Mother Falls Seriously Ill after Her Son is Arrested and Tortured

Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Li Zhenxin lived in Daxinzhuang Village, Baoding City, Hebei Province. On August 7th, 2008, he was arrested and sent to a forced labour camp. Currently, he is being persecuted in Balizhuang Forced Labour Camp in Baoding City. Twenty-seven-year old Li Zhenxin was severely tortured, and as a result his mother became seriously ill from worrying about her son.

Because of his firm faith in Falun Gong's principles, Truthfulness-Benevolence-Forbearance, Li Zhenxin was tortured in October 2008. The torture methods included being shocked with 4 electric batons on the head, chest, and genitals. The severe treatment made his chest turn purple. In the Mancheng County Detention Centre, Mr. Li Zhenxin was brutally beaten by policemen from the National Security Group of Mancheng County and the 610 Office¹. He was seriously injured all over his body and suffered a broken leg.

Previously, Li Zhenxin's mother had many diseases, but after starting to practise Falun Gong, all of her diseases were cured. The entire Li family was then persecuted for believing in Falun Gong. The mother (56 years old) and the father (59 years old) were detained. Li Zhenxin was detained and then transferred to a labour camp for further persecution. Li Zhenxin's brother, Li Zhenning (22 years old), was arrested and then transferred to Zhuozhou Brainwashing Centre. Later he was transferred to Xiaobailou Brainwashing Centre in Baoding City for further persecution.

Mr. Li's mother could not bear these severe blows and fell seriously ill. On February 23rd, 2009, she was diagnosed with severe heart disease. Currently, she has to wear an oxygen mask in the hospital and cannot eat or drink. She vomits frequently and is very weak.

Phone number of Balizhuang Forced Labour Camp: 86-312-5939022

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/2009/2/26/196113.html