Individual Case Reports of the Torture of Practitioners in Jiamusi Labor Camp
By Dafa Practitioners in Jiamusi, Heilongjiang, China
(Clearwisdom.net) Jiamusi Labor Camp in Heilongjiang Province has adopted
various inhuman means to torture detained Dafa practitioners. It is known that
one practitioner has been beaten to death in the camp, two practitioners have
died because of pressure and persecution, and eight other practitioners died at
home after they were taken back home due to being physically ill after severe
torture. In total, this labor camp is responsible for the deaths of 11
practitioners. Many other practitioners were beaten until they were injured or
disabled. All practitioners detained there have suffered severe torment. Ways of tormenting practitioners in the camp include: Example 1: Dafa practitioners are forced to sit on a small stool from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m.,
where they are exposed to deceptive police propaganda. If they talk or close
their eyes, they are in violation of prison regulations. While the policemen
feed them lies, practitioners are forbidden to go to the washroom. Hui Yuexin, 23 years old, has been left with congenital brain damage and is
unable to move her limbs. She closed her eyes to take a rest and as punishment
she was placed in solitary confinement. Policemen Li Yufang and Zhang Yi beat
her violently and kicked her head. When they became tired they instigated
criminals Wang Hongwei, Wang He, Yu Haiyang and others to beat Hui Yuexin. Hui
lost consciousness and went into shock. When she regained consciousness, they
placed her on a small stool, not allowing her to move. Because of a malformation
of her legs, she was not able to sit on the small stool. Although the police
knew that she was unable to sit, they would still not let her go. They
handcuffed Hui to the "tiger bench," until she lost consciousness. As a result
of torture, Hui has been lying in bed for three months because she was unable to
take care of herself. When Li Jingfeng was saying some words that the authorities did not like, his
words were overheard by a criminal, Du Fengjun who reported the words to Diao
Yukun. Yang Jiantao, the squadron commander, commanded Du to handcuff Li
Jingfeng behind the back to the bed and to make him sit on a small stool,
forbidding him to sleep for 11 days. He was beaten when he closed his eyes,
causing many bumps and bruises all over his body and causing him to have a heart
attack. A doctor rescued him and put him on a bed. Policeman Wang Kai claimed
that Li Jingfeng only pretended to pass out, and burned the back of Li's hand
using hot water, causing a big blister. When he saw that Li still would not
awake up, he pressed a cigarette lighter against Li's Renzhong acupuncture point
(slightly above the upper lip). After that, Li regained consciousness. When Li
reported this torture to Brigade Chief Liu Hongguang later, Liu refused to deal
with the issue. Li Jingfeng suffered similar tortures many times, which should
have resulted in his being admitted to the hospital, but the police did not
allow it. Example 2: Dafa practitioners in solitary confinement were forced to sit on a small
stool. The stools are made of enamel-insulated wire with a rough surface. In the
summer, practitioners wear only a single layer of clothes and their flesh
becomes stuck to their pants. They are forbidden to move, while four criminals
take turns watching them 24 hours a day. In another torture, the whole body is
sandwiched between two floor bricks. Sometimes the hands are cuffed behind their
backs to the ground or to the leg of a bed. They are forbidden to sleep or close
their eyes. Their skin soon starts to bleed and their flesh is constantly rubbed
raw. Police order four or five criminal prisoners to carry practitioners and
place them on the stool, pressing them down. If practitioners do not cooperate
they are punched and kicked until their bodies are bruised and swollen. Brigade
chief Liu Hongguang, who oversaw this treatment, approved of the results. Example 3: Policemen Liu Hongguang, Yang Jianqing (squadron commander), Guo Gang, Diao
Yukun, Li Yufang, Zhang Yijun, and Wang Kaili promised criminal inmates reduced
prison terms, in return for their cooperation in tormenting practitioners. As a
result, they handcuff practitioners to the ground or to 'tiger benches' and beat
them, wearing boxing gloves. They bang them against the wall, use their heels to
kick practitioners, stuff socks and cleaning rags into their mouths, force-feed
them urine, beat them with planks, deprive them of sleep, or burn their ears.
The policy of the labor camp is "Educate and persuade a person. If this does not
work, then persecute him. And if it still has no effect, then cremate him."
Encouraged by the police, the criminals unscrupulously torture practitioners
without restraint. They force practitioners to work long hours, do not allow for
breaks at noon, force them to work from 4 a.m. to midnight, and do not allow
them to close their eyes during the daytime. Li Jichang, is a 60 year old practitioner who closed his eyes because he was
tired, which was violating the "rules." So he was cuffed to a "tiger bench" for
5 days and nights, and not allowed to sleep. Whenever he closed his eyes the
guards would shock him with an electric baton, causing him to become ill. He has
since been confined to bed. Practitioners Shao Dianyin, Qi Shuangyuan, Shang Xiping and Wei Jinqiang
demanded to see the supervisor to explain the situation. However, Liu Hongguang
falsely accused them of violating jail discipline, and put them into a small
cell. Shang Xiping still insisted to see the supervisor, refusing to be
handcuffed. As a result, he was forced to the ground by seven or eight policemen
and kicked. He was handcuffed for five days and nights, and deprived of sleep.
Shao Dianyin refused to be handcuffed and was therefore strapped to the tiger
bench. Liu Hongguang, Li Yufang and Zhang Zhenhua ordered the criminal prisoners
Liang Quangui and Du Hongjun to wake up Shao and to gag and beat him until they
broke his ribs. Even with such serious injuries, Shao is still being detained in
jail. Qi Shuangyuan refused to cooperate and was handcuffed to the bench, which
caused him to develop hypertension and heart disease. He was forbidden to sleep
for five days and nights. Yang Jiantao told the criminal prisoner Qiu Hongbin,
"If you let him go to sleep, I will punish you." Wei Jinqiang should have been
released after he finished serving his term. However, he was handcuffed and his
release was delayed by seven days. Example 4: Right before the 16th Party Congress, the Jiamusi Labor camp
started a new cycle of hate campaigns. They chose to attack individual
practitioners. Everyday, the passageway is filled with the sound of electric
shocks. One Practitioner, named Yu Lei was shocked for two hours by two
criminals Du Fengjun and Wang Hongwei. One month later, his face and cheeks were
still raw from the wounds. According one criminal prisoner's recollection, one
18-year-old criminal, named Wang Qiang, became so frightened by witnessing such
inhumane acts that he went insane, and ran away whenever he saw anyone. Practitioner Yu Panyou resisted the persecution and was handcuffed to the
"dead man's bed" for 22 days. The flesh of his buttocks became stuck to his
pants. He was beaten and had his money extorted from him. Hou Zhiqiang, who refused to cooperate, was kicked in the ribs until they
were broken. He was handcuffed to a bed. He was beaten by Wang Hongwei many
times. The police not only ignored the torture, but also reduced the prison
terms for the criminals who were responsible for it. Mr. Cheng Xueshan is 63 years old and from Tongjiang. Mr. Sui Tianlong, is
from Fuyuan. They were detained for six months without any legal procedure.
Cheng's health became very poor due to the long duration of his mistreatment. He
could no longer eat, as he vomited if he tried. The police claimed that he was
on a hunger strike and placed him into a small cell. It was winter, and his two
hands were handcuffed to a ring in the cold cement ground where he sat for one
week, causing kidney failure. All feeling in his hands was lost. Sui Tianlong
was detained for eight months without any legal procedure. He was not released
until he had not been able to eat for six days. Ms. Guo Yuzhu reported this situation to the brigade chief. Liu Hongguang
ordered Guo Gang to "transform" her by forcing her to sit on a stool and then
the tiger bench for 60 days. He was force fed for 29 days, strapped to the "dead
man's bed" for 20 days. Liu Hongguang told Guo Yuzhu, "I don't believe that I
won't be able to deal with you. If you will not be transformed, I will torture
you to death before you can go home." Guo was beaten by criminals many times.
They have intimidated practitioners, extended their terms, and beaten and
isolated them. In order to prevent practitioners from crying out, the
perpetrators gag them. Their sentences were extended and they were forced to sit
on a stool from 3 a.m. to midnight. They were not allowed to sleep, wash, and
use the bathroom or to move. Once, someone was forced to sit on a stool for
three months. Isolated practitioners had to sit on metal benches in freezing
weather with only thin clothes on, and the windows open. If they started to
slouch just a little, someone would pour cold water on them. Practitioners who try to protest against the mistreatment by going on a
hunger strike, are brutally force-fed. Their tormentors twist the feeding tube
around, claiming it is necessary for treatment. Four to five policemen hold down
the practitioners while another one inserts the tube. They even laughed at the
distress of the practitioners, which shows that they have completely lost their
humanity. Example 5: Mr. Zhang Changming, 50 years old, was sentenced to labor camp in December
1999. In November 2000, he managed to escape. In November 2001, he was again
captured and brought back. On April 20, 2003 he was tormented to the brink of
mental collapse. He was not only denied hospital treatment, but his captors also
ordered criminals to beat him, and bound him for over 20 days. He was confined
in a small cell twice and handcuffed to the ground, having to sit on the cold
ground, without food. During the Spring Festival he was still detained in the
small cell. On the eve of Chinese New Year someone poured his food on the
ground. He was beaten and burned with cigarettes causing swollen wounds all over
his body as well as brain inflammation (he had a history of high blood pressure
and heart attack). In only 20 days, he was tortured to death. Mr. Jia Yongfa, 37 years old, was sentenced to one year in jail on November
3, 1999. When his term was up, police still did not release him. Jia escaped,
was re-captured and had his term extended by one year. In order to protest his
unjust treatment, Jia went on a hunger strike and was brutally force-fed. His
esophageal tract and lung were damage during this treatment and he died after
being carried home. Mr. Zheng Libin was detained in Tuanhe Labor Camp for two years and was
released on April 17, 2003, after his term expired. Jiamusi Xiangyang Police
Branch deceived him into going to Jiamusi Labor Camp claiming they simply needed
him to complete some paper work there. The director of managing office, Xu
Hengji, detained him without any reason. Liu Hongguang placed him into a small
cell and ordered two criminal prisoners to watch him. Zheng was handcuffed to
the bed for three months. He went on a hunger strike to protest his unjust
treatment and requested to be allowed to appeal to procurator Wang Hongming.
However, Wang did not pay attention to the appeal. The long term handcuffing
caused Zheng Libin's spinal column to become deformed. He was released on August
7. His belongings were cut to shreds by police and two criminal prisoners, Yu
Haiyang and Qiu Hongbin. Example 6: Qin Zhengyong was strapped to the tiger bench, and was beaten,
electro-shocked, and kicked by four to five criminals. Qin was covered with
wounds and he had to stay in bed for one month as a result of the torture. Liu Yanchang was tormented by criminals Wang Hongwei, Du Hongjun, Yu Haiyang,
Liang Jingui and Li Wenbo. He was forbidden to go to the washroom and was forced
to sit upright on a stool. He fell unconscious frequently, his eyes could not
focus, and his head was injured. The guards showed no concern about his
condition at all. Each squad, class and individual cell has a strict electrical monitoring
system. Everyone's behavior is under constant surveillance. When criminals beat
practitioners, the guards do not stop them, but secretly encourage such
behavior. Each month, the terms of criminals who beat practitioners are reduced.
Each "transformation class" includes two criminal prisoners who monitor the
proceedings. Dafa practitioners are forbidden to talk to each other and all news
is blocked. Practitioners who are not convinced to give up the practice, are
forbidden to see their family members. Many of the torture methods and hard
labor are arranged by Liu Hongguang, the brigade chief. Whenever the city or
province leaders came to inspect the labor camp, Liu temporarily has the
handcuffs of the practitioners undone and dismisses them from hard labor. He
forbade practitioners to contact the visiting leaders and he deceives his
supervisors as well as his subordinates. When TV reporters came for an
interview, he arranged several "transformed" practitioners to recite the
approved party line. Those practitioners who are steadfast in their beliefs are
not allowed any contact with the outside either by phone calls, letters, TV or
visits with family members. People on the outside have no way of knowing what
goes on inside the camp. Liu Hongguang is cruel and despotic; those guards who
are not in accordance with his ideas are transferred. Those who treat
practitioners cruelly are promoted. In particular, Guo Gang, Yang Chunlong, Diao
Yukun, Zhang Yijun are his henchmen. Criminal prisoners who leak news from the
outside to practitioners are punished, but criminal prisoners who beat
practitioners cruelly have their terms reduced. Such individuals have totally
lost their human nature and conscience. It is impossible to know how many
practitioners they have injured and killed because the news is blocked. We hope
that our fellow practitioners and other people who know the inside stories will
write them down and publicize them. This is necessary to disclose the evil
means, to suppress the evil and to decrease the persecution of human beings and
Dafa disciples.
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http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2003/11/24/61181.html
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