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China's Tuanhe Forced Labour Camp Officials Plot to Deceive Investigators from the UN International Labour Organisation
2004-11-13It was hard, solemn, and stirring to make the choice, because they hoped to take the rare chance to tell the international community the truth. But on the other hand they were worried about his safety. Meanwhile, some other Falun Gong practitioners, ignoring their life or death situation, were ready to rush out to meet the visitors in order to tell them the inside story about the persecution. -
Falun Dafa Practitioner Wang Fuzhen from Shandong Province Died Due to Persecution (July 2003)
2004-11-12Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Wang Fuzhen was in her 60s. In April 2002, the County "610 Office" workers stormed into her home and abducted her. She had been deeply disturbed mentally and tortured physically during the brainwashing. The County "610 Office" kept harassing her after she was released, resulting in her old sicknesses returning, and she died in July 2003. -
Chongqing City Falun Gong Practitioner Tang Zhenghua Dies as a Result of Torture
2004-11-12After July 20, 1999, the local authorities continually persecuted Falun Dafa practitioner Tang Zhenghua. In May 2001 when he clarified the truth about Falun Gong, police officers arrested him and sent him to a detention centre, where he was cruelly tortured. The guards didn't allow him to sleep for many days and nights. Later, they forced him to sleep on the wet floor. He suffered three broken ribs from being beaten, and blood clots spread from his right side throughout his body. He also developed oedema. Mr. Tang passed away on October 9, 2004. -
Officials in Hebei Province Extort Over Five Hundred Thousand Yuan from Falun Gong Practitioners
2004-11-12From July 30, 1999 to November 30, 2003, officials in Baoding City, Hebei Province extorted a total of 501,900 Yuan from Falun Gong practitioners. "610 Office" head often ordered Falun Gong practitioners to give him money, food, and other items. In addition, these officials organized many campaigns to search practitioners' homes and send practitioners to brainwashing classes. When they arrested any practitioners, they first questioned the practitioners about their financial circumstances, then extorted money from the wealthier practitioners and sent the poorer practitioners to a labour camp or long-term imprisonment. -
Practitioner Mr. Li Changrong from Hubei Province Arrested; Wife Passes Away
2004-11-12Mr. Li Changrong is a Falun Gong practitioner from Hubei Province. Over the past five years, his home was searched and he was arrested six times. He spent a total of 450 days in detention. In order to catch Mr. Li, the police went to his home every day and intimidated Ms. Wang Zihua, his wife. She passed away on the night of September 24, 2004. It is unknown what was the cause of her death, but there were obvious bruises on her body. On October 25, 2004, police arrested Mr. Li soon after he returned home. -
Ms. Chen Guiqin from Heilongjiang Province Dies As a Result of Persecution in January 2004
2004-11-11Ms. Chen was formerly an elementary school teacher in Yichun City. In July 1999 when the Jiang Zemin group started to persecute Falun Gong, she went to the National Women's Council in Beijing to appeal for an end to the persecution and she brought with her handwritten stories about how she benefited from the practice. Unfortunately, a plainclothes police officer mixing with the staff at the Women's Council abducted her to the Heilongjiang Province's resident office in Beijing. She was then taken back to her hometown and detained at a local police station. From then on she suffered torture, harassment and brainwashing until she passed away at home on January 6, 2004. -
Wife and Three Children Suffer Great Hardship as Mr. Zhao Zonglu is Detained and Persecuted in a Forced Labour Camp for the Second Time
2004-11-11Falun Dafa practitioner Mr. Zhao Zonglu was sentenced to three years of forced labour. He is currently still being imprisoned and persecuted in the Xishanping Forced Labour Camp in Chongqing. His wife has had to bear the heavy burden of providing for the family. She does not have any form of employment and depends on selling miscellaneous goods at her roadside stall to support the family. It is extremely difficult for her. They have three children. The eldest daughter is a disabled child whom the couple had adopted out of pity. -
Brutal Torture Method Used in China's Prisons on Falun Gong Practitioners: "Wearing Dead Handcuffs" (Illustration)
2004-11-11The North Suburban Prison of Shijiazhuang City uses a torture method called "Wearing Dead Handcuffs," that was previously reserved for criminals who had been sentenced to death. It was banned, but is now being used to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. The hands, wrists, and the lower and upper arms of the person all become swollen due to this torture. -
The Brutal Persecution of Schoolteacher Ms. Guo Xiurong in Hebei Province
2004-11-11Ms Guo Xiurong was a teacher at the Zhangtun School in Nanpi County, Hebei Province. After practising Falun Gong, she was free of diseases and her character noticeably improved. During the relentless persecution of Falun Gong by Jiang Zemin and his cohorts, Guo Xiurong was nearly tortured to death several times. Also her husband was sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment for practising Falun Gong -
Ms. Zhou Yafang, A Practitioner from Hunan Province Dies From Torture-Related Injuries Sustained in Police Custody
2004-11-10Ms. Zhou Yafang resided in Hunan Province. She was only thirty years old when she died. Simply for practising Falun Gong, Zhou Yafang was detained for over two years by the Qidong County Public Security Bureau. Ms. Zhou was beaten by the labour camp guards until her face was shapeless and the torture eventually reduced her to an emaciated shell. As a result of the torture, she lost consciousness. She was released when she was on the verge of dying and she died in her home at the end of September 2004. -
Severe Torture Methods Used to Persecute Falun Gong Practitioners at the Dalian Forced Labour Camp
2004-11-10The authorities at the Dalian Forced Labour Camp have followed Jiang Zemin since July 20, 1999 to persecute Falun Gong. They torture practitioners savagely. In order to hide their crimes, they whitewash the facts by telling lies to practitioners' families and the public. Practitioners detained at the Women's Division have experienced tortures in small cells, and intensive brainwashing and forced labour, among others. Each small cell (confinement room) holds three to four cages made from stainless steel pipes. The cages are about 2 metres long, 1.5 metres wide and 2 metres tall. Practitioners were locked in these cages to force them to abandon Falun Gong. -
Li Lin Loses Eyesight Due to Torture
2004-11-10Falun Dafa practitioner Mr. Li Lin from Jilin Province was arrested in August 2002. He was tortured in the Yushu City Detention Centre, which resulted in severe damage to his eyesight. Then he was sentenced to four years in prison and he has currently been jailed in the Jilin Province No.2 Prison for more than 10 months, where he completely lost his eyesight. -
Practitioner Ms Niu Minjie Paralyzed due to Torture at Women's Prison in Hebei Province
2004-11-1043 year old Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Niu Minjie, lived in Shijiazhuang City. In 2002, because she financially supported several persecuted practitioners, she was taken to the County Jail. The police shackled both her hands and feet together for months, causing her muscles to atrophy in both legs and she lost the ability to walk. Now in prison, both her legs are now completely paralyzed, and she can no longer take care of herself. -
Relatives of Falun Gong Practitioners Bravely Offer Their Support
2004-11-10Two practitioners escaped from the police station. In order to protect them, Mr. Wang helped them hide in a mountain nearby. He delivered meals to them every day. After finding a safe place for the Falun Gong practitioners, Mr. Wang helped them break through many blockades and obstacles before arriving at a safe place. -
Ms Zhou Qianzhu Tortured to Death in Guizhou Women's Labour Camp
2004-11-09Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Zhou Qianzhu, 44, died from torture suffered in Guizhou Women Labour Camp in October, 2004. Ms. Zhou's husband and their child are not Falun Dafa practitioners. They could not bear the overwhelming pressure and constant harassment, and left the area to be as far away from the situation as they could.