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Publicity Department Director Arrested on Orders from Political and Legal Committee and 610 Office
2014-08-19
Ms. Li Tong is the Publicity Department Director of the Benxi Women's Federation, a highly placed position. After she was arrested for exposing an illegal trial of Falun Gong practitioners, the police tried to use the loss of her job as leverage against her. She was told, “It would be a shame to lose such a good job. Why don't you just give up Falun Gong?” Li Tong firmly refused, and is still detained today at the Benxi Detention Centre. -
10-Year Sentence Upheld for Innocent Woman
2014-08-19The Chaoyang Intermediate Court has upheld the lower court's 10-year prison sentence for Ms. Zhang Yuzhuo. Her lawyer denounced the lower court's verdict during the hearing on June 24th, 2014, saying, “An ordinary person like Ms. Zhang is treated like a terrorist and sentenced to 10 years in prison. She's been deprived of her civil rights for two years. Ms. Zhang believes in kindness and exercises to keep fit. Why is she being treated like a murderer, arsonist, or terrorist? Such a sentence is an abuse of the law and a violation of justice and conscience.” The judge had nothing to say in reply. The original sentence was upheld. -
Tortured to the Point of Disability, Outstanding Business Manager Mr. Zhang Huidong Repeatedly Persecuted for His Belief
2014-08-18Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Zhang Huidong is about 38 years old. He served as the deputy general manager of a real estate company in Dalian City and made many significant contributions to the company's development. This outstanding business manager was repeatedly persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party simply because he believes in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. He was tortured to the point of permanent disability. He also lost his parents due to the harsh persecution. His mother, Ms. Chen Lihua, was arrested many times and severely tortured for three years in the Dalian City Forced Labour Camp. She passed away in October 2012. -
Sanhe City, Hebei Province: Over 300 People Sign Petition on Behalf of Four Arrested Practitioners
2014-08-18Falun Gong practitioners Mr. Kang Jingtai, Mr. Wang Zhanqing, Mr. Ma Weishan, and Ms. Wen Jie were arrested by the Sanhe City police on April 22nd, 2014. All four practitioners were detained at the Langfang City Brainwashing Centre. Local practitioners collected at least 334 signatures from local residents, calling for the release of the four practitioners. At this time, only Mr. Kang Jingtai and Mr. Wang Zhanqing have been released. -
Practitioner Brutally Beaten and Interrogated
2014-08-18Mr. Zhong Dongsheng, one of the 13 practitioners arrested in July 2014, was brutally beaten during the arrest and later tortured during interrogation. He became emaciated and weak after a hunger strike and both of his legs became swollen. Mr. Zhong was taken to the county hospital for a blood sample after the arrest. It is noted that Chinese authorities take blood samples from practitioners for possible future organ harvesting. -
Summary Report of Falun Gong Practitioners Killed in Prisons and Detention Centres
2014-08-18The Chinese Communist Party launched its crackdown of Falun Gong nationwide on July 20th, 1999. The Minghui website has reported 3714 deaths of practitioners as a result of the persecution as of June 30th, 2014. Among them, the deaths of 512 practitioners (14%) were attributed directly to abuses they suffered while incarcerated in prisons, detention centres, and labour camps. There were 335 death cases that were reported with explicit mentions of torture. Torture instruments used include shackles, ropes and chains, the “tiger bench,” the “death bed,” hanging, cutting with knives, or burning. -
Jilin Women's Prison: Inmates Ordered to Use “Hard and Soft Ways” to Force Elderly Ms. Huang Fulan to Renounce Falun Gong
2014-08-12“The police told us to use both hard and soft ways to 'transform' [forcibly renounce Falun Gong] you,” said an inmate while torturing 67-year-old Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Huang Fulan in Jilin Women's Prison. This inmate was a former practitioner who was herself “transformed” and made to put pressure on practitioners who refused to renounce Falun Gong. While the “hard” ways refer to torture and beating, “soft” ways include coercion and brainwashing tactics. -
Gansu Women's Prison: Practitioners Tortured and Hospitalized for Refusing to Be “Transformed”
2014-08-12Over 40 Falun Gong practitioners are detained in the Gansu Women's Prison. They are subject to beatings and other tortures daily. Screaming can often be heard from different cells. These practitioners are tortured for not complying with “transformation” [forcibly renounce Falun Gong] and refusing to abandon their beliefs. Ms. Lu Yueling had her right leg bone fractured. Ms. Lu Guihua has become disabled and mentally disoriented due to severe beatings. -
At Least 614 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in July 2014
2014-08-12At least 614 Falun Gong practitioners were arrested between July 1st and July 24th across China, according to data collected as of July 27th. Liaoning, Shandong, Jilin, and Sichuan provinces have the most arrests, each with over 70. Most of the arrested practitioners were taken to brainwashing centres for short-term detentions. More than 30 large-scale arrests (of five or more practitioners) took place in July in 13th provinces and municipalities. -
70-Year-Old Female Practitioner from Chongqing Detained
2014-08-12Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Yu Yeyi, 70, has been detained at the Qianzhugou Brainwashing Centre for over a month. The intense brainwashing and mistreatment she has been subjected to has reportedly caused her to be disfigured. Since she refused to renounce her belief in Falun Gong, she is not allowed to have visitors. Officials at the brainwashing centre said that there will be no visitation rights until she “transforms” [forcibly renounce Falun Gong]. -
Eighty-Year-Old Woman Sentenced to Three Years in Prison
2014-08-12Ms. Jia Changzhi, 80, was arrested in 2012 and secretly sentenced to three years in the Jilin Women's Prison. Ms. Jia had been arrested and tortured many times by the police since the persecution started in 1999, for refusing to renounce Falun Gong. In 2005, Ms. Jia was arrested by police and interrogated for over 10 hours, as she was carrying Falun Gong informational materials, and the police wanted to know who gave her them. She was tortured because she refused to tell them. Officer Zhang Naijiang claimed: “Despite your age, I shall find two beggars to rape you.” After 10 plus hours of torture, her body was covered with bruises. Even her feet turned black and blue. ThMs. Jia's hands were cuffed to the window frame and her feet were shackled. The top of her feet could barely touch the floor. -
13-Year-Old Boy: I Lost Three Family Members During the Persecution
2014-08-12The following is a story from a 13-year-old boy, who used to have a happy family filled with love. However, during the last 15 years, his family has been through enormous hardships as they are persecuted for their belief: His dad wasarrested and sentenced to 10 years in prison, and he died one year after his release; his mum was sentenced to three years of forced labour when he was just over four years old; he spent the first seven years of his young life wandering from place to place; both his paternal grandparents were taken to forced labour camps for a year; his grandma and great grandma died one after another due to extreme anxiety. -
Retired Military Officer Again Tortured to the Brink of Death; Wife Detained for the Third Time
2014-08-10Retired military officer Mr. Yao Rongxuan has been persecuted for over a decade simply because of his faith in Falun Gong. He has been detained, imprisoned and persecuted financially. He was sentenced to seven months of forced labour and unjustly imprisoned for seven years from February 2001 to end of 2009. He was subjected to various forms of torture during his detention. As a consequence, he was severely persecuted physically as well as mentally and nearly died in prison. His wife Ms. Xu Xiaoqin was also persecuted after she began practising in 2010. She was recently arrested for the third time. -
Real Estate Executive Loses Sight in His Left Eye While in Detention
2014-08-04Mr. Li Xiaobo, a real estate executive, was arrested for distributing flyers about Falun Gong. His attorney recently met with him and found out that he had lost sight in his left eye. The authorities have denied his request for medical parole, and his family members are very concerned about him. Mr. Li and his son, Mr. Li Zhe, were arrested by officers from the Hong’an Police Station on April 12th, 2014. Mr. Li Zhe, who is a Canadian citizen, was repatriated soon after. -
Black Jail Profile: Mishan City Brainwashing Centre in Heilongjiang Province
2014-08-04Mishan Brainwashing Centre is called a “Law School,” although it is actually a black jail. Mishan Brainwashing Centre was opened in June 2011, and 22 practitioners had been incarcerated there by 2012. In 2013, officials promised their superiors that they would “transform” [forcibly renounce Falun Gong] ten practitioners. After they met this quota, they would be awarded 200,000 yuan. The average reward is 20,000 yuan for "transforming" one practitioner. Driven by greed and the promise of advancement, another wave of persecution started in June 2013.
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