70 Practitioners Arrested in Jilin and 20 Sent to Labour Camps

In the middle of March 2002, by means of forcing everyone to declare his/her stand, the policemen in Yushu City, Jilin Province launched a mass arrest of Falun Gong practitioners using the excuse of searching for those responsible for the broadcast of the truth clarifying video on cable TV. According to investigation, more than 70 Falun Gong practitioners were arrested, and 20 were sent to a forced labor camp.

The criminal means the policemen adopted included;

1. Arresting practitioners at midnight, without any legal procedures.

2. Illegally arresting Falun Gong practitioners' family members who don't practice Falun Gong. A family of three non-practitioners was illegally arrested and interrogated. There are cases where the policemen hung up a practitioner's family members and even beat a practitioner's child in order to find out the practitioner's whereabouts.

3. Framing of innocent people and concocting false evidence. When the police could not find materials at some practitioners' homes, they placed prepared materials, took photo's of them, and then detained practitioners on trumped up charges.

4. Placing practitioners in illegal detention and forced labour education. Practitioners become very weak due to the torture, but are still sent to forced labour camps. Ms. Li Shuying, wife of Mr. Yue Kai who was killed in the persecution (to see a previous report of his story, click here). This lady was arrested around March 11. She has been staging a hunger strike and is now detained at Heizuizi Forced Labour Camp. Her life is in danger. Kind-hearted people, please pay attention to this matter.

5. Illegally detaining Falun Gong practitioners' family members and forcing them to sign their names to propoganda, the police acted with utter disregard for human life and dignity. Dafa practitioner Ms. Li Shuying has been on a hunger strike for a long period of time and has become extremely weak. When her family members visited her, in order to shirk their responsibilities, the police forced them to sign a paper stating that they will be responsible for Ms. Li Shuying's safety. Practitioner Han Yuzhu was killed in the persecution after her family members were forced to sign the paper claiming responsibility for her. (for a detailed report on Ms. Han Yuzhu's case, click here).

The police brutality has caused many kind-hearted Dafa practitioners to leave their homes and live in exile. Many families were torn apart and there is no sense of trust among neighbours. However, Dafa practitioners are not frightened by the harship and difficulties.

Source
http://clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2002/5/9/21803.html
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2002/5/5/29549.html