Torture
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Tang Xuexian, 50, Severely Persecuted and Tortured over the Past Five Years
2010-01-08
During the past ten years of the persecution of Falun Gong, Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Tang Xuexian has been arrested seven times and detained in prison for a total of five years. He was tortured in the Changsha Prison and Wangling Prison. In May 2005, prison guards started to "transform [forcibly renounce Falun Gong]" Mr. Tang. They first had Li brainwash him for two hours and try to force him to write what was on his mind. The guards ordered prisoners to keep a close eye on him. Mr. Tang refused to write anything and the two prisoners deprived him of sleep. The guards then forced him to read books that slandered Falun Gong every night for a week. He had to write what he learned from the books, otherwise they did not allow him to sleep, and they still had him perform forced labour the next morning. Mr. Tang was released two years ago. -
Outstanding Teacher from Wuqiao County Brutally Persecuted
2010-01-08The Chinese Communist Party has used the nation's resources to persecute Falun Gong practitioners since July 1999. Practitioners Mr. Liu Zhigang and his wife Gao Lihua are teachers in Linzhuang Middle School, Sangyuan Town, Wuqiao County, Hebei Province. They both strongly believe in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance, and have tried their best to tell people the facts about Falun Gong and the persecution. Due to their strong belief, they were detained by the local government. Ms. Gao died due to persecution in March 2004. Mr. Liu has been displaced from his home for nine years. -
Older Practitioner Ms. Wang Quanhua Subjected to Three Years of Forced Labour
2010-01-08Guards at Guizhou Province Women's Forced Labour Camp have mentally tormented and physically harmed Ms. Wang Quanhua for three years. The camp is a hell on earth. She was placed in a dark cell and guarded by a dozen drug offenders who took turns monitoring her around the clock. Ms. Wang was forced to stand straight and still at all times. A tiny movement would result in her being beaten and kicked. Ms. Wang developed swollen legs from standing so long. -
Nurse Ms. Liang Xiulan Secretly Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison
2010-01-07Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Liang Xiulan has been arrested by Chinese Communist Party agents several times. She has been brutally tortured and was once carried to court for trial while unconscious. She was later released and sent home, as she appeared to be on the verge of death. On September 11th, 2009, she was arrested again, and has been sentenced to eight years in prison. She is currently held in the Qian'an City Detention Centre. -
Ms. Wu Xiujie from Jiamusi City Recalls Acts of Abuse and Mistreatment by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)
2010-01-07On July 29th, 2008, I was arrested and sent to forced labour for 15 months. I had to pack 5,000 pairs of "Sterile Chopsticks" each day. If I could not meet the quota I would be physically and verbally abused. [My left hand is still swollen now and hurts.] At night I had to memorise the prison rules and regulations. My food consisted of three daily portions of soup that were frequently mixed with bugs and dirt. Prison guards forced practitioners to be "reformed [forcibly renounce Falun Gong]." They forced practitioners to sign three prepared statements. -
Older Practitioner Ms. Xin Shuhua Tortured, Threatened with Organ Harvesting at Masanjia Forced Labour Camp
2010-01-07Ms. Xin Shuhua, 58, was detained three times at the Masanjia Forced Labour Camp in Shenyang City. Officials, guards and others beat and tortured her almost constantly during her second incarceration, from late 2004 to early 2007. A labour camp guard once asked her, "Don't you practise Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance? Donate your heart now to save other people! We are sending you to a hospital now." The hospital never sent anyone, however. -
The Persecution of Practitioners in Handan City Forced Labour Camp, Hebei Province
2010-01-07A typical day in Handan City Forced Labour Camp starts at 6:00 a.m. After washing, the forced labour of making wreaths begins and doesn't stop until 9:30 p.m. There is almost no break time. The three insubstantial meals include two small buns, a piece of pickled vegetable, and a ladle of thin rice soup for breakfast, two buns with a scoop of bok-choy (Chinese cabbage) soup, sometimes with tree leaves or worms in it, for lunch, and two buns with a scoop of thin rice soup for supper. The food is not enough for anybody. As soon as a refill is announced, the other inmates all run to get more, leaving nothing for Falun Gong practitioners. In addition, the workshop is in the dining hall, and the irritating smell left from the work materials lingers. -
My Mother and Brother Were Persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party for Practising Falun Gong
2010-01-06On July 20th, 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) initiated its campaign of persecution against Falun Gong, and many tragedies resulted for my family. In 2000, my 24-year-old brother was taken to a forced labour camp for a year, which was followed by a nine-year prison term. During his detention, my brother was tortured until he threw up blood and his life was endangered. In the meantime, my mother was persecuted with great cruelty. In Shenyang City Detention Centre, to protest the persecution, she went on a hunger strike. Instructors force-fed my mum, inserting a thick rubber tube into her nose and forced cornstarch and super salty water through it. Their violent treatment caused her to bleed all over. -
60-Year-Old Ms. Guan Peixia Tortured in Heizuizi Women's Prison for Six Years
2010-01-06It is hard to describe all of the daily physical and mental tortures I have suffered in Heizuizi Women's Prison over the past six years. I went on a protest hunger strike on October 20th, 2006. During each forced-feeding session, they forced between 1.5 kg and 2 kg of unknown food into my stomach, followed by pouring water down my throat to the extent that the water nearly came out of my mouth. They held me down to prevent me from vomiting or moving. When I struggled to get up, they grabbed my hair and smacked my head against a wall, causing several bumps. I did not want to open my eyes and felt dizzy all the time. I suffered from bouts of headaches and always wanted to sleep. When they could not insert the feeding tube, they blamed me for holding the hunger strike. Later on I vomited blood. -
Ms. Zhang Ying Detained for Three Months
2010-01-06
Ms. Zhang Ying was arrested by the Changning Police Department on September 8th, 2009. In the police station, she was hung by her wrists handcuffed behind her back, and then tortured. She passed out many times from the pain. She was subsequently taken to the Shanghai Prison Hospital for emergency treatment. She has now been detained for three months. -
Local Police Hinder Elderly Ms. Wang Xiuyue's Release from Prison for Medical Reasons
2010-01-06Ms. Wang Xiuyue, 71, has lost the ability to take care herself after seven years in Heilongjiang Women's Prison. She is qualified to be released for medical reasons, but the officers in her neighbourhood police station have hindered the process. When she was last arrested at home in 2003, officers in the Gexin Police Station covered Ms. Wang's head with a blanket and coat. She almost suffocated, and her blood pressure went very high. -
Persecution Suffered by Retired Power Factory Executive and His Wife
2010-01-05On August 3rd, 2003, Mr. Yang Mingxiang and Ms. Wang Juping were arrested by the Municipal National Security Division when they were leaving their rented apartment. They took the keys from Mr. Yang Xiangming's pocket to ransack his home. They took away 8,000 Yuan in cash, a computer, printer, TV, mobile phone, watch and other personal belongings. Mr. Yang and Ms. Wang were taken to the City Police Department. In order to extract confessions, Wei Dong forced them to sit on an "Iron Chair," but they refused to give in to the police's demands. In the afternoon, the police sent them to the Hualinshan Second Detention Centre and forced Mr. Yang Mingxiang to peel lily roots. On August 29th, they were transferred to Gongjiawan Brainwashing Centre. -
Mr. Zhu Feng, Mr. Luo Qihua and Others from Shiyan City, Hubei Province Given Prison Terms
2010-01-05Yun County Court officials recently sentenced four practitioners from Shiyan City, Hubei Province to prison. Mr. Zhu Feng was given a five-year prison term, and Mr. Xuan Anping was given a four-year prison term. Mr. Luo Qihua and Mr. Jin Changhong were both sentenced to three years in prison. Mr. Zhu and others were sentenced for the second time. The court officials, afraid that their evil deeds would be exposed, held a secret trial for the practitioners without informing the practitioners' families. The practitioners appealed their sentences to the Shiyan City Intermediate Court, but the court did not follow proper judicial procedures to handle their cases. -
Mr. Chen Yongtao Beaten in Sihui Prison, Guangdong Province
2010-01-05Recently Mr. Chen Yongtao was beaten by criminals in Sihui Prison, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. People in prison tried to brainwash him to make him give up Falun Gong. Once, claiming that Mr. Chen was not sitting properly, the criminals slapped him and then kneed him in the lower back, causing on-going pain. Chen Yongtao and his wife were arrested in a big hunt and arrested "to ensure the security of the Olympic Torch relay" by Guangzhou City on April 15th, 2008. Later on both of them were sentenced to three years. His wife, Zou Danyu, was detained in Guangzhou Women's Prison. On August 25th, 2009, Mr. Chen was secretly transferred to Sihui Prison. -
Xing Yanliang Is Forced onto Torture Instruments and Locked to a Ring on the Ground at Tailai Prison
2010-01-05Practitioner Mr. Xing Yanliang, who is detained in Tailian Prison, was locked in a solitary confinement cell because he wrote a song on December 3rd. He was only given two corn soup meals at twice a day. Each meal contained only one scoop of corn soup, which had sand and corn stalk mixed in it. The confinement cell has no faucet, and water is drawn directly from the toilet. At present, Mr. Xing is locked to a ring on the ground with torture instruments on his hands and legs, which are not loosened even when he sleeps at night. This makes it extremely difficult for him to fall asleep. Every day he is forced to face his cell wall, and he cannot sit straight.
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