Torture

  • The Thug-Like Behaviour of Train Station Policemen in Sanhe County, Hebei Province

    Some practitioners and I went to Beijing to appeal on behalf of Dafa in October 1999. The police authorities at the Sanhe County Train Station arrested us when we passed by. The policemen there intentionally verbally abused and beat the practitioners held there everyday. They unlawfully interrogated and tried to extract confessions from us. We were shocked with electric batons, and they confiscated our cash and identification. They performed illicit body searches on the female practitioners. Two male officers put the female practitioners in separate rooms, locked the doors, and drew down the window blinds. They forced us to take off our shoes and socks and our clothes down to our underwear. When they didn't find cash on us, they groped us over, molesting us thoroughly.
  • After Recovering from Paralysis Through Practising Falun Gong, Mr. Jiao Meishan from Hebei Province is Detained and Persecuted for Almost One Year

    Jiao Meishan, almost 60 years old, a staff member at the Shijiazhuang Casting Pipe Factory, Hebei Province, was paralysed during an accident at work. In September 1996 he started practising Falun Gong. After three months he was able to stand up and walk again. Since then, he has not spent any of his employer's money for medical costs. After the persecution of Falun Gong started in July 1999, the street office and police station frequently came to his home to harass him. Jiao Meishan was forced to leave home and became homeless. In March 2006 he was arrested by police and detained at the No. 2 Police Station in Shijiazhuang City. On November 30th a court hearing was held, and currently he is still detained.
  • The Crimes Committed by Chen Jun from Qianjin Prison in Beijing

    Practitioner Mr. Zhang Yanbin was imprisoned for eight years because he practises Falun Gong. Because he refused to cooperate with the unreasonable demands of the guards, he was forced to sit for over 20 hours every day. He could only sleep for one or two hours a day, and the guards often woke him up. He was tortured close to insanity. When the prison guards used brainwashing tactics on Mr. Zhang, he would not cooperate. Chen Jun slapped him on the face and prison guard Meng Fanguo poured a glass of hot tea on his face. Some prisoners lifted him up by his head and feet, and then forcefully hit his buttocks onto the ground. Sometimes, one prisoner would hold his legs, another would hold his body, and a third would use a tooth brush to roughly brush his private parts.
  • The Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners in Weiyuan County, Sichuan Province

    Miu Yongli and the head of the Gaoshi Township, Li Gang, lured Tang Yichun from Hefeng Village, Gaoshi Township, by promising 200 yuan and reimbursement of medical expenses, to frame Falun Gong. They took her to a place called Zhimapu, located on the highway linking Gaoshi and Weiyuan Counties, some 400 metres from her house. They told her to dance for joy and shout, "I became insane as a result of practising Falun Gong." At the time Tang Yichun had been insane for 25 years. This act was videotaped and broadcast by the Weiyuan County TV Station. The repeated broadcast created a very bad impression and poisoned the minds of 700,000 people in the neighbouring counties and cities, including Neijiang, Zigong, Leshan, Ziyang and Chengdu. They wanted to incite hatred against Falun Dafa and its founder Mr. Li Hongzhi.
  • Falun Gong Practitioner Ms. Gao Weiling of Beijing Has Been Detained by Shunyi County Police for Six Months

    National Security officers and a gang of policemen, suddenly surrounded the home of practitioner Ms. Gao Weiling. This happened on August 31st, 2006. Because Ms. Gao and her husband (a non-practitioner) refused to open the door, Xiao Changjun found someone from the local community office and pried open their door in broad daylight. They arrested Ms. Gao and confiscated many items from their home. The police first sent Ms. Gao to the Shunyi Brainwashing Centre. They planned to forcefully "reform" her, but they failed. Then they sent her to the Nihe Detention Centre.
  • Mr. Zeng Zhizhong Severely Mistreated at Jinshi Prison in Changde, Hunan Province

    Falun Dafa practitioner Mr. Zeng Zhizhong has been severely beaten since he was detained October 2005 at Jinshi Prison in Changde, Hunan Province. The guards have made things difficult for him. He was insulted and forced to lick sputum off the floor. Mr. Zeng worked in the wool fabrication workshop continuously for over 12 hours. Guard Liu Yanbo (male) beat him many times and made trouble for him. He was not allowed to wear a mask even when there was a lot of dust. Wang Lin (male), the leader of the group did not allow him to use the toilet except during breaks. On February 15th, 2007, his mouth became swollen when Luo Qingwu (the leader of the guards) beat him. The head of the group, Tian Yubao (male) who is very evil, ran over and severely kicked Mr. Zeng, who then fell to the floor.
  • Heilongjiang Province Hulan Prison Plots to Harvest Organs from a Live Practitioner

    Practitioner Mr. Zhu Lijun was detained in Hulan Prison in Harbin City. In January 2007, Mr. Zhu was hospitalised due to illness symptoms. Then, without any warning, a nurse told him that that he would be taken to a doctor outside the prison. Mr. Zhu was carried up and down many stairs. He remembers that the place was not a regular clinic and he had the strangest feeling that they were preparing his death! They put him in a room. It seemed that they were preparing him for surgery. Suddenly he realised that they were going to remove his organs while he was still alive. With a strength that came from the unknown, Mr. Zhu suddenly shouted at them, "What are you doing? I believe there are still good people in this world. Good people don't do this kind of heartless thing." When Mr. Zhu Lijun repeated his words, Chen Weiqiang said, "Didn't we stop?"
  • Urgent Call to Rescue Practitioners Mr. Zhao Hua and Ms. Ye Hongmei from Fuxin, Liaoning Province

    Mr. Zhao Hua is being jailed in the No. 2 Prison of Dabei Prison in Shenyang City. Currently, Mr. Zhao has been on a hunger strike for 43 days to protest this persecution. The director of the prison hospital has already issued a notice to Mr. Zhao's family that he is critically ill. It is said that he has been transferred from the prison hospital to the local hospital, and the hospital told Mr. Zhao's family to pay for high protein injections. His family did not agree to this and demanded his release. Dabei Prison has already reported Zhao Hua's situation to the Prison Administrative Bureau, the Provincial Public Security Bureau, and the Judicial Bureau.
  • Ms. Xuan Hehua from Yuanlin County, Hunan Province Forced to Become Homeless

    In July 2005, Ms. Xuan Hehua, 55 years old, was arrested by local police when she was distributing leaflets exposing the persecution and was held in the local detention centre for 15 days. In March 2006, Ms. Xuan was reported to the police when she sent the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party to officials of her work unit. On May 16th, 2006, police got Ms. Xuan out of her bed to arrest her. She received a suspended trial and an announcement that the local prosecutor was suing her four months later.
  • Crimes Committed inside Nanmusi Women's Forced Labour Camp in Zizhong City, Sichuan Province

    There are five types of labour practitioners are forced to do: embroidering flowers on fabric (such as bedsheets, curtains, and table cloths); b. making toys; making ornamental items for clothes; making artificial pig hairs; and carrying and transporting goods (to and from the trucks). Every person has a fixed amount of labour they must perform, and they are not allowed to stop or sleep until it is finished. If they finish early, they must help those who are slower. Works starts at 7:30 a.m., and finishes at 11:00 p.m. (in 2005 it was even worse - they got off work every day at 2:00 a.m.). Even taking out an hour and a half for the three daily meals, the amount of time worked each day is as many as 13.5 to 15 hours.
  • Jilin Prison Fabricates Excuses to Rampantly Persecute Falun Dafa Practitioners

    Lei Ming was twice placed under "strict control" in the Jilin Prison. The first "strict control" lasted three months. He was locked on the "Dead Man's Bed" (the bed is flexible, it can be extended in length until the person on the bed loses his limbs). Lei Ming's body was stretched. His feet became disabled and he then walked with a limp. On March 20th, 2004, Lei Ming was again sent to the Dead Man's Bed. He firmly believed in Falun Dafa and didn't yield. The prison guards locked him up for more than six months. After Lei Ming was released from the detention cell, his life was in great danger. He was released on bail for medical treatment. Lei Ming died on August 6th, 2006.
  • Ms. Zhao Xiuqin from Beijing and Ms. Zou Yongping from Liaoning Province Died as a Result of Persecution

    Ms. Zhao Xiuqin, a practitioner in her fifties, lived in Beijing. She had suffered from the persecution of Falun Gong since July 20th, 1999, when the persecution started, and had become homeless. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) police arrested her when she was distributing leaflets exposing the persecution, and she was taken to a forced labour camp. Although she was subjected to brainwashing many times, she never stepped aside from her cultivation path. She died in January 2007 at a forced labour camp, due to persecution.
  • How a Doctor Suffered from Persecution

    In October 1999, I went to Beijing to appeal. When I arrived at Tiananmen, a soldier asked me who I was. I said that I was a Falun Gong practitioner and I wanted to visit the government appeals office. I was taken to Qianmen Police Station. I refused to tell them my name and address. To punish me, they handcuffed my arms behind my back, one from above and another from below. They then changed their tactics and hung me up by my hands to a steel cage. My toes could barely touch the floor. The officers closed the door, turned off the light, and left me there alone. With my body weight on my hands, I felt as if I was being deformed. My body felt like it was being torn to pieces. After a long time, the officers lowered me down. This torture did not stop until the next morning. I could not move my hands for a long time.
  • Police from Xinwen Mining Group in Shandong Province Arrest Four Falun Dafa Practitioners

    On January 3rd, 2003 when Ms. Niu Rongtian was giving out leaflets exposing the persecution, someone reported her to the 610 Office. She was arrested and Public Security staff beat her up. They also extorted 5,000 yuan from her family. On January 6th, Ms. Niu was sent to Wennan Women's Labour Re-Education Camp for 80 days. The team leader told her while striking her head, "You are here to 'transform' your thoughts." Niu Rongtian was not allowed to sleep or go to the toilet. She was force-fed three times, causing her mouth to bleed, and she was forced to do hard labour for more than 10 hours daily. Ms. Niu returned home on April 5th, 2003. Since then, the local police have continuously followed and harassed her.
  • The Persecution of Dr. Li Wei from Anshan City, Liaoning Province

    Mr. Li Wei, 40, is a doctor at the Qianshan Hospital in Anshan City. He was sent to a forced labour camp for one year due to practising Falun Gong. He was sentenced to three years, which was later extended to five years. During the delay period, the Anshan Court wanted to re-try him, but he refused to cooperate. The Anshan City Police Department sent a large police force to arrest him. Li Wei was sentenced to a five-year prison term. His house was ransacked, and Mr. Li's elderly parents were greatly traumatised by the incident.