Death Cases
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Ms. Xu Zhen Murdered in Chongqing Women's Forced Labour Camp
2011-12-08
Ms. Xu Zhen, 46, was arrested in a residential area on September 20th for distributing pamphlets about Falun Gong. She was taken to the Chongqing Women's Forced Labour Camp on September 26th. As Ms. Xu refused to cooperate, the camp guards took her to the fourth floor and instigated a group of inmates to torture her. Guard Yu praised the inmates who beat Ms. Xu, telling them that they were accumulating merit by doing so, and that the more severe the torture, the better. They taped her mouth and feet, punched and kicked her, and continued to torture her with various means. On October 19th, she was tortured to death. -
After Being Arrested Eight Times, Ms. Chen Shuqin Dies in Changchun Women's Prison
2011-12-07During the past 12 years of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) suppression of Falun Gong, Ms. Chen Shuqin had been telling people about her own experiences to affirm the goodness of Falun Gong. She was arrested eight times, served a one-year term in a forced labour camp, and was sentenced to five years in prison. During her time in detention, she was subjected to severe physical and mental abuse, she became emaciated, and her back was hunched over to a 90 degree angle. She died in Changchun Women's Prison in February 2011. Her head was swollen when she died. The prison paid 50,000 yuan to her family to settle her death quietly. -
Falun Gong Practitioners from Wuxi City, Jiangsu Province Arrested
2011-12-04Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Zhang Alian, in her 30s, was arrested at work on November 2nd, and taken to the Jinchengwan Brainwashing Centre. Prior to her arrest, 73-year-old Ms. Ge Xiuying was arrested and tortured during interrogation. Ms. Ge Xiuying's daughter, Ms. Dai Lijuan, was arrested twice and held in a mental hospital, where she was injected with unknown drugs. She was arrested again in 2003, and severely beaten by the police to the point of being in critical condition. She was paralysed due to the severe abuse, and died on March 28th, 2011. -
Ms. Pei Yongmei Dies as a Result of Persecution in Jilin City
2011-11-30Ms. Pei Yongmei began practising Falun Gong in 1999, and her illnesses such as diabetes soon abated. Ms. Pei has constantly been targeted since the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began its irrational persecution of Falun Gong in 1999. In May 2010 plainclothes police arrested Ms. Pei while she was distributing flyers explaining the facts about the persecution of Falun Gong. Due to intense persecution Ms. Pei passed away on September 13th, 2011. -
Mr. Jiang Bingsheng from Suzhou City Died Shortly After He Was Released from Five Years of Physical Abuse and Torture in Prison---Belated Information
2011-11-28Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Jiang Bingsheng was subjected to persecution several times. Mr. Jiang held a hunger strike twice to protest the persecution. The guards force-fed him several times, injuring his lungs. He died as a result of the extensive physical and mental abuse he was subjected to. He was sentenced to five years in prison in 2003, after he was released from the Suzhou Prison in early 2008, he was harassed and monitored many times by Wuzhong District 610 Office agents, and died shortly after. -
After Enduring Years of Persecution, Older Falun Gong Practitioner Ms. Jiang Deying Passed Away in 2010
2011-11-27Falun Gong practitioner Jiang Deying had been persecuted for a long time. She died on the morning of August 18th, 2010 at the age of 59 as a result of torture and beatings. Ms. Jiang was arrested and detained because she believed in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. She left her home in 2008 so she wouldn't be constantly monitored and harassed by Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agents and police, but she was abducted again in April 2009 and imprisoned at the Zhuzhou Baimalong Forced Labour Camp. While there, injuries from the torture and maltreatment caused oedema in the lower half of her body, especially in her abdomen. -
Engineer and His Daughter Arrested Again After His Wife Was Brutally Tortured to Death
2011-11-25Mr. Zhang Qingshen, 56, is a Falun Gong practitioner. His family, including his wife Sun Yuhua and daughter Zhang Hui have been subjected to the persecution because they remain steadfast in their spiritual belief, Falun Gong. His wife was brutally beaten, tortured and subjected to forced feedings for 55 days; the severe abuse caused her death at the young age of 48. Recently he and his daughter were arrested again. Police took away 50,000 yuan in cash, two laptops and other personal property. -
68 Year Old Mr. Ding Yuezhao from Anqiu City, Shandong Province Passed Away after Being Tortured
2011-11-23Falun Gong practitioner Mr. Ding Yuezhao was arrested in December 2009 and tortured at the Anqiu Detention Centre. At the Anqiu Detention Centre, he was bound to an iron chair and tortured. Officers slapped him in the face and kicked him fiercely. They pierced Mr. Ding's fingertips with needles, then they slammed his hands to the ground with the needles still in them. They also shocked him with electric batons while he was bound to the iron chair. He was on the verge of death as a result of the torture. He was still harassed even after returning home. He passed away on October 2nd. -
Mr. Han Weixin Dies After Being Imprisoned and Tortured for Exposing the Truth about the Staged Tiananmen Self-Immolation
2011-11-18On August 27th, 2002, Mr. Han Weixin, 46, was arrested for tapping into the TV system to broadcast videos that exposed the facts about the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) staged self-immolation incident in Tiananmen Square, whereby four people set themselves alight and the CCP claimed they were Falun Gong practitioners, yet there was video evidence to strongly disprove this claim. He was severely beaten and tortured, and later sentenced to 15 years in prison. He had been incarcerated in the Hebei Province No. 4 Prison for seven years. He was released in March 2009, as he was on the verge of death due to severe illnesses that were brought on by torture. He died on October 15th. -
Brutality Against Falun Gong Practitioners at Gangbei Prison
2011-11-18Gangbei Prison has been an evil place where the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecutes practitioners. As a result of torture, some practitioners died, some were disabled, and some suffered mental collapse. Practitioner Mr. Li Xiwang was sentenced to 8 years of imprisonment and suffered all sorts of torture in Gangbei Prison. He was handcuffed and hung up for 28 days, which caused him to become incontinent. He was once again arrested on December 21st, 2010 and taken back to Gangbei Prison on July 18th, 2011. In just 10 days, he died after being subjected to various tortures including being chained to the floor. -
Ms. Yu Libo Dies After Being Imprisoned for Eight Years
2011-11-17Ms. Yu Libo died on October 31st, 2011, after enduring eight years of imprisonment. After she died, her eyes and mouth remained open, and blood was visible around her mouth. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) persecution of Falun Gong caused her and her family tremendous pain and grief. Ms. Yu was arrested in June 2001 as she was distributing Falun Gong informational flyers in a residential area. The police kicked, punched, and pulled out Ms. Yu's hair. During her detention, guards made Ms. Yu sit on the so-called torture device tiger bench for two days and one night, with metal rods fixing her legs in one position. The guards took turns beating her when they questioned her. -
Heilongjiang Province Prison Administrative Bureau is Responsible for the Untimely Deaths of 64 Falun Gong Practitioners
2011-11-16Since July 1999, the month when the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) began its unprecedented persecution of Falun Gong, Heilongjiang Province has been the one that most blindly obeyed the CCP's dictates. Heilongjiang Province became known as the worst place for persecution compared to the rest of the nation. According to statistics published on the Minghui website, 455 practitioners died as a direct result of the persecution in Heilongjiang Province; the highest number of any province in China. Sixty-four were killed, or died as a direct result of torture, while in prison. The Heilongjiang Province Prison Administrative Bureau is responsible for all these deaths and will be held accountable in the future. -
Mr. Liu Qingguo and His Wife, Ms. Song Jinfeng, Died After Seven Days of Detention
2011-11-15Early on the morning of October 24th, police officers in Tonghe County arrested eight practitioners including Mr. Liu Qingguo and his wife, Ms. Song Jinfeng. On November 1st, after seven days of detention, Mr. Liu and Ms. Song both died. They were both about 40 years old at the time of their death. They are survived by their son who is in college. There is currently no further information on the other six detained practitioners. -
Ms. Yu Qinfang from Chengdu Taken to Brainwashing Centre Again; Husband Tortured to Death in 2009
2011-11-14On October 25th, Ms. Yu Qinfang was again by police for practising Falun Gong. She was taken to the Longquan Brainwashing Centre. In April 2009, Ms. Yu and her husband Mr. Xie Deqing were arrested by officials and police. At the police station, director Liu Chuan and other officers beat and injured Mr. Xie. Mr. Xie was later transferred to the Xinjin Brainwashing Centre where he was held for over 20 days before being tortured to death. -
Ms. Wang Mingrong and Others Tortured to Death in Xinjin Brainwashing Centre
2011-11-13Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Wang Mingrong was arrested and taken to the Xinjin Brainwashing Centre around September 7th. (To disguise its true function from the outside world, the brainwashing centre is officially called the “Chengdu City Law Education Centre.”) Ms. Wang died from severe physical abuse and mistreatment around September 17th, less than ten days after being incarcerated. According to a witness, she was subjected to beatings and her body was covered in bruises. Practitioners who died in the Xinjin brainwashing centre include Ms. Deng Shufen, Ms. Li Xiaowen, Mr. Xie Deqing, and Ms. Liu Shenglu.
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