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In Memory of Practitioner Yao Sanzhong
2003-05-03Practitioners were beaten at these prisoners' whim. Such were the conditions in the camp that Yao Sanzhong lived in. He endured constant physical and mental abuse. He eventually passed away under the torture. Yao was someone who believed in "Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance." He was a young teacher who dared to speak the truth and was then taken away from his parents, his wife, his young son, his students and his beloved music career. -
The Hellish Torture of Falun Dafa Practitioners at Masanjia Forced Labour Camp: a Personal Report
2003-05-03Feng Yulin, a drug addict, was about to beat her. When Yang saw him come toward her, she quickly rushed out the door and cried, "Help! They're going to beat me!" The team guard on duty in the courtyard only turned around to take a look, and kept on walking as if nothing had happened. Yang's cries for help reverberated in the quadrangle but got no response. -
Heartbreaking Suffering of Family of Hebei Province Falun Gong Practitioners
2003-05-03Then they kidnapped and detained Falun Gong practitioners in the freezing garage. Meanwhile, the corrupt police ordered a feast for themselves, eating and laughing wildly. Some of them said that the Police Station Director would soon receive an award. The following morning, the police sent the wife to Yanshan County Brainwashing Centre, where she remains today. Back home, one child of the elder brother is left to look after the 80+ year-old grandma and two young cousins. -
An Extremely Evil Place- Wanjia Forced Labour Camp
2003-05-03The policeman Wu Hongxun requestd a doctor from the police unit check whether she was conscious. He said, "It's ok that she is still breathing, even if she dies, it's fine." He tied her to the steel chair with her head drooped over. He thought she was pretending to be unconscious so he used a rope and tied her head to the chair. -
Gansu Province Father Dies from Persecution, Mother in Labour Camp, Young Boys Alone
2003-05-02Their two young boys have been left unattended and are staying in Ms. Wang Gendi's mother's home for the moment. Such an unjust situation that the children's father is dead due to persecution and their mother is suffering unlawfully in a labour camp, only for appealing for the right to practise Truthfulnes-Compassion-Tolerance. -
Handicapped Lawyer Tortured to Death by Cold-Blooded Police
2003-05-02After lunch, the head of each team threatened practitioners saying, "Li Jian is dead. You are prohibited to do anything using his death as an excuse, or you are responsible for the consequence." In the afternoon, Deputy Director Qu from the labour camp announced at a meeting that Li Jian died from a disease. He further threatened, "Whoever makes a fuss because of his death will have his term extended." -
Shandong Province Female Dafa Practitioner is Tortured and Unjustly Sentenced to 12 Years Imprisonment
2003-05-02At the moment, Liu Qingmei is unable to stand up nor is she able to eat, and she is in critical condition. Liu Qingmei told the practitioners who were to be released, "If I die, my death would be caused by police torture. Do not let people be deceived with the lies of 'suicide.'" -
Liaoning Falun Dafa Practitioner Shot in the Leg
2003-05-02Since September 19, the police chief Liu Wangquan and deputy chief Li Shuoguo mobilised all the officers from the police station to search for him. They arrested all the local Falun Gong practitioners, and everyone who was related to Huang was under surveillance. Some practitioners were used as hostages and were detained at the police station for seven days. Only one practitioner escaped. -
Female Falun Dafa Practitioner Persecuted to Death at Hohhot Forced Labour Camp
2003-05-01In January 2003, her family visited her and requested that she be released for medical care. Hohhot Forced Labour Camp denied the request stating, "She will not be released for medical treatment until she signs the guarantee statement. Otherwise the labour camp will not be responsible even if she dies here." -
Events Leading up to Falun Dafa Practitioner Li Junchen's Death
2003-05-01The food there was poorly sanitised and wasn't even thoroughly cooked. He had to sleep on the floor [usually concrete which is both hard and cold] and was kept in the dark without any natural light all day. After over 20 days of being illegally detained, he started to suffer from diarrhoea. More than a month later, he gradually became thinner and thinner and his health was steadily deteriorating. However, the public security guards and the chief of detention centre turned a blind eye to Li's suffering. -
Brutal Torture of Elderly Women and Teenage Girls in Henan Province Forced Labour Camp
2003-05-01I could hear them scream painfully. The vicious guards not only participated in the beating, but also ordered the criminal inmates to beat the practitioners. A woman in her 50's who refused to give up her belief in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance was also handcuffed behind her back and then hung up on a doorframe. The guards kept swinging her body, and she was in extreme pain. -
"610 Office" Cruelly Tortures Dafa Practitioners Using Snakes and Scorpions
2003-05-01To further intensify the torture, the head of the local "610 Office" ordered the thugs to purchase a snake and keep it unfed in a basket. After several days, the thugs placed the basket near Dafa practitioner Mr. Peng and removed the cover. The snake was so desperate at being confined and unfed that it sprung out of the basket and bit Mr. Peng on the neck, leaving its tooth lodged underneath his skin. -
Chinese Citizens get a Clearer Understanding of Official Chinese Media Reports
2003-05-01My mother also mentioned that through this [SARS] incident, people have a clear understanding of whats going on in Chinese news reports. People realise that past propagandas are actually not to be believed. For example, reports on the war between USA and Iraq have been used to fan up the anti-American feeling. Mother also said now people wont be fooled anymore. This time even people who are not sharp are awakening to the truth. -
Kindhearted Taxi Driver Helps a Falun Dafa Practitioner Whom He Has Never Met Before
2003-05-01The taxi driver did not charge him for the ride. Instead, he took out 20 Yuan and gave it to the practitioner. The practitioner was very touched and promised that he would pay the driver back. However, the driver replied, "No need. I am very happy to be able to help you. You are all good people." -
Masanjia Forced Labour Camp Murder Female Dafa Practitioner Yet Deny Responsibility
2003-04-30When Zhang Guizhi's family asked to learn the cause of her death, the camp director did not respond. The team leader forbade them to take pictures of her body. Her family noticed wounds on her body and bloodstains in her nose and mouth. There were purple speckles on her body. When asked why her body looked black and blue, the police claimed that a fall while taking a shower triggered her heart problem, which led to her death.