Torture, Death Cases, Organ Harvesting

  • Three Falun Gong Practitioners in Beijing Died from Persecution

    Wang Huilan, in her sixties, who had suffered high blood pressure and heart disease and could not take care of herself, had her health restored after practising Falun Gong. However, since July 20th, 1999, Li Chunyan, the deputy director of the Jinzhan Town 610 Office and Wang Shijiang, the head of the security office of West Village, frequently harassed her, threatened to cut off her financial resources, and confiscated her pension. As a consequence, the elderly lady was greatly hurt psychologically and physically which resulted in a relapse of her health problems. She died on the eve of the 2001 Chinese new year.
  • Ms. Wang Shujun Persecuted to Death, Her Husband Sentenced to Three Years' Imprisonment

    Ms. Wang Shujun was detained at Jiamusi Detention Centre, after which she was sentenced to one year's imprisonment in a forced labour camp. She had to live in a gloomy, dank room with a cold concrete floor. Ms. Wang was only given corn cakes to eat that looked black and tasted sour, and soup that was like salt water, but no drinking water. Once, she even ate icicles from her windows in the winter to quench her thirst. Due to the brutal conditions and persecution at the forced labour camp, Ms. Wang suffered uraemia and her entire body became swollen with oedema. Ms. Wang's husband, was detained at the detention centre. She missed her husband very much. Her husband was not permitted to see his wife until she passed away.
  • Zhou Huisheng Persecuted to Death at the Yuemingshan Forced Labour Camp, Anshan City

    In the Autumn of 2005, Dafa practitioner Mr. Zhou Huisheng was speaking to people about the facts of Falun Dafa when police arrested him. He was sent to the Yuemingshan Forced Labour Camp for a one year sentence. On July 26th, 2006, the forced labour camp notified his family members by phone to take Mr. Zhou home. By that time he was unconscious and on the verge of death. His head was bleeding internally and there were clots. He was discharged from the hospital only two days after he came in because the doctor refused to treat him. He passed away on July 30th, 2006.
  • Ms. Li Guixiang's Lower Jaw Dislocated, Nasal Feeding Tube Left in Her Stomach for Two Weeks

    My name is Li Guixiang. Because of practising Falun Dafa, I was imprisoned in Qinghai Province Female Labour Camp for three and a half years. During this period, I suffered various tortures. At the end of August 2003, because of revealing the persecution to people, I was arrested by police. I protested their illegal action, and jumped from a high place. At that time, I went unconscious, and my whole body could not move. After regaining consciousness, they still took me to the labour camp. I went on a hunger strike to protest. After ten days, the police started to force-feed me. After two months, they dislocated my lower jaw, and poured food into my mouth. The process was so cruel that no one could bear to watch.
  • Practitioner Wang Hongliang Imprisoned and Persecuted for Five Years; His Blood Was Drawn for Examination

    This is a scar left on Wang Hongliang's leg from the torture he suffered at the Shulan City Public Security Bureau when police interrogated him. The wound ulcerated and took six months to heal. Wang was handcuffed behind his back and they proceeded to kick and punch him in order to obtain information. Later, they beat him again. They tied him to a "tiger bench" so he couldn't move at all. Then they used a wooden stick to hit his legs.
  • Four Year Prison Sentence for Falun Gong Practitioner Ms. Gu Xiaohua, Following More Than One Year in Detention

    Ms. Gu Xiaohua, a 58-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Beijing, was recently sentenced to four years of imprisonment in the Beijing Women's Prison, following more than a year in detention. Ms. Gu was detained many times before. When she was detained in a detention centre the guards stripped her of all her warm clothing, leaving only her underclothes, and tied her with tape to a cross made from a snow-covered door plank. They then deliberately placed her in a windy spot where it was freezing cold. In addition, they immobilised her mouth with tape in order to prevent her from crying for help.
  • Ms. Bai Yuzhi, a Practitioner from Jingxing County, Persecuted to the Point of Blindness by Hebei Province Women's Prison

    Ms. Bai Yuzhi, in her 40s, is a former member of the Jingxing County Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. Since she persisted in her belief in Falun Dafa, she has been detained in the Hebei Province Women's Prison. Due to long-term persecution, she became blind and throws up blood. She also almost died several times. At present she cannot take care of herself. Her family members applied for her release for medical treatment, but the prison authorities have kept putting off approval.
  • Jinzhou City Forced Labour Camp Intensifies Its Brutal Torture of Falun Dafa Practitioners

    In late May of 2006, Jinzhou City Forced Labour Camp, located in China's Liaoning Province, began a new round of intensified persecution in an attempt to "transform" Falun Gong practitioners, kindhearted people dedicated to the principles of Truth, Compassion, Forbearance. The guards are putting drugs in the food that cause abnormalities in the bodies of the practitioners. They continue brutal torture using torture instruments, handcuffs, various versions of hanging a person up, interrogation, threats, and various mental and physical abuses.
  • Police in Chifeng City Tears Apart Family

    My sister suffered from high blood pressure and skin disease for many years. All of her diseases disappeared when she began to practise Falun Gong. After the Jiang Zemin regime began persecuting Falun Gong on July 20th, 1999, police from the Sanzhong Street Station forced my sister to sign statements promising to give up the practice. Her family members, who do not know the truth, also monitor her and even beat and curse her. She is forbidden from doing the exercises and is sad in her heart. In June 2002, my sister fainted on the street and was sent to the hospital. She was diagnosed with a brain stem hemorrhage. She has since been paralysed in bed and cannot speak.
  • Several Elderly Falun Gong Practitioners in Hebei, Sichuan and Helongjiang Provinces are Persecuted to Death

    Ms. He Zhongxiu was 66 years old. On July 16th, 2001, Ms. He and a new practitioner posted Falun Gong flyers on walls. The new practitioner reported Ms. He to the police. Consequently, police, the 610 Office, and the National Security Group arrested Ms. He. On July 19th, after three days of intense interrogation, Ms. He and her son were released. On July 28th, Ms. He was arrested again and taken to a brainwashing centre. This brainwashing centre only functioned for three days. Police arrests, intimidation, and harassment put Ms. He under huge pressure. As a result, her health deteriorated rapidly, and Ms. He passed away on January 27th, 2005.
  • Bo Fucheng Has Been Tortured for Two Months, But Zhaoyuan Detention Centre Refuses Family Visits

    On May 21st, 2001, Falun Gong practitioner Bo Fucheng was detained in the Zhaoyuan City Detention Centre and tortured there. He was beaten up by policemen until he lost consciousness. Then he was revived with cold water and beaten until he passed out again. He was also hung up with cuffs for a long time. He was tortured until he almost died. It is not known whether he is still alive. The detention centre refuses family visits.
  • How Did Practitioner Wang Xiaodong Lose His Ability to Speak?

    On March 11th, 2006, Wang Xiaodong, a 39-year-old practitioner was arrested again by several policeman. They searched his home. Wang Xiaodong’s mother went to the Huadian City 610 Office and the local court many times, requesting to see her son. The authorities ignored her requests and threatened her instead. On July 6th, she waited 6 hours before finally seeing her son, who was handcuffed in an iron cage. Wang Xiaodong’s head was drooped and he didn’t respond to his mother’s voice, as if he couldn’t hear her.
  • The Persecution Experienced by Practitioner Wang Xiaolun from Hebei Province

    On June 7th, 2006 Wang Xiaolun and four other practitioners were arrested and taken to the Gaoqiao Police Station. Police Chief Wang Shiyong slapped Wang Xiaolun for refusing to give his name and address. Wang Xiaolun was handcuffed to a chair that night and denied food. The next day, the five practitioners were sent to the Gaobeidian Public Safety Bureau. Four of the practitioners were handcuffed together and forced to use the lavatory together. An officer struck Wang Xiaolun’s face with a water bottle. Mr. Wang then went on a hunger strike to protest the persecution. The practitioners were detained there for half a day before being sent to the Gaobeidian Detention Centre.
  • Deng Yufang in Her 60s Suffered Intense Persecution at the Nanmusi Women's Forced Labour Camp Before Her Death

    Ms. Deng Yufang was around 60 years old. She was reported to police by someone while she was distributing leaflets exposing the persecution. Deng Yufang was sent to the Nanmusi Women's Forced Labour Camp and put into a "Miscellaneous Group," for elderly Falun Gong practitioners who did not have good eyesight, and who were unable to work efficiently. The major tasks for the Miscellaneous Group were to carry the food and water for the three meals daily for over one hundred people, and clean the yard, the toilet, etc. Reeling under both physical and mental torture, Deng Yufang became sick in March 2004. Her whole body became swollen, she developed a big lump in her stomach and she could not pass urine. Deng Yufang's critical condition was grounds for her release on bail for medical treatment. Deng Yufang passed away in June 2006.
  • Elderly Practitioner Ms. Zhang Lianying Dies an Unjust Death While Her Whole Family Suffers Long-term Persecution

    84-year-old Ms. Zhang Lianying from the Chaoyang District of Beijing, along with her whole family, practised Falun Gong. Because of this, they have been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party for several years. Her son, her daughter-in-law, and her daughters were all detained. Her son was sentenced to eight years in prison and is still incarcerated. Ms. Zhang passed away on May 31st, 2006, from the effects of the long-term harassment.