Torture, Death Cases, Organ Harvesting
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Mr. Luo Liteng from Macheng City Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison
2009-06-02In June 2008, 30-year-old Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Luo Liteng was sentenced to 10 years in prison and sent to the Hongshan Prison in Huhan City. Mr. Luo's mother went to the Macheng Public Security Bureau to find out about Mr. Luo's whereabouts, but to no avail. Mr. Luo's father, Mr. Luo Kaijun, was tortured to death by the police. In April 2001, police Macheng City brutally beat Mr. Luo Kaijun. As a result, his body swelled, and both his mouth and nose bled. He could not move and was unable eat or drink water for three consecutive days. He was sent to a hospital for an emergency treatment. The brutal beating left his internal organs severely damaged. His health continued to deteriorate under prolonged persecution. On September 23rd, 2002, Mr. Luo Kaijun passed away. -
My Husband Was Arrested in Nanjing City; No News of His Whereabouts for 10 Months
2009-06-01I am Liao Sihua, 51 years old, and the wife of Mr. Li Xianghai. On the afternoon of June 20th, 2008, my husband was secretly arrested by Communist agents at Suyuan Road in the Jiangning Development Zone in Nanjing City. At the same time, they confiscated a computer and a safe box. In the safe box there were accounting documents and funds of 82 thousand yuan (34 thousand of it was cash). They also confiscated my personal printer, 3 mobile phones, 3 MP3 players, and some Falun Gong materials.I do not know his current whereabouts and have not heard from him since his arrest. -
Gross Abuse and Mistreatment at the Masanjia Forced Labour Camp, Liaoning Province
2009-06-01Li Yurong, from Dalian, 64-year old, is illiterate, so she inserted some of her own words into the labour camp rules, such as "end the persecution." Liu Yong beat her on the head, neck and torso with a high voltage baton, which caused extreme pain. Liu made Li Yurong read it again. She again read it as "anti-persecution." Liu beat her once more with the baton and punished her by having to stand facing a wall. Sun Xiuzhen, a 45-year old practitioner from Dalian, cried when she saw other practitioners beaten. Policeman Yan took Sun Xiuzhen to the office where he cursed her and punched her head and slapped her. -
Zhang Demin's Personal Account of the Persecution He Suffered in Qitaihe City, Heilongjiang Province
2009-06-01On June 24th, 2000, my parents, wife and I went to Tienanmen Square to tell people the truth about Falun Gong. We were arrested and detained. Because a large number of practitioners were arrested that day, we were later transferred to the Shijingshan Stadium and detained there. We were held in the stadium in 40 0 Celsius (104 0F) heat that day, but forbidden to use the toilet or drink water. In the evening we were locked up in a cramped, dark room. A policeman asked me where I was from. I did not answer him. Then they punched and scolded me. The next day, about 20 practitioners were transferred to the Mentougou Detention Centre where we were tortured. The criminals who were detained there beat us as soon as we arrived. -
The Severe Persecution of Ms. Yang Hualian from Guanghan City, Sichuan Province
2009-06-01Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Yang Hualian, 56, has been arrested seven times since July 1999 for persisting in her belief in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Ms. Yang was sent to a brainwashing centre twice, sent to forced labour twice, and has been sentenced to prison once. During her detentions, Ms. Yang endured savage tortures, such as electric shocks and beatings. The beatings and other abuses led to a lumbar vertebra fracture, severe back injury, high blood pressure, heart attack, and other problems. She became almost blind and unable to take care of herself. Her employers fired her in September 2008, causing her to lose her only source of income. -
On "International Nurses Day," a Comatose Nurse Is Put on Trial
2009-05-31On May 12th, "International Nurses Day," nurse and Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Liang Xiulan, who was in a deep coma at the time, was put on trial in Qian'an City, Hebei Province. The court did not even notify Ms. Liang Xiulan's family about her trial. The Qian'an City Detention Centre and the brainwashing centre did not want to be held responsible for Ms. Liang's deteriorating health and did not want to keep her in custody. After the trial, the court personnel drove Ms. Liang's physically disabled husband to the court, then took her and her husband home together. -
Ms. Kong Qian Has Been Persecuted in a Detention Centre for Over 300 Days
2009-05-31On July 9th, 2008, Ms. Kong Qian and her mother, Li Xiyun, who had already been homeless for over five years, were arrested by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officers in their home. A women claiming she needed to check their electric meter deceived them into opening their door. They have now been detained for over 300 days. Long term torture put Ms. Kong Qian's life in danger. She was once taken to a first aid hospital, but CCP officials did not allow her family members or her lawyer to visit her. At the end of March 2009, she was taken to Weifang Detention Centre. After CCP officials had her tortured to the verge of death, her case was then transferred from the Hanting District Procuratorate to the Court. -
Mr. Wang Xiwen Arrested and Denied Visits from His Lawyer
2009-05-31Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Wang Xiwen was arrested at his home on March 23rd, 2009. Because he looked at foreign websites, the police intended to sentence him. On April 15th, Mr. Wang's family and the two lawyers that they had hired in Beijing went to the Fengrun Detention Centre to visit Mr. Wang. The detention centre refused to allow them in and told them to talk to the national security team. When his family and lawyers went to the national security team, Chen Ruimin, the team leader, said, "We won't allow you to visit Falun Gong practitioners, since the Falun Gong cases are related to 'state secrets.' The supervisors said they are not allowed to be visited." -
Falun Gong Practitioner Mr. Liu Fuming from Meishan City, Sichuan Province and his Wife Ms. Shi Huafen Arrested Again
2009-05-31On April 16th, 2009, more than ten policemen forcibly entered the home of practitioner Mr. Liu Fuming. They confiscated Falun Gong books, and other personal belongings. They also arrested Mr. Liu and his practitioner wife Ms. Shi Huafen. It is said that he and his wife are imprisoned at the Dongpo District Detention Centre. In January 2009, Ms. Shi Huafen was arrested and detained for fifteen days. Now she is imprisoned again. Mr. Liu's elder son studies at middle school and his young son is in kindergarten. His parents are over 70 years old. -
Practitioners Abused in the Harbin Drug Rehabilitation Centre
2009-05-30On October 15th, 2007, Mishan City police arrested practitioner Ms. Xin Lilian when she was distributing Falun Gong leaflets exposing the persecution. Police extorted 1000 yuan from her and detained her in the Harbin Drug Rehabilitation Centre. When Ms. Xin was taken to the forced labour camp, she insisted that practising Falun Gong was not a violation of the law and she did not yield to the guards' unreasonable demands. She also requested an unconditional release. When she went on a hunger strike to appeal the brutal torture, Assistant Director Sun Baolian handcuffed her and told the guards to drag her from the 4th floor to the 1st floor for force-feeding, causing deep bruises on Ms. Xin's wrists. -
Huanggu District Court in Shenyang City Released Four Falun Gong Practitioners at Their Second Trial
2009-05-30More and more Falun Gong practitioners who were detained before the Beijing Olympics have been brought to trial in many cities throughout China. Numerous lawyers have stood up to defend practitioners' innocence, which has created a shock wave in the Chinese legal community. On February 6th, 2009, Huanggu District Court in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, convened a second trial for six practitioners. Four of the practitioners were released without further criminal charges being brought against them. They were allowed to return home after ten months of detention. Ms. Wu Yefeng, however, was sentenced to five years in prison, and Mr. Zheng Yi was sentenced to one year in prison. -
Mr. Li Weizhi from Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, Went Missing from Beijing 9 Years Ago
2009-05-30Mr. Li Weizhi, over 50, was a practitioner from Daqing City. In mid December 2000, Mr. Li went to Beijing to appeal on behalf of Falun Gong and to tell the government about the benefits he experienced after practising Falun Gong. He has been missing ever since. His family members took out "Missing" ads for him in both the local and Beijing newspapers in order broaden the search, but they have yet to find him. -
Exposing the Tongzhou District 610 Office and Domestic Security Team's Persecution of Practitioner Yang Shaocheng
2009-05-30Prior to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, the Tongzhou District 610 Office and Domestic Security Team officials tried to sentence practitioner Mr. Yang Shaocheng but failed. Since then, they have been harassing Mr. Yang and ransacked his home. In January 2009, despite Mr. Yang's deteriorating health, they arrested and detained him at the Forced Labour Administration Bureau. The Forced Labour Personnel Administration Bureau is infamous for using brutal torture on practitioners. Since the bureau authorities do not allow families to visit the detainees, Mr. Yang's current situation is unknown. -
Older Falun Gong Practitioner Sun Jianmin from Tangshan City Persecuted to Death
2009-05-29Falun Gong practitioner Sun Jianmin was a kind and generous man. He began to practise Falun Gong in 1998. He benefited greatly both physically and mentally, and his family became harmonious once more. When the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to persecute Falun Gong, he was tortured at Hehuakeng Forced Labour Camp until he suffered a stroke. His family was harassed for a long time by the local police. He passed away on April 27th, 2009, at the age of 61. -
Practitioner Ma Zhenzhu in Zibo City, Shandong Province Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison
2009-05-29Practitioner Ms. Ma Zhenzhu was arrested at home by police in early 2008. The police jailed her for about a year and did not allow her family members to visit her. The family members hired a lawyer and Ms. Ma pleaded not guilty. Unfortunately, the lawyer later succumbed to pressure from the communist party. After accepting the lawyer's fees, he told the family members that although he had managed to see Ms. Ma, he was unable to represent her because she would not give up her belief. In February 2009, Zichuan District Court ran the session without notifying Ms. Ma's family members, and sentenced her to seven years in prison. She is now being held in Jinan Prison in Shandong Province.