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Husband Tortured to Death, Wife Disabled after Eight Years of Imprisonment
2013-09-03
Falun Gong practitioners Ms. Gai Xiuqin and her husband Mr. Lu Guanglin were arrested and sentenced to prison in March 2005. Mr. Lu was sentenced to 13 years, and in February of 2009, he died as a result of severe torture. His wife, Ms. Gai, was sentenced to eight years and suffered inhumane torture in Liaoning Women’s Prison. When she was finally released, she was disabled, with back and shoulder pain, and unable to straighten or bend her fingers. -
Mr. Liu Qiang Became Mentally Disordered at the Xingtai Forced Labour Camp
2013-09-03Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Liu Qiang from Xingtai City, Hebei Province, became mentally disordered in 2011, while being detained in Xingtai Forced Labour Camp. After being subjected to brutal torture and becoming extremely weak, he was incarcerated for an additional two months after he had completed his term. -
Heilongjiang Women's Prison Forces Practitioners to Work Without Sleep
2013-09-03When Ms. Qi Yaru's husband visited her in the Heilongjiang Women's Prison on May 10th, 2013, he was shocked to see that her face was swollen and deformed. He was furious when he learned that his wife had been forced to sew cloth decorations by hand while being deprived of sleep. She couldn't finish her assigned quota because her hands were numb as a result of the mistreatment in the prison, slowing down her ability to work. -
More of the Tortures Used by China's Communist Regime
2013-09-03The Chinese Communist regime has utilized hundreds of torture methods against Falun Gong practitioners over the course of the brutal 14-year persecution. The goal of the torture? To force practitioners to renounce their belief. A savage torture method used in the Guangzhou Brainwashing Centre involves the practitioners' legs being tied up in the full lotus position. Their arms are then tied behind their backs, and their hands are suspended behind them. This torture is excruciating. -
Imprisoned and Tortured for 11 Years, Mr. Li Jinpeng Passed Away Soon After Release from Prison
2013-09-03Mr. Li Jinpeng was imprisoned twice for a total of 11 years for his belief in Falun Gong. While incarcerated, he was severely tortured and mistreated, which had dire consequences on his health. Mr. Li passed away on August 15th, 2013, at the age of 47 just six months after being released from his last incarceration. -
Slave Labour Conditions at Jincheng City Detention Station in Shanxi Province
2013-09-03Practitioners and other prisoners held in the Jincheng City Detention Station in Shanxi Province are forced to do extremely demanding slave labour regardless of their age, gender, or physical conditions. Detainees have been exposed to poisonous chemical dyes for extended periods, due to unhealthy work conditions, and now have swollen faces and show symptoms of dizziness. The detainees must rise at 6:00 a.m. and begin making bundles of flowers. They have a daily quota to fill, and it takes more than 14 hours each day to finish the daily quota. The detainees are regularly beaten, cursed at, and otherwise physically abused. -
Mr. Ma Tianjun, 54, Passes Away after Eight Years of Torture in Prison
2013-09-03Falun Gong practitioners Mr. Ma Tianjun and his wife, Ms. Li Yi, were arrested in August 2002. Mr. Ma was sentenced to eleven years in prison. After eight years of torture he became paralyzed, unable to speak, and was dying. He was released in 2010, as he was dying, and the prison wanted to shirk responsibility for his possible death. He passed away on July 3rd, 2013. While on medical parole, he was closely monitored by local government agencies and the local police station. -
Mr. Zhang Jianlai Sentenced to Prison Two Years Ago, Current Whereabouts Unknown
2013-08-27Mr. Zhang Jianlai from Zhengzhou City was arrested and secretly sentenced to prison over two years ago for practising Falun Gong. His whereabouts are currently unknown. His mother, Ms. Lan Shiqi, passed away in March 2013 without seeing her son one last time. After Mr. Zhang was arrested on March 21st, 2011, the police ransacked his home and he was held in the Zhongyuan District Detention Centre. -
After Enduring Five Years of Imprisonment, Ms. Qi Fengmin Faces Another Trial
2013-08-27Ms. Qi Fengmin was arrested by local police on April 9th, 2013, and now faces trial and unjust sentencing by the Chinese Communist regime. She had previously been arrested in July 2008, and wrongfully imprisoned for five years. Ms. Qi's relatives were heartbroken upon seeing Ms. Qi's younger daughter crying about losing her mother once again. They know very well how badly their hearts were hurt by the multiple arrests, and they were on the brink of a mental collapse. They knew their sister, Ms. Qi, was subjected to inhumane torture during the five years of wrongful imprisonment, and they firmly believed in her innocence. -
Ms. Shen Wenling, 58, Recounts Brutal Beatings and Torture at Liaoning Province Women's Prison
2013-08-27Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Shen Wenling was arrested on February 25th, 2008 and was sent to the city detention centre. She was subjected to many forms of abuse and torture, including beatings, the “tiger bench” and force-feeding during the three-month detention. She was then sentenced to five years imprisonment and was sent to Liaoning Women's Prison on May 27th, 2008. In prison, she was beaten and subjected to brainwashing and other tortures. -
Communist Authorities Prioritize Brainwashing Over Medical Care
2013-08-27Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Liu Meizhang was arrested for her spiritual belief in June 2013 by personnel from the 610 Office (an organisation of special agents just for persecuting Falun Gong). Ms. Liu was sent to a brainwashing centre, where she was detained for over a month. After her release, she was ordered to report to the brainwashing centre every Sunday. During her detention at the brainwashing centre, Ms. Liu fell down and ruptured her spleen. Authorities refused to release her for medical treatment. -
Witnessing the Death of Ms. Li Baojie at Masanjia Forced Labour Camp
2013-08-27Many years ago, I was arrested by the Chinese police for talking to people about Falun Gong. I was sent to the Masanjia Forced Labour Camp, where I was forced to do slave labour. In 2005, I witnessed another Falun Gong practitioner – 33-year-old Ms. Li Baojie from Panjin City – being tortured to death at the forced labour camp. Ms. Li Baojie had been on hunger stike to protest the prsecution. Guards and inmates sat on top of Ms. Li and stepped on her arms, legs and feet with leather boots. While pinching Ms. Li's nose to prevent her from breathing, a doctor force-fed Ms. Li. Under the stress of the guards' abuse, her whole body turned purple and she died shortly after. -
Even as She Was Being Tortured, a Falun Gong Practitioner Cried Out, “Falun Gong Is Good!”
2013-08-27Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Li Xiuzhen, 60, who lives in Liaoyuan City, Jilin Province, has been arrested and detained twice during the past 13 years. She was sent to a labour camp for two years, with her term extended by a month, simply because she refused to give up her practice. She was tortured and frequently beaten by guards and lost consciousness twice. Her face was shocked three times with electric batons for more than ten hours, yet she still refused to stop practising Falun Gong, always affirming her faith by saying, “Falun Gong is good.” Upon returning home, police officers continued to harass and persecute her. -
The Violent Persecution Carried Out at Xuchang Third Forced Labour Camp
2013-08-23Xuchang Third Forced Labour Camp is one of the places set up by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to persecute Falun Gong practitioners. The guards not only make practitioners do slave labour, but also used various brutal tortures to transform [forcibly renounce Falun Gong] them. When a practitioner refused to be transformed, the guards torture him with various means, including solitary confinement, “tiger bench,” handcuffing, roping, electric shock, scalding with hot water and lit cigarettes, sleep deprivation and severe beatings. -
Mr. Wu Dianzhong Joins a Dozen Others to Sue Binhai Prison Authorities for Torture
2013-08-23Authorities in Binhai Prison have been sued for torture causing bodily injury by a dozen or so Falun Gong practitioners. The state-controlled judiciary system has not carried out any investigation of the cases or prosecution of the perpetrators. The Tianjin City Bureau of Prison Administration and the Tianjin City Bureau of Justice are responsible. Another practitioner, Mr. Wu Dianzhong, has now stepped forward to provide testimony. He demands an investigation into the torture practices at Binhai Prison; that perpetrator Zhang Shilin be brought to justice; and that the government pay reparation for damages.
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