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  • Mr. Zhang Hui Died in April as Result of Torture at Gongzhuling Prison in Jilin Province

    Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Zhang Hui, 30, died as a result of brutal torture he suffered at Gongzhuling Prison in Jilin Province. When the doctor tried to perform surgery on Zhang Hui in April 2009, he saw that Zhang Hui's stomach was black, which did not allow for surgery. Zhang Hui later passed away in the hospital. The prison spared no effort in covering up information related to Zhang Hui's death. Zhang Hui was savagely abused for a long time at the prison and his organs sustained serious injuries. The officials denied his request for medical parole and only notified his aunt to come to the prison for a visit when it was already too late for medical treatment.
  • Mr. Qian Shiguang Tortured to Death in Brainwashing Centre

    After Mr. Qian Shiguang was arrested and taken to the Gongjiawan Brainwashing Centre in May 2005, he was sentenced to forced labour. Guards often hung him up by his arms and beat him. This caused severe injuries, including damage to his back and spine, to the point where he walked bent over at a 90-degree angle all the time. By the end of August 2008, Mr. Qian's condition had worsened significantly under the long-term mistreatment. His personal "watcher" Jia Honglin reported that he had not eaten anything in ten days, but the guards ignored it. Mr. Qian was very pale and thin as a skeleton, and he was clearly dying. He died on September 9th, 2008.
  • Ms. Xu Deqin Arrested; Her Husband Dies from Stress

    On March 28th, 2003, police stormed into Ms. Xu Deqin's home to arrest her in Weifang City, Shandong Province. They ransacked the place and took many valuable items. Ms. Xu's husband was extremely stressed by such a violent incident, causing him to suffer heart failure. The police released Ms. Xu after extorting 5,000 yuan from her family. Unfortunately, her husband never recovered, and died on May 11th, 2003.
  • Recent Unjust Court Sentences in Hanzhong

    On May 13th, 2009, the Hantai District Court sentenced four Falun Gong practitioners to prison without informing their lawyers or families. Yang Hua was sentenced to nine years in prison. Wu Yali and Ye Hao were each sentenced to five years in prison, and Li Qingmeng was sentenced to four years in prison. The practitioners wished to appeal, but presiding judge Yan Xu made the verdict confidential. He said, "If you want to look at the verdict, ask the guards at Hantai Detention Centre. I cannot give the verdict to you." Mr. Lian, vice president of the court, also said, "You are Falun Gong practitioners. We were informed by our supervisions that we cannot give the verdict to you directly."
  • The Persecution and Death of a Good Man, Mr. Lu Yuping

    Mr. Lu Yuping, 50, was a Falun Gong practitioner from Daxinganling, Heilongjiang Province. Because of his belief in Truth-Compassion-Forbearance, he was sentenced to 14 years in prison in 2002. In March 2005, a few inmates, instigated by the guards, brutally tortured him in order to force him to do hard labour. On April 7th, 2007, Mr. Lu developed sudden symptoms of diarrhoea. He couldn't eat anything and became emaciated. He was transferred to the Tailai Hospital for treatment, and x-rays showed that he had developed "double pulmonary tuberculosis and an infection." On May 30th, 2009, he died in Tailai Prison.
  • Elderly Xie Deqing Died as Result of Torture at the "Chengdu Legal Education Centre"

    Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Xie Deqing, 69, attended the trial of a practitioner on April 29th, and was arrested and taken to the "Chengdu Legal Education Centre". Mr. Xie changed from a robustly healthy, fit person into an emaciated, incontinent human being, unable to eat. Officials laced his food and water with toxic substances and he went into a coma. He died on May 27th, 2009.
  • Long-term, Bloody Persecution Reduces a Seven-member Family to Two

    Chen Yunchuan was the victim of a fatal car accident on January 11th, 2009. Seven members of Mr. Chen's family practised Falun Gong. Mr. Chen and his wife had four children. Chen's family has suffered brutal persecution over the past ten years and lost several of its members. Sons Chen Aizhong, Chen Aili and daughter Chen Hongping died as a result of torture. Mother Wang died while in exile.
  • Ms. Tang Xingrong from Sichuan Province Sentenced to Five Years in Jail

    Ms. Tang Xingrong, 39, has been sentenced to a five-year imprisonment by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) personnel from the local police station, the Procuratorate, and the court. She was arrested and taken to the Longquanyi Women's Prison in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province on March 1st, 2009. In the detention centre police from Panzhihua National Security Division handcuffed her, hung her up and then beat her. The evildoers also burned her face with cigarettes. On January 18th or 19th, 2009, prison guards tortured Ms. Tang with the tiger bench method and "dead person's bed," because she refused to wear the prison uniform.
  • List of Falun Gong Practitioners from Jinzhou City Who Have Died from the Persecution

    Time frame: 101 months -- July 1999 to December 2008. Number of practitioners who have died from being persecuted: 44. Jinzhou City of Liaoning Province and surrounding areas include: Guta District, Linghe District, Taihe District, Economic Development Area, Linghai City (Jin County), Yi County, Beijing City, Heishan County. Number of practitioners persecuted to death by area: Guta District (4), Linghe District (5), Taihe District (5), Economic Development Area (1), Linghai City (Jin County) (2), Yi County (7), Beijing City (3), Heishan County (10), unknown (8).
  • Countless Crimes Witnessed and Experienced During Ten Years in Yuzhang Prison, Jiangxi Province

    The prison officials would reward "collaborators" and criminals with reduced terms. Collaborators or former practitioners who now assisted in brainwashing and torturing practitioners not only used foul words to verbally abuse and insult the practitioners who refused to "reform" but also contributed sinister ideas on how to torture the practitioners. In the evening, the criminals who monitored the practitioners would torture practitioners by hanging them up, beating and kicking them, pinching them on the neck, beating them with wooden clubs or metal rods, forcing them to kneel for a long time, or depriving them of sleep for a long time.
  • Ms. Zhong Donglan Suffers Mental Disorder After Being Given Unknown Drugs at Fujian Province Forced Labour Camp

    On August 15th, 2007, Ms. Zhong Donglan was arrested by police and taken to the Taiyu Women's Forced Labour Camp. In September 2008, policemen ordered Zhong's family members to pick her up. At that point in time, she had already become mentally ill due to the mistreatment. According to witnesses, personnel at the forced labour camp mixed a unknown drug in powder form into Zhong's food. This drug causes one's teeth to loosen, causes mental disorders and weakens one's body. The sources also said that when Zhong became mentally ill, guards sent her to the mental hospital for further abuse.
  • Officials of Liaoning Province Women's Prison Prevent Lawyers from Visiting with Defendants

    On December 2008, officials of the Shenbei New District Court in Shenyang City handed down a very unreasonable judgement and used the charge of "violating the law" in order to sentence Ms. Wang Shumei, Mr. Xi Changhai, Mr. Huo Defu and Mr. Sun Yushu to very heavy penalties. The lawyers, who were hired by Ms. Wang Shumei's and Mr. Xi Changhai's families, pleaded with the officials of the Women's Prison in Liaoning Province to allow them to meet with their clients, but their request was unreasonably denied. In February 2009, the families of Ms. Wang and Mr. Xi separately hired well known human rights lawyers to defend these innocent practitioners. The lawyers were refused many requests to meet the practitioners they were defending.
  • Mr. Li Min Tortured to Death in Daqing Prison

    Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Li Min, 51, was sentenced to eight years in prison in 2005 and detained in Daqing Prison. Because he was tortured for a long time, he was very weak and had symptoms of cerebral thrombosis. In April 2009, Mr. Li Min's family visited him and asked the prison to allow his release for medical treatment. However, the prison refused their request. In May 2009, Mr. Li was transferred to Daqing Hospital. On May 23rd, 2009, he passed away
  • Four Falun Gong Practitioners from Jiamusi, Anshan and Leshan Cities Pass Away after Being Tortured

    In 2002, Mr. Zhang Xueyi was arrested at home by police and sent to a detention centre. He was detained for two weeks. After that, Zhang Xueyi was constantly harassed by police. Therefore, his mental condition gradually deteriorated. In February 2009, police harassment caused Zhang Xueyi's wife to have a stroke. Then on March 28th, Zhang Xueyi passed away at 70 years old.
  • Ms. Guo Zhaoqing in Hunan Province Arrested and Persecuted Nine Times

    During the ten years from 1999 through 2009, Ms. Guo Zhaoqing had been arrested nine times, and she has endured many sorts of torture. Her body is covered with scars. In 2001, she was arrested by the local head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and taken to Baimalong Forced Labour Camp in Zhuzhou for two years. During this period, she was handcuffed and hung, electrically shocked, and beaten. The torture put her life in peril, and she was then taken home by her family.No matter how roughly she was treated, she never "confessed" to anything or signed any papers associated with her persecution.