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A Righteous Prisoner
2003-01-27He said, "The reform centre is supposed to be a place where bad people are reformed, but it has become a place where good people are forced to commit brutal deeds. It seems that the real criminals are the policemen who persecute Falun Dafa practitioners!" -
Endless Persecution Suffered by Practitioner in Beijing's Tuanhe Forced Labour Camp
2003-01-26One afternoon team leaders Gong and Yang Bin ordered Liu Litao, "Write a letter to your family and ask for 2,000 Yuan for force feeding. Also, you have to write the "four letters." When the practitioners refused the team leader threatened, "Think it over and write it. Otherwise, I'll shoot you to death." After a while, when seeing Liu Litao still would not write, he dragged Liu to see leader Yang, "We will wait for the car downstairs and drag him out to shoot him." -
Hainan Female Forced Labour Camp Physically and Mentally Tortures Falun Dafa Practitioners
2003-01-26Practitioners went on hunger strikes as a last resort to protest their unjust treatment. In dealing with practitioners who went on hunger strikes, they would cruelly force-feed them with a thin porridge containing a very highly toxic concentration of salt. This forced the practitioners to drink a lot of water and caused their legs to swell up. -
Falun Dafa Practitioners Are Wrongfully Sentenced in Xinjiang Autonomous Region
2003-01-26His wife was giving birth when he was arrested a second time. Before he had a chance to get a good look at his infant son, he was taken away. His young wife has wept so much that she is nearly out of tears. It was her husband's righteousness and compassion for upholding the truth that supported her, and helped her survive two years of painful suffering. As his young son is growing up, he will not know his father. Yet he will be proud to know that his father believed and stood up for the noble values of Truthfulness Compassion Tolerance. -
Elderly Practitioner Suffers Mental Collapse in Brainwashing Centre
2003-01-26The brainwashing tactics are relentless, with no let up. From all angles the practitioners are bombarded by propaganda, along with violent coercion. Under the great pressure, this elderly practitioner became distracted and began speaking incoherently. Fearing to take responsibility, the "610 Office" told his daughter to take him away. She took him to her home, where, in his delirium, he walked from the building. -
Taxi Driver: "I Wouldn't Dare to Drive You There... Unless You're a Falun Gong Practitioner"
2003-01-26He said, "The social security situation has been so bad recently. Who would dare to drive a customer to a place so far away from town? I wouldn't dare drive you there unless you are a Falun Gong practitioner...Presently I don't trust anybody but Falun Gong practitioners." -
Falun Dafa Practitioners Thwart Reporters' Attempt to Create Negative Propaganda
2003-01-26The 3rd Falun Gong practitioner went for the interview and told the reporter: "I benefit from practising Falun Gong. My health was poor, but after I started practising, I became healthy." But the reporter said: "I cannot write this down; I have to say that you were 'deceived'." The Falun Gong practitioner pointed out his wrongdoing and refused to cooperate with him. In the end, nothing was published. -
Jilin Province Female Prison Attempt to Deceive Family about Practitioner Tortured to Death
2003-01-25Why did the authorities in this female prison only inform her family members two days after her death? Why did they not allow the family to check and examine the body? Why did they put heavy make up on her dead body? What were they trying to hide? The police will stop at nothing to use all methods of deception to conceal their evil deeds. -
Macheng City Officials Beat Practitioners and Demolish Their Houses
2003-01-25Because Li Xueqin refused to pay the illegally imposed fine, the lawless thugs demolished Li Xueqin's house on March 8, 2001. Li Zhengquan ordered all the officials from the village to participate in the demolition he asked Li Zhengquan for the reason why they demolished the house. Li Zhengquan said, "I tore it down for no other reason than because I wanted to." -
Dafa Practitioner Is Suffering From Brutal Persecution in Beijings Tuanhe Forced Labour Camp
2003-01-25It was so humid and hot that it was very difficult for a person to breathe even for one minute, but Li Xupeng was forced to sit in the room for over ten hours. He was not allowed to stand up, walk, use a fan, or take a shower. After several days of the torture, Xupeng was physically exhausted, had serious symptoms of dehydration, and lost consciousness. The vicious police did not let him out, but instead they force-fed him with drugs, claiming he was ill. -
Families Torn Apart Due to Persecution in Gansu Province
2003-01-25On March 7 he and his wife were arrested and sentenced to the most severe prison terms of 12 and 8 year respectively. Their 16-year-old son was left with no one to take care of him. A happy family was thus torn apart because of the persecution. The damage to the family in material terms is devastating, but in psychological terms it is maybe beyond repair. -
A Police Officer Starts to Practice Falun Gong
2003-01-25He saw that I really would not write it and said he would seek the advice of his superiors. In a short while he came back and asked me, "How do you do the exercises?" At that time, I was very surprised. I said that there were four sets of standing exercises and a sitting meditation. He then told me, "You can go home!" -
A Righteous Party Secretary Protects and Defends Falun Dafa Practitioners in the Workplace
2003-01-25A party secretary's work unit employed several Falun Dafa practitioners that had been transferred from other units. After hearing about the injustices that the practitioners had endured, the party secretary was very angry and immediately went to talk with each respective manager responsible for the unfair treatment. After the party secretary's efforts many things were resolved. -
Dafa Practitioner Force Fed Mustard Oil, Then Suffocated to Death
2003-01-24The police of Mudanjiang City force fed Dafa practitioners with mustard oil, one bottle per Dafa practitioner. Right after force-feeding, the police would cover practitioners' heads with plastic bags tightly. Unable to breathe, practitioner's lives were in grave danger. Falun Dafa practitioner Li Hongmin died as a result of this inhuman torture. -
In Memory of My Fellow Practitioner Kang Ruizhu (Photo)
2003-01-24She looked dignified, upright and compassionate. In our simple conversation, she showed her steadfastness as a veteran practitioner. Listening to her talk in a sincere and forthright tone, I deeply felt her determination and maturity as a practitioner... this short talk we had became our unexpected farewell.