Bremen in Germany is a sister city of Dalian in Mainland China. Some Dafa practitioners in the area of Bremen are calling for the rescue of their persecuted friends and family in Dalian City.

Since Jiang initiated the persecution three years ago, the situation in Dalian has continued to worsen. Places such as Dalian Labour camp have escalated their tortures and cruel treatment of Falun Gong practitioners. Reports have come out of the labour camp of three practitioners being tortured to death.

We call for action from governmental organisations, media, human rights organisations and all good people to help safeguard the universal principles of “truthfulness, compassion and forbearance” and to help bring an end to this unprecedented disaster. We call for the right of freedom, independence of thought and for an independent investigation into the crimes committed by the Jiang regime. Most importantly, we call for the release of all Falun Gong practitioners who are illegally detained.

The following are cases of persecution experienced by German residents in China. We call for the release of all of these practitioners.

Persecution Case 1: The wife of a German Chinese becomes destitute and homeless after tortured in Labour Camp in China.

Name of the Persecuted: Wang Xiaoyan, 31-year-old, Female
Relationship: Wife of Zhang Zhendan

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Persecution Case 2: A mother of a German Chinese was force to become destitute and homeless to avoid persecution.

Name: Huiqin Pan, 60-year-old, Female
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Persecution Case 3: A good friend of Juan Du’s, a Dafa practitioner in Germany

Name: Hong-Bo Liu
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Persecution Case 4: A good friend of Juan Du’s, a Dafa practitioner in Germany

Name: Zhang Xinxing
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Persecution Case 5: Beijing Arrest of Mrs. Xiong Wei, former student at the Technical University of Berlin

Name: Xiong Wei
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Persecution Case 6: Dafa practitioner, Zhu Xiaoyan's teacher

Name: Liu Shan
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Persecution Case 7 – 20: German Dafa practitioner, Zhang Zhendan’s 15 friends and family

Ren Haifei, male, 27 and Li Dan, female, 27 -- They are husband and wife. In March 2001, they were both arrested at home and the place where they prepared Dafa materials was also destroyed. Later, they were detained in Yaojia Detention Centre in Dalian City, where they were subjected to brutal torture. In February 2002, both of them were sentenced secretly to 3 - 7 years' imprisonment [further details are currently unknown]. Their whereabouts are currently unknown.

Song Xiulian, female, not-yet-50 -- In March 2001, she was arrested for printing Dafa materials, and later sent to Yaojia Detention Centre. In February this year, she was sentenced secretly to 10 years' imprisonment. Her whereabouts are currently unknown.

Wang Yue, male, 34 – He was arrested in the autumn of 2000 for printing Dafa material and browsing through a Falun Gong website in his own company. He had been detained and persecuted in the Yaojia Detention Centre, Dalian Labour Camp, and Guanshan Labour Camp as he refused to write a letter of guarantee. He was the owner of a private-owned company. His daughter was only 2 year old when he got arrested. Because he refused to give up Falun Gong, he has been banned to see his daughter. His current whereabouts are known.

Lu Dedong, male 30 -- He was arrested at the end of 2000 for compiling and printing Dafa materials. He had been detained in the Yaojia Detention Centre and Dalian Labour Camp, where he was cruelly tortured. After his release in 2001, he was unable to return home and has had to move from place to place to avoid further persecution.

Li Xuejin, male, 27 -- He was arrested in 2001 and was detained in the Yaojia Detention Centre, Dalian Labour Camp and Guanshan Labour Camp where he was severely tortured. His whereabouts are currently unknown.

Sun Lucao, male, 45 -- He was the First Officer of an ocean liner. Since 1999, he had been arrested and illegally detained many times for going to Beijing to appeal for Dafa. He was cruelly beaten during his detention. At present, his whereabouts are unknown.

Lu Kaili, male, 30 - In early 2000, he was sent to Masanjia Labour Camp where he was brutally tortured. He was sentenced illegally in 2001, and after completing his sentence, he was again sent to Dalian Labour Camp to be persecuted further until he renounced his belief. Six months later, he was sent to the Guanshan Labour Camp again. At present, his whereabouts are not known.

Sun Yan, female, 30, wife of Lu Kaili - After her arrest, she was detained in the Yaojia Detention Centre. While being detained, she went on a hunger strike to protest the brutal treatment she received. Her life was in grave danger before they released her. Later she was again arrested and locked up in Dalian Forced Labour Camp, and tortured by various means, such as “toilet torture” [the person’s head is forced into a bucket filled with urine and faeces until they vomit violently]. Her present condition is unknown.

Wang Zhiyong, male, 32 -- He was illegally detained several times in Yaojia Detention Centre. Later, he was locked up in Dalian Labour Camp, where he was cruelly tortured. After being transferred to the Guanshan Labour Camp, his present condition is unknown.

Tang Qiaoyun, female, 60 - She was arrested on July 20, 1999. After her release in 2000, she had been under surveillance.

Meng Hua, female 40 -- She had been arrested many times, and her present condition is unknown.

Chen Xin, male, 29 -- Twice, he was arrested illegally. His present whereabouts are not known.

Liu Yunmeng, male, 30 -- He was illegally arrested several times and his present condition is unknown.