely persecuted during the seven years she was imprisoned at Liaoning Women's Prison. She had fluid in the peritoneal cavity as a result of torture. Ms. Wu passed away on June 2nd, 2013, at the age of 47 years old. She leaves behind her husband, daughter and 80-year-old father.