Torture, Death Cases, Organ Harvesting
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The Persecution of a Married Couple, Mr. Gong Maofu and Ms. Guo Jinrong, in Mengyin County, Shandong Province
2008-10-23Gong Maofu and Guo Jinrong are a couple from Shandong Province who began practising Falun Gong in the Spring of 1999. But on July 20th, 1999, Jiang Zemin's, [former leader of China and instigator of the persecution] political regime started to attack Falun Gong and cruelly persecute Gong Maofu and Gu Jinrong physically, mentally, and financially. In 2003 they were arrested. Because they refused to acknowledge that they had done anything wrong, Ms. Guo Jinrong was punched and and kicked by Wang Wei, from the 610 Office. Then with the excuse that she did not straighten her legs, Wang Wei again slapped her hard on her head and he did not stop until she passed out. Afterwards, they forced the couple to watch videos slandering Falun Gong and write so-called "exposing and criticizing articles." -
Mr. Yang Jianzhong, 70 Years Old, Persecuted in Wenjiang, Chengdu City, Sichuan Province
2008-10-23Seventy-year-old Falun Gong practitioner Yang Jianzhong was formerly a senior cost engineer at Factory 7111 of the Aeronautics Department in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province. Nevertheless, being controlled by the Chinese Communist Party, Factory 7111 issued an order in March 2008 to forcibly take Yang Jianzhong to the Xinjin Brainwashing Centre and make him renounce his faith in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Under tremendous pressure Yang Jianzhong left his home at the beginning of April and lived a homeless life. Yang Jianzhong secretly returned home on July 6th. On July 7th, Factory 7111 personnel forcibly took Yang Jianzhong away. -
Ms. Gu Li and Ms. Qiu Shuping Secretly Sentenced in Dalian City
2008-10-23On March 20th, 2008, the police arrested Ms. Gu Li and Ms. Qiu Shuping when they were telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong at a local village. Police officers ransacked the two practitioners' homes and confiscated their personal belongings. The police tried to deceive them during the interrogation. After being detained for over six months, Ms. Gu was secretly sentenced to three years and Ms. Qiu to four years in prison. Both have appealed their cases. -
Falun Gong Practitioners Brutally Persecuted in Guangdong Provincial Women's Prison
2008-10-23The 610 Office of Guangdong Province Prison Administration Bureau create a pattern of "dragon" persecution. They curse and physically abuse practitioners with deprivation of sleep, electric shocks, and slave labour. They also inject them with toxic drugs. The prison also instigates other inmates' hatred toward practitioners by depriving these inmates of their privileges in order to destroy the will of practitioners. As soon as a practitioner gives in, the prison continues the persecution by making them write guarantee statements of "repentance," "exposure and criticism," and "self confession." -
Mr. Ma Zhixin, Tortured to Disability, Died During the Olympic Games
2008-10-22On July 9th, 2008, the officials in Anqiu City arrested more than twenty Falun Gong practitioners, including Zhang Zhenfang, using the excuse of "maintaining security for the Olympic Games." Mr. Ma Zhixin, Ms. Zhang's husband, who was totally dependent on his wife's nursing care after suffering torture at the hands of the police, suffered an extreme shock and was mentally tormented. His condition quickly deteriorated and he passed away on August 21st, 2008. He was only 49 years old. -
Methods of Torture Used on Practitioners in Wulumuqi Women's Prison
2008-10-22Incarcerated drug abusers are instigated to to beat steadfast practitioners. Each practitioner is monitored by a particular inmate assigned by the prison authorities, Practitioners are forced to stand for long periods of time. They are deprived of sleep and are not allowed to go to the toilet--sometimes they end up soiling themselves. They are not allowed any family visits nor to make any phone calls. Ms. Pu Chun has been detained four times and imprisoned a total of three years. Currently, she is in a confined cell. She was tied to a bare bed and not allowed to take a shower. Both her hands and legs were restrained, her mouth was covered, and she was repeatedly shocked with electric batons. -
Persecution of Ms. Zhang Yujuan from Heilongjiang Province
2008-10-22Ms. Zhang Yujuan, 45, is from Wuchang City. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has persecuted her for practising Falun Gong, bringing countless hardships to her and her family members. On April 14th, 2005, police took Ms. Zhang to the Wanjia Forced Labour Camp without following any legal proceedings. Zhang Bo, chief of the Seventh Team, humiliated Ms. Zhang in every way imaginable. Because she did not cooperate with them and refused to join the CCCP, Zhang Bo tortured her by having her stand and squat for long periods of time. He also forced her to perform up to 16 hours of hard labour per day. -
Falun Gong Practitioners Xu Dongyu and Huang Xungui Arrested by Police
2008-10-22On the evening of September 28th, 2008, practitioners Xu Dongyu and Huang Xungui were reported to the police as they handed out leaflets exposing the persecution of Falun Gong in Yikou, Xingzi County. They were arrested, and currently are still detained at the Xingzi County Detention Centre. On October 6th, family members went to the Xingzi County Police Department to ask for the release of the practitioners. The police department's door was locked from the inside and no one was allowed to enter, so the family then went to the Xingzi County Detention Centre. The police from the detention centre first yelled at them. But they continued to ask, so they were finally allowed to visit the two practitioners, however neither was released. -
Ms. Feng Rongxia Seriously Ill After Being Persecuted in Shanghai Women's Prison
2008-10-21Since being sent to Shanghai Women's Prison on September 17th, 2007, 43 year old Feng Rongxia has been to the prison hospital over ten times, almost once a month. Although seriously ill, guards in the prison designated criminals to beat her in the cold weather, in order to force her to give up Falun Gong. She was beaten until she lost consciousness, but they poured cold water on her face, and she was kicked and beaten again. -
Primary School Teacher Ms. Chang Ping Tortured at Mental Hospital Four Times
2008-10-21After Ms. Chang Ping began to practise Falun Gong she was cured of her illnesses within a week. Then, Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials sent her to a mental hospital four times because she refused to renounce Falun Gong. She is now at the Jiamusi Mental Hospital. At the first mental hospital she recalled, "Several people held me down and injected me with a drug. I lost consciousness almost immediately. When I regained consciousness, they forced me to take some drugs and kept me on an IV that also held some kind of medication. I was kept drowsy and muddle-headed for a long time. One day, I looked into a mirror. My eyes stared blankly out of my face, my hair was messy and the corners of my mouth had bloodstains from the force-feedings. I burst into tears. They had tortured me beyond recognition." -
Ms. Zhao Lanfang Endures Harsh Interrogation Methods by Police from the Nanhui Police Department in Shanghai
2008-10-21On August 23rd, 2008, six to eight police officers broke into practitioner Ms. Zhao Lanfang's home. Several officers forced her out of her home and pushed her into a car while the remaining police ransacked her home. During the one month that Ms. Zhao Lanfang was detained at the Nanhui Detention Centre, there were eight officers assigned to her case, divided into four pairs. Each pair took turns interrogating her. The interrogation was brutal and they were very rude. They would sometimes pretend to be nice and sometimes were harsh. The police told her, "Abusive action is allowed during interrogation, it is quite normal." -
Two Mothers of Young Children Sentenced to Forced Labour in Guangdong Province
2008-10-21In mid-August 2008, the Chinese Communist Party 610 Office in Lechang City, Guangdong Province, arrested two young mothers, both Falun Gong practitioners. Ms. Gong Xuejun is the mother of an 18-month-old and Ms. Yu Shanzhen has a three-year-old. They were each sentenced to two years of forced labour and taken to the notorious Sanshui Women's Forced Labour Camp. Since the day Ms. Gong was arrested, her family hasn't stopped trying to reason with the departments involved, rain or shine. Everyone has given them the same answer: "The 'government' has made the decision. We can't do anything." -
Ex-Army Officer Stationed at the Shanhaiguan Airport Is Near Death as a Result of Relentless Persecution
2008-10-20Mr. Wei Danquan's wife went to Jidong Prison in Tangshan City to visit her husband on October 18th, 2008. She surmounted many obstacles to see him in person. Mr. Wei Danquan, about 40 years old, was pale and emaciated when his wife finally got to see him. He was too weak to stand and remained in a chair for the entire visit. Prison guards closely observed him the entire time. Mr. Wei's wife talked to him on the phone through the glass. Their conversation was amplified and everyone in the corridor of the reception room could hear it clearly. Mr. Wei is an ex-army officer. He was stationed at the Shanhaiguan Airport but was suspended from his duties for practising Falun Gong and has been persecuted ever since. He has been arrested, detained, tortured, and sentenced to imprisonment. He is in critical condition. -
After Zhang Huirong's Arrest, His Wife Suffered a Mental Collapse
2008-10-20Since 1999, the year when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to persecute Falun Gong, Mr. Zhang Huirong has been homeless. He was arrested four times despite having left home. Now, his hands and feet have deep marks from being shackled for long periods of time. He has returned home only once since the beginning of last winter. During the Beijing Olympics, when Mr. Zhang was repairing his car in his garage, several police officers showed up and arrested him. They handcuffed him and put him in the car after ransacking his home. Mr. Zhang called out, "Police officers are arresting good people!" After his wife witnessed her husband's arrest she became terrified and suffered a mental collapse. -
Recent Incidents of Falun Gong Practitioners Being Arrested by Police in Daqing City
2008-10-20Ms. Jiang Fengqin, 56, was arrested at home while she was looking after her grandson. Her home was ransacked. The persecutors ruthlessly tortured Ms. Jiang. They put mustard oil on a mask and put it on her mouth. They also rubbed mustard oil directly into Jiang Fengqin's eyes, nose and mouth. This caused her to be unable to breathe, with great pain and tears running from her eyes. She subsequently lost consciousness. Jiang Fengqin was sentenced to eight years in prison.