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Facts of the Persecution
In June 2003, some wicked policemen from the Beiyuan Street Police Station in Kuiwen District (Weifang City, Shandong Province) illegally arrested practitioner Wang Rongxia (female) at the small shop she owns. The perpetrators also robbed the shop, and took all the merchandise. Later on, the police learned that practitioner Zhang Ting had contacted Wang, so they broke into and ransacked Zhang's home, taking all valuables and cash there. They arrested Zhang Ting and her daughter.
Dafa practitioner Han Lihua (female) was abducted and taken to the Hongweixing Brainwashing Center in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province. Because Han refused to cooperate with the evil and refuse to write the "five guarantee letters" [the "five guarantee letters" are statements to declare that he or she is remorseful for practicing Falun Gong and guarantees not to practice Falun Gong again, not to go to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong, and never again associate with any Falun Dafa practitioners.], the persecutors detained her for three brainwashing sessions. They also detained her in a confinement cell for over a month, during which she was only allowed to squat, but not allowed to sleep. Recently, another 8 practitioners were abducted and taken to the brainwashing center. Many other practitioners were also harassed by their work units to different extents. The perpetrators threatened to put all the practitioners who refused to write "guarantee letters" into brainwashing centers, but most practitioners were able to keep a righteous mind against the persecution.
Practitioner Ma Chunhua (from Tangyuan County, Heilongjiang Province) went to appeal in Beijing on July 20, 1999. The persecutors escorted Ma back to Tangyuan County and detained him/her for 15 days. On June 23, 2001, someone reported that Ma was hanging Dafa banners, and Ma was thus forced to leave home to avoid persecution. On January 4, 2003, the police abducted practitioner Ma Chunhua, Li Xiuqin, and Li Wenyi; their site for making truth-clarification materials was also destroyed. On the next day, Li Wenyi's older brother Li Wentao was also abducted. A few days later, Li Xiuqin was illegally sentenced to 1 year of forced labor and sent to Jiamusi Forced Labor Camp. The other three practitioners were arrested and detained for 6 months in the detention center of Tangyuan County Police Department. After being persecuted for 6 months in the detention center, Ma Chunhua was sentenced to 10 years in prison; Li Wenyi and Li Wentao were sentenced to jail terms of 4 years and 3 years, respectively.
In 2001, the "610 Office" [a bureau specifically created by the Chinese government to persecute Falun Gong. It has absolute power over each level of administration in the Party, as well as over the political and judiciary branches] of Wulumuqi County illegally sentenced practitioner Zhang Zhiping (from Wulumuqi County, Xinjiang Autonomous Region) to 2 years of forced labor. Recently, the persecutors released Zhang from a forced labor camp and immediately put him/her into a brainwashing center. The "610 Office" people also took away the 500 Yuan [Chinese dollar. The average monthly salary of an urban worker in China is about 500 Yuan, but only 200 Yuan for a rural worker] subsidiary fund given to Zhang's parents (the fund is from the agricultural department to help Zhang's parents (non-practitioners) to develop their fruit storage). Furthermore, they asked the local credit union to stop providing loans to Zhang's parents. Because Zhang's parents spoke a few words out of their conscience, the persecutors are planning to throw them into a detention center. Practitioner Zhang Ruiling is a teacher at a primary school. The persecutors have sent her to two brainwashing sessions. They have recently arrested her and put her into a detention center, where she has been under persecution for nearly 20 days. The perpetrators also plan to fire her from her teaching position at the school.
On June 25, 2003, practitioner Li Yequan (who works for a plant under Daqing City Petroleum Management Bureau) was abducted and taken to the Hongweixing Brainwashing Center. After Li was released, the police illegally ransacked his home and took him to Chuangyezhuang Police Station, where they beat and injured him. Li is currently detained in Honggang Detention Center. Practitioners Pei Chuanjie and Yu Yaqin were also brought to the Hongweixing Brainwashing Center.
News from Around the World
Comment on Hong Kong's Enactment of Article 23: Hong Kong's Enactment of Article 23 is similar to the series of laws formulated by Nazi Germany a few decades ago: they are chains and knives imposed on innocent people by the dictator and those following him who receive benefits. So-called "state security" is actually "Jiang's security:" the security of dictator Jiang and his associates. Jiang appoints the people in charge of Hong Kong, so these people are nothing but the Jiang's political tools. Hong Kong's Enactment of Article 23 is not only opposed by the people in Hong Kong, but also by many western governments.
Righteous Thoughts and Righteous Actions
Walk out of a detention center with a righteous mind. On January 15, some perpetrators abducted me and detained me in a detention center, where I started a hunger strike, refusing to eat or drink. Some fellow practitioners told me that as soon as the guards noticed that a practitioner was on hunger strike, they force-fed them and tortured them by linking their handcuffs to shackles. Under this torture, one is forced to stay in a very painful position and cannot take care of oneself. One practitioner was tortured to death in this way. Although I heard this, I was still determined to go on hunger strike. Because I did not cooperate with them, the guards ordered the inmates to beat me and wildly curse at me. They also force fed me with salt water and food. I recited Fa and sent forth righteous thoughts, and I continuously felt Teacher's support and enlightenment. Thus, I walked out of the devil's den righteously.
Category: April 25 Events
