Death Cases
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Authorities Threaten to Forcibly Cremate Body of Heilongjiang Man Who Died 10 Days after Arrest for His Faith
2016-09-27The authorities in Mudanjiang City threatened to forcibly cremate the body of a local man who died just 10 days after his arrest for his faith. -
Imprisoned Shanxi Man Suddenly Dies, Family Suspects Foul Play
2016-09-27A Taiyuan City resident died in less than three months of his prison admission for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. -
Liaoning Woman Dies 7 Months after Release on Medical Parole
2016-09-16A Dalian City resident died seven months after she was released on medical parole. -
Liaoning Woman Dies Six Months after Being Arrested for Suing Jiang Zemin
2016-09-16A 45-year-old woman from Shenyang City died six months after she was arrested for filing a criminal complaint against former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin for initiating the persecution of Falun Gong. -
Henan Woman Dies Two Years after Being Sentenced to Prison for Her Faith
2016-09-16A Dancheng County resident died on July 19, 2016, two years after she was sentenced to 7 years in prison for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. -
Jilin Man Dies after Years of Incarceration and Torture for His Faith
2016-09-16A Jingyu County resident died on January 21, 2016, after years of incarceration ruined his health. -
Xinjiang Engineer Dies Within Three Months of Her Transfer to Prison
2016-09-08An engineer from Karamay, Xinjiang Autonomous Region died 83 days after she was admitted to Xinjiang Women’s Prison in Urumqi to serve five years for filing a criminal complaint against Jiang Zemin. -
Imprisoned Inner Mongolia Man Tortured to Death for His Faith
2016-09-08Mr. Fang Qingchang from Horqin Right Front Banner, Hinggan League was tortured to death on June 25 at Baoanzhao Prison in Inner Mongolia. He was serving four years for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. -
Woman Tortured to Death for Her Faith; Family Not Given Death Certificate Until Five Years Later
2016-09-08A 38-year-old woman in Zhuhai City was tortured to death nine months after her arrest for making informational materials about Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. -
Family Suspects Organ Harvesting in Case of Harbin Man's Death
2016-09-08Mr. Kong Fanzhe died on the same day of his arrest on February 21, 2003 for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. The police didn’t notify his parents until three days later. -
Liaoning Man Dies 9 Days after Arrest for His Faith, Family Suspects Foul Play
2016-07-27A Liaoyang County resident, Mr. Jiang Deting, died on July 7th, nine days after he was arrested for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. Mr. Jiang was seized from his home on June 28th of this year. His family was shocked to see him in critical condition when they were asked to pick him up on July 7th. Mr. Jiang passed away hours after he was released on bail that day. His family suspects he suffered severe internal injuries due to torture. -
Retired Teacher Dies 3 Weeks After Release on Medical Parole
2016-07-27Retired teacher Ms. Xu Huixian, 71, was serving 3.5 years for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. She was reduced to skin and bones within less than one year of her admission to Gansu Province Women’s Prison. Ms. Xu died on July 8th, three weeks after she was released on medical parole. -
Woman Tortured to Death for Her Faith; Family Not Given Death Certificate Until Five Years Later
2016-07-27A 38-year-old woman in Zhuhai City was tortured to death on June 17th, 2002, nine months after her arrest for making informational materials about Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. Ms. Yuan Zheng’s family was not issued a death certificate until five years later. They were shocked to see “severe malnutrition” listed as the cause of death. They sought justice for her, but without success. -
Imprisoned Inner Mongolia Man Tortured to Death for His Faith
2016-07-27Mr. Fang Qingchang was tortured to death on June 25th at Baoanzhao Prison in Inner Mongolia. He was serving four years for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. When his wife visited him two months ago, he was already emaciated and appeared to be very weak. According to insiders, he was subjected to brutal beatings and extra workload four days before his death. -
Newsweek Reports on China's Organ Harvesting from Political Prisoners
2016-07-10The World edition of Newsweek online carried a report titled “Is China Still Harvesting Organs From Its Political Prisoners?” by Jessica Firger on June 15th, 2016. This article reported that U.S. House Resolution 343, which passed unanimously on the evening of June 13th, 2016, calls on China's communist regime to immediately stop forced organ harvesting from Falun Gong practitioners and other prisoners of conscience.