Exposing the Persecution
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Mr. Jiang Xiqing from Chongqing Dies Due to Persecution--His Family Harassed
2009-03-23
On January 28th, 2009, Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Jiang Xiqing was persecuted to death while he was imprisoned in the Xishanping Forced Labour Camp. The case details were exposed at home and abroad. His family members submitted an appeal letter to the National People's Congress, Appeals Office, Police Department, Judicature Bureau, and Procuratorate in Chongqing City. In the relevant departments they addressed, there were many officials with a conscience, and people who expressed deep sympathy and were willing to offer help. However, some officials in high-level management positions ignored the immense amount of grief Mr. Jiang's family members suffered, and continually harassed them and threatened them for appealing the case. -
Ms. Zhang Chunhe Has Been Detained for Seven Months, Now in Serious Condition
2009-03-23Ms. Zhang Chunhe, a practitioner in her fifties was arrested at work seven months ago and is currently in serious condition in jail. On July 23rd, 2008, police arrested Ms. Zhang Chunhe and took her to the Chatou Brainwashing Centre in Guangzhou City. She was rejected by the centre on July 24th, after her physical exam showed that she had multiple tumours. Completely disregarding her health status, the police detained her in the Xiyuan Police Station, handcuffed and shackled her. Ms. Zhang was not allowed to eat, drink, or use the toilet. -
Two Practitioners Tortured to Unconsciousness at the Qingbaijiang Detention Centre in Chengdu City
2009-03-23Practitioner Ms. Zhou Daoqiong, a retired teacher, along with Mr. Zheng Bin, were jailed at the Qingbaijiang Detention Centre. Both lost consciousness after being tortured and were sent to the Qingbaijiang Hospital for treatment. But the more treatment they received, the worse their situation became. On February 3rd, 2009, someone reported Ms. Zhou Daoqiong while she was informing people about the true nature of Falun Gong. On October 23rd, 2008, police officers arrested Mr. Zheng Bin and ransacked his home. -
Hegang City Government Sabotages Implementation of Law--Suspends Citizen Identification Cards
2009-03-23The Hegang City government in Heilongjiang Province severely persecutes Falun Gong practitioners. By the end of 2008, about twenty Falun Gong practitioners had been persecuted to death, many were paralysed due to torture, over a dozen were dismissed from their jobs, and several became homeless due to the persecution. In order to prevent practitioners from going to other places, the local government suspended, detained, and even stopped the processing of their ID cards on a large scale. When some practitioners went to the local police station to apply for their personal ID cards, the police said, "We have received orders saying that we should not issue personal IDs unless we have approval from the 610 Office or the Committee of Political and Legislative Affairs or the leaders of the police station." -
Inmates at Jinzhou Prison Send Out Appeal Letter after Falun Gong Practitioner Mr. Zhang Litian Was Beaten to Death
2009-03-22
Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Zhang Litian died on November 17th, 2008 in Jinzhou Prison in Liaoning Province. Inmates from Jinzhou Prison's No. 20 Section found a way to send out an appeal letter, exposing that Mr. Zhang was cruelly beaten to death by guards and inmates in the No. 20 Section. They request that the deaths of Mr. Zhang Litian and other practitioners are investigated and that the prison stop persecuting them. -
Ms. Zuo Lizhi Secretly Sentenced to Five Years of Imprisonment by Yi County Court in Liaoning Province
2009-03-22Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Zuo Lizhi of Yi County in Liaoning Province was given a secret trial on October 10th, 2008 by the Yi County Court. During the hearing Zuo Lizhi talked about how she gained physical and mental benefits from practising Falun Gong. The lawyer also defended her on the grounds that she was innocent. However, the court still sentenced her to three years of imprisonment. She appealed the sentence and was subsequently given a five-year sentence. -
Persecution of Mr. Zhu Zuoxin from Zhejiang Province
2009-03-22At the end of 1999, Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Zhu Zuoxin was sent to a forced labour camp for one year because he refused to renounce Falun Gong. At the beginning of 2001, he was arrested again and sent to the Shiliping Forced Labour Camp for three years. Later on, his term was extended for another year. In the forced labour camp, he was inhumanly tortured. He had been hung up on a door frame for two months, during which he was not let down to use the toilet or sleep at night. Every day, the camp only gave him about 4 oz leftover rice to eat. He was tied on a "tiger bench" for several days. The guards forced fed him with cold water and dropped irritating oil into his eyes. Finally, he was sent to a hospital for emergency treatment after he had no pulse and no breath. -
Mr. Yang Ming from Sichuan Province Sentenced to Five Years of Imprisonment
2009-03-22Mr. Yang Ming is 43 years old. After 10 months of detainment, the Police and Justice Department of Jiangyang District, Luzhou City, Sichuan Province started a secret trial. The detention period from the arrest to the sentencing was more than a year which exceeds the legal period. The Procuratorate of Jiangyang District charged him with the crime of being in an "evil cult." Jiangyang District Court did not uphold the law and dismiss the trumped up charges, but instead, secretly tried Yang Ming and sentenced him to five years of imprisonment. -
Exposing the Chinese Communist Party's Persecution of Falun Gong During the United Nations Human Rights Council
2009-03-21
Falun Gong practitioner Liu Hongchang was detained seven times. On February 9th, 2001, the police arrested him in Beijing. During his detention, he sustained fractured ribs from the police beatings. He was detained in a local detention centre, yet escaped. He led a homeless life for ninety-seven days, and was once again arrested. He was sentenced to five years in prison and beaten many times, resulting in internal injuries. -
Ms. Niu Yanhong Arrested and Sentenced; Her Elderly Mother Appeals for Justice
2009-03-21Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Niu Yanhong from Jilin City, Jilin Province, was arrested and secretly sentenced. Not long ago she was taken to the Heizuizi Women's Prison in Changchun City, where she continues to be persecuted. Ms. Niu Yanhong is 33 years old, and her entire family depends on her wages to maintain a living. Her over 60-year-old mother is seeking justice for her daughter and appealing for people's attention. -
Suspicious Death of Mr. Ran Long
2009-03-21Mr. Ran Long, 46, was sentenced to two years of forced labour for practising Falun Gong in 2002. The camp forced Mr. Ran to go through brainwashing for more than twenty days, which made his blood pressure really shoot up. The administrators were afraid he might die, so they released him. Later, Mr. Ran had to leave home to avoid being arrested. He was hired as a chef by a hotel. On February 23rd, 2009, the hotel called his wife, saying he had failed to come in to work and was last seen off work on the afternoon of February 21st. On February 26th, they received a call from the Yangxin County police that they had found a body by the roadside. The body was identified as Mr. Ran. His family saw a large hole in his head, and his nose, eyes, and ears were oozing blood. -
Practitioner Mr. Xu Dawei Died as a Result of Gross Abuse from Persecution--Dongling Prison Officials Shirk Responsibility and Intimidate His Family
2009-03-21
Mr. Xu Dawei was a 34-year-old Falun Gong practitioner, was grossly abused and mistreated for eight years in four prisons. The last place was Dongling Prison in Shenyang City. He died on February 16th, 2009, less than two weeks after his release from this prison. On February 27th, Xu's family went to Dongling Prison to request information regarding his abuse. Officials tried everything to deny their involvement in Mr. Xu's death and three guards lied to the family. -
Mr. Zhang Lianjun, a Student from Tsinghua University, Tortured to Paralysis and Bedridden in Jail for Five Years
2009-03-20Mr. Zhang Lianjun went to Tsinghua University to study in 1995. Since following Falun Gong's principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, he gained deeper spiritual insight. After the Chinese Communist Party started to persecute Falun Gong, he was tortured to paralysis by the Beijing City National Security Team, and has since been bedridden in the Inner Mongolia No. 4 Jail for almost five years. The jail refused to release him and claimed that they had orders from above. -
Mr. Sui Jingjiang Has Difficulty Walking and Talking after Being Injected with Unknown Drugs in Forced Labour Camp
2009-03-20On around November 20th, 2006, practitioner Mr. Sui Jingjiang was diagnosed with high blood pressure during an examination while he was serving a sentence in the Changlinzi Forced Labour Camp in Harbin City. The labour camp doctor forcibly injected him with a drug that he claimed would lower his blood pressure. At the end of December 2006, Mr. Sui was released ahead of schedule, but after he returned home, his mind was unclear, he was not able to walk steadily, and his tongue was stiff when he tried to talk. During the past two years, Mr. Sui Jingjiang's physical condition has worsened, and he often falls while walking. -
Three Persecution Cases of Qingdao Falun Gong Practitioners
2009-03-20Falun Gong practitioner Hu Keling described her treatment while she was in a mental hospital: "We were tied down on a bed day and night, with hands and feet tied to the bed frame. There was a rope that held the body down on the bed across the chest. One could not turn on the bed, and had no choice but to relieve oneself on the bed. I began a hunger strike against this inhumane treatment. They force-fed me and left the feeding tube in me which caused severe nausea. Five male patients pinned me down on the concrete floor, removed my trousers and gave me injections every few days. After one month, I could not see things clearly, my periods stopped, and I developed tremors of my upper and lower extremities. I felt foggy headed and extreme fearful."
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