Death Cases
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Liaoning Man Dies in Prison Three Years After His Wife Died in a Detention Centre
2020-11-01Mr. Wang Dianguo, a 67-year-old resident of Anshan City, Liaoning Province, was sentenced to four years in Liaonan Prison in Dalian City for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual and meditation discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party since July 1999. He died at 4 p.m. on June 16, 2020, about two years after he was taken to prison. -
Belated News: English Teacher Died in Prison Years Ago
2020-11-01According to recent information received by the Minghui website, Mr. Tang Fabang, an English teacher in Xining, the capital of Qinghai, died at Menyuan Prison between 2010 and 2015. Mr. Tang had been imprisoned for refusing to renounce his faith in Falun Gong. -
Hebei Woman Targeted in Police Sweep Dies Hours after Arrest
2020-11-01A 68-year-old woman died the same day she was arrested for practising Falun Gong, a mind-body discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. -
76-year-old Woman Dies While Serving 3.5 Years for Her Faith
2020-11-01A 76-year-old woman died while serving a 3.5-year term for her faith in Falun Gong, a mind-body practice that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. -
74-year-old Veteran Dies After Repeated Persecution for Practicing Falun Gong
2020-11-01A veteran in Weifang City, Shandong Province passed away on May 5, 2020, after suffering years of persecution for his faith in Falun Gong. He was 74. -
Belated News: Heilongjiang Woman Dies after Repeated Arrests and Harassment for Upholding Her Faith
2020-11-01A Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province resident passed away on September 6, 2019 due to declining health after repeated arrests and harassment for her faith in Falun Gong, a mind-body practice that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. She was 75 years old. -
After Losing His Wife, Daughter, and Daughter-in-law, 90-year-old Man Devastated to See His Son Perish in the Persecution
2020-11-01After having lost his wife, daughter, and daughter-in-law to the persecution of Falun Gong, a nearly 90-year-old man was dealt a heavy blow when his son, Mr. Wan Yunlong, passed away on May 20, 2020, after suffering decades of imprisonment and torture for refusing to give up his faith in Falun Gong. -
Her Son Still Jailed for His Faith, 84-year-old Woman Dies Two Months After Police Harassment
2020-11-01While her son is still serving a five-year term for practising Falun Gong, 84-year-old Ms. Fu Shuqin, who lived by herself, died two months after she was harassed by the police for their shared faith. -
Liaoning Woman Passes Away Five Months After Being Released from Detention
2020-11-01A Dalian City, Liaoning Province resident passed away less than six months after she was released from 13 months of detention for practising Falun Gong, a mind-body discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. She was 71. -
Qinghai Policeman and Wife Persecuted to Death for Their Faith, Father Died of Grief
2020-11-01Since the Chinese communist regime started the persecution of Falun Gong, a mind-body discipline based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, in 1999, many practitioners have been arrested, imprisoned, tortured, or even killed. These practitioners come from all walks of life, and one of them was a police officer from Qinghai Province. -
Belated News: After Disabled Veteran Suffered Brutal Persecution, His Wife Has Passed Away from Long-term Depression
2020-11-01Mr. Guan Changfu, a resident of Shiyan City, Hubei, became disabled while serving in the military. Due to his extremely poor health, he had to retire early from his job at Dongfeng Motor Corporation. -
Henan Woman Dies in Custody Four Days After Being Arrested for Practicing Falun Gong
2020-11-01A woman in her 60s died four days after she was arrested for practising Falun Gong, a meditation and spiritual discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party since 1999. -
Jilin Woman Dies After Detention and Frequent Harassment for Her Faith
2020-11-01A resident of Songyuan City, Jilin Province developed hypertension and other symptoms while detained for nine months for practising Falun Gong. The authorities frequently harassed her after her release in January 2016. Her health never recovered and she passed away on May 14, 2020, at age 70. -
Sichuan Man Dies in Prison While Serving Time for His Faith, Family Suspects Torture
2020-11-01A Linshui County, Sichuan Province resident suddenly died in early April 2020, while serving a seven-year term for his faith in Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party since 1999. Mr. Luo Fangxue was 67 years old. -
Cancer-stricken Man Dies Two Days After Being Harassed by Authorities for His Faith
2020-11-01A farmer in Xiao County, Anhui Province passed away on May 2, 2020, two days after the local authorities harassed him for his faith in Falun Gong. Mr. Liu Fating had been suffering from lung cancer after serving 3.5 years for his faith, and the harassment worsened his condition.