Death Cases
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Courage in the Face of Persecution: Remembering Mr. Tang Jian, Who Was Tortured to Death at the Shuangkou Forced Labour Camp in Tianjin City
2004-12-18
"The Fifth Brigade at the Shuangkou Forced Labor Camp is known as the "Demon's Brigade." In the summer of 2001, daytime temperatures often reached as high as 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Practitioner Tang Jian was transferred to the Fifth Brigade and refused to "reform" [renounce Falun Dafa]. Tang Jian said to the guards, "We are law-abiding citizens, we need no reform." Several police officers dragged Mr. Tang away. When we heard the sound of him being repeatedly shocked with many electric batons, it pained our hearts. " -
Falun Gong Practitioner Zhang Shouguang from Jilin Province Died in 2001 as a Result of Persecution
2004-12-1863 Year Old Falun Gong Practitioner Mr. Zhang Shouguang from Jilin Province was persecuted for going to Beijing to peacefully appeal on behalf of Falun Gong. After that, he was hounded by the police for a long time. The illnesses that he suffered from before he practised Falun Gong recurred due to the interminable pressure. Mr. Zhang Shouguang died on December 24, 2001. -
63 Year Old Falun Dafa Practitioner Fu Jishun Died after Long Term Persecution
2004-12-17Mr. Fu Jishun, 63, was a retired worker from Shanxi Province. In December 2002 he went to Beijing to appeal on behalf of Falun Gong. After the trip, the police detained him for over six months. On the evening of April 24, 2004, police broke into Mr. Fu's house to harass him again. When Mr. Fu's family member returned home the next day, they found him unconscious. On the morning of April 25, 2004, Mr. Fu passed away. -
50 Year Old Falun Dafa Practitioner Zhou Jiwu from Liaoning Province, Dies From Long-Term Persecution
2004-12-16Mr. Zhou Jiwu, 50, lived in Liaoning Province. Wujiabao Forced Labour Camp, a Brainwashing Centre and a Detention Centre persecuted him over a long time, solely for refusing to renounce Falun Gong. On top of that, the township officials hired one of his neighbours to monitor him. Given this long-term persecution, both his body and mind suffered extensive damage. He died from suffering such injustice on the evening of November 5, 2004. -
Four Practitioners Tortured to Death
2004-12-16It has come to light that these Falun Dafa practitioners were all tortured to death between May 2000 and December 2004, all because they remained true to their faith in Truthfulness - Compassion - Tolerance: 65 year old Ms. Huang Laiyu from Fujian Province, 60 plus Mr. Hu Yinhai from Hubei Province, 38 year old Mr. Wang Yanqing of Liaoning Province and 60 year old Mr. Wu Shuyun from Dalian City. -
74 Year Old Falun Gong Practitioner Ms. Xu Zongying Dies as a Result of Persecution
2004-12-1574-year-old Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Xu Zongying passed away on March 20, 2004 after enduring frequent harassment and threats from local authorities. Her daughters Chang Xueling and Chang Xuexia, also Falun Gong practitioners, are currently being tortured at the Dalian City Forced Labour Camp. Xu Zongying's daughter-in-law was also fired by the Dalian Port Corporation for practising Falun Gong, which added to her stress. -
72 Year Old Mr. Xu Shijie from Sichuan Province, Died in 2003 after Years of Harassment by the Police
2004-12-15Mr. Xu Shijie was a 72 year old Falun Dafa practitioner who lived in Sichuan Province. After the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners began in 1999, Mr. Xu's three daughters went to Beijing to speak out about the truth of Falun Gong. Because of this, they were arrested, sent to a forced labour camp and over 16,000 yuan was extorted from the family by the local police.Mr. Xu was also detained without any legal procedures for over 20 hours. He was worried about his daughters and was constantly harassed by the local police for a long time. As a result, he passed away on October 8, 2003. -
Mr. Cai Yun from Xinjiang Province Died in 2001 as a Result of Torture at the Changji Forced Labour Camp
2004-12-15Mr. Cai Yun was a Falun Gong practitioner aged 30 from Xinjiang Province. After the persecution of Falun Gong began on July 20, 1999, he and other practitioners wrote a letter of appeal to the central government. As a result, he was arrested and sentenced to two years in a forced labour camp. Because he refused to give up his belief in Falun Gong, he was brutally tortured, suffering severe injuries to his kidneys and an extremely swollen abdomen. He was sent home yet passed away on September 29, 2001, leaving a wife and 3 year old child. -
Ms. Hao Guanglan from Shandong Province Suffered a Mental Collapse from Torture and Died in 2001
2004-12-15Falun Dafa practitioner, Ms. Hao Guanglan, from Shandong Province, was arrested and sent to the Wangcun Forced Labour Camp on November 5, 2000. Ms. Hao was tortured until she suffered from a mental collapse. On March 16, 2001, the Labour Camp called her family to pick her up. When her husband and younger sister went to pick her up, they found that her whole body was swollen, covered in bruises and that she had a blank stare in her eyes. On her wrists, there were two deep purple bruises from the handcuffs. She never recovered from her mental collapse, even after many treatments in hospital. On December 5, 2001, she died, apparently after falling out of a building. -
Mr. Zhu Xianshu, a Retired Official from Sichuan Province, Was Persecuted to Death in 2002
2004-12-15Mr. Zhu Xianshu, a retired official from Sichuan province, regained his health after practising Falun Gong. After July 20, 1999, Jiang Zemin's regime persecuted Zhu mercilessly. The police and others frequently subjected him to brainwashing, threatened to harm him further if he did not give up the exercises and confiscated all of his Falun Gong books. After that, he did not dare to do the exercises, and he had a heavy burden on his mind. He passed away in September 2002. -
The Persecution Destroyed Ms Fu Guanmin's Family
2004-12-14Ms. Fu Guanmin was a teacher in Sichuan Province who practises Falun Dafa. Since the persecution started in July 1999, she was detained in a detention centre until she was bailed out for medical treatment. She was sacked from her job and constantly harassed by police. Her husband, whose health had improved through the practice, became afraid due to police intimidation and stopped practising Falun Dafa. His health then declined and he passed away, leaving his wife with no income and a son still in school. -
More Information about the Death of Practitioner Pan Jianjun from Hunan Province
2004-12-14Hunan Province Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Pan Jianjun was 33 years old when he died on January 23, 2004. It has been recently discovered that he was tortured to death in Wangling Agricultural Prison, Changde City. Pan Jianjun's mother was deeply grieved by the persecution her son suffered and thus fell seriously ill. She passed away in July of 2003. His father cried for his son's death for three days after hearing the news. 'Then he suffered a stroke and was paralyzed. Since Pan Jianjun was detained, his family lost their source of income. The whole family suffered as a result of the persecution. -
Illegally Detained Mother Appeals for Her Daughter, Who Was Tortured to Death
2004-12-13"In 1999, my daughter, Chen Ying, went to Beijing to appeal for fair treatment of Falun Dafa and was arrested. She died on the way back to Jiamusi City while being escorted under police custody from Beijing. On August 19, 1999, in a TV programme, CCTV 1 (the Chinese Central Television Station) framed my daughter as having committed suicide. The Chinese Constitution clearly defines a citizen's right to appeal. Chen Ying appealed in accordance with the law, but she was arrested." -
Mr. Zhao Guoan From Henan Province, Is Killed in Detention; His Wife's Testimony
2004-12-13"My husband, Zhao Guoan, was a strong man when he was arrested. It took only four months in the Xuchang Third Forced Labour Camp for the police there to brutally torture him to death. He had injuries all over his body at the time of his death, as witnessed by all of our relatives who had gone with me to the hospital. Anybody who was released from the forced labour camp could testify to the fact that prisoners there are subjected to torture. Even the people who work in the labour camp would have to admit it." -
Ms. Li Mei Dies as a Result of Persecution, Her Two Daughters Left in Care of 95-Year-Old Mother-in-Law
2004-12-13Ms. Li Mei from Guangdong Province, became a Falun Dafa practitioner in late 1997 and tragically died from torture-related injuries at age 48. On January 24, 2001, Ms. Li was again detained. At the brainwashing centre, Li Mei suffered brutal torture, and was injected with drugs that damaged her nervous system and left her disoriented and confused. Consequently, she was no longer able to take care of herself after her release on August 2, 2003. Li Mei passed away on June 24, 2004. Her two daughters aged 14 and 10 years old are now left in the care of Li Mei's 95-year-old mother-in-law.
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