Liu Zhifen - 刘志芬

Chinese name:
刘志芬
Gender:
Female
Age:
60
City:
Chengdu City
Province:
Sichuan
Occupation:
Date of Death:
2001-02-04
Date of Most Recent Arrest:
Most recent place of detention:
Chongzhou City Detention Center
Case Description:
Liu Zhifen, female, 63 years old, was a resident in Chongzhou City, Sichuan Province. On January 6, 2001, police called her to the police station and asked her to sign a "Three No" statement, which stated "No distributing flyers", "No appealing in Beijing" and "No assembling." Ms. Liu refused to sign and was immediately detained in Chongzhou City Detention Center. Later she was force-fed after she went on a hunger strike. On February 4, 2001, she was tortured to death.
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