Harbin Women's Prison: Practitioners Cannot be Processed for Release for Medical Treatment
By a Falun Gong practitioner in Heilongjiang Province
(Clearwisdom.net) In Spring 2003, the Harbin Women's Prison diagnosed Du
Chunxiang as initially having pulmonary tuberculosis. It was then confirmed
twice at the prison assigned hospital, the Second Hospital of Harbin Medical
University, that she was infected with the following: the advanced stage of
tuberculosis, chronic gastritis, and anemia. One of the examinations was carried
out on July 14, 2004. In the past year, the family members of Du Chunxiang have
been requesting again and again for the prison to process a release for medical
treatment. This has still not been resolved . On August 26, 2004, Du Chunxiang's family members went to the Harbin Women's
Prison to visit her and strongly requested the prison authorities to release her
for medical treatment. During the visiting period, Du's family members were
trying to give the application (for seeing a doctor outside the prison) to Du
Chunxiang for her to sign. But the guard stopped them and did not let Du
Chunxiang sign her name. Du's family members handed the application to the
prison administrative section chief, Yang Libin. Yang told them rudely, "Du
Chunxiang practices Falun Gong, so the release for medical treatment cannot be
handled for her." When Du's family asked about whether there was a clearly stated law saying, "Falun
Gong practitioners cannot be release for medical treatment," Yang Libin used all
kinds of excuses to send Du's family members away. Du Chunxiang's family found a staff member named Han, who was from the
prosecutor's office and assigned to stay at the Harbin Women's Prison. After
being told of the purpose of their visit, Han called the prison hospital chair,
Zhao Yinglin, to enquire about this issue. Zhao Yinglin unexpectedly said that
Du Chunxiang's illness had improved. When Du's family asked to see the
diagnosis, the request was rejected. Du's family requested that an independent
doctor confirm Du's condition, but the prison personnel did not respond and used
various excuses to keep that from happening. Between July 14 and August 26, the prison authorities did not take Du
Chunxiang to the hospital for examination. What was the basis for their saying
that her health had improved? If her physical condition had changed for the
better, why did they reject the family's request to see the diagnosis? In
addition, the treatment period for tuberculosis is normally over six months, but
Du's illness became worse again from July 12 to 14. She had a mask on her face
when she saw her family. She was so emaciated that she could not stand up. Under
persistent requests from Du's family, she was sent to the second hospital of
Harbin Medical University for an examination. The results of the exam were:
anemia, gastritis, the tuberculosis had gotten worse. We appeal to everyone around the world to help secure Ms. Du's release from
prison. Attached is the application for Du Chunxiang to be released for medical
treatment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- The application for guaranteed release for medical treatment Applicant: Du Chunxiang, female, born on July 17, 1957 Identification number: 230605195707172026 Purpose of the application: To request the People's Court to release the applicant for medical treatment
promptly according to the law. Facts and reasons: Because of practicing Falun Gong, I was sentenced for a set term of 5-year
imprisonment based on imposed violations by Daqing City's Honggang District
People's Court. I have been detained illegally for two years and three months
now. I got ill in March 2003 and was initially diagnosed by the prison hospital
to have pulmonary tuberculosis. In the same year, it was confirmed by the Second
Hospital of Harbin Medical University that I had reached the advanced stage of
cavitary pulmonary tuberculosis, chronic gastritis and anemia. Because of these
diseases, I am very weak, unable to stand and unable to take care of myself in
daily life. Because the disease is infectious, according to the rule that states
that infectious patients cannot be monitored and controlled in "Criminal
Procedure Law of the People's Republic of China," I request Daqing City's
Intermediate People's Court to execute the guaranteed release for medical
treatment for the applicant. I hope that the court will approve the application
soon. Sincerely, Applicant: Du Chunxiang To Daqing City's Intermediate People's Court August 24, 2004 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Telephone number for Heilongjiang Province assigned prosecutor's office at
Harbin Women's Prison: 86-451-82030982 The telephone number for reporting to Binjiang Prosecutor's Office, Harbin
City, Heilongjiang Province: 86-451-86663178 The operator for Heilongjiang Province's Harbin Women's Prison:
86-451-86684001, 86-451-86684001, 86-451-86684001 Chairperson of Heilongjiang Province's Harbin Women's Prison: Wang Xing
86-451-86684001 Ext.8001 The party secretary of Heilongjiang Province's Harbin Women's Prison:
86-451-86684001 Ext.8002 Vice Chair of Heilongjiang Province's Harbin Women's Prison: Cong Xin, Liu
Zhiqiang (in charge of guaranteed release for medical treatment) 86-451-86684001
Ext.8003 Administrative Section Chief of Harbin Women's Prison: Yang Libin
86-451-86684001 Ext.8142 Education and Reform Section Chief of Harbin Women's Prison: Xiao Lin
86-451-86684001 Ext.8130
Chinese version available at
http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2004/8/31/83001.html
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