(Clearwisdom.net)
Facts of the Persecution
1. Atrocities Perpetrated by Gansu Forced Labor Camp
Personnel at the Gansu Forced Labor Camp and local officers have abducted, tortured, and fined practitioners in Zhangjiachuan County in Gansu Province.
The police pulled off all of Ms. Duan Xiaoke's clothes and made her stand naked in the cold wind for nearly three hours. They also made her stand for 24 hours a day, and did not allow her to sit for more than a month.
Ms. Zhang Xiaoe's hands were handcuffed behind her back for nine days and nights.
Ms. Wang Yuxia was forced to stand for half a month and was deprived of sleep.
Ms. Chen Guilan was tortured to death because she refused to write the "Three Statements."
2. Wuhan City Practitioner Zhang Qiulian Behind Bars Four Times and Cruelly Tormented
Ms. Zhang Qiulian is a 50-year-old practitioner from Qingan Village, Chengguan Town, Xinzhou District, Wuhan City. During the past five years, she was imprisoned four times because she has been resolute in practicing Falun Gong, and she has spoken out for Falun Gong, clarifying the facts of the persecution. On December 27, 2001, Ms. Zhang was taken to Wuhan No. 1 Detention Center, where she suffered physical and mental torture. The detention center assigned a group of prisoners to supervise, attack and beat her. They cuffed her hands behind her back. Later, Ms. Zhang was transferred to Hewan Forced Labor Camp. During the day, she had to watch videos slandering Falun Gong and its Teacher. At night, they made her write what she had "learned" from the slanderous videos. They also demanded that she reveal the names of fellow practitioners. Because of the torture, Ms. Zhang's ears became infected and discharged a thin yellow blood-tinged fluid for three months. In addition, several of her teeth were knocked out. Ms. Zhang was released in May 2003. In September 2004, she spoke to people on the street, and was again arrested and taken to Wuhan No. 1 Detention Center. She is still being held there, leaving her 11-year-old son and elderly mother, who is in her seventies, without care.
3. The Persecution of Several Practitioners of Xinyang City, Henan Province
Practitioner Mr. Zheng Jun was arrested, forced to do hard labor, and forced to become homeless many times. On January 28, 2004, Zheng Jun was arrested while he was distributing truth-clarification materials in Shanghai. On August 25, he was secretly sentenced to a 3-year prison term. The detention center and the court are currently shifting responsibility onto each other, so they can disallow any visits or delivery of necessities to Mr. Zheng. No information has been available about his circumstances for more than a month.
Mr. Zhao Hai, 30, was arrested on March 20, 2004 by the Xinyang Public Security Bureau 610 Office for making truth-clarification materials. He was sentenced to 7 years in prison, and the truth-clarification materials production site was destroyed.
Ms. Duan Shuli, 33, was fired from her job for practicing Falun Gong. On March 26, 2004, the Xinyang Public Security Bureau 610 Office arrested her, and sentenced her to 4 years in prison. She was sent to Xinxiang Women's Prison in Henan Province. Ms. Duan is currently on a hunger strike and is said to be in critical condition. Her current situation is unknown.
4. Sichuan Huakou City Brainwashing Center Abducts and Persecutes Practitioners
On September 2, 2004, the staff of Sichuan Huakou City Brainwashing Center forced practitioner Yang Linxin to watch slanderous films. Mr. Yang refused, so they beat and kicked him cruelly. As a result, Mr. Yang became bedridden and could no longer eat. He could not straighten his back, his face became swollen from the torture and his chest was covered with open wounds.
Practitioner Li Dayuan was isolated in a small room on the fourth floor. Five staff members attempted to brainwash him, making him watch slanderous films, write his understanding of the situation and sign the "Three Statements." He did not relent and thus suffered badly. The staff took turns torturing practitioners physically and mentally. When they became tired, they drew a circle on the ground, and told Li Dayuan to stay inside the circle, but disallowed him to squat or sleep. They even did not let him use the toilet. They continuously tortured Mr. Li for 24 hours, and caused him to become extremely weak. When he fell to the ground, the brainwashing center's staff beat him cruelly and kicked and stepped on him. He was seriously injured in this incident.
5. The Persecution of Practitioners in Changji City, Xinjiang
Ms. Gao Jinhua, around 50 years old, is a teacher at the Changji City No. 3 Primary School. In the beginning of November 2004, she talked to the security guard in her building about the truth of the persecution. The guard reported her to the police. Police officers from the Chengjiao Local Police Station arrested her. Ms. Gao is being held in the newly-built detention center near Changji City West Suburb Sugar Factory, where she is suffering persecution.
Practitioner Ma Jumei was arrested by Yue Jiangming and other police officers from the Chengjiao Local Police Station in 2001, and was taken to Wulabo Forced Labor Camp in Urumchi City. Ma Jumei was detained in the forced labor camp for over three years, and suffered torture there. Ma Jumei was released in September 2004 but is still being monitored by the police.
In 2000, practitioners Chai Yong and Ma Jujun were arrested and taken to Changji Forced Labor Camp. They were sentenced to two years and eight months of forced labor. In the prison, they were very steadfast and conducted a hunger strike to protest the persecution. They suffered all sorts of torture. Chai Yong's kidneys stopped functioning, causing death soon afterwards. Ma Jujun was released after two years and eight months, then arrested and taken to the 610 Office Brainwashing Center several times. On March 4, 2004, his elder sister Ma Juxiu reported him. Police from Chengjiao Local Police Station arrested him again and took him to Urumchi City Mental Hospital for persecution. He died from the persecution on September 17, 2004. His entire body was badly swollen as a result of gross physical abuse.
Mr. Zhang Yu is a doctor at Changji City No. 1 People's Hospital. Because he was steadfast in practicing Falun Gong, he was sentenced to a 3-year prison term. Mr. Zhang was detained in Xiabahu Prison, several dozen kilometers northwest of Changji City, where he was tortured. He returned to his former workplace after being released in July 2004. However, his original wage of over 1,000 yuan per month was garnished, which caused him severe financial hardships.
6. Ms. Peng Shiqun Becomes Free of Chronic Illnesses After Practicing Falun Gong; Sent to Forced Labor Twice for Clarifying the Truth of Falun Gong
Ms. Peng Shiqun of Qingxi Road, Huaying, Guangan City, Sichuan Province used to suffer from many chronic illnesses, such as migraine headaches, rheumatoid arthritis, chronic nephritis and so on. She was too weak to carry anything upstairs. After she started practicing Falun Gong, all her illnesses got better within several months. She could carry 35 to 40 kilograms up the steps without any problems, including a full bag in each hand. Through practicing Falun Gong, Ms. Peng improved her moral character and treated others with kindness and thoughtfulness.
Ms. Peng was persecuted and imprisoned twice in a forced labor camp for two years each time. In October 2002, guards Li Xia and Liu Ping of Nanmusi Women's Forced Labor Camp ordered more than ten criminals to drag Peng Shiqun to the 8th Squadron's yard and beat her. Ms. Peng's pants and socks were torn, and the prisoners ripped her underpants to pieces.
On January 19, 2003, inspectors from Australia visited the 8th Squadron of the Nanmusi Women's Forced Labor Camp, and investigated whether there was a water dungeon there for torturing practitioners. In Cell Nine they saw more than ten practitioners standing bolt upright, military fashion, and asked Li Qi for the reason. Li Qi lied to them and said, "They are tired of sitting, so they are voluntarily standing." Several of the practitioners being punished, Luo Meng, Gao Huifang and Peng Shiqun said in unison, "We are not voluntarily standing here." Upon saying this, Ms. Peng was pushed onto the bed by several people and brutally beaten. In the evening, she was taken to the yard; both of her hands were cuffed and she was hung from a tree for the entire night. The next day, guards took three of the practitioners to an empty room before dawn. They pulled the hands of Peng Shiqun and Luo Meng apart and handcuffed them to the window. Gao Huifang was made to stand in the room. On the morning of the second day, Li Qi came in again, verbally abused the three practitioners and then tortured them. Ms. Peng had blood all over her body. For the following half month, these practitioners were not allowed to sleep, and even blinking was cause for torture from the criminals.