Four Practitioners from Sichuan, Shanghai, Liaoning and Hunan Died Due to Persecution

1. Practitioner Mr. Xia Pinhua from Heyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province Died due to Persecution

Mr. Xia Pinhua was from Fangting Township, Shifang City, Deyang Prefecture, Sichuan Province. Before learning Falun Dafa he suffered severe asthma attacks and other illnesses. All of his illnesses became less severe within a short time after practising Falun Dafa. On New Year's Day 2000, he went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Dafa. He was abducted and detained for 15 days and then taken to Majing Brainwashing Centre of Shifang City for further persecution.

Mr. Xie was arrested and detained when he went to Mianyang Forced Labour Camp to visit a fellow practitioner in May 2000. He was sentenced to one and a half years of forced labour. On returning home his old illnesses recurred, and he became bedridden. Director Ye Wanhua and Deputy Director Chen Chao of the Office of Tackling Problems came frequently to Mr. Xia's home to harass him. They told him to give up his belief in the principles of "Truthfulness, Comparison, Forbearance." The wicked officials even threatened to take him to a forced labour camp again if he did not renounce Falun Gong. Mr. Xia was physically injured and mentally harmed. He died on November 22nd, 2006.

2. Practitioner Mr. Yan Guangyuan from Pudong District, Shanghai Persecuted to Death

Mr. Yan Guangyuan, 76 years old, was a practitioner from Pudong New District, Shanghai. He was formally an employee of the Shanghai No. 3 Iron and Steel Complex. Mr. Yan began to practise Falun Dafa in 1996. In July 1999 when Falun Dafa was persecuted by the Chinese Communist regime, Mr. Yan was frequently harassed by officials from the 610 Office¹ of various jurisdictions, including his former work unit, the sub-district office and the neighbourhood committee. The evil doers also pressured Mr. Yan to give up his cultivation and hand in his Falun Dafa books, as well as banners and other leaflets exposing the persecution.

In December 2000, Mr. Yan explained the facts about Falun Dafa to people. He was reported and arrested when posting the slogan "Falun Dafa is Good." He was first taken to Beicai Police Station and then transferred to Chuansha Detention Centre for further persecution. As a result of torture he suffered massive spleen hemorrhaging and was in critical condition. Because police from the Pudong New District Police Department were afraid that he might die in the detention centre, they released him on bail for medical treatment.

In 2001, Mr. Yan was sentenced to a two and a half year prison term by the Pudong New District Court, but was instead held under house arrest. He was under surveillance and was continuously harassed. Mr. Yan was injured and mentally affected by the harassment he suffered. He died on January 31st, 2006 without having his reputation restored.

3. Practitioner Ms. Zhang Guizhen from Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province Tortured to Death

Ms. Zhang Guizhen, 56 years old, was from Yinzhangzi Village, Chengguan Township, Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province. She suffered many illnesses before she practised Falun Dafa. After she learned the exercises in 1995 her health improved tremendously and all her illnesses disappeared. She was arrested in 2000 when appealing for Falun Dafa in Beijing. She was held at the Lingyuan City No. 2 Detention Centre for half a year. (The Head of the Detention Centre is Sun Liansheng).

In 2004 Ms. Zhang Guizhen was abducted when going to Ningcheng County, Inner Mongolia to appeal for justice. She was sentenced to forced labour, but released for home detention. Staff from the Ningcheng and Tongyuan County Police Station collaborated in going to Ms. Zhang's house many times to harass her. Her home was ransacked and she was intimidated and threatened. Ms. Zhang's physical and mental health deteriorated. Her old illnesses recurred. She died on July 26th, 2006 without having her reputation restored.

4. Practitioner Ms. Huang Jing'e from Anhua County, Hunan Province Died due to Persecution

Ms. Huang Jing'e, 63 years old, was from Baishi Village, Dafu Township, Anhua County, Hunan Province. She was abducted by policemen from the Anhua County 610 Office, Anhua County Police Station and the Dafu Township Police Sub-station. She was taken to the Anhua County Detention Centre for not renouncing Falun Dafa. She was detained for more than half a year before she was sentenced to one and a half years of forced labour. She was transferred to Baimalong Forced Labour Camp in Zhuzhou City, Hunan Province.

Ms. Huang Jing'e escaped in April 2004. On returning home she continued to practise Falun Dafa. Being poisoned by the Communist Party's propaganda, her family was horrified to see Ms. Huang continue to practise Falun Dafa, so they put her under a lot of pressure and often harassed her when she was practising the exercises. Mr. Huang Jing'e was forced to leave home and live deep in the mountains. She died in February 2006. The cause of her death is still unknown.

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://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2006/12/18/144928.html