Ms. Bai Yuzhi, a Practitioner from Jingxing County, Persecuted to the Point of Blindness by Hebei Province Women's Prison

Ms. Bai Yuzhi, in her 40s, is a former member of the Jingxing County Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Since she persisted in her belief in Falun Dafa, she has been detained in the Hebei Province Women's Prison. Due to long-term persecution, she became blind and throws up blood. She also almost died several times. At present she cannot take care of herself. Her family members applied for her release for medical treatment, but the prison authorities have kept putting off approval.

Since Ms. Bai refused to give up Falun Gong, she was detained many times and was sentenced to forced labour. She was detained in the Tangshan City Kaiping Forced Labour Camp and subjected to inhuman torment. Afterwards she held a hunger strike for more than 100 days. Her relatives and friends have appealed in every way for her release. As a result, she was released for medical treatment. Before she totally recovered, however, police officers dropped in to harass her some more. She was compelled to be destitute and homeless to avoid re-arrest.

In August 2002, she was taken away from her residence in Shijiazhuang City and sent to the Shijiazhuang City No. 2 Detention Centre. In September 2002. She held a hunger strike to protest the persecution. She was force-fed and became critically ill several times. Her whole body developed oedema. She was quite weak and could only lie in bed. She could not take care of herself.

At the beginning of 2003, she lost sight in both of her eyes. On April 10th, 2003, she started to spit up blood. Despite her condition, the guards still did not stop force-feeding her. The detention centre personnel reported to their superiors that she was critically ill. but the 610 Office¹ did not relent. They turned down her family's request for release on bail and sentenced her to jail for four years. On May 19th, 2003, Ms. Bai, together with Wang Yunman, was sent to the Shijiazhuang No. 2 Women’s Prison. Later she was transferred to the Hebei Province Women’s Prison.

For the last three years, her health has become worse and worse. Her family has requested her release on bail many times. The prison authorities used the excuse that higher authorities will not allow her release.

Hebei Province Women’s Prison:

P.O. Box 55, No. 2 Division

Luquan City, Hebei Province 050222

Hebei Province Women’s Prison:

Shitong Road, Shijiazhuang City

Warden Zhang Yi: 13832116656(Mobile), 83939601(O)

Section Chief of Political Security Fu Yuhui (especially harsh in carrying out the persecution)

Section Chief of Education Ge Shuguang (She used to be the instructor of the Women’s Team of the Man City Prison. She is also especially harsh in carrying out the persecution.)

Guards Du Lijing (former guard at the Man City Prison), Xu Yan, Xu Lan, Zheng Weihui, Li Hongzhen, Zhang Weixia, Gao Xiaoyun, and Wang Yannuo.

Note

1. "The 610 office" is an agency specifically created to persecute Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party and all other political and judiciary systems.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2006/7/12/132775.html