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Murder, Disfigurement, Torture and Enslavement: Longshan Forced Labor Camp Commits New Crimes in Order to Qualify as a "Provincial-Level" Camp (Photos)
2004-07-21A civic-level forced labour camp insanely and inhumanely tortures Falun Gong practitioners in order to accumulate "achievements" so as to meet the upgrade criteria. This clearly demonstrates that under Jiang's policy to annihilate Falun Gong, brutally persecuting Falun Gong practitioners not only becomes a criterion for promotion for personnel in public security, procuratorial organs, people's court and judicatory organs, but also a criterion for the promotion in status for forced labour institutions. -
How Did I Lose My Legs? (Photo)
2004-07-21On January 8, 2002, when I was on my way to distribute truth-clarifying flyers, the chief of police, arrested and searched me. I managed to get away from them. With no alternatives, I was forced to go through mountainous area. In a panic, I didn't see where I was going and stepped into a river. My legs up to my knees became wet and soon iced up. I was arrested and a policeman put my feet into a washbasin of very hot water (which is not the thing to do and will aggravate the frostbite and cause severe injury). -
Harbin Prison Atrocities: Violently Beating Bone Joints with an Iron Club, Pounding Sharpened Chopsticks into the Fingernails, and Grabbing the Testicles
2004-07-21"Soon after I was imprisoned here, the police deprived me of sleep around the clock, and they instructed four criminal prisoners to take turns monitoring and torturing me. Beating and kicking us is their daily work, and they use even more vicious methods to torture us, such as violently beating the ankle bones and kneecaps with an iron club; twisting hard objects between the fingers while squeezing the fingers together, flicking the eyeballs, etc. They spare no methods and are vicious to the extreme." -
Beijing Falun Dafa Practitioner Mr. Chen Fenglin Dies as a Result of Persecution
2004-07-20Mr. Chen Fenglin was a 51 year old Falun Dafa practitioner from Beijing. Owing to the long years of imprisonment and mental persecution, his physical and mental health severely deteriorated. Even after his release he was continuously followed and harassed by police. He died in hospital on July 7, 2004. -
A Witness Steps Forward: "She Was Tied to a Chair and Beaten for 24 Hours!"
2004-07-20On the night of March 31, 2002, Mrs. Wu Jingfang and several other Falun Dafa practitioners were arrested. On April 10, the police tried to find her younger brother. They did not tell her family that she had already died until her brother came at 7 pm that evening. The police said Mrs. Wu died at around 11 am that morning and that her body had been sent to a crematorium. This struck her family like a lightning bolt. When they went to the crematorium and saw her, her eyes were still open and her entire body was black and blue. -
Police Brutality in Jinan City: Falun Gong Practitioner Ms. Guo Piling Suffers Three Severed Tendons in Her Hand While being Arrested
2004-07-20On March 3, 2004, several Falun Dafa practitioners in Shandong Province were reported to the police while distributing truth-clarifying materials and posting Falun Gong posters. About eight policemen came to arrest five female Falun Dafa practitioners. Dafa practitioner Ms. Guo Piling, refused to cooperate during the unlawful arrest. Four policemen seized her arms and legs and forcibly pushed her into the backseat of a police car. When the police slammed the door shut, the door hit and injured Ms. Guo's hand. -
Mr. Xie Chengshan and Two of his Family Members are Sentenced to Three Years of Forced Labour
2004-07-20In February 2004, the "610 Office" in Chongqing, sent three more Falun Dafa practitioners to a labour camp, because they distributed truth-clarifying Dafa materials These three practitioners are part of one family: Mr Xie Chengshan, his wife and his son. Each were brutally tortured and have received a three year sentence. -
Police from Changchun City Torture Dafa Practitioner Mr. Jiang Yong to Death
2004-07-19Dafa practitioner Mr. Jiang Yong, 46 years old, was from Changchun City. On April 13, 2004, Changchun City police abducted Mr. Jiang. He was then taken to a hospital after being severely beaten by police. Later, Mr. Jiang was transferred to a Detention Centre for continued imprisonment. On the evening of July 4, 2004, the Detention Centre informed Mr. Jiang's family members that he had passed away. Mr. Jiang's family members were not allowed to see him. -
Falun Gong Practitioner Shu Zusi Was Tortured to Death in Tongcheng County, Hubei Province
2004-07-19Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Shu Zusi has been living in Shangkuotian, Tongcheng County, Hubei Province. One day in July 2000, he was taken away to prison by local policemen and suffered brutal tortures there. He was released a few days later, and soon thereafter he died from a heavy wound inflicted during the torture. -
The Inhumane "War Against Steadfast Practitioners" in the Harbin Drug Rehabilitation Centre
2004-07-19One evening in December 2000, police came to my house and asked me to go with them for a quick talk. Nine months later, I finally returned home, after police had extorted over 10,000 Yuan (1) from me. They detained me simply because I cultivate Falun Gong and believe in "Truthfulness, Compassion, and Tolerance." -
Liaoning Province School Teacher Li Guangzhen Tortured to Death and Her Husband is on the Verge of Death
2004-07-18Ms. Li Guangzhen, 52 years old, was an outstanding primary school teacher in Liaoning Province. Her husband Zhou Xirong is an English teacher. In March of 2003, because they practised Falun Dafa, they were illegally sentenced to three-year prison terms. Li Guangzhen was taken to Dabei Prison. She was severely tortured and thus unable to eat any longer. In October of 2003, she was bailed out for medical treatment and died on June 18, 2004. Her husband Zhou Xirong is now detained and being tortured in prison -
Dafa Practitioner Ms. Wang Liyan from Mudanjiang City Dies as a Result of Torture
2004-07-18Dafa practitioner Ms. Wang Liyan from Mudanjiang City was arrested in August 2002. She suffered inhuman tortures and abuses in prison for one and a-half years. By the time she was released, she was severely traumatized. She lost control of her speech, her arms and legs and could not smile or cry or have any other facial expression. She had a hard time falling asleep, and suffered from heart problems and severe headaches. Ms. Wang passed away on January 23, 2004. -
Torture Leads to Death of 61 Year Old Falun Dafa Practitioner Ms. Qi Suzhen from Hebei Province
2004-07-1761-year-old Ms. Qi Suzhen was from Hebei Province. She fully recovered from serious diseases after beginning to practise Falun Gong. Since Jiang's regime started to persecute Dafa, she was detained in detention centre where she was subjected to frequent torture. Though her family was in very difficult financial circumstances, she was still fined 1,500 Yuan. Police stayed near her home to monitor her many times and broke into her house at night as well. Both her body and mind were greatly damaged from the relentless persecution. Sadly, she died on May 15, 2004. -
Additional Information on the Death of Mr. Bi Guohua While being Arrested by Shandong Province Police
2004-07-17In June 2004, the authorities from Rongcheng's' "610 Office" in Weihai City, Shandong Province staged a citywide sweep to arrest practitioners. The police raided people's home and seized them like bandits. After they broke into Bi Guohua's house, they found the 64-year-old Mr. Bi home alone. They violently assaulted him, and as a result, Mr. Bi died. -
Practitioner Mr. Li Hongfu Brutally Beaten in Chongqing City Labour Camp (Photo)
2004-07-17Mr. Li Hongfu, 29 years of age, is a Falun Dafa practitioner from Ganshui Town, Chongqing City.In July 2000, he was arrested and sentenced to one year of forced labour education for publicly clarifying the truth about the Falun Dafa. As a result of torture he was sent to hospital. He was only around 90 pounds, having lost about 33 pounds, couldn't walk on his own, experiences sharp abdominal pain and often vomits.