Twelve Falun Gong Practitioners from Shandong, Jilin, Hebei and Helongjiang Provinces Died Due to the Persecution

Ms. Hao Guixiang, 61 years old, was from Daqingjia Village, Daqingjiao Town of Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province. She suffered from many illnesses before practising Falun Gong, but after taking up the practice in 1996, Ms. Hao became healthy. On January 1, 2000, she was illegally detained and persecuted for over 20 days by the Daqingjia Town government for practising the Falun Gong exercises. Ms. Hao died on April 23, 2001.

Ms. Sun Peizheng, 75 years old, was a practitioner from Laishan District, Yantai City, Shandong Province. She had suffered rheumatism, gastritis, stiff shoulders and so on. She became healthy after she began to practise Falun Gong. In 2000, her daughter went to Beijing to appeal for Dafa. She was arrested and detained, and her home was ransacked. Ms. Sun was devastated and had a stroke. While recovering under her daughter's care, staff from the local government and police took her daughter to a brainwashing center. Ms. Sun was devastated. In 2002, her other daughter was detained, her home was ransacked, and she too was sent to a brainwashing centre for appealing. Ms. Song was again traumatized. Because she had lived in constant fear, she had a heart attack and passed away on December 25, 2003.

Ms. Fu Xiulan, 60 years old, was a teacher at No. 6 Elementary School in Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province. She regained her health after practising Falun Dafa. After the persecution started, police officer Yan Weidong from Nangang Police Station of Qianjing District, Jiamusi City, frequently harassed her. As a result, Ms. Fu left home and became homeless for over two years to avoid the persecution. Later, she became afflicted with liver cancer and died on May 3, 2005.

Ms. Li Zhifang, 72 years old, was a practitioner from Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province. Ms. Li recovered from severe tracheitis after she started practising Falun Gong. After the persecution started, the police from Nangang Police Station often went to her home and harassed her. Ms. Li's youngest son was sent to a forced labour camp for practising Falun Gong. Ms. Li became very weak from the persecution and was hospitalized. During a citywide arrest in April of 2002, the lawless officers came again to her home to harass her. Ms. Li told them, "Stop harassing us. I'd rather die [than endure it]." Under the pressure, Ms. Li died in May 2002.

Ms. Bao Zhengrong, 78 years old, was a resident at the Third Unit of Shuangguo Village, Guanying Township, Miyi County, Sichuan Province. Because she was steadfast in practising Falun Gong, the State Security Unit of Miyi County ransacked her home on September 5, 2002. Later, Ms. Bao was frequently harassed. Suffering continued persecution and terror, she died suddenly on June 8, 2003.

Ms. Wang Shuzheng, 63 years old, was a practitioner from Yitong County, Jilin Province. She began to practise Falun Dafa in April of 1996. After practising she no longer suffered from many of her illnesses. She was in good physical and mental health. After the persecution began on July 20, 1999, the police detained and interrogated Ms. Wang many times. She was kept away from home and from taking care of her husband, who had suffered a stroke and was an invalid. The police often searched her home. Her entire family was affected and under constant pressure. Due to the prolonged persecution, Ms Wang's illnesses recurred. She died in July of 2001.

Ms. Zhang Yuqing, 64 years old, was a practitioner from Changchun City, Jilin Province. She suffered many illnesses. In 1997, she began to practise Falun Gong and soon became healthy again. After the onset of the persecution, the police often harassed her. Her family members also pressured her to renounce the practice. Ms. Zhang had lost her environment to study the Falun Dafa books and practise the exercises peacefully. She was under a lot of pressure. She became ill again and had a severe cough. Soon she was not able to eat anything and passed away on March 28, 2005.

Mr. Zhang Haichuan, 69 years old, was from Xinming Village, Manzu Township, Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province. Mr. Zhang began to practise Falun Gong in 1995. Thanks to the practice, he became healthy again. After the persecution started, the police often went to his home and harassed him. He lost his peaceful environment to practise the exercises and study the books. His daughter-in-law was sent to a forced labour camp. Mr. Zhang suffered greatly from the persecution. He became ill again and died on February 18, 2005.

Mr. Liu Zhenling, 39 years old, was a practitioner from Wangcheng Township, Wei County, Hebei Province. After the persecution began, staff from the local government detained him several times and he was forced to write the three statements (1). Even after his release, he was forced to contact the government agency three times a day. He was often threatened. They said, "People like you will be punished." Under such pressure, Mr. Liu began to lose weight. He later became afflicted with hepatitis B and died in 2002.

Ms. Hu Dajun, 85 years old, was a practitioner from Hejian City, Hebei Province. She had suffered from chronic pain in her legs and numbness in her hands and feet. She was not able to take care of herself because of her illnesses. In 1998, she began to practise Falun Gong. She regained her health through the practice and her life changed for the better. After the persecution started, Ms. Hu lost her cultivation environment. She became ill again and died in 2004.

Ms. Wang Heini, 56 years old, was from Cuilu Village, Nanshimen Township, Xingtai City, Hebei Province. Ms. Wang had hypertension and chronic pain in her back and legs. After she began to practise Falun Gong, she benefited from it physically and mentally. She tried to be a good person no matter where she was. Her family members were glad to see the changes in her. Her husband in particular was supportive of her practising Falun Dafa, and even helped her to do Dafa related projects. After the persecution started, Ms. Wang held firmly to her belief. She knew the media was reporting lies on the TV. Therefore, she continued to study the books and distributed flyers to explain the truth to people. However, because the CCP engaged in terror tactics, her family members became fearful for their livelihood. They were worried that their future would be jeopardized. They pressured Ms. Wang to renounce her practice. Due to the persecution and pressure from her family, Ms. Wang had the symptoms of a stroke. She could neither move nor speak. After two years of being bed-ridden with a feeding tube inserted in her stomach, she died in October of 2002.

Ms. Liang Zhangjun was from Wudang, Hubei Province. She was 56 years old. She had congenital heart disease, which caused her face to turn dark. She was bed-ridden for many years and was hospitalized frequently. In October 1998, Ms. Liang began to study Falun Gong. In the beginning, she went to the practice site to listen to Teacher Li's lectures with the help of her daughter. Later on, she was able to go to the practice site by herself. After two or three months of practising Falun Gong, she no longer suffered from her heart disease. She was able to plant a vegetable garden and help her sister look after her business. Everyone was surprised at the speed of her recovery.

After the persecution began on July 20, 1999, police officer Pan Shengli and other officers often went to Ms. Liang's home to harass and threaten her. Having lost her regular cultivation environment, Ms. Liang could no longer practise the exercises and study the books peacefully. As a result, her heart disease recurred. From 2001, her condition worsened. Police officer Pan and others still harassed her frequently. Due to these terror tactics and the pressure, Ms. Liang died in October.

Related Telephone Numbers:

Political and Judiciary Committee of Danjiangkou City: 86-719-5228908
Police Department of Danjiangkou City: 86-719-5223325 (O)
Political and Security Section Police, Zhou Yi: 86-719-5237137,86-719-5210610; Chen Xiaohong: 86-719-5238549.
Danjiangkou City Detention Centre, Yang Xiangguo: 86-719-5252231

Note:

(1) "Three Statements": Practitioners are coerced under brainwashing and torture to write "Repentance Statement," "Guarantee Statement" or 'Dissociation Statement" as proof that they have given up their belief. In the statement, the practitioner is forced to admit remorse for practising Falun Gong, promise to give up Falun Gong, and never again associate with other practitioners or go to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong.

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