Death Cases
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Targeted in a High-Profile Case for Her Faith, Hebei Woman Dies in Agony at 55
2021-06-27A Zhengding County, Hebei Province resident died on June 4, 2020, due to the persecution of her faith in Falun Gong. She was 55. -
48-year-old Man Dies of Respiratory Failure, Family Suspects Forced Drug Administration During Ten-Year Imprisonment for His Faith
2021-06-27Mr. Zhang’s death came three years after he was released from serving nine and a half years years in prison for practicing Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. -
Liaoning Woman Dies at 57 After Two Decades of Persecution for Her Faith
2021-03-28During the past two decades of the persecution of Falun Gong, Ms. Xie Dewen had been arrested four times and served two forced labor camp terms. She endured all kinds of inhuman torture, especially in the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. She succumbed to the torture and passed away on January 21, 2021, at the age of 57. -
Two Siblings Lose Their Mother to the Persecution of Her Faith
2021-01-31Growing up in fear and constantly forced into displacement due to the persecution of their mother’s faith in Falun Gong, Ms. Zhu Yan’s children were dealt a heavy blow when she passed away on August 15, 2020. She was 57. -
Sichuan Woman Sentenced for Her Faith, Mother Dies after Being Harassed by the Authorities
2021-01-31Two months after an elderly mother passed away, having been harassed and traumatized by the arrest of her daughter, the family was dealt another heavy blow when the daughter was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for her faith in Falun Gong. -
Once Imprisoned for 11 Years, Jilin Man Dies a Month and a Half after Latest Arrest for His Faith
2021-01-31A Nong’an County, Jilin Province, man passed away on August 26, 2020, about a month and a half after being arrested in a police sweep for practicing Falun Gong. His wife, who was arrested with him, is still detained at the time of writing. -
Jilin Woman Passes Away After Frequent Harassment for Her Faith
2021-01-31A Changchun City, Jilin Province, resident passed away around July 20, 2020, after her health declined as a result of repeated arrests and harassment for practicing Falun Gong. Ms. Bai Yaqing's daughter is still serving time, also for refusing to renounce Falun Gong. -
Liaoning Man Dies at 48, Three Years after Serving Ten Years for Practicing Falun Gong
2021-01-31A Huludao City, Liaoning Province, resident died on August 7, 2020, three years after he was released from serving a ten-year term for practicing Falun Gong, an ancient spiritual and meditation discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party since 1999. He was 48. -
80-year-old Woman Serving Time at Home for Her Faith Dies After Harassment
2021-01-31An 80-year-old woman was constantly harassed while she was serving a one-year sentence at home for her faith in Falun Gong. Her health continued to decline and she passed away on August 22, 2020. -
Former Teacher Dies After Suffering Decades of Persecution for His Faith
2021-01-31A former teacher passed away on April 8, 2020, after suffering repeated persecution and nearly ten years in prison, simply for upholding his faith in Falun Gong, an ancient spiritual and meditation discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. -
Liaoning Man Passes Away After Suffering Long-Term Persecution
2021-01-31Mr. Du Xinggui was arrested on June 29, 2016, for his faith in Falun Gong. He was later sentenced to two and a half years with his prison term set to expire on December 28, 2018. Since he failed the required physical examination for prison admission, he was released on medical parole. -
Hebei Man Dies Four Days After Prison Release
2021-01-31Sixty-nine year-old Mr. Bian Qunlian fell into critical condition while imprisoned for his faith in Falun Gong, and died on August 12, 2020, four days after being sent back home. -
Heilongjiang Man Denied Medical Parole Dies Six Months Before End of Prison Term for His Faith
2021-01-31A middle school teacher died in a hospital on August 9, 2020, barely one month after he became critically ill but denied medical parole. Mr. Wang Fengchen had been serving a four-year term for his faith in Falun Gong, and his death came six months before his term was set to expire. -
More Details about a Doctor’s Torture Death 17 Years Ago for Upholding His Faith
2021-01-31Seventeen years after a 32-year-old doctor died shortly after he was released in critical condition, more details have emerged about the torture he suffered in custody for upholding his faith in Falun Gong. -
Belated News: Two Shaanxi Residents Die in 2014 and 2018 Due to Persecution of Their Faith
2021-01-31It was recently confirmed by the Minghui.org website that two residents of Shenmu City, Shaanxi Province, passed away in June 2014 and spring 2018, after being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime for upholding their faith in Falun Gong, a spiritual practice that has been targeted since 1999.