The Persecution of Mr. Yang Jitang and Son, Yang Bo, in Hulunbei'er City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
(Clearwisdom.net, June 7th News) Yang Jitang is 53 years
old. He lives in the Haila'er District, Hulunbei'er City, the Inner Mongolia
Autonomous Region. In April of 1998, his friends introduced Falun Dafa to him,
which he has practiced since then. Within one year he regained his health after
being extremely weak for a long time. Under his influence, his son, Yang Bo,
started practicing Falun Dafa in October of 1998. He also greatly benefited from
practicing Falun Dafa.
In July of 2000, Yang Jitang went to Beijing to appeal. Instead of having his
appeal heard, Beijing Police officials kidnapped him on August 3, 2000.
Enforcers from his local police department escorted him back to his hometown on
August 7, 2000. That same day, the police located his son, Yang Bo, and
questioned him whether he also practices Falun Gong, and if anybody else in the
family practices Falun Gong. When they found out that Yang Bo also practices
Falun Gong, they abducted him right away and imprisoned him with the father.
They forced Yang Bo to write a "Guarantee Letter"* against his will
after 15 days of detention before letting him go home. They held Yang Jitang
until 50 days later.
On March 15, 2001, the local street police abducted Yang Jitang and his son
again and sent them to a brainwashing "class" conducted by the local
Political and Judiciary Committee and the local Judicial Bureau. During the
brainwash sessions, the police forced them to read literature that slandered
Dafa and forced them to practice another type of Qigong. They also compelled
them to follow the orders "from above" to slander Falun Gong, and put
them under duress to get the practitioners to write the "Guarantee
Letter," "Letter of Regret," saying that they will give up
practicing Falun Gong. Since the two men refused to co-operate with the evil,
they, together with several other practitioners, were sent to a detention center
and imprisoned with common criminal offenders. Yang Jitang and his son were
imprisoned in the detention center on April 9th, 2001 and were held there until
July 4th, 2001. Other practitioners were illegally sent to forced labor camps.
In 2002, the local Political and Judiciary Committee and enforcers from the
"610 Office"** held another brainwashing session. On July 29th, Yang
Jitang and his son were again abducted by persons from the local street police,
and taken to the brainwashing center. Since they refused to co-operate with the
evil and resisted the persecution, Yang Jitang and his son, together with
several other fellow practitioners, were once more sent to a detention center.
With the help of fellow practitioners outside who kept sending forth righteous
thoughts, and with pressure from various sources, the local Political and
Judiciary Committee authorities and the enforcers from the "610
Office" had to release Yang Jitang and his son on March 28, 2002. Other
practitioners were sentenced to forced labor for two-three years and were sent
to the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Regional Anmeng Tumuji Labor Camp. We have not
heard any information about them since that date.
Shengli Street Police Station, Haila'er District: 86-470-823-4444
Police Official Sun Liangdong: 86-470-8346610
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*The so-called "Guarantee Statement" is a statement 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.
**"610 Office" is an agency specifically created to persecute
Falun Gong, with absolute power over each level of administration in the Party
and all other political and judiciary systems.
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2003/6/7/51792.html
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