Mr. Wang Haitian Dies Soon after Release from Brainwashing Centre

Since Mr. Wang Haitian was released from the Shahezi Brainwashing Centre on December 5th, 2013, his health deteriorated rapidly. He suffered breathing difficulty, a severely swollen abdomen, and constipation. He died within two months of his release, on February 2nd, 2014, at the age of 45.

Three days after his death, his mouth turned black and purple and his face green. Small black particles about the size of grains of rice were found in his ashes. Family members suspect that he had been injected with harmful drugs.

Mr. Wang, a Mongolian, also went by the name Bao Wenju. He operated a delicatessen on Beiji Gourmet Street in the Chuanying District of Jilin City, Jilin Province.

Mr. Wang was arrested on October 18th, 2013, outside of his home in Building No. 8, Minzu Alley, Beiji Street, Jilin City. Officers at the Jilin Police Department and Zhihe Police Station took him to the Shahezi Brainwashing Centre.

Mr. Wang was tortured in the centre, including being force-fed with chilli pepper water and mustard oil through his nose and having cigarettes inserted into his nostrils. The police had once threatened to remove his corneas.

His personal account of the tortures he suffered can be found in a previous report .

Parties Involved in Persecuting Mr. Wang:

Bai Yan (白岩), head of Jilin City 610 Office: +86-0432-62409346 (office)
Wang Honghai (王洪海), head of Huadian City 610 Office: +86-15124451588 (mobile)
Wang Jinghai (王京海), criminal law division, Chuanying District Police Department, Jilin City: +86- 13704404321 (mobile)
Guan Xiaoqun (关晓群), chief of Zhihe Police Station: +86-13904323888 (mobile)
Tang Zheming (唐哲明), Zhihe Police Station: +86-13944202988 (mobile)
Summary of Key Persecution Facts:
Name: Wang Haitian (王海田)
Gender: Male
Age: 45
Address: Building No. 8, Minzu Alley, Beiji Street, Jilin City, Jilin Province
Occupation : Small business owner
Date of Death: February 2, 2014
Date of Most Recent Arrest: October 18th, 2013
Most Recent Place of Detention: Shahezi Brainwashing Centre (沙河子洗脑班)
City: Jilin, Jilin Province
Persecution Suffered : Force-feeding, brainwashing, suffocating, cigarettes inserted into nostrils.