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  • Senior Engineer Dies After Nine Years of Persecution

    On January 13th, 2009, Falun Gong practitioner Li Jiagong died after nine years of continuous harassment and persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In 2001, Li Jiagong was arrested for mailing information about Falun Gong. He was taken to a police station, handcuffed to a chair and deprived of sleep for over a week. He developed a serious cough and a hernia. In 2003, his son was given an 11-year prison term for practising Falun Gong. Li Jiagong suffered a lot as he missed his son and worried about his physical well-being. Police often harassed Li at home. Li struggled under this oppressive atmosphere until he eventually became very sick and died on January 13th, 2009.
  • Ms. Hu Yunhuai of Xichang, Sichuan Province Dies in Tuohuang Prison

    Practitioner Ms. Hu Yunhuai, 54, was in good health when she was arrested on May 7th, 2010. The officers seized the computer and printer she used for her tailoring business, saying that they found the words "Minghui.net" (Chinese version of the Falun Gong website Clearwisdom.net) on her computer. Her health declined as a result of persecution and she was diagnosed with oesophageal cancer. Five months later on October 23rd, 2010, she died in the Tuohuang Prison in Xichang, Sichuan Province.
  • Ms. Qiao Shuqin from Jilin City, Jilin Province Died as a Result of Long-Term Persecution

    Ms. Qiao Shuqin, 60, died on May 16th, 2010, after suffering 11 years of intense persecution by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for her belief in Falun Gong. Prior to her death, Ms. Qiao had been subjected to harassment, and multiple arrests and detentions. She was also forced to leave her home and go into hiding. Ms. Qiao's two daughters have also suffered persecution at the hands of the CCP. Her oldest daughter was detained in a forced labour camp for three years for practising Falun Gong, and her youngest daughter was sentenced to five years in prison for practising Falun Gong and is currently incarcerated in Jilin Women's Prison.
  • 11 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province

    On the evening of October 26th, Jinzhou City police arrested eleven Falun Gong practitioners. Qi Xiaohong was not even allowed to put shoes on and Tang Jiwen's home was ransacked. The police followed the practitioners home, broke in once they were inside, and took away personal belongings while arresting them. Currently, the practitioners are jailed in Jinzhou City Detention Centre.
  • Falun Gong Practitioner Song Jiaxing Sentenced to Five Years in Mi County Prison

    In mid September, 2010, Falun Gong practitioner Song Jiaxing was secretly sentenced by the court to five years in Mi County Prison, Henan Province. He had already been detained for nine months in Qi County Detention Centre. In mid June 2010, his case was heard at Qi County Court, but his family was not informed. During the trial, Song Jiaxing defended Falun Gong, stating that practising Falun Gong did not break any laws. However, the trial was only for show and the outcome had already been decided.
  • On the Orders of the Dandong City "610 Office," Local Police Arrest 23 Falun Gong Practitioners in One Month

    The 610 Offices (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) have been blatantly disregarding the law, and arresting Falun Gong practitioners--23 in the month of September. On August 31st, Donggang Traffic Police assisted four officers by use of a fire engine ladder to break into the home of Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Zhang Wei through the window. They accused her of "escaping from prison." Back in April 2002, the Donggang City Police Department had arrested Ms. Zhang and she was later sentenced to seven years imprisonment. While detained at a Women's Prison in Shenyang, Ms. Zhang was brutally tortured. She was released on medical parole after she was tortured to the brink of death, and had been living at home since 2003.
  • Mr. Lei Yangfan Detained, Denied His Right to Appeal

    Mr. Lei Yangfan was arrested and sentenced to two years of forced labour after browsing Falun Gong information on the Internet at an Internet cafe on May 8th, 2010 in Changsha. The official excuse for his labour camp sentence was that he was a Falun Gong practitioner, and distributed Falun Gong informational materials in Qiaoyi Town, Wangcheng County, Hunan on the evening of April 17th. Mr. Lei filed an appeal to the Hunan Province Forced Labour Administrative Committee in July, and requested that the forced labour sentence be revoked. On August 10th, the Hunan Province Forced Labour Administrative Committee upheld the original sentence.
  • Falun Gong Practitioners from Chicheng County, Hebei Province, Harassed and Persecuted

    The Chinese Communist Party aims at making practitioners stop Falun Gong cultivation by means of enticing them, lying to them, and threatening them. In the middle of September 2010, several police and officials went to the home of Falun Gong practitioners Ms. Wu Yuelan and her daughter, Ms. Guo Zhongli. Li and Yan threatened them, telling them they had write a statement pledging to give up Falun Gong or else they would be taken to a brainwashing centre.
  • Du Yanrong, 58, Persecuted at Gansu Women's Forced Labour Camp

    Falun Gong practitioner Du Yanrong, 58, has been detained for almost six months. She was tortured and as a result became mentally disturbed at Gansu Women's Forced Labour Camp. Ms Du's family eventually were allowed to see her in mid-October 2010, after going through many hurdles. She was severely emaciated and her hair had turned grey. She kept shaking, was not able to stand still, and appeared traumatised. During the twenty-minute visit, she just murmured and babbled. Police arrested Ms. Du when she was telling people the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong in a park on May 28th. She was then held at Tiaoshuping Detention Centre for 15 days before being sent to Gansu Women's Forced Labour Camp.
  • Depriving Toilet Access: Another Feature of a Shameless Persecution

    Throughout history, depriving people of toilet use has not generally been used as a torture method. However, during the persecution of Falun Gong by the Communist regime, use of a toilet is no longer considered a basic right. Toilet access in Division 2 at the Shandong Province Second Women's Forced Labour Camp is highly restricted. Guards require inmates to relieve their bladders in groups. Additional requests are needed for bowel movements. Why do the guards act this way? To humiliate the detainees.
  • Mr. Zhu Wenhua Beaten to Death During Detention in Gangbei Prison in Tianjin City

    At midnight on July 21st, 2010, the family of Mr. Zhu Wenhua received a call from Gangbei Prison of Tianjin City, Hebei Province saying that Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Zhu had died from a heart attack during his detention in the prison. However, he died after he was brutally beaten by prison guards and inmates. The perpetrators kept torturing Mr. Zhu for more than 6 hours from the afternoon till night. He died from the brutal beating, with his eyes wide open. The prison guards and inmates on the spot were frightened. They covered his body with a bed sheet and sent him to a hospital in haste.
  • Mr. Liang Yuncheng Remains in Custody Despite Having Lost Sight in One Eye

    Mr. Liang Yuncheng has been rushed to the hospital twice while being held at the Yuncheng Detention Centre. He has lost sight in one eye. Nevertheless, members of the 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) of the Fengcheng Political and Judiciary Committee refuse to release him. Recently, Mr. Jiao suffered loss of consciousness due to an ulcer he developed due to ill treatment in the detention centre.
  • Chinese Communist Regime Uses Tour Guides to Deceive and Threaten Visitors to Hong Kong

    A practitioner and his wife from mainland China went on a trip to Hong Kong in April 2010. Being part of a tour group, they noticed that Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agents were posing as tour guides to spread malicious rumours and lies to the tourists. This particular person, claiming to be a tour guide, is from the Shenzhen Tourist Company. He said that practitioners who speak with tourists about Falun Gong in Hong Kong do not have regular jobs and have been hired to do this work. They also said that the people talking are not real practitioners and that whoever listens to or reads their materials will not only be punished themselves, but they will also implicate others in the same tour group.
  • Lawyer Wang Yonghang Seriously Injured from Beatings in Shenyang Prison

    Lawyer Mr. Wang Yonghang was given a seven-year prison term for providing legal assistance to Falun Gong practitioners. He was held in the Shenyang Prison's Ward 18. During the evening on October 11th, 2010, guards urged several inmates to physically abuse and assault him. The beatings seriously injured Mr. Wang. Guards Li Shiguang, Peng Li and Liu Chang were involved in this crime. The inmates continued assaulting Mr. Wang the next morning. Later on, guards placed him in a solitary confinement cell. He suffers from physical abuse and mental torment.
  • Falun Gong Practitioners in Tangshan City Injected with Toxic Drugs

    According to sources from inside China, all Falun Gong practitioners sent to Ankang Hospital were injected with toxic drugs. There are a variety of toxic drugs being used, and the aftereffects of the injection differ from person to person. Ms. Ni Yingqin suffered a stroke and was very sick for three years. She passed away on December 8th, 2009. Ms. Liang Zhiqin was twice injected and is now extremely thin. Ms. Shao Liyan suffered a mental collapse. Ms. Shang Shiying, currently in Fengnan Detention Centre, was also injected with unknown drugs, which left her in great pain. She was disoriented and unable to move her eyes or tongue after the injection. Ms. Liang Shufen suffered a mental breakdown, while Ms. Li Fengzhen lost her memory.