(Clearwisdom.net) A large number of Falun Dafa students have recently declared null and void all statements made under duress following the brainwashing they have received. They made these declarations while still being held and persecuted at Masanjia Forced Labor Camp.

Over forty students in Team 4 of Division 2 sent a signed statement to the police, declaring null and void any statements made after brainwashing. Most students in other divisions have also gradually made similar declarations. Even those who had "enlightened" along an evil path and were being used against Dafa have expressed that their deeds or statements as a result of brainwashing are null and void. The people assigned to watch and brainwash practitioners have also refused to take orders from the authorities. Hardly anyone could be found to carry out the persecution, and the officials have been much discouraged.

On December 1, 2004, Falun Dafa practitioner Mr. Xu Qingyan, from Jinzhou City, refused to attend the exercises and the lessons. He was called into the division office. Division heads, Zhang Zhuokuai Zhang Xiurong, punched and kicked him. He was then locked up in a small cell for nine consecutive days; consequently, he could not move his legs and could not walk.

On December 1, 2004, Falun Dafa practitioner Ms. Liu Yuzhi, also from Jinzhou City, refused to put the ID card in front of her chest. She was ordered to the division office. Division head Zhang Zhuokuai held her down on the ground while division head Zhang Xiurong pulled her hair backward to forcibly put on the ID card. Ms. Liu started to vomit and Zhang Xiurong used Ms. Liu's clothes to wipe the floor clean.

Labor camp officials conducted body searches every now and then to come up with excuses for mistreatment. Practitioners who held firm in their beliefs were thrown into a small cell, deprived of sleep, cursed, and tortured. They were forced to serve additional time and prohibited from seeing family members, even after they had served their terms. Some Falun Dafa practitioners had not seen their family members for over two years.

Jinzhou Falun Dafa practitioner Li Fengjun had been held in a small cell for four days while being deprived of sleep. Practitioner Ms. Huang Shumei was not allowed to use the restroom while being hung up in a small cell for six days, despite her menstruation. Practitioner Xin Shuhua was beaten badly and could not move for days. Practitioner Ms. Mi Yanli was also cruelly tortured and locked in a small cell.

In August 2004, there were 629 women Falun Gong students held in Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. This did not include those practitioners who were held in small cells and in isolation. Recently, over a hundred female practitioners have been transferred in from Longshan Forced Labor Camp in Shenyang City and Dalian Forced Labor Camp. Close to 900 Falun Dafa practitioners are being held in Masanjia Labor Camp.

With the swift progress of Fa-rectification, practitioners' righteous thoughts are getting stronger and stronger. The evil forces have diminished significantly. We ask our fellow practitioners to send forth righteous thoughts collectively and to strengthen our jailed practitioners so they can be released as soon as possible.

December 28, 2004