(Clearwisdom.net) On December 10, 2005, International Human Rights Day,
dozens of Falun Gong practitioners in the Bay Area rallied at Union Square to
condemn the CCP's grave violation of human rights and demand punishment of the
Hebei policeman who raped two women practitioners on November 25, 2005. A
representative of the United Nations Association of the USA Santa Cruz Chapter
voiced the organization's support for Falun Gong at the rally.
 
Practitioners demand punishment of Hebei policeman who raped two women
practitioners |
Little practitioners call for an end to the persecution |
Torture re-enactment |
Practitioners explain the facts of the persecution |
According to Dr. Sherry Zhang, while the UN Special Rapporteur of Torture was
conducting an investigation in China on torture, Hebei policeman He Xuejian
raped two women practitioners. In the evening of November 24, 2005, police from
the Dongchengfang Town Police Station, Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province took into
custody two women Falun Gong practitioners from Xitong Village, Dongchengfang
Town, including Ms. Liu Jizhi (51 years old) and Ms. Han Yuzhi (42 years old),
from their respective homes. At Dongchengfang Town Police Station, the two women
were brutally tortured during interrogation. On the afternoon of the following
day, a policeman named He Xuejian raped Ms. Liu Jizhi and Ms. Han Yuzhi during
the so-called "official investigation."
Over the past more than six years of persecution of Falun Gong by the CCP,
many unlawfully detained women Falun Gong practitioners have been sexually
harassed and raped:
- In October 2000, 18 female Falun Gong practitioners who were imprisoned in
Masanjia Labor Camp were stripped naked and thrown into male criminals'
cells.
- On May 14, 2001, a Beijing police officer beat and raped a female Falun
Gong practitioner.
- In 2001, police officers from Xingtai, Hebei Province gang raped several
female practitioners.
- On May 13, 2003, a Chongqing police officer publicly raped Miss Wei
Xingyan, a Falun Gong practitioner and a graduate student from Chongqing
University.
- In Dalian Labor Camp, Liaoning Province, police guards stripped off female
practitioners' clothes and cuffed their hands and feet spread eagle, in the
shape of the Chinese character "'".
Then they stuffed pepper and inserted mop handles or brushes into their
vaginas. The victims bled profusely and were in extreme pain. They also
suffered from chronic back pain afterwards.
Dr. Zhang pointed out that the Chinese Communist Regime has consistently
violated the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, even though the regime
ratified it. During his first-ever visit to China, the UN Special Rapporteur of
Torture found that torture is still widespread.
"The international community should not tolerate the atrocities
committed by the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) and we should take action to stop
it." Zhang stated.
Jim Morley, representative of the United Nations Association of USA, Santa
Cruz Chapter
At the rally, Jim Morley of the United Nations Association said that today is
the 57th anniversary of the proclamation of the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights, a time to review the declaration. "It is specified in
Article 5 that 'No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or
degrading treatment or punishment,'" Mr. Morley said.
Mr. Morley stressed that it was crucial that any country, including China,
not torture citizens.
Practitioner Li Yu drove from Sacramento to join the rally. She said,
"Today is International Human Rights Day and is in fact a sad day, as
torture is still happening as I speak. The freedom that we have in the U.S.
reminds us how precious human rights are. In China, so many kind-hearted Falun
Gong practitioners are being persecuted for their belief and have been deprived
of their basic rights."
"Falun Gong practitioners have been continuously calling on the public
to pay close attention to the persecution in the past 6 years. The brutality of
the CCP is unacceptable and we shall speak out together and take immediate
action to stop the persecution," Yu added.
During the rally, practitioners also staged an anti-torture exhibition with
real-life models and displayed many photos that detailed the brutality of the
persecution.
Passersby viewing photos exposing the facts of the persecution |
A passerby signs a petition to condemn the persecution |
Lauren passed by the rally site. She cried after she saw the exhibition. She
said: "This is 2005! This kind of torture should stop and should not happen
anymore." Lauren also signed a petition letter to call for an end to the
persecution.
Upon seeing the photo of Liu Jizhi's lower body, which was covered with
bruises due to torture and sexual abuse, a lady in her 40s said with great
emotion, "This is inhumane! This is inhumane..." She cried. Another
gentleman then told her: "On the other side, there are more photos of
tortured women and children." They viewed the photos one by one and read
the descriptions carefully. They repeatedly said: "They are inhumane! These
things have to be stopped!"
After viewing the anti-torture exhibition, San Francisco citizen Mike told
practitioners: "This is an effective way, really good. I am deeply
impressed. Keep it up!" He said that he had read news about Falun Gong in
the past. Mike also signed the petition to support the practitioners' efforts.
