Brainwashing, Illegal Detention and Imprisonment, Inside the Labour Camps, Individual Accounts, 6-10 Office

Ms. Qu Shumei from Dalian City Arrested Again

2013-02-15

After the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began to persecute Falun Gong in July 1999, Ms. Qu Shumei and her husband's lives were turned completely upside down. Ms. Qu was sent to a forced labour camp twice, and Mr. Zhu was given a 12-year sentence and is currently in Shenyang No. 1 Prison. Ms. Qu was arrested again at home on December 17th, 2012, and police took her to Yaojiao Detention Centre.

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School Teacher Mr. Wang Linkai Sentenced to One Year of Forced Labour for Because of a Poem Posted on His Door

2013-02-15

Mr. Wang Linkai, an elementary school teacher, posted a poem on the front door of his home during the 2012 Chinese New Year. The characters on the poem read: “The Sun and Moon Illuminate Heaven and Earth with Auspicious Light, Heaven and Earth are Bright Again with Favourable Circumstances.” Police arrested Mr. Wang Linkai at school on July 6th and sentenced him to one year in a forced labour camp.

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Fushun City Police Ransack and Rob Practitioners' Homes

2013-02-04

On April 15th, 2012, police arrested more than a dozen practitioners in Xinbin County, ransacked their homes and confiscated their personal belongings. Mr. Mu Guodong and his wife, Ms. Yu Haiyan, were arrested by over 10 officers from the Fushun City Domestic Security Division at 6 a.m. that same day. Their home was also ransacked. The police confiscated their computer, a mobile phone, 8,000 yuan cash, and a bank savings book with a balance of 30,000 yuan.

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Fuqing Road Neighbourhood Officials in Chengdu City Arrest and Incarcerate Ms. Guo Lirong in Brainwashing Centre

2013-02-04

Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Guo Lirong was persecuted in the Xinjin Brainwashing Centre. The first day she was admitted, a staff member kicked her in the head with his shoes on, causing her to lose consciousness and vomit blood. After she was held there for more than 20 days, on November 21st, 2012, Ms. Guo was released. She was physically and mentally devastated. She was dragged out of the car and left alone on the road outside of her residential community.

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Ms. Chen Shulan from Beijing Detained Again after Eight Years of Imprisonment

2013-02-04

Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Chen Shulan was once again arrested and taken to the Changping Detention Centre on December 16th, 2012. All seven members of Ms. Chen's family practised Falun Gong, but five of them have lost their lives as a result of the brutal persecution over the past more than 13 years. Ms. Chen's younger brother, Chen Aizhong, was tortured to death in Hehuakeng Forced Labour Camp in 2001. Ms. Chen's younger sister, Chen Hongping, had her legs broken when guards at the Gaoyang Forced Labour Camp beat. She was tortured to death in 2003. Ms. Chen's other brother, Chen Aili, ended up in critical condition after being tortured in Jidong Prison. He died in 2004.

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Former Legal Daily Reporter Disappears for Over a Month, Now Faces Sentencing

2013-02-04

Falun Gong practitioner Yang Zhixiong, a former reporter for Legal Daily, disappeared over a month ago. His family received a notice on December 9th, 2012, stating that he was detained and facing sentencing. The case against him was fabricated by the 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) and presented to the court. His court date was scheduled for December 25th. On November 3rd, Gupolice and officials arrested Mr. Yang at his workplace

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Twelve Practitioners from Xiangtan City Arrested in October 2012

2013-02-04

Twelve Falun Gong practitioners from Xiangtan City, Hunan Province were arrested in October 2012. Local 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) agents, police officers, and government staff participated in the arrests. Mr. Wang Qingsheng and Mr. Luo Yinping were covertly sent to Laodaohe Law Training Centre in Changsha City (Hunan Province Brainwashing Centre) on October 17th. Mr. Wang was refused admission because of his poor physical health. However, he was sent to the Wujia Garden Brainwashing Centre in Xiangtan City the next day.

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Practitioner Jiang Zonglin Remains Incarcerated after Completing Five-year Prison Term, His Wife and Daughter Also Arrested

2013-02-04

Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Jiang Zonglin was sentenced to five years in prison for his belief. His term ended on October 15th, 2012, but he was not released. He was taken instead to the Xinjin Brainwashing Centre by Jinniu District 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) and Fuqin Resident Committee personnel. He has been detained there for over two months. On December 22nd, Mr. Jiang's wife, daughter, siblings, and other relatives went to the Xinjin Brainwashing Centre to request his release. The brainwashing centre director locked them up inside.

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Guangdong Province Practitioner Li Shengyu Sentenced to Five Years

2013-01-11

Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Li Shengyu was arrested by police and Yangjiang City 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong) in 2011. They failed to arrest Mr. Li’s wife, Ye Henglian. The incident forced Ms. Ye to leave home for an extended time in order to avoid police harassment. In a secret trial in March 2012, Mr. Li was sentenced to five years and subsequently transferred to Yangjiang Prison.

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Older Mr. Wu Jiajun from Laizhou City, Shandong Province, Covertly Tried

2013-01-11

Mr. Wu Jiajun, a Falun Gong practitioner from Laizhou City, was arrested on February 28th, 2012. The perpetrators first took Mr. Wu to the Dianzi Brainwashing Centre and then transferred him to the Laizhou City Detention Centre. Mr. Wu has been detained for more than nine months. His family hasn't received any information about him and is very worried. Local court officials have tried him several times without informing his family.

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Retired Teacher Arrested in Beijing, Causing Her Husband to Fall into a Coma

2013-01-11

On November 2nd, 2012, police broke into 63-year-old Ms. Fang Yunbao's home and arrested her. When her husband returned home to find it a mess and his wife gone, he immediately fainted and fell unconscious. The police also confiscated a laptop, Falun Gong items and other personal belongings. Ms. Fang's son and daughter went to the Haidian Detention Centre to request her release, but their request was rejected. Previously, in 2001, police arrested Ms. Fang and sent her to the notorious Hewan Labour Camp in Wuhan for one and a half years.

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Lies and Violence Used by Police Officials in Jiamusi City

2013-01-04

Jiamusi City saw a shocking number of violent arrests on September 10th, 2012: 40 to 50 plainclothes police officers drove in disguised police vehicles, broke into three homes, arrested 15 people in Jiamusi City, and confiscated their belongings, all without following any legal procedures. Those practitioners arrested were held in police stations. No oral or written notice was given to any family member. Ten Falun Gong practitioners were transferred to the Jiamusi City Detention Centre. Later, they were transferred to the Heilongjiang Provincial Women's Drug Rehabilitation Forced Labour Camp in Harbin for a term of two years each.

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Mr. Qiao Jianjun Brought to Trial after Being Detained for Four Months

2013-01-04

On November 20th, Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Qian Jianjun appeared in front of his family, wearing handcuffs and shackles, after being detained for four months in Wenshui Detention Centre. He stood in court, clearly emaciated as a result of extended ill-treatment. His face was lined, his eyes lifeless, and his voice hoarse. In order to reassure his family and relatives, he turned and smiled at them from time to time. However, his smiles looked very tentative. No one knew how he had been tortured. Some of his family members sobbed during the entire proceedings.

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Guangdong Province Practitioner Li Shengyu Sentenced to Five Years

2013-01-04

Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Li Shengyu was arrested by police in 2011. They failed to arrest Mr. Li’s wife, Ye Henglian. The incident forced Ms. Ye to leave home for an extended time in order to avoid police harassment. In a secret trial in March 2012, Mr. Li was sentenced to five years and subsequently transferred to Yangjiang Prison. When Mr. Li’s daughter and two sisters finally saw him, Mr. Li was very emaciated and weak, and he had to walk by holding onto the wall to keep from falling.

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Ms. Xia Haizhen and Mr. Luo Jiaolong from Shanghai Face Unjust Court Hearing

2013-01-04

Ms. Xia Haizhen and Mr. Luo Jiaolong, Falun Gong practitioners from Shanghai, have been imprisoned for over six months. The Baoshan District Court deceived them in order to get evidence and scheduled a hearing for November 28th. The court attempted to try them secretly on October 11th. Their families learned on October 10th, that the hearing was scheduled for the next day. The hearing was postponed after their families presented reasonable arguments in their favour. The court also created many difficulties for the defending attorneys.

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