Recent Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners in Yanbian Autonomous Prefecture, Jilin Province

In this article we will highlight the persecution against practitioners in Yanbian, Jilin Province.

Mr. Liu Xiaohua's Legs Broken by Brutal Torture

Collaborating with Shixian County Police Station, police from the Domestic Security Division of the Tumen City Police Bureau in Yanbian Autonomous Prefecture secretly monitored Mr. Liu Xiaohua, a practitioner in Shixian County. On March 3rd, 2011, they planned to harass Mr. Liu, however when they knocked on his door, no one answered, so they left. On the morning of March 4th, they broke into Mr. Liu's home and arrested Mr. Liu and Mr. Zheng Lijun, another practitioner from Wangqing County. Both practitioners were forcibly taken to Tumen City Police Bureau, and were tortured while being detained in separate cells.

The police took turns torturing Mr. Liu Xiaohua and Mr. Zheng Lijun around the clock, without allowing them any sleep. Mr. Liu's legs were broken during the torture. In order to cover up what they did, the officers did not allow his family to visit him. Mr. Liu is currently detained in Houanshan Detention Centre of Tumen City.

Before the 2011 Chinese New Year, Mr. Liu Xiaohua had gone to the office of the Domestic Security Division of Tumen City Police Bureau, asking for the release of the arrested practitioners. Zhou Hong, who worked in the office, remembered Mr. Liu and said, “I will arrest Liu Xiaohua, no matter who intercedes!”

Mr. Zheng Lijun Still Detained and His Family Concerned About His Health

Mr. Zheng Lijun, a practitioner in Wangqing County, was arrested along with Mr. Liu. Mr. Zheng was immediately beaten to the ground, brutally tortured, and was sent to Zhong'an Detention Centre in Wangqing County. His family sued the Domestic Security Division of Tumen City Police Bureau for its arrest and torture. After several rounds of requests, the police returned most of Mr. Zheng's personal belongings, which they had taken.

Mr. Zheng's family was not allowed to visit him until after he recovered from the torture. He was in very poor health after the torture, staggered while walking, and vomited frequently. His family is very concerned about his health.

When both families went to the Domestic Security Division of the Tumen City Police Bureau to ask for an explanation about the torture, Zhou Hong, director of Domestic Security Division, refused to tell them his true identity. He lied to them, saying that he was only a police officer, and refused to tell them his name. The family members told him that they would sue the police for torture. Zhou roared, “If you dare, go ahead and sue the Tumen City Domestic Security Division. You can go to wherever you want to sue!”

Ms. Wang Weiping Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Ms. Wang Weiping, a practitioner from Shixian County, is in her forties. Before the 2011 Chinese New Year, she went to the apartments where some Tumen police officers live to distribute informational materials about Falun Gong and the persecution. She was arrested, and her home was later ransacked by the police, and she was sent to Houanshan Detention Centre. She was later sent to Changchun Heizuizi Women's Forced Labour Camp, but was denied entry because she failed the medical check-up. She was then sent back to Houanshan Detention Centre. According to an inside source, she has recently been sentenced to three years in prison. No further information on her current situation is available.

Ms. Han Chunhua from Bajiazi Sentenced to 18 Months in a Forced Labour Camp

Ms. Han Chunhua, a practitioner from Bajiazi, Helong is an ethnic Korean. She is in her forties. To avoid the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecution, she lived in Yanji City for more than a year. Ms. Han worked in a local restaurant. She was arrested for being a Falun Gong practitioner, but managed to escape. She returned to the same restaurant to work, but was arrested a month ago. She has been sentenced to 18 months in a labour camp. She is now detained in Heizuizi Forced Labour Camp in Changchun.

Ms. Piao Shunzi Disappeared Over a Month Ago

Ms. Piao Shunzi, a practitioner from Yanji City, is an ethnic Korean. She is in her fifties. She disappeared more than one month ago. She has been arrested by the CCP many times for being a Falun Gong practitioner. On the morning of December 3rd, 2009, she was arrested by the police when she was visiting her friend's mother. The police ransacked her home, and confiscated two computers, three printers, a large quantity of informational materials about Falun Gong, and a mobile phone.

Kindhearted Senior Has No Choice But to Leave Home

There is a kindhearted elderly practitioner in Chaoyang Autonomous Prefecture whos last name is Nan, and she is also an ethnic Korean. Ms. Nan was taking care of a four-year-old homeless boy when she was arrested.

The boy's name is Xiaoyi, and his parents and grandparents are practitioners. His father was jailed because he practised Falun Gong, and his mother became mentally unstable after police injected her with unknown drugs. His grandparents passed away as a result of the persecution. Xiaoyi then became homeless as his family was torn apart by the persecution. Ms. Nan, a kindhearted elderly practitioner, adopted him. She taught him how to read and provided him with food and shelter.

However, the police broke into Ms. Nan's home and arrested her. The police tortured her in order to get information on who sent Xiaoyi to her home. Ms. Nan later left Chaoyang Autonomous Prefecture with Xiaoyi. It was very cold then, but both Ms. Nan and Xiaoyi wore thin clothes, as they had to leave in a hurry. Their current whereabouts are unknown.

Chinese version available at http://minghui.ca/mh/articles/2011/5/24/241384.html