Torture

• Already Disabled from Previous Abuse, Mr. Li Shigang from Jilin City Is Again Arrested and Tortured

  2011-06-10
  Falun Gong practitioner Mr Li Shigang, 43, was arrested by police who broke into his home at around 6:00 a.m. on April 28th. According to sources, Mr. Li is currently detained in Jilin City Detention Centre. When he was brought to the detention centre, he was handcuffed, his mouth was stuffed with something, and there was a sack over his head. Moreover, the police held his head down, making it difficult for him to breathe. An insider said that his lower back and legs are now injured from the torture, and he is unable to walk. Mr. Li has been arrested five times since the Chinese Communist regime began its suppression of Falun Gong in July 1999. He was put through all kinds of torture, and became disabled as a result. He was sentenced to forced labour twice and went through unimaginable torture and pain.
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• Husband Files Lawsuit Against Police Who Wrongly Arrested His Wife Liu Yujing

  2011-06-10
  Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Liu Yujing was arrested by police on November 16th, 2010. She was tried by the Shizhong District Court on May 6th. Ms. Liu's husband, Mr. Tian Fengyu, presented an indictment to the court on May 25th. He filed a lawsuit against the police officers who violated the law by ransacking Ms. Liu's home, taking her way and presenting false evidence.
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• Ms. Cheng Liyun Tortured and the Victim of Extortion by Acheng District Police in Harbin

  2011-06-10
  Since 1999, Ms. Cheng Liyun has been arrested multiple times, as well as been the victim of extortion by Acheng District and Harbin officials. She has been detained at the Acheng District 2nd Detention Centre, Songfengshan Police Station, Acheng District Police Bureau, and Harbin 2nd Women's Detention Centre. Her family has been anguished because she has been persecuted. Her husband could not bear it anymore and petitioned for a divorce at the Acheng District Court on August 9th, 2008, and again in May 2010.
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• Persecution of Elderly Ms. Li Zefen, from Huili County, Sichuan Province

  2011-06-10
  Elderly Falun Gong practitioner Li Zefen was distributing leaflets exposing the persecution of Falun Gong at the gate of Dongjie Kindergarten on March 28th, 2011, when she was followed by two men. She was later arrested by police and taken to a police station. Police officers Wang Zifa and Wen Xiaohong confiscated her house key. Police ransacked Ms. Li's home. She has since been detained at Huili County Detention Centre. Because Ms. Li practises Falun Gong and has told people the truth about Falun Gong, she has been arrested by police, detained, sent to forced labour camps many times and persecuted for the past ten years.
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• Practitioner Mr. Jiao Lin from Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province Subjected to Physical Abuse and Torture Again; Family Files Complaint

  2011-06-09
  In September 2010, Mr. Jiao Lin from Fengcheng City, Liaoning Province was arrested by local police for speaking with people about Falun Gong. He was physically abused and tortured until he was in critical condition. The police had to ask his family to take him home. When his health improved a bit, local police took him into custody again and Mr. Jiao was subjected to even harsher abuse and mistreatment. His family was furious upon seeing him in court, his body littered with bruises and other injuries. They are determined to hold the perpetrators accountable.
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• Suffering Mental Collapse After Abuse, Nurse Is Rendered Homeless and Wanders the Streets

  2011-06-09
  Ms. Wan Lihua, 45, suffered a mental collapse after abuses in the Shayang Forced Labour Camp. The guards attempted to “transform” [forcibly renounce Falun Gong] her using torture and interrogation. The guards shocked her with several electric batons. They connected wires to both of her hands and forced the electric current through her body. She lost consciousness as a result of the shocks. When she came to and opened her eyes, the guards shocked her with electric batons again. They repeatedly shocked her and she couldn't remember how many times she fainted. More than 10 days of brutal torture and deprivation of sleep severely damaged her mental faculties. Her hair has turned completely white. She lost the ability to take care of herself and wanders the streets.
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• Joy After Gaining a New Life Turns to Sorrow after Being Persecuted

  2011-06-09
  I am in my late fifties and was a witness to crimes committed by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). However, when I heard about Mr. Liu Shehong being arrested, I was deeply shocked. I met Mr. Liu Shehong around four years ago. He came to my home to fix my television. He looked to be in his early 30s, but was in his 40's and was strong and glowing with health. He was polite and worked quickly. In no time he fixed my television. He appeared to be a very good man. I was told that after Mr. Liu was detained on May 4th, 2008, after he painted the words "Falun Gong is good" on a wall. Mr. Liu was sent to the Hewan Forced Labour Camp in Wuhan City.
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• Account of Persecution Suffered by Ms. Wang Suoxian, a Falun Gong Practitioner from Wuhan City

  2011-06-09
  On May 12th, Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Wang Suoxian was arrested by local 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) personnel and taken to the brainwashing centre near Boquan Farm. Since the persecution of Falun Gong began on July 20th, 1999, Ms. Wang has been arrested many times. In March 2004, Wang Xuoxian was arrested and taken to the Sandian Brainwashing Centre, where she was forced to stand and not allowed to sleep, to coerce her into writing another “guarantee” that she would give up Falun Gong cultivation. When she cried out loud, the guard kicked her in the legs, causing such pain that her whole body trembled.
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• Mr. Chen Yuemin Passes Away After Being Persecuted for Many Years

  2011-06-08
  Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Chen Yuemin was arrested, detained, and tortured for over ten years for believing in the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. In 2001, he was sentenced to five years in prison to be served at the Xinmi Prison in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. When he was on the verge of death, he was released. After his release, he was constantly harassed and unable to recover his health. He passed away on April 26th, at the age of 48.
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• Wuhan Domestic Security Division Persecutes Falun Gong Systematically and Recklessly

  2011-06-08
  Eleven Falun Gong practitioners in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, were taken away from their homes and workplaces on the morning of April 20th. All of the arrests were carried out covertly, and all of the victims’ homes were ransacked. One of the 11 arrested practitioners, Mr. Feng Zhen once served seven years in prison for his belief in Falun Gong.
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• Middle School Teacher from Mengyin County, Shandong Province Sent to Forced Labour Camp Again

  2011-06-08
  Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Yi Shuling, 42 years old, is a former teacher. She has stayed away from home for many years to avoid the persecution. When Ms. Yi went to Mengyin County Hospital on March 4th to take care of her cancer-patient father she was arrested. The next day she was sent to Linyi Detention Centre and was sentenced to 18 months of forced labour in Shandong Province Second Women’s Forced Labour Camp a month later. While there, someone put sleeping pills and unknown substances into her food.
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• Further Information on the Arrests of Falun Gong Practitioners from Sanhe City, Hebei Province by the Langfang City 610 Office

  2011-06-08
  Chinese Communist Party (CCP) official Ma Hua led a team to Xiaotianzhuang Village. They broke into the home of practitioner Ms. Xiao Lihua. They arrested Ms. Xiao and sent her to the Langfang Brainwashing Centre. Mr. Li Min, Ms. Xiao Lihua’s husband, and their son Liu Xiaowei were arrested on December 22nd, 2010. They were sent to a brainwashing facility in Langfang, where they were incarcerated for over 30 days. The local authorities went to their homes to threaten and harass them in an attempt to have them renounce Falun Gong in writing during the summer of 2010 and in December 2010.
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• Police Fail to Arrest Mr. Cheng Guoxue, Send His Son, Mr. Cheng Junfeng, to a Forced Labour Camp Instead

  2011-06-07
  Mr. Cheng Guoxue and his son, Cheng Junfeng, are both Falun Gong practitioners. On April 25th, a total of ten police officers blocked the main entrance to Cheng Guoxue’s home with two cars. A few officers later entered the yard trying to arrest Mr. Cheng. His son and daughter-in-law tried to distract the police so Mr. Cheng could escape through a window. When the police failed to arrest Mr. Cheng, they arrested Mr. Cheng’s son and his daughter in-law. His daughter in-law was released that same night but Cheng Junfeng was taken to a detention centre in Huludao City for 15 days in detention.
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• Ms. Luo Yuying from Chengdu, Sichuan Province Transported to A Brainwashing Centre--Righteous Family Fighting for Justice

  2011-06-07
  Ms. Luo Yuying, a Falun Gong practitioner from Chengdu, Sichuan Province, was transported to a brainwashing centre on May 13th. Her husband, who recently had cancer surgery, went to the centre to fight for justice. The persecutors put up innumerable obstacles but finally had to allow the couple to see each other. The husband said to his wife with determination before he left, “I will come back to visit you, very often, until I’m able to get you home.” He also told the persecutors, “I will come again to get her back!”
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• Falun Gong Practitioner Mr. Huang Weichao Was Taken to a Brainwashing Centre But Is Now Missing

  2011-06-07
  Mr. Huang Weichao, a Falun Gong practitioner, used to work at the No. 10 Oil Exploitation Factory of the Daqing Petroleum Company. On the afternoon of April 8th, while he was at work, he was arrested and taken to the Wuchang Brainwashing Centre in Heilongjiang Province. On April 21st, the management where he worked told his family that he had run away from the brainwashing centre on April 9th. No one knows his current whereabouts.
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