Mr. Wang Guanghui, 62, from Hunan Province Dies as a Result of Persecution

Name: Wang Guanghui
Gender: Male
Age: 62
Address: Shaoyang City, Hunan Province
Occupation: Unknown
Date of Death: September 22nd, 2009
Date of Most Recent Arrest: Unknown
Most Recent Place of Detention: Unknown
City: Shaoyang
Province: Hunan
Persecution Suffered: Beatings, Home Ransacked, Detention

Mr. Wang Guanghui, 62, lived in Shaoyang City, Hunan Province. He began practising Falun Gong in 1996, and had since benefited significantly, both physically and mentally. He later gradually introduced the practice to his family members and friends.

After July 20th, 1999, when the persecution began, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) media produced an endless stream of propaganda to slander Falun Gong. Facing pressure from every direction, Mr. Wang did not waver or diminish his belief. He persisted in practising Falun Gong. As a result, he was detained four times and his home was searched many times. He was severely injured physically and mentally.

On September 20th, 2002, Mr. Wang was arrested. Due to the mistreatment he suffered, he became very thin. His diabetes recurred with complications, and he developed renal failure. Even so, the police officers still ordered his family to give them a ransom of 10,000 yuan¹. At that time, his wife was detained in a forced labour camp. His parents and parents-in-law were all elderly, with two of them being seriously ill. During the Chinese New Year, other families reunited, but his family was broken apart.

The last time he was detained was for more than five months. Mr. Wang was detained a total of four times, and his wife was detained five times and sentenced to forced labour several times.

During the past ten years, Mr. Wang and his family have lived under the CCP's threats and persecution. As a result, Mr. Wang fell ill and was hospitalized, and he passed away on the night of September 22nd, 2009.

Note

1. "Yuan" is the Chinese currency; 500 yuan is equal to the average monthly income of an urban worker in China.

Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2009/10/17/210536.html