Death Cases
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Ms. Guo Juanling From Jiangsu Province Passed Away Due to Persecution
2017-12-19Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Guo Juanling from Suining County, Xuzhou City, Jiangsu Province died on September 4, 2017. Because she practised Falun Gong, she was imprisoned in detention centres, a brainwashing centre, forced labour camp, and mental hospital. During these detentions, she was tortured, forced to do hard labour, and administered unknown drugs against her will. -
Authorities Claim Liaoning Woman’s Death to Be “Natural”
2017-12-19Ms. Yu Baofang of Anshan City passed away on July 17, 2017, the day she was taken to a local hospital. Two weeks before, Ms. Yu, her husband, and their son were arrested for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. -
Son Recounts Mother's Death Two Weeks After Arrest, Father Still Detained
2017-12-19Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Yu Baofang passed away the day police sent her to the hospital on July 17, 2017. Only two weeks before, she, her husband, and son had been arrested and detained for their spiritual belief. -
Hunan Woman Dies One Month after Being Sentenced to Prison
2017-09-17A Shimen County resident died barely one month after she was sentenced to three years in prison for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. -
Jilin Man Passes Away After Detention, Harassment
2017-09-17Mr. Wu Chunyan was arrested at his home with six others while reading Falun Gong books on March 3, 2016. The police raided his home and confiscated all of his Falun Gong-related belongings. -
Imprisoned Woman Dies of Abuse, Family Pressured to Sign Waiver of Liability
2017-09-17A Tianjin woman died while imprisoned for distributing materials exposing the Chinese communist regime’s persecution of Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline based on the principle of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Her family, however, was forced to waive their legal right to seek justice for her. -
Family Awarded 200,000 Yuan for Woman’s Death in Detention Centre
2017-09-17A woman in Jiutai District, Changchun City died four days after she was arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. Her son sued the local police and was recently awarded 200,000 yuan. -
Shandong Woman, 79, Dies after 8 Months of Imprisonment
2017-09-10Ms. Dong Yonghui, in good health and physically fit, was able to ride her tricycle to the local market every day before she was imprisoned in late September 2016 for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. -
Army Major Dies of Abuse While Serving Second Prison Term for His Faith
2017-09-10An army major in Lanzhou City died on July 1, 2017 while serving six years for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. -
Tianjin Falun Gong Practitioner Mr. Yang Yuyong Tortured to Death in Detention Centre
2017-09-05Tianjin Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Yang Yuyong and his wife were arrested on December 7, 2016, and later detained in Wuqing District Detention Centre in Tianjin. Mr. Yang was tortured to death on July 11, 2017. -
Father Tortured to Death: Daughter Demands Investigation by National People's Congress
2017-08-19Yang Yuyong, my father, died in the Wuqing Detention Centre in Tianjin on July 11, 2017. Large bruises were found on his neck and body and blood was in his eyes and ears. Large wounds were in and around his ears. In addition, his toes showed injuries as if they had been pricked with fine bamboo sticks. -
Healthy Man Dies Two Days after Hospitalisation for Hunger Strike
2017-08-19Mr. Gao Yixi, from Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang Province, died under suspicious circumstances two days after he was sent to the hospital for being on a hunger strike. Mr. Gao, who practised Falun Gong, was protesting his and his wife’s unlawful arrest and detention for their faith. His death occurred on April 30, only ten days after he was arrested. He was 45. -
Woman Dies 4 Days after Being Arrested for Her Faith
2017-07-16A woman in Jiutai District, Changchun City died four days after she was arrested for talking to people about Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. -
Shanghai Woman Dies 9 Months After Release on Medical Parole
2017-07-16Last month, a 65-year-old woman in Shanghai died about nine months after she was released on medical parole while serving 6.5 years for refusing to renounce Falun Gong. -
An Account of Mr. He Wenjie’s Torture and Death in 2003
2017-06-14Falun Gong practitioner Mr. He Wenjie from Xinjiang Autonomous Region was beaten and tortured in detention until he died. His death occurred on April 13, 2003 in the Bayingolin Prison. He was only 31 years old at the time.