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Ms. Sun Fudi from Dalian City Incarcerated and Brutally Tortured
2011-03-17Ms. Sun, 57, was arrested in June 2009 and held at a detention centre for over 50 days. Her family were not allowed to visit her. She was sentenced to two years in Masanjia Forced Labour Camp in Shenyang City. The guards brutally tortured her and forced her to remain in strenuous positions for long periods of time. She was also handcuffed and punched in the face. The guards made her listen to slanderous propaganda about Falun Gong. Ms. Sun was diagnosed with excess fluid in her abdomen in March 2010. In order to avoid being held responsible for her poor health, camp officials released Ms. Sun on April 20th, 2010. -
65-Year-Old Lanzhou Falun Gong Practitioner Ms. Zhang Guilan Abused Numerous Times in Gongjiawan Brainwashing Centre
2011-03-17Ms. Zhang Guilan, a Falun Gong practitioner in Lanzhou City, was sent to Gongjiawan Brainwashing Centre three times by local 610 Office agents (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong). As a result, she was abused both physically and mentally in addition to having money extorted from her. The second time Ms. Zhang was sent to the Gongjiawan Brainwashing Centre, guards abused her for eight months. They exposed Ms. Zhang to the burning sun for three days, and handcuffed her to a heating pipe for 11 hours. They deprived her sleep and use of the toilet, and did not allow her anything to drink. As a result, Ms. Zhang’s face was severely swollen, and she could hardly open her eyes. -
Persecution Suffered by Ms. Huang Yulan from Huangmei County, Hubei Province
2011-03-17On October 10th, 2007, Ms. Huang Yulan was arrested by police when she distributed leaflets exposing the persecution of Falun Gong. Six police officers pushed her to the floor. Police officer Hu Baohua and Chen Ming stepped on her, digging into her flesh and grinding down with their feet. It was excruciating. Hu Baohua gnashed his teeth and said, “You said I am a bad police officer, so today I will beat you to death.” Then they beat her more fiercely until she nearly lost her consciousness. -
Mr. Yu Yungang Tortured to Death in Jiamusi City Prison Shortly after Mr. Qin Yueming's Death
2011-03-16Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Yu Yungang was involved in exposing the persecution of Falun Gong by using loud speakers during the 2009 Winter College Student Sports Games. Police arrested him along with over 20 practitioners in February 2009, ransacked their homes, and tortured them brutally. Mr. Yu was tortured by the police hanging him up by his handcuffs, and cruelly beating and severely injuring him. When he was interrogated several days later, his head was still wrapped with a bandage. On July 7th, 2009, he was sentenced to six years, and locked in Jiamusi Prison. On March 1st, 2001 Mr. Yu passed out due to torture, and was rushed to hospital, however, he died on March 5th. Another practitioner, Mr. Qin Yueming died from torture in the prison shortly before Mr. Yu. -
Ms. Wang Cuilan Passed Away as a Result of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Persecution in Shandong Province
2011-03-16Ms. Wang Cuilan, a Falun Gong practitioner in Shandong province, suffered cruel persecution in a forced labour camp, which resulted in her suffering central facial paralysis and other diseases. After being released she was frequently harassed and monitored by the officers from the forced labour camp. Ms. Wang Cuilan passed away on January 24th, 2011 due to the cruel persecution, at the age of sixty-eight. -
Young Couple from Shandong Province Suffer Years of Severe Persecution
2011-03-16Mr. Du Jianxin and Ms. Wang Fan benefited greatly after they started practising Falun Gong. In July 1999, the young couple were physically, mentally and financially persecuted by members of the Chinese Communist Party. They were detained, sentenced to forced labour camps, extorted for money, and also suffered from wage deduction, demotion, and were eventually fired from their jobs. Currently, Ms. Wang Fan's detention in Wangcun Women's Forced Labour Camp has been extended for another three years. Mr. Du Jianxin was arrested in January 2011 by police from the National Security Team in Shouguang and was brutally tortured. -
Facts about the Persecution of Three Falun Gong Practitioners in Mianyang City, Sichuan Province
2011-03-16Ms. Fu Ping had many illnesses healed through the practice of Falun Gong. During more than ten years of persecution, Ms. Feng was detained many times. Ms. Feng was arrested again in December 2007 and taken to the Mianyang City Detention Centre. The police ordered her son to write a guarantee statement to renounce practising Falun Gong on her behalf, otherwise they wouldn't let him bail her out. They even extorted money from him. In 2008, she was forced to leave home because the local court tried to bring her to trial and sentence her. Living a homeless life for several years, her illnesses returned. After becoming paralysed and bedridden for more than a year, she died in August 2010. -
Mr. Qin Yueming Tortured to Death in Jiamusi Prison
2011-03-15On February 26th, 2011, Mr. Qin Yueming's wife received a phone call from Jiamusi Prison informing her that Mr. Qin had suffered a sudden heart attack and died. She was summoned to come to the prison to finish a “necessary procedure.” Jiamusi Prison set up a “Harsh Management Team” for the purpose of reaching an 85-per cent “transformation” [forcibly renounce Falun Gong] rate among Falun Gong practitioners. Since February 21st, selected practitioners have been handed over to the “Harsh Management Team.” Every practitioner is watched by several prisoners, and under constant pressure every day to write statements renouncing Falun Gong. Mr. Qin Yueming was transferred to the “Harsh Management Team” on February 21st, and died six days later. -
Mr. Shi Hongbo from Dalian City Dies as a Result of Persecution
2011-03-15Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Shi Hongbo was arrested by police on October 14th, 2008. Mr. Shi was later subjected to forced labour and physically abused and tortured at the Dalian Forced Labour Camp. He was covertly transferred to the Weiningying Law “Transformation” Centre (a brainwashing centre) in Benxi City in September 2009, where he was shocked with electric batons and subjected to beatings. He developed symptoms of serious illnesses and was released on April 1st, 2010. Mr. Shi developed a persistent high fever, coughed, and weakened steadily. He died on February 28th, 2011. -
Ms. Zhang Ying Dies Away from Home
2011-03-15Prior to learning Falun Gong, Ms. Zhang Ying suffered for many years with life-threatening illness. After practising Falun Gong in 1997, she became well. But after the persecution began, her workplace forced Ms. Zhang to choose between giving up Falun Gong or being fired. Ms. Zhang had to to give up her job, as otherwise she would die from her illnesses. Ten years of moving from place to place to make a living, coupled with ongoing pressure from the large-scale persecution, placed a great deal of stress on Ms. Zhang. Her health deteriorated and she found out that she had breast cancer in 2008. She died in 2009 in Huachuan City, far from home. -
Ms. Wang Yijin of Shanghai Suffers Persecution at Qingpu Brainwashing Centre
2011-03-15The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) 610 Offices (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) across China have established countless brainwashing centres to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. Ms. Wang Yijin from Chongming County of Shanghai was forced to undergo mental torture for 87 days at the Qingpu Brainwashing Centre, which is typical of the many brainwashing centres across China. -
Researchers Unravel Horrors in China
2011-03-14The story was hard to stomach—gruesome, at the very least. What started as a rumour, however, would later unfold into a campaign of brutality and horror perpetrated by the Chinese regime. International human rights lawyer David Matas was in his office when the story broke in March 2006. It flowed into his e-mail box along with the flood of human rights updates he reads daily. It told the story of a woman under the pseudonym “Annie,” whose husband suffered nightmares, as he suffered for the terror he had inflicted on more than 2,000 people. Annie said her husband, a surgeon, was employed by the Chinese regime to remove the corneas from living Falun Gong practitioners, slicing their eyes open with his scalpel while they were still alive. The rest of their organs were also stripped from their bodies, all to feed a market of illicit organ trade. -
Mr. Ji Ruiling and Ms. Ji Junyun from Handan City, Hebei Province Sentenced and their Family Cheated out of a Lot of Money
2011-03-14Falun Gong practitioners Mr. Ji Ruiling and Ms. Ji Junyun are siblings from Handan City, Hebei Province. The local police fabricated their “crimes”, so they were sentenced in 2010. Mr. Ji Ruiling, 60, was sentenced to three years in prison while Ms. Ji Junyun, 50, was sentenced to 3 years and 2 months. The police also extorted more than 100,000 yuan from their family. Both brother and sister are honest people. When doing business, they were honest, fair and generous to their customers, no matter their age. They never cheated anyone. Therefore, they were well liked and had many loyal customers. -
Falun Gong Practitioners from Heyuan City, Guangdong Province Detained
2011-03-14Because they practised Falun Gong Mr. Huang Jin, Mr. Ye Zhijian and Ms. Deng Shi'e were arrested on August 12th, 2007. They were sentenced to six years, five years and four years in prison, respectively. They still have not been released. Ms. Huang Yuying was released after having been imprisoned for six years. Shortly after her release, she was once again arrested on July 18th, 2010 in Boluo County, Huizhou City, and was sentenced to five years in prison. -
Persecution Suffered by a Mother of Three Young Children in Forced Labour Camp
2011-03-14Ms. Tian Xiufen, a Falun Gong practitioner, is a mother of three. She has been persecuted frequently by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for following the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. She was arrested on September 7th, 2009 by the city police, and was then taken to a forced labour camp. She wasn't released until August 24th, 2010. The night after her release, several police officers harassed her at home.