Torture
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Heilongjiang Man Imprisoned for 12 Years, Subjected to Nonstop Torture
2021-04-22
When Mr. Yang, 65, was introduced to Falun Gong, an ancient spiritual and meditation discipline, in the 1990s, he felt the teachings opened up his heart and offered a new perspective about everything. He let go of the strong pursuit for personal gain and learned to take setbacks in life easily. Through doing the Falun Gong exercises, his health quickly recovered. He felt his life was renewed. -
Finland Resident Recounts Eight Years of Persecution in China
2021-03-28
When Ms. Zhu Luoxin fled China to Finland in 2012, she was relieved that she could finally start a new life and reunite with her husband after being separated for eleven years. -
Liaoning Woman Dies at 57 After Two Decades of Persecution for Her Faith
2021-03-28
During the past two decades of the persecution of Falun Gong, Ms. Xie Dewen had been arrested four times and served two forced labor camp terms. She endured all kinds of inhuman torture, especially in the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. She succumbed to the torture and passed away on January 21, 2021, at the age of 57. -
Still Struggling with Poor Health from Brutal Torture, 71-year-old Man Arrested Again for His Faith
2021-03-21While Mr. Li Jiankui still struggles with the sequela from a brain hemorrhage due to savage beatings by the police nine years ago, he was arrested again on November 25, 2020, for his faith in Falun Gong. -
Eyewitness Account from a Former Police Officer: Dr. Liu Haibo's Last Two Days
2021-01-30
After brutally torturing Dr. Liu for several hours, the police noticed at 1 a.m. the next day that his heart had stopped beating. Only then did they stop the unspeakable abuse. -
15,235 Falun Gong Practitioners Targeted for Their Faith in 2020
2021-01-19
While China was hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, its ruling party, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), has continued its persecution of Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline also known as Falun Dafa that is based on the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. -
Over Two Thousand Falun Gong Practitioners Targeted for Their Faith in November 2020
2020-12-15
In November 2020, at least 754 Falun Gong practitioners were arrested and 1,284 harassed for their faith, bringing the year-to-date arrest and harassment cases to 5,933 and 7,192, respectively. -
Martial Arts Champion Tortured in Prison for 13 Years, Dies Five Years Later
2019-12-27
By the time Mr. Zhang Hongwei was released from a 13-year prison term in 2014 for not renouncing his faith in Falun Gong, the once-energetic martial arts champion had completely lost his physical strength. He was emaciated, weak and almost blind. -
245 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in March 2019
2019-05-06
According to information collected by Minghui.org, the month of March 2019 recorded 245 cases of Falun Gong practitioners arrested and another 162 harassed in China for refusing to renounce their faith. -
Father Tortured to Death: Daughter Demands Investigation by National People's Congress
2017-08-19Yang Yuyong, my father, died in the Wuqing Detention Centre in Tianjin on July 11, 2017. Large bruises were found on his neck and body and blood was in his eyes and ears. Large wounds were in and around his ears. In addition, his toes showed injuries as if they had been pricked with fine bamboo sticks. -
Healthy Man Dies Two Days after Hospitalisation for Hunger Strike
2017-08-19Mr. Gao Yixi, from Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, died under suspicious circumstances two days after he was sent to the hospital for being on a hunger strike. Mr. Gao, who practised Falun Gong, was protesting his and his wife’s unlawful arrest and detention for their faith. His death occurred on April 30, only ten days after he was arrested. He was 45. -
Torture Methods Used on Falun Gong Practitioners in Dandong City
2017-06-16According to data compiled by Minghui.org, in 2016, a total of 218 Falun Gong practitioners in Dandong City, Liaoning Province were sentenced to prison; there were also 428 incidents of practitioners being sent to forced labour camps and 596 detainments. Torture methods used to persecute practitioners since 1999 include: practitioners being beaten, often with belts, bamboo boards, and other objects. Some were punched in the face by police officers. -
Torture That Pushed Me to the Verge of Death Multiple Times
2017-04-09I am Sun Shuying, 64, an ordinary woman who worked at a car factory in Northeast China. Due to my belief in Falun Dafa, the authorities arrested me seven times and imprisoned me for ten years. Their beatings and severe torture nearly killed me several times. -
80 Falun Gong Practitioners Confirmed to Have Died in 2016 As a Result of Arrests and Torture
2017-04-09According to information compiled by Minghui.org, 80 Chinese citizens, 44 of whom are female, are confirmed to have died in 2016 for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. Ms. Wang Xiuyun, in her 70s, lived in Henan Province. She was arrested on May 13th, 2016, for filing a criminal complaint against Jiang Zemin. She died within hours of her arrest, and the police did not give any explanation to her family for her death. -
Jilin Woman Dies in Custody, Family Suspects Foul Play
2017-03-18A Da’an City resident died of respiratory failure while detained for her belief in Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. Her family suspects that it was brutal force-feeding by the guards that damaged her lungs. Ms. Han Hongxia, 57, was arrested and had her home ransacked on October 18th, 2016. The guards at Baicheng City Detention Centre subjected Ms. Han to various forms of torture, including force-feeding, because she refused to renounce Falun Gong.
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