Death Cases
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Gansu Retiree Dies 9 Months after 10-Hour Ordeal in Police Custody
2017-01-15A 65-year-old man died a painful death less than nine months after an 10-hour ordeal in police custody. -
Guangdong Woman, 78, Dies Weeks After She Was Sent to Brainwashing Centre
2017-01-15Ms. Xu Huizhu’s family and friends lost contact with her in late July 2016. They tried to visit her in August, only to discover her dead body. It appeared that she had been dead for days. -
Belated News: Jilin Man Dies from Injections of Suspected Lethal Drugs
2017-01-15It was recently confirmed that Mr. Liu Zhaojian, a Falun Gong practitioner from Jilin Province, passed away after suffering from a severe lung condition and coughing up blood. -
Update on Bakery Owner's Death after 90 Days of Abuse in Detention
2016-12-17Over two years after Mr. Wang Haijin passed away at home, the Minghui website has received new information regarding police harassment and his final days. Mr. Wang was arrested on April 22nd, 2014, at his shop and taken to a detention centereDuring the 90 days that he was detained, he suffered unimaginable abuse, including force-feeding, beatings, sexual assault, and forced labour. -
Belated News: Imprisoned Henan Man Dies 3 Hours after Being Rushed to ER
2016-12-14A Xinxiang City resident imprisoned for his faith died about three hours after he was rushed to the ER. The authorities at Zhengzhou Prison announced the next day that Mr. Fu Jinquan had been released on medical parole. They warned that anyone who disclosed news of his death would be punished. -
A Tragic Death on Chinese New Year's Eve
2016-12-14His brothers could not believe their ears. How could their beloved brother, who was only 52 years old and in good health, have died? They asked for an autopsy and explanation. -
Liaoning Woman Dies 12 Days After Being Arrested for Her Faith
2016-12-14A Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province resident died less than two weeks after being arrested for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. -
Sichuan Man Dies While Imprisoned for His Faith
2016-10-30Mr. Huang Shunkun was arrested on August 23rd, 2012, for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. He was sentenced to 10 years on May 7th, 2013. He was detained in a detention centre, then transferred to Aba Prison. Mr. Huang was subjected to constant abuse. He was often forced to climb up and down stairs for hours on end. He died on September 30th, 2016. -
Liaoning Woman Given Unknown Drug One Month Before Prison Release, Dies 4 Years Later
2016-10-23A Fuxin City resident imprisoned for her faith was forced to take unknown pills one month before her scheduled release in August 2012. Ms. Gao Lianzhen soon developed incontinence, abdominal swelling, and festering in her body. She died four years later. -
Shandong Man Suddenly Dies in Detention, Family Suspects Foul Play
2016-10-09Mr. Wang Yijun was still very healthy and in good spirits when his lawyer visited him at the detention centre on August 13 of this year. Six weeks later, the 65-year-old man from Qingzhou City suddenly died, and his family suspects foul play. -
Jinan Woman Dies as Result of Persecution in Detention Centre
2016-10-09Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Chen Xiumei of Jinan died in a detention centre on February 28, 2016, after being detained for eight months. Her body was cremated on March 31, 2016. -
Heilongjiang Man Dies 4 Months After Being Arrested for His Faith
2016-09-27A Wuchang City resident died less than 4 months after he was arrested for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. -
Mr. Jiang Deting Dies after 9 Days in Detention
2016-09-27Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Jiang Deting from Liaoyang County in Liaoning Province was arrested and detained on June 28, 2016. He was released on medical parole on July 7, and passed away that evening. -
Family Denied State Compensation for Xinjiang Engineer’s Unnatural Death
2016-09-27The family of an imprisoned woman who died an unnatural death has been denied state compensation. -
Hunan Man Dies One Month After Prison Release, Family Suspects Foul Play
2016-09-27A Xiangtan City resident serving seven years for his faith wasn’t released on medical parole until he was on the verge of death. The local hospitals declared him beyond care and sent him home, where he died one month later.