Persecution Throughout Society
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A Brief History of Events Leading Up to Jiang Zemin's Irrational Persecution of Falun Gong in China
2004-11-20
Today, elderly Chinese people can still vividly recall the series of framing, fabrications and persecution cases during the "Anti-rightist" movement and the Cultural Revolution. After the economic reform and "opening-up" policies took effect, China's economy developed quickly and the financial environment loosened up, but the same cannot be said about the government's iron-fisted control on diversity of thought. -
A Non-Practitioner's Eyewitness Account of the Police Brutality on Tiananmen Square in July 2001
2004-11-08I am not a Falun Gong practitioner, but my mother and my older sister are. On July 20, 2001, I went to Tiananmen Square to look for my mother and my sister who went to appeal for Falun Gong. From July 20 to July 22, when I was looking for them, I observed a more complete picture of the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. Several policemen in the centre were hitting Falun Gong practitioners on the head with electric batons. Practitioners' blood was sprayed all over a banner, yet they still carried on holding the banner and protecting it with their bodies. -
Family Tragedy: A Little Girl Longs for Her Mother, Luo Zhixiang, Who Died as a Result of Persecution
2004-11-07
Huang Ying's father is illegally imprisoned because he practises Falun Gong and her mother was killed whilst incarcerated for the same reason. She now lives with her grandparents in a dilapidated house made of sun-dried mud bricks. She has never told her grandmother about the death of her mother. because she is in poor health and they don't want to shock her. -
Recent News of Wang Boru, The Orphaned Son of Practitioner Wang Hongbin who was Tortured to Death
2004-11-07Wang Boru witnessed many occasions where the police ransacked his house like burglars. On the morning of July 20, 1999, over 20 plainclothes policemen broke into his house and arrested both his father and mother. At that time, Wang Boru was less than 10 years old and he was so scared that he cried loudly. After the event, nobody was there to take care of him for over 50 days. He wandered around by himself. -
Two Orphans Left After Practitioner Li Shuhua is Tortured to Death
2004-11-07At around 9 a.m. on September 24, 2003, deputies Jiang Wei, Li Mingchao and a Mr. Dong, all from the Peiying Police Station, abducted Li Shuhua from her home. She was tortured to death less than half a month after her abduction. Yang Kai and Yang Hang's father, Yang Zhanjiu, was abducted and sentenced to seven years in prison in April 2004. He is being detained at the Siping Prison in Jilin Province. They left behind 2 young sons. -
A Practitioner's Child Says "I Need My Mum!"
2004-11-07Since July 20, 1999--when the persecution of Falun Gong started--until today, I have been living in horror, worry and fear. Because my mother practises Falun Gong, the local government officials forced my parents to divorce. Since then, my mother and I have had a difficult and worrisome life. It was even worse during the time when mother was not at home. Seeing children in other families play with their mums or go shopping together, or hearing other children calling their mums, I could not hold back my tears and just let them run down my face. -
WOIPFG: Internet Survelliance in the Persecution of Falun Gong (Extract)
2004-11-06According to incomplete statistics, WOIPFG has found that as of the end of April 2004, as a result of Internet-related activities, 108 Falun Gong practitioners have been incarcerated, illegally sent to labor camps, and tortured. Three identified Falun Gong practitioners arrested for Internet-related activities were tortured to death. Among the Falun Gong practitioners who have been arrested and persecuted as a result of Internet surveillance, those with advanced degrees constitute a relatively high percentage. -
Father and Husband Disclose More Details of the Death of Ms. Li Shuhua in 2003
2004-11-06Ms. Li Shuhua's father Li Fuchen, sixty years of age, works for the Environmental Department in Yushu City. In October 2003, his daughter Li Shuhua died as a result of the persecution, his son-in-law Yang Zhanjiu was unjustly detained, and Li Fuchen's wife Cui Zhanyun was sent to a forced labour camp. During that time Li Fuchen lived a miserable life with his two young grandsons. -
Sun Liqiang and Liu Lihua of Liaoyuan City Sentenced to Long Jail Terms, Young Child Left with No Parents
2004-11-06Sun Weizhe is an 11-year old boy who used to live on Xiangyang Street, in Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province. After his father Sun Liqiang and mother Liu Lihua were unconstitutionally sentenced, Sun Weizhe stayed with his maternal grandparents. Now his grandfather Mr. Liu, grandmother Li Chunrong and uncle Sun Lijun, who are all practitioners, have been forced to leave their home to avoid persecution, and Sun Weizhe is staying at a close family friend's house. -
"I Want My Mummy!" Cries Baby Wang Tianxing, Orphan of Practitioner Ms. Feng Xiaomin
2004-11-06
Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Feng Xiaomin, 34 years old, was from Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province. She passed away on June 1, 2004 as a result of persecution. Her 1-year-old son, Wang Tianxing, was left behind. Currently he is being looked after by her aunt. Wang Xiaofeng, husband of Feng Xiaomin, was forced to leave home in June 2001. He has constantly been sought by the "610 Office." -
Some Facts about Huang Xinyu, the Orphan of Falun Dafa Practitioners Mr. Huang Ke and His Wife Zhong Yunxiu
2004-11-06
If there were no persecution against Falun Gong, Xinyu would be like many other kids, enjoying her childhood in her parents' arms. Now when she misses her parents, all she can do is look at photographs of them. Falun Dafa practitioners Mr. Huang Ke and his wife Zhong Yunxiu both died as a result of the persecution, and their daughter became an orphan when she was less than 6 years old. -
Wife and Three Children Struggle to Survive After Mr. Tan Chengqiang Is Killed by Violent Force-Feeding
2004-11-06Falun Dafa practitioner, Mr. Tan Chengqiang from Hongcheng Village, Handian Town, Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province died from being persecuted and tortured. His oldest son, Tan Enlong, his second son, Tan Enfei, daughter, Tan Yuxiu, and wife, Guo Jinglan, must now depend on each other. They support themselves by farming a small 1.65 acre plot of land. -
The Suffering of the 8-year-old Son of Late Falun Gong Practitioner Mr. Zhang Zhuo from Leshan City
2004-11-05After Haonan's father died from the persecution, the boy was entitled to a monthly allowance of 200 yuan from the Leshan City Agriculture Department. In addition to his mother's meager salary, this is all the income that his mother, maternal grandmother, and himself have to survive on. It is very difficult for them to make ends meet. -
Current Situation of the Two Sons of Falun Dafa Practitioner Zang Dianlong, Who Died as a Result of Persecution
2004-11-04At the time of their father's death, Haoran was 14 and Haotong was 12. Later that day, on July 8, 2002, the boys were taken to Harbin City. Both of them were handcuffed. An official asked the police to interrogate them separately. After being detained in Harbin City for one month, the two boys were sent to Wanjia Labour Camp where they were held for another month. They were not released until they developed scabies all over their bodies. -
Falun Gong Practitioners Yang Xiaojie and Liu Runling in Shijiazhuang City Illegally Sentenced to Prison; Their Daughter is Living With Grandparents
2004-11-04Because her parents were sentenced to prison for persisting in their belief in "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance", Yang Wenjing was forced to live with her grandparents, who are in their late 60s and have very little income. Their home belongs to Yang Xiaojie's work unit and is about to be demolished. Yang Wenjing and her grandparents are about to become homeless.
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