Exposing the Persecution
Torture | Kidnapping | Brainwashing | Illegal Detention and Imprisonment | Extortion | Persecution Throughout Society | Inside the Labour Camps | Individual Accounts | 6-10 Office | Death Cases | Organ Harvesting
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Ms. Wang Yan Is Dying Due to Persecution Suffered in Dalian City Detention Centre
2010-01-02Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Wang Yan developed symptoms of serious health problems when she was held at the Dalian Detention Centre. The Ganjingzi Police Station, Ganjingzi Prosecutor's Office, and Dalian Detention Centre were fully aware of her situation, but refused to take her to the hospital to be examined. As a result, her condition deteriorated and she became critically ill. They did not release her until her vital signs indicated that her life was in imminent danger. When her family members took her to the hospital, it was found that Ms. Wang had a 8-cm tumour in her belly and her condition was critical. Because they were so poor, however, her family had to take her home after two days. Officials still went to Ms. Wang's home to harass her. -
Women's Forced Labour Camp in Shandong Tortures Falun Gong Practitioners
2010-01-01Ms. Li Mengting, 45, was once detained for three years at the Masanjia Forced Labour Camp. She was arrested by police and sentenced to two years of forced labour for distributing Falun Gong fliers on a train and is detained at the Jinan City First Women's Forced Labour Camp. The guards tried to trick her into giving up her practice of Falun Gong. When that failed, they started beating her brutally and depriving her of sleep. When she went on a hunger strike to protest, the camp guards tied her on a "death bed" and left her there for over fifty days. They force-fed her with a tube fixed at the end of the bed. She was not released from the bed until she was on the verge of death and mentally deranged. She was coerced into writing a guarantee statement to give up practising Falun Gong. -
Defence Attorneys Cite Illegal Police Actions in Court in Ji'an City, Jilin Province
2010-01-01On November 25th, 2009, the court of Jian City, Jilin Province held trials for three practitioners Mr. Feng Zhengde, Mr. Zhang Xuejie, and Ms. Zhao Hongli. During the first trial, the judge repeatedly ordered Mr. Zhang Chuanli to stop giving his statement for the defence. Mr. Zhang Chuanli refused and asserted that the judge's order was illegal. In the trials, the three attorneys cited illegal police actions such as: while arresting practitioners and searching their homes, officers did not wear uniforms, and did not show identification, arrest warrants, or search warrants; and confessions were extracted through torture. -
Five Falun Gong Practitioners Detained for Months in Loudi City, Hunan Province
2010-01-01At least five Falun Gong practitioners were arrested a few months ago. The evidence submitted by the Louxing Domestic Security Bureau, all fabricated and flawed, has been returned by the Procuratorate. However, the Louxing Domestic Security Bureau officials have still refused to release these practitioners. Mr. Ouyang Zhong is a doctor specialising in Chinese herbal medicine. He has three children to raise, two of which are still in kindergarten, and his wife does not work. On the evening of July 15th, 2009 Louxing District police broke into his home, arrested him, and detained him since then. -
Zhang Minghui Suffers Severe Torture at Jiamusi Prison
2010-01-01Mr. Zhang Minghui is a 38-year-old middle school teacher from Heilongjiang Province. Because he firmly believed in Falun Gong and the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance, he was sentenced to seven years in prison and suffered severe torture at the hands of the guards and inmates at Jiamusi Prison. Division head Lao Baohua encouraged inmates Jiang Meiyu and others to torture Zhang Minghui and claimed, "Do whatever you want as long as you don't beat him to death." -
Falun Gong Practitioner Xu Xianglan from Wuhan City Sentenced to Eight Years of Imprisonment
2009-12-31Falun Gong practitioner Xu Xianglan and her husband Wang Hansheng were arrested by the local police in July 1999. Later in January 2000, they were sentenced to eight and six years of imprisonment respectively. Their company, Shenshen Group Ltd, property was confiscated by the local authorities. Now that both of them have been released, they hope that the World Organisation to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong will be able to investigate their unjust abduction and sentencing. -
An Elderly Man's Plea
2009-12-31Since July 20th, 1999, my wife, Luo Yuying, has been arrested and detained more than a dozen times because of her belief and her telling others about the benefits of practising Falun Gong. She was also sent to the forced labour camp twice, once for one-and-a-half years and another time for two years. My wife almost died in the forced labour camp after suffering all kinds of torture. I have colon cancer and rely on my wife to take care of me at home. Despite my illness, I went to the police station several times and begged for the release of my wife. Not only would they not release her, but they did not permit me to see her. -
Ten-Year Old Girl Misses Her Mother, Who Was Arrested for Practising Falun Gong
2009-12-31On September 3rd, 2009: Ms. Luo Shimei was sentenced to three years in Longquanyi Women's Prison for distributing leaflets exposing the persecution. Since the Communist Party began persecuting Falun Gong on July 20th, 1999, Luo Shimei has been arrested five times. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) incited her husband to hate Falun Gong and he divorced Luo Shimei. Ms. Luo was granted custody of their young daughter. On April 14th, 2009, Ms. Luo was arrested again. Her ten year old daughter has to survive with the support of relatives and other practitioners to pay rent and buy food. Luo Shimei's daughter is broken-hearted, as she has lost the care of both her father and mother. -
Mr. Wei Kunfeng, an Outstanding Technician in a Chemical Fibre Factory in Pingdingshan City, Repeatedly Persecuted
2009-12-31Prior to the Beijing Olympics Games, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) accelerated the persecution of Falun Gong in China. As a result, Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Wei Kunfeng was arrested in May 2008, and detained in prison. In March 2009, Mr. Wei was sentenced to four years in jail. During a previous incarceration in 2002, prison guards tricked Mr. Wei into drinking water that contained harmful and unknown ingredients. They also ordered other inmates to beat him and claimed, "Whoever hits him the hardest will have his prison term reduced." Because of the beating, Mr. Wei's body, face, and the surrounding hallway were stained with his blood. As a result, Mr. Wei lost consciousness and his heart stopped. -
Ms. Zhao Fengzhen Relentlessly Persecuted for Her Belief
2009-12-30Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Zhao Fenzhen, 58, has been repeatedly arrested and mistreated during the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong over the past ten years. The authorities have detained her three times, ransacked her home five times, and extorted 4000 yuan from her family. Ms. Zhao was detained in Fuping Domestic Security Division in 2007. Police officer Zhang Jinhui carried her out of the police car and slapped her face hard three times. He then affixed her feet to a metal chair with shackles and didn't unlock her until the next afternoon. By that time she had lost all feeling in her feet and was unable to stand or walk. -
Ms. Guo Enlan Arrested Again and Her Family Repeatedly Persecuted
2009-12-30Ms. Guo Enlan and her family benefit from practising Falun Gong. They tell people the facts about Falun Gong and the persecution using many different means. They have consequently been repeatedly persecuted by the Chinese authorities, and three of them have died as a result of persecution. On November 7th, 2009, police arrested Ms. Guo. She is being held in the Liaoyuan Detention Centre. The police also took her computer, printer, and many other items. This is the third time she has been arrested. Ms. Guo Enlan's husband, Dong Zhe, was arrested by police in 2001. He was tortured via many different methods, and was not released until he was very weak. He died in August 2003 at the age of 56. -
Five Practitioners in Jianyang City, Sichuan Province Sentenced
2009-12-30On December 8th, 2009, Ms. Lei Jinxiang and other four Falun Gong practitioners were brought to trial in Jianyang City Court in Sichuan Province. Four attorneys hired by practitioners defended them. The court ignored the truth and the law and handed the practitioners heavy sentences. Ms. Lei was sentenced to a nine and a half-year term, Ms. Jia Zhengfen to eight and a half years, Mr. Zhang Shixiang to six years, Ms. Liu Dehui to four years, and Ms. Peng Xiuqiong to three years. -
Names and Phone Numbers of Guards Who Persecute Falun Gong Practitioners at the Tuanhe Forced Labour Camp in Beijing
2009-12-30Liu Guoxi (male): group chief of Group No. 1; guard identification number 1153176; about 30 years old. He has been in the Falun Gong persecution group since 1999. Because he proactively persecuted Falun Gong practitioners, he was promoted to group chief. Liu often hysterically curses others in public, and either commands or is directly involved in the persecution of many practitioners. For example, practitioners Yu Ming and Ren Xu, among others, were force-fed for a long period of time while on hunger strike. From the latter half of 2006 until April 2007, before being transferred to Liaoning, Yu Ming was imprisoned by himself in a small room with sealed windows at Group No. 1 (the old building then in use). The cruel persecution he suffered was under the command of Liu Guoxi. -
Ms. Yang Xiaojing from Lanzhou City Dies as a Result of Repeated Persecution; Additional Information
2009-12-29On October 1st, 2009, a 45-year-old Falun Gong practitioner, Ms. Yang Xiaojing, passed away as a result of the long-term harassment, threats, and persecution by the officials of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Ms. Yang was severely harassed by the Lanzhou City police during the days leading to her death. Ms. Yang's husband, Cao Dong, is currently detained at the Tianshui Prison, Gansu Province. -
Mr. Chen Baihe Again Denied Release for Medical Reasons and Not Allowed to See Family
2009-12-29On December 4th, 2009, Mr. Chen Baihe's wife and daughter travelled more than three hours to the Jidong Prison with the hopes of visiting Mr. Chen, who had been imprisoned for three years and seven months. Their visitation request was denied, along with their request for Mr. Chen's release for medical reasons. In January 2007, Mr. Chen was sentenced to four years in prison for distributing Falun Gong leaflets. During their visit in July 2009, Mr. Chen's wife and daughter noticed that he had lost sight in his left eye, and his blood pressure was high. They asked for Mr. Chen's release for medical reasons, but their request was denied. They lost contact with him after the visit.