Torture

• Persecution Suffered by Chen Anrui While He Was Alive

  2007-07-23
  65-year-old Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Chen Anrui died while trying to rescue two elementary school students who were drowning in a water reservoir. For a long period of time Chen Anrui was persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party for insisting in his belief of "Truthfulness, Compassion, Forbearance". He was subjected to repeatedly having his house ransacked, being arrested, sent to detention centres, subjected to forced brainwashings, and torture. Over the years, Chen Anrui was fined a total of 7,000 yuan
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• Two Courts in Jilin Province Hastily Hold Large-scale "Trials" of Arrested Falun Gong Practitioners

  2007-07-22
  On July 10th, 2007, the Chuanying District Court in Jilin City, Jilin Province, found many Falun Dafa practitioners, who had been arrested, guilty of the false charges that had been brought against them. On the same day, the Changyi Court in Jilin City sentenced many practitioners including Guo Yunqing, and one with the surname of Fu, who had been persecuted and had to sit in a wheelchair to participate in the trial. It is the first time in Jilin Province that two courts put practitioners on trial at the same time. The authorities violated standard legal procedures and only allowed attendance by one person from each family of those on "trial."
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• Husband Sentenced to Five Years in Prison, Wife Destitute and Homeless

  2007-07-22
  On July 20th, 1999, Jiang Zemin's regime started persecuting Falun Gong. Because I refused to renounce my belief, I was detained in a brainwashing centre. I was also held in a detention centre and a forced labour camp and even sentenced. I am presently destitute and homeless. My husband was detained several times and was sentenced to five years in prison. He is still incarcerated in Weifang Prison.
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• Non-Practitioner: Policemen from Pingshan County Public Security Department in Hebei Province Brutally Tortured My College Classmate, Mr. Ren Yinhai, in an Attempt to Coerce a Confession

  2007-07-22
  My college classmate, Mr. Ren Yinhai, is an associate doctor and the vice president of the Pingshan County Epidemic Prevention Station. He is well established in his career and has received awards for his research and professional papers. He was one of the best students among our classmates in college. For a while I did not hear from him. When I asked other classmates and learned that because he practised Falun Gong, he was being persecuted, I sincerely wanted to know about his situation in detail, so I went to see him. Although I do not practise Falun Gong, I know that all Falun Gong practitioners are good persons because I know several practitioners. This is why I know about Falun Gong, and also know about the severe persecution against Falun Gong.
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• Wang Xianghui from Baoding City, Hebei Province Persecuted to the Verge of Death

  2007-07-22
  Dafa practitioner Mr. Wang Xianghui was sentenced to prison for intercepting cable TV with broadcasts exposing the persecution about the persecution of Falun Gong. He was incarcerated in Baoding Prison and persecuted to the verge of death. After Mr. Wang was persecuted for about five years, his health deteriorated significantly. People in prison tried to hide Wang Xianghui's health condition from his family and limited his meetings with his family.
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• The Authorities Arrest, Torture, and Cause the Death of Mr. Chu Guilin of Changyi City, Shandong Province

  2007-07-21
  Mr. Chu Guilin was a practitioner in Changyi City of Weifang, Shandong Province. On November 11th, 2005, he was arrested, and his home was searched because he informed people about the wrongful persecution of Falun Gong. In November 2005, he was sent to the Wangcun Forced Labour Camp. In November 2006, he was tortured until he became paralysed. He lost all sensation in his upper torso and he required assistance to live. On November 11th, 2006, those responsible for torturing him until he was disabled were afraid of being charged and released him. Six days later, he died. Mr. Chu Guilin was 56 years old.
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• A Falun Gong Practitioner's Letter to Her Husband from a Brainwashing Centre

  2007-07-21
  Dear Lei: How are you? Ever since I began practising Falun Gong, I learned the principles of Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance which have brought more harmony and joy to our home. However, when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) started to persecute us, it created a lot of unhappiness. Many times, I was arrested, detained, and sentenced to prison terms. What happened to me has brought hardships to you and our family. You and the children and relatives all suffered a great deal, including tremendous financial losses. All that is not supposed to be a burden for us to carry, but has been forced upon us by the Community Party. Someone may say, "If you don't practise Falun Gong, everything will be all right." However, when I turn it around, I ask, "If the Communist Party stops persecuting us, would I need to speak out for justice for Falun Gong?"
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• Trial Held for Practitioner Hu Xinzheng of Henan Province

  2007-07-21
  Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Hu Xinzheng was arrested in March 2007. On June 28th, Mr. Hu's neighbours received a phone call from the Chuanhui District Court. The court informed them of Mr. Hu's trial that morning. Mr. Hu's family asked a friend to ask the lawyer's office to make court enquiries. They discovered that his trial was held in the Juvenile Court section of the Chuanhui District Court. The lawyer was puzzled: why hold a trial for a 55-year-old in Juvenile Court? When the lawyer asked about the verdict, the court said it was a heavy penalty. They also said that for Falun Gong cases, the actual decision maker is the Political and Judiciary Committee, not the court. Mr. Hu's family still does not know the verdict.
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• Older Ms. Guo Jingtai from the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Died as a Result of Persecution-induced Mental Trauma

  2007-07-21
  65-year-old Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Guo Jingtai was a teacher in the Tonglian Company school in Shihezi, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (AR). She was savagely persecuted several times between January 2003 and November 2003. Agents of the 610 Office were responsible. She was mentally traumatised and developed a persecution-induced illness. She died on July 19th, 2005.
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• Doctor from China Calls for the Rescue of Persecuted Falun Gong Practitioners

  2007-07-20
  My relative, Li Zhonglan, 44, is a female Falun Gong practitioner. In 2006, she was arrested by the 610 Office of Chongqing City. She was later sentenced to four years in prison. After Li was taken into custody, the officials from the "610 Office" insulted and tortured her in various ways. Her teeth were knocked out, her chin was fractured, and she was not given any treatment! Her chin healed, but is no longer in its original shape. Now she finds it hard to open her mouth and eat, so she can only drink liquids. She is now mentally unstable, physically weak, and holding on with her last breath.
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• Police Try to Cremate Zuo Zhigang's Body, Family Members Seek Another Autopsy

  2007-07-20
  Mr. Zuo Zhigang, a Falun Gong practitioner in Shijiazhuang City, was a certified engineer for repairing computer monitors for Phillips Corporation. On May 31st, 2001, the day before his wedding, Zuo was taken away by police from the Qiaoxi District National Security Team of Qiaoxi District Police Department in Shijiazhuang City. He was tortured to death overnight at only thirty three years of age. His parents still keep the rooms that were prepared for the newlyweds. Zuo's ninety-year-old grandmother still believes her grandson will come home after he finishes his work overseas. His entire family is devastated by his death.
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• Hong'an County Police in Hubei Province Break Into Homes and Arrest Practitioners

  2007-07-20
  On July 22nd, 2007, more than 100 Hong'an County police officers made a midnight assault on Falun Dafa practitioners under the direction of the Huanggang City Police Department and the 610 Office in Hubei Province. Police broke into Mr. Liu Hongsu's home, and brutally beat both him and his wife and ransacked their home, stealing a computer and other personal possessions. They left a broken lock and a mess in their home.
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• Persecution of Falun Dafa Practitioners in Shenqiu County of Henan Province

  2007-07-20
  Ms. Ma Min was detained for 11 months. In the detention centre, practitioners were not allowed to talk to each other. If they practised the exercises, they would be beaten. One time, a practitioner had to wear 40-pound shackles for violating that rule. On another occasion, a female practitioner had to wear the shackles for more than 40 days. There are sharp prongs sticking out against the flesh, which caused terrible pain. It was very difficult to hold the chains and moved inch by inch to go to the toilet.
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• Thirteen Falun Dafa Practitioners' Deaths from Torture in China Confirmed on May 2007 (Photos)

  2007-07-19
  In May 2007, it was confirmed that 13 Falun Dafa practitioners in China died as a direct result of torture. Among these practitioners, nine died between January and May 2007, and three died in May. Among the victims, eight were women, representing 61.5 per cent of the total and ten were over 50 years of age, representing 76.9 per cent of the total. Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Li Huiqi from Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, was paralysed in 2002 from torture at the Shijiazhuang Forced Labour Camp. She died on April 27th, 2007, at the age of 40, after enduring five years of excruciating pain.
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• Ms. Cui Lixin from Hebei Province in Critical Condition - Her Family Seeks Her Release from Detention

  2007-07-19
  The family of Ms. Cui Lixin, who has been detained in Zanhuang County (Shijiazhuang City) Detention Centre and has been in critical condition since June 22nd, 2007, has requested Ms. Cui's release. She has not been eating or drinking, has been vomiting blood and also has blood in her urine. Her mind has become unclear, and her life is in danger. Police officer Tan Jun, is in charge of her case at Yucai Street Station said, "We will not release her even if she is dead, because she practises Falun Gong."
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