Dong Shaotai - 董绍太
Chinese name:
董绍太
Gender:
M
Age:
74
City:
Jiangjin District, Chongqing
Province:
Occupation:
Retiree/the Pipeline Coatings Company under Sichuan Petroleum and Natural Gas Ltd., Inc.
Date of Death:
2015-05-19
Date of Most Recent Arrest:
2009-09-20
Most recent place of detention:
Aba Prison
Case Description:
(Minghui.org) Mr. Dong Shaotai was released in April after spending five and a half years in prison for talking to the public about Falun Gong, a spiritual practice being persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party.
His family could not enjoy his newfound freedom, however. The Degan Town, Chongqing resident died one month later on May 19, as a result of the multiple organ failure he developed during her imprisonment. He was 74.
Mr. Dong was sentenced to seven years following his arrest on September 20, 2009. Due to abuse he suffered at the hands of prison guards, he became critically ill and was rushed to the emergency room on multiple occasions. He was eventually released early, only to die shortly afterwards.
Related articles:
http://www.clearwisdom.net/html/articles/2009/10/19/111709.html|Mr. Dong Shaotai Arrested Again
http://www.clearwisdom.net/html/articles/2010/5/8/116764.html|Mr. Dong Shaotai, Almost Seventy, Sentenced to Seven-Year Prison Term (Photos)
Chinese version available at: