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Celebrating the 6th World Falun Dafa Day and the 13th Anniversary of Falun Gong's Introduction to the Public
News and Activities from Around the World
Open Forum
The People Awaken to the Truth
Truth-Clarification Material
Practitioners Exchange Insights and Experiences
Facts of the Persecution
News from China
(Clearwisdom.net) May 13, 2005, is World Falun Dafa Day. On this day, many Falun Dafa practitioners detained in the Masanjia Labor Camp shouted, "Falun Dafa is great!" in order to celebrate the World Falun Dafa Day together with fellow practitioners throughout the world who are saving sentient beings in different environments.
After the Longshan Labor Camp was closed, all detained Falun Dafa practitioners were transferred to the Masanjia Labor Camp. Now there are still about six hundred Falun Dafa practitioners detained in the Masanjia Labor Camp. We have learned it may also soon be shut down.
Falun Dafa practitioners in Liaoning Province have been diligent in sending forth righteous thoughts every evening at 7, 8, and 9 p.m. since the latter half of 2004, and this has been beneficial in negating the evil and turning around some practitioners. Most Falun Dafa practitioners who previously succumbed to brainwashing have declared that they will resume their cultivation. Also the end of year forced-brainwashing did not take place in 2004 as it did in the past.
(Clearwisdom.net, May 19, 2005) In Indonesia, the scale of the World Falun Dafa celebration was much larger than in previous years. On May 15, Jakarta practitioners celebrated this Falun Dafa Day at a seacoast in the northern district of Jakarta. In a very short time, they formed a fairy group, waist drum troupe and a banner group to celebrate and entertain the audience. They also rented several boats which they turned into "Falun Dafa Boats" with colorful banners and a practitioner crew.
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The celebration started with the waist drum's joyful drumbeats. A spectator said that he never saw a celebration of this kind, which was very creative and novel. Furthermore, he noticed that some of the drummers were from a local ethnic group. When practitioners started to demonstrate the Falun Gong exercises, to the surprise of some in the audience, there were also some local ethnic residents. Indonesians typically believe that Buddhism is only for Chinese and that Falun Dafa is also part of Buddhism. They have now learned that Falun Dafa is not the same as the Buddhist religion and the practice is for all people.
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(Clearwisdom.net) On May 15, 2005, Falun Gong pra7ctitioners from Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island gathered in Boston Garden in downtown Boston to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. The celebration featured mainly a large-scale group practice, accompanied by dancing and a puppet show. Display boards depicting the brutal persecution of Falun Gong happening in China were set up along the roadside, attracting many passersby to stop and look. Many people surrounded the small table where paper lotus flowers were made. They could make paper lotus flowers themselves, while appreciating the beauty of Falun Dafa and learning about the persecution.
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(Clearwisdom.net, May 19, 2005) On May 14, Edmonton practitioners held an outdoor event to celebrate the World Falun Dafa Day.
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Onlookers viewing the demonstration and posters |
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A child copies the exercises |
(Clearwisdom.net) Mr. Jiang Renzheng, a Chinese national, had applied for political refugee status for practicing Falun Gong in Germany but was rejected and repatriated to China. Less than one month after he returned to China, he suffered persecution and was sentenced to three years of forced labor.
Mr. Jiang Renzheng was sentenced to three years of forced labor for practicing Falun Gong
A German newspaper called Prima Sonntag reported on April 17, 2005:
Mr. Jiang Renzheng, a Chinese national, was repatriated from Wuerzburg to China on March 7th 2005. At present he is sentenced to three years in a labor camp for practicing Falun Gong, a Chinese cultivation practice.
Being suspected of wanting to stay in Germany by using the name of Falun Gong, Wuerzburg Administrative Court refused Mr. Jiang and his family's application, which was submitted with Falun Gong practitioners' verification of their identity. The German Falun Dafa Association reminded the German Government of the persecution situation against Falun Gong practitioners in China before the repatriation decision was made known. At present, the association is doing its utmost to rescue Jiang and his family back to Germany.
Subjected to surveillance and monitoring
The facts prove that this is undoubtedly a disaster for the family. According to information from the Falun Dafa Association, after four weeks of surveillance and 24-hour monitoring, Jiang Renzheng was arrested and taken to Benxi Labor Camp, where he was sentenced to hard labor for three years without any trial or legal consultations. Jiang Renzheng's parents also suffered pressure from the Chinese National Security Bureau. His wife Guo Rui and their children can't imagine what the future will be. Now they have to rely on their parents' help to survive because Guo Rui is not allowed to go out looking for a job; she is even forbidden to go to the labor camp to visit her husband. Guo Rui talked with Wuerzburg Falun Gong practitioners on the phone and told them, "We have lost all rights, and even freedom."
Application for refugee status repeatedly rejected
Mr. Jiang Renzheng and his wife Guo Rui came to Germany to study German in 2001 through legal channels. Since September 2004, they have been sentenced to be repatriated several times, but the proceedings were stopped due to the efforts of German Falun Dafa Association. Still, the whole family was finally repatriated in March 2005.
Falun Gong is a traditional cultivation practice. In addition to the exercises, practitioners also cultivate Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance. Falun Gong has been persecuted in China since 1999. This persecution leads to many people becoming destitute and homeless, workers lose their jobs, students are forced to discontinue schooling, women are forced into abortion and couples are forced to divorce.
According to information provided by the Falun Gong Information Centre, there have been more than 1583 practitioners persecuted to death in police stations and labor camps so far.
Source: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200505/26611.html
(Clearwisdom.net) At noon on May 12, 2005, the Canadian Parliament's Committee on Immigration held a hearing to listen to testimonies, suggestions and comments from nongovernmental organizations and individuals, so as to adjust Canadian policy on immigration. Ms. Dai Gongyu represented the Canadian Falun Dafa Association in a detailed testimony. She hoped that the Canadian government would help Canadian citizens' or residents' family members who are persecuted in China, as well as orphans of Falun Gong practitioners who have died from the persecution and Falun Gong practitioners who are living outside of China but whose human rights are not ensured, to come to Canada.
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The persecution prevents Falun Gong practitioners from reuniting with their family members in Canada
Ms. Dai Gongyu introduced Falun Gong and the persecution in China. She said that 120 victims of persecution are now in Canada, among whom, 44 practitioners' family members are still illegally imprisoned in China. Some of them have been sentenced to as much as 10 years in prison. Ms. Dai said that a Toronto resident's daughter and son-in-law, both Falun Gong practitioners, were trying to come to Canada. During the process of applying for a visa to Canada, the son-in-law, Mr. Zhang Yiming, was unlawfully sentenced to 10 years in prison for upholding his belief in Falun Dafa. He is currently imprisoned in Beijiang Prison, Guangdong Province.
Ms. Dai Gongyu called upon the humanity and kindness of the Canadian Immigration Bureau, to consider allowing these victims of persecution to come to Canada and be reunited with their family members.
The persecution has severely harmed innocent children who have no ability to protect themselves
In discussing children in China who are affected by the persecution of Falun Gong, Ms. Dai continued, "Lin Huixuan, five years old, is the niece of a Canadian resident. Her parents and grandparents are subjected to persecution for not giving up their belief in Falun Gong. They have been repeatedly imprisoned. Her parents lost their jobs and the opportunity to continue their University studies. Her father, Mr. Lin Yanqing (postdoctoral fellow at Harbin Architectural University) has been imprisoned for years. At present, the whole family was forced to leave home because of the persecution, and they currently have no fixed place to stay. Her mother, Ms. Xu Lei has been released from detention, but because of the persecution, no one dares to hire her, because she could be re-arrested at any time. Lin Huixuan and her mother wish to be able to come to Canada.
Ms. Dai said that this persecution of Falun Gong has caused severe harm to innocent children who have no ability to protect themselves. Thousands of children whose parents have died from the persecution have no one to take care of them, or else they live with their single parent. Countless children have been driven out of their schools or imprisoned in jails or labor camps. The youngest child tortured to death was only 8 months old. Some of the child victims are practitioners themselves, while more children become victims of persecution simply because their parents practice Falun Gong.
Another case presented by Ms. Dai was a five-year-old girl, Zou Rongfa, who is a niece of a Canadian citizen. Her father, Mr. Zou Songtao, was tortured to death when she was only 11 months old. Her mother, Ms. Zhang Yunhe, was abducted by police officers and no one knows her whereabouts. Little Rongfa's grandmother died from grief at the plight of her family. Right now, Rongfa is living with her parents' friends. Rongfa is one of the thousands of persecuted children whose stories were collected in a report compiled by a nongovernmental organization. Dai Gongyu hopes that the Canadian government will help rescue these children and allow them to come to Canada.
Finally, Ms. Dai said that Canada is a world leader in the protection of human rights, a country that upholds the dignity of humanity. Over the past several years, the government and Prime Minister have allowed many persecuted Falun Gong practitioners to enter Canada. Ms. Dai hopes that the Canadian government can hold a formal hearing for those persecuted children who are family members of Canadian people. She hoped that the Committee will pass a motion based on kindness and humanity, to issue visas to the persecuted children in China.
MPs admire Falun Gong practitioners for presenting the evidence
Chairman of the Immigration Committee, MP Andrew Telegdi, mentioned the Falun Gong practitioners' petition when accepting an interview with this reporter. He said that he once lived in a country ruled by a communist dictatorship and he therefore understands the Falun Gong practitioners' requests. "These requests are reasonable and Canada should secure these requests."
Ms. Hedy Fry, MP and Secretary of the Parliament, admired the Falun Gong practitioners' points when she gave an interview with this reporter. She said that the persecution of Falun Gong is an important issue, one which Canada needs to address.
Ms. Fry said that Canada works with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). For urgent incidents, Canada is able to issue special (refugee) articles, for instance, the special (refugee) articles pertaining to the War in Kosovo, Vietnam, as well as the recent special articles pertaining to the Philippines. Based on humanity and kindness, with sufficient supporting evidence, Canada can take specific action. Therefore, Ms. Fry believes it is really important to provide solid evidence at these kinds of hearings.
Minister of Immigration: "If Canadian family members are willing to be sponsors, the Ministry of Immigration will help the child victims to immigrate to Canada"
When giving an interview with this reporter, MP Bill Siksay stated that the persecution of Falun Gong is real, and is a serious issue. They fully understand this. The persecution, documented by large amounts of evidence, is shocking. The Canadian government must persistently raise this issue to China, and this human rights issue must be resolved between governments. MP Siksay said that Canada cannot sacrifice human rights for economic trade. We should try our best to urge the Chinese government to improve its human rights record.
On February 18, Mr. Siksay wrote a letter to the Minister of Immigration regarding the issue of rescuing Falun Gong practitioners and orphans of practitioners. The Minister of Immigration, Joe Volpe, clearly pointed out in his response that if the child victim's close family members can be verified to be in Canada, and the family member is willing to take care of the child, the Canadian Immigration Bureau will help the child to immigrate to Canada.
(Clearwisdom.net, May 19, 2005) Practitioners in Bulgaria marked World Falun Dafa Day with a press conference, announcing the official publication of the main text of Falun Dafa, Zhuan Falun, in the Bulgarian language (ISBN 954-91696-1-8). The practitioners talked to the press conference attendees about what Falun Dafa is and the benefits it has brought to millions of people.
One journalist asked questions about Falun Gong and the effects of the exercises. Another said that he wanted to help but still didn't understand why the practice was being persecuted. After hearing that Falun Gong is being unjustly persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party, the journalist signed the petition calling for an end to the persecution. A practitioner also pointed out that Falun Gong has no political or commercial agenda, and that he was speaking out on behalf of those who do not have the right to speak and are treated brutally in China.
In order to publicize the practice of Falun Gong in Bulgaria, practitioners decided to donate one hundred and forty copies of Zhuan Falun to the public library system in the capital city of Sofia. Thus, many people can read them for free in towns and cities throughout the Sofia region. The publisher of the book is now responsible for distributing it around the country. The book has already been uploaded onto the website www.falun-bg.info.
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Source: http://clearharmony.net/articles/200505/26627.html
(Clearwisdom.net) Over the past several years, the Singapore government has followed the Chinese government and Jiang's regime in the persecution of Falun Gong that started July 20,1999. It treats Singapore practitioners completely differently than it did before the persecution began. The media has also copied the Chinese government's slanderous propaganda and never gives practitioners a chance to explain the truth. Practitioners' activities to clarify the truth are restricted, and on many occasions practitioners have been treated unfairly and even detained.
On April 27, 2005, the Singapore court charged practitioners Ms. Huang Caihua and Ms. Chen Lujin with eight crimes, including "illegal gathering without a permit" and "possessing and mailing VCD's without a permit." They were ordered to pay a large fine. After refusing to comply, they were put into prison despite the fact that Chen Jujin has a six-month-old baby at home.
At noon on May 3, Vancouver practitioners once again held a press conference in front of the Singapore consulate in Canada. They called on people to pay attention to the persecution of practitioners in Singapore. They also submitted a letter to the Singapore consulate asking the government to release two practitioners who had been on a hunger strike for six days. They urged the government to learn the truth about Falun Gong, reflect upon its previous mistakes, and choose a bright future for Singapore and its people.
The staff at the Singapore consulate and other people took the practitioners' flyers. Some offered help and others expressed the opinion that the Singapore government is not rational in its treatment of Falun Gong.
On May 4, the two practitioners were released after their families paid the fines. But the mistake the Singapore government has made has not been corrected. Therefore, Vancouver practitioners will still peacefully protest in front of the Singapore consulate. They are hoping that the Singapore government will correct its wrong decision.
Vancouver spokesperson Li Ying called on the Singapore government to make the right choice between upholding justice and following evil. She thinks that the government should not blindly follow the Chinese government for the sake of a temporary benefit at the expense of democracy and freedom. Such a move could be detrimental to the law of Singapore and its future.
According to An, who emigrated from Singapore before July 1999, Falun Gong activities were free and large-scale group practices did not need a permit. However, since the persecution started in China, Falun Gong activities in Singapore have been interfered with and even prohibited.
(Clearwisdom.net) From May 7 to 12, practitioners held a "Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance" art exhibition at the renowned "Modern Art Center" in Ankara. The exhibition attracted many people. Below are some pictures of children who came to view the exhibition on May 7.
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(Clearwisdom.net) On May 15, 2005, the New Zealand Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference was held at the Crown Plaza in Auckland. Practitioners from Auckland, Hamilton, Christchurch and Queenstown attended the conference, including veteran practitioners and those who are just learning the cultivation practice.
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On either side of the stage, two large banners with verses from Hong Yin II hung vertically. At the opening ceremony in the morning, the hosts reviewed New Zealand practitioners' participation in various Fa-rectification activities during the past year and expressed their gratitude for Master's compassion.
During the Fa-conference, three practitioners led the audience in singing "Song of the Lotus Flower." Many young practitioners from all areas of NZ recited the poem "Falun Dafa Is Good." The audience applauded the children warmly.
About 20 practitioners shared their experiences in different aspects of cultivation.
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Practitioners share their experiences
One western practitioner talked about his own progress in being honest and considerate. He said he also realized that these changes were just the beginning. An 81-year-old practitioner from Mainland China shared his experience of being brainwashed for so many years in the Communist Party culture. He said that renouncing the Party and clearing away its poisonous influence is a must-do for every practitioner from Mainland China.
One practitioner who obtained the Fa after the persecution started shared her heartfelt happiness at becoming a practitioner. She also told about the tests she has encountered in conforming to Dafa and how she has answered them. She talked about the beautiful feelings she experienced after she gave up stubborn mindsets. From clarifying the truth in Internet chat rooms, she has come to better understand Master's teaching of Compassion.
Another practitioner shared her understandings on the recent case of Hong Kong practitioners winning their appeal in the Supreme Court. She was on the blacklist and denied entry to Hong Kong. She talked about her understanding of Master's compassionate saving of sentient beings. Referring to other events such as "Article 23" and the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party spreading in Hong Kong, she said she understood that winning the appeal was Master's benevolent settling of many issues.
Time passes quickly, and the one-day-long experience sharing soon ended. Finally, the hosts and everyone in the audience recited a poem to encourage each other to progress as one body on the path of Fa-rectification.
(Clearwisdom.net) On May 12, 2005, the 79th anniversary of Ilan University was held. It rained throughout the day. Falun Gong practitioners in Ilan County set up a booth and demonstrated the exercises to introduce Dafa to students.
The Falun Dafa Club's booth was the first one near the entrance of the celebration site. Upon entering the gate, students would see the banner worded, "Falun Dafa." In the booth there were Falun Dafa introductory flyers and VCDs for visitors to read and take. Local practitioners also set up a photo exhibition entitled, "The Journey of Falun Dafa," which described the worldwide spread of Dafa, the persecution in China and practitioners' peaceful anti-persecution efforts.
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Photo exhibition in the rain
The day-long anniversary celebration was held in the rain. Many students stopped in front of the photos to take a look, and many of them asked questions. The practitioners explained the facts of the persecution to students and told them that Falun Gong is popular in Taiwan for its marvelous health benefits. But in Mainland China, out of his personal jealousy of Falun Gong's popularity, former president Jiang Zemin initiated a brutal persecution of Falun Gong. Jiang's faction perpetuates the persecution with torture and lies; more than 2,200 practitioners have been tortured to death for persisting in their belief.
Several elderly practitioners wearing raincoats distributed truth-clarification materials. Because they had all benefited from the practice, they came to clarify the facts to people despite the rain.
(Clearwisdom.net)
Since its inception in 1957, China's Forced Labor Camp system has operated outside of the law, being used as a form of torture and punishment of innocent people. The validity of the forced labor camp system has been questioned and discussed extensively in the Chinese legal community in recent times, while for the last five years, forced labor camps have been utilized by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) as its most potent tool of persecution against millions of innocent Falun Gong practitioners. Practitioners have been illegally detained and tortured in the camps, suffering from inhumane treatment and the severe violation of their human rights. Jiang Guobois is a Falun Dafa practitioner and a former deputy county level bureaucrat in Weifang City, Shandong Province. We have documented his experience in the forced labor camp below as evidence of the injustices of this system and to expose its true nature to the public.
1. Detailing the Facts
Mr. Jiang Guobo is 42 years old, and a former deputy county level bureaucrat from the Political and Judicial Committee of Weifang City, Shandong Province. Before practicing Falun Dafa, he suffered from a severe kidney illness, which could not be cured even after extensive medical treatments. Yet in 1995 he regained his health when he learned Falun Dafa.
The persecution against Falun Gong began in full force on July 20, 1999. Jiang believed that as a government officer, he had a responsibility to report to higher governmental levels the benefits of Falun Dafa that he was aware of. He therefore went to Beijing on July 22, 1999. On arrival he heard some rumors and decided that he could be more effective if he returned to Weifang City. On the morning of July 23, Zhang Aijun, the Deputy CCP Secretary of the Political and Judicial Committee, called Jiang into work and detained him at the office for 6 days and nights.
On December 14, 1999, Jiang Guobo went to Beijing a second time with the intention of appealing at the Beijing Appeals Office. At that time the Appeals Office was not an appeals office; it had become a police station where Falun Gong practitioners who appealed were interrogated, arrested and taken back home. Weifang City police officers tore Jiang Guobo's appeal letter into pieces, arrested him and took him to the Weifang City Liaison Office stationed in Beijing. Just one hour later, Jiang Guobo was sent back to Weifang, where he was detained at the Kuiwen District Detention Center for a month. At the detention center, police officers forced him to walk over icy ground in the courtyard and kept him in a steel cage to torture him. After 31 days of detention, his family was forced to pay 5,000 yuan for his release.
In late June 2000, Jiang Guobo appealed a third time at the Beijing National Appeals Office. Police officers arrested him again. Jiang saw many Falun Dafa practitioners detained there, but he escaped. After returning home he was forced to write a self-criticism article at a meeting organized by his work unit. By this time his rank had already been reduced. He said at the meeting, "Appealing is a citizen's fundamental human right granted under the Chinese Constitution. Why should I say I did anything wrong?" Jiang knew from experience that the right to appeal had been taken away from Falun Gong practitioners by Jiang Zemin's regime; therefore, he decided to protest on Tiananmen Square. On October 6, 2000, he arrived at Tiananmen Square and began to do the Falun Gong exercises. Only seconds later, police officers surrounded him, punched and kicked him, and knocked him to the ground.
Jiang was detained at Beijing's Miyun Detention Center. Several days later, he was taken to Beijing's Weifang Liaison Office, and then back to Weifang City the next day. In Weifang, he was detained at the Kuiwen Police Station for two days and one night, and then at a detention center for another month. After another 21 days of detention he was sentenced to three years of forced labor. Just before he was admitted to the Changle Forced Labor Camp, a police officer said to him, "If you renounce Falun Gong now, we will take you home immediately." Jiang Guobo refused. Inside the camp, four police officers pinched his neck and twisted his arms in an effort to have him sign the guarantee statement. They ended up prying his left hand open and pressing his finger onto the statement.
Jiang Guobo simply practiced his right, granted under the Chinese Constitution, to appeal. For that, he was arrested, detained, insulted, tortured, and sent to a forced labor camp without a fair trial. This clearly exposes that police officers, controlled by the CCP, cruelly treated a decent law-abiding citizen.
2. Torture and Abuse at the Forced Labor Camp
The following is what Jiang Guobo told us:
"After I arrived at the Forced Labor Camp, I was assigned to Group 1 of the 2nd Brigade. Group 1 staff first performed a body search, and then police officers ordered some criminal detainees to torture me for a long period of time. They forced me to sit on the ground with my legs out straight in front of me and pull my toes with my hands. When I refused, they punched and kicked me. Later, they taped my hands to my toes with one inch wide tape. Sometimes, the criminals sat on my head or shoulders, or two of them stood on my knees. This torture caused my right knee to swell; the swelling did not subside for half a year.
Once, they bound me on to a bench and inserted objects between my thighs and the bench. After a period of time my legs felt as if they were broken. The pain was excruciating. Once they knew for certain that I would not renounce the practice, they bound my hands to my feet and said, "Whenever you are ready to renounce Falun Dafa, we will release you." I suffered piercing pain and was close to fainting. The sweat soaked my shirt. They tortured me like this for an entire day. My fingers turned blue. At 5 p.m. I told them, "My fingers have turned blue. If my hands become disabled, you will have to take full responsibility." They released me. My right hand's pinky and index fingers were numb for a long time, and I drifted in and out of consciousness for a period of time.
It was winter and cold in the labor camp. Seven to eight people stripped off my clothes and carried me to the bathroom. They bound me up and dunked me into a big tub full of water. They pushed my head under the water and scratched my back with a dirty toilet brush. Mostly, they kept me on the ground, and poured the cold water onto my head and body. At the same time, two people would fill my mouth and nose with water through two hoses rendering me unable to breathe. If I resisted, three or four of the inmates would push me down. Sometimes two of them would stand on one of my legs. They would torture me like this and then throw me into a storage room, naked on the concrete floor, and they kept the windows open for a few hours, so I would freeze from the cold air. Each torture session would last for over half an hour, and they repeated it more than ten times.
One time late at night, over ten criminals pressed my head down, and using plastic tubes they forced pressurized water into my mouth and nose, while several others poured water over my head. This torture was applied for a very long time. My mind was clear and I felt that I was on the verge of death. I deeply experienced the horror of a torture-death. While I was struggling, one of them stood on my knees and another stood on my feet. I pulled my leg away from under them as forcefully as I could muster. A chunk of flesh from my right ankle was ripped off by the brick on the floor. The wound was bleeding profusely. They stopped at that point and asked if I would continue to practice? I responded, "Yes, yes, yes!" Therefore, they tortured me until I fainted. I don't know how long I had been out. When I woke up, I found myself on the floor of the storage room. I could hear one person say "Be sure not to leave any visible injuries on his body."
Another night, after I had been tortured and was frozen for several hours in the bathroom, they put me into the storage room taped to a bed board, naked on the floor. I heard one of the criminals ask, "Should I fill him with urine?" Another one answered, "No, use what we have here." Then they poured three big bottles of unknown fluid through a tube into my mouth. The fluid was cold, dirty and bitter. While on the verge of death, I asked them, "Why would you torture me to death?" They answered, "We know you are a good person. But if we do not reform you, the police officers will punish us." Another one said, "Think about it, we would not torture a person like you without orders from the police officers. How else would we dare treat you like this?"
Ever since I arrived in the camp, I was rarely allowed to go to sleep before midnight. Once they did not allow me to sleep for four consecutive nights. When not being physically tortured, I was forced to watch TV programs, or read materials that defamed and slandered Falun Dafa.
After all their torture methods to make me renounce Falun Dafa had failed, police officer Liu Jianguang talked with me. I told him how I had been tortured. He pretended to be surprised and said he would punish the culprits. But after that they tortured me even more brutally.
At the forced labor camp, the police officers selected the cruelest criminal detainees to be group leaders. They did this to have them torture kind-hearted Dafa practitioners. Almost all of the 70 practitioners detained in the camp suffered tortures. The criminal who tortured me was one of the cruelest.
I witnessed the torture of other practitioners. One was practitioner Mr. Wang Ping, a former worker from Gaomi City. He spoke up when Wu Dajun and I were inhumanly tortured. Therefore, criminal detainees took off his pants and forced him to lie face down on the ground and whipped him with a triangular-shaped belt all over his body. I saw numerous cuts bleeding on his legs after the torture.
Mr. Cao Kecheng is a 66-year-old peasant from Changle County. He used to be the CCP secretary in his village. Since he did not renounce Falun Dafa, the criminals made him sit on the ground and hold his toes with his legs out straight. If he was unable to do it, he was beaten, or the criminals would sit on his shoulders, which injured his back. Soon he could no longer stand or sit straight.
Other practitioners were, Mr. Wu Dajun, a retired teacher in his 60s from Changyi City; Mr. Zhang Xi, a peasant from Anqiu City, also in his 60s; and Mr. Wei Guoqing and Mr. Hu Xinming. All of them were tortured brutally.
On December 17, 2000, police officer Zhu Weile, deputy leader of the 2nd Brigade, had doctor Jiang (in his 30s) inject me with unknown fluids. After two days of infusion, I experienced many symptoms, including swollen eyes, kidney pains, confusion and inability to sleep, among others. Because of my strong resistance, they stopped the injections, but the torture damaged me physically and mentally. On December 24, 2000, I was released on bail for medical treatment."
3. Today's Forced Labor Camp System Is the Most Treacherous of China's Illegal Practices
In 1957 the Chinese State Council issued a document called "Decision about the Forced Labor Camp Issue." This document was the directive for the establishment of China's forced labor camps. In 1982, the Chinese Police Ministry issued another document, "Temporary Methods for the Founding of the Forced Labor Camp System." The above two documents were created 48 years and 23 years ago respectively. The execution of these directives has now been fully revealed to the public. Their illegality and brutality have caused disruption to the true purpose of the Chinese legal system and wrought tremendous suffering to the Chinese population. Many Chinese from various legal circles have written letters to the CCP, the National People's Congress and the State Council, asking them to abandon the system. But, the CCP leaders have disregarded the letters and continue to use the forced labor camps extensively. Why has this happened? What's the true intention of the CCP?
First of all, the forced labor camp system is unconstitutional. It disregards basic guarantees comprising China's legal system, and its existence has corrupted the legal system. In the Chinese Constitution, Article 37, it states, "A citizen's personal freedoms are not to be violated. No one can be arrested without permission from the court or the procurator, and the arrest must be executed by the police. Illegal detention or depriving citizen's freedoms in any way are prohibited." Yet, in the forced labor system, a citizen can be detained without legal proceedings and without the right of appeal. When the decision to detain a Chinese citizen in a forced labor camp for three years (which could be extended for one more year) appears to have been handed down by the Forced Labor Camp Committee, in reality it is CCP officers or police officers who have made the decision. Article 8 of the Legislative Law states: "No law exists to punish citizens by depriving them of their political rights or other personal freedoms." Article 9 of the Administrative Penalty Law states: "Any penalty that deprives personal freedom must be administered by the law," and Article 10 states, "Penalties that that do not deprive personal freedom can be administered outside the law via administrative rules." The aforementioned two documents are clear in their intent. The forced labor camp system, established by the State Council and the Police Ministry, operates under administrative rules and not laws. The twisted reasoning then says "it is impossible to deprive citizens of his/her personal freedom via forced labor camps."
The forced labor camp system is not included as a permitted penalty under the "Administrative Penalty Law." Yet, today's forced labor camp rules can deprive citizen's personal freedoms at will for three or four years. No appeals are allowed either. Extensive procedures are in place according to the law, but the actual decisions are made by a handful of CCP officers, and there are no appeals granted. The forced labor camp is thus cruel and operates above the law.
This corrupt system can be practiced only in China, nowhere else. Isn't it unconstitutional? Since its inception the forced labor system has expanded its targets and torture methods continuously. Over time it has grown more and more illegal and brutal.
The CCP in practice detains anyone it wishes, whether they fit within the following so-called criteria or not. Article 9 of the document, "Temporary Methods for Executing the Forced Labor System" states: "The forced labor camp system targets residents in middle or larger cities who are in need of forced labor reform." It also applies to those from the countryside who have moved to the cities, areas along the railroads, big factories or mines. Any person who falls into the following categories can be detained in a forced labor camp. 1) Anybody who expresses ideas against the CCP or against socialism, (whose behavior is not considered to be of criminal nature). 2) Members of gangs, murderers, criminals who rape or set fires, but whose crimes are not considered serious enough for criminal trials. 3) Repeat violators of stealing, prostitution, swindling, or those with other anti-social behavior that cannot be considered as a criminal offense. 4) Anyone who instigates group fights, causes public unrest or is harassing people, but whose crimes are not considered to be of criminal nature. 5) Those with jobs but do not actually work, not following rules and interfering with production or work morale. 6) Those that instigate others to commit crimes deemed not serious enough to warrant punitive action under criminal law. Article 28 states, "The most effective way to deal with forced laborers is through political and educational reform to change the person's thinking." Article 29 states, "Political and educational reform should be guided by the socialist ideology and moral standards, so as to educate them to be polite, civilized and virtuous." Even though terms such as "anti-revolutionary," no longer appear in writing in the Constitution, most detainees held today in the forced labor camp fit none of the above six categories. In addition, the methods used in the forced labor camp are far from being "political and educational." Today's methods are inhumane tortures and slave labor.
Reading Jiang Guobo's experience at the Changle Forced Labor Camp clearly illustrates that the forced labor camps condone even murder as punishment. There is no rule of law, only the illusion of the law under the control of the CCP's "kangaroo court." In reality the forced labor camp system exists solely to persecute anyone the CCP does not like. Among nearly one million Falun Dafa practitioners who are currently detained, or have been previously detained in forced labor camps, not one falls within any of the aforementioned 6 categories. One million Dafa practitioners have been detained! It has not stopped. It continues without any legal procedure, or allowing any recourse or redress. Falun Dafa practitioners are detained, tortured, and forced into slave labor at labor camps throughout China. They are detained because they believe in Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. They are kind and upright, and have simply dared to tell the truth. Why should they be sent to forced labor camps?
4. Letter to the Leaders of China by Professor Hu Xindou
On November 9, 2003, Professor Hu Xindou from the Beijing Science and Technology University wrote a public letter entitled, "A Letter to the CCP Central, National Congress and State Council, Suggesting the Elimination of the Forced Labor System." In the letter he wrote, "The forced labor camp system could be called the number one mistake by the Chinese government. As of date, and according to incomplete statistics, there have been over 3.5 million people detained in forced labor camps. Among the detainees are many who have been persecuted for their beliefs. Cannot the great suffering of these people make us change our minds?"
Recently, the central government publicly prohibited prolonged detentions. Therefore, many local officers have ordered sentences of three years of forced labor without sufficient evidence. Some local police officers arrest the wrong people. To cover up their mistakes, they simply send the wrongly arrested people to forced labor camps. Some local officers send a group of people to forced labor camps whenever the central government orders a tight control situation, like during the National Holiday. In some areas, children under 16 years old are detained in forced labor camps. Some areas send mentally or physically disabled patients or pregnant women to forced labor camps. Some places send people who fall within the 6 categories to the camps. The cruelest reason is when some local officers use the forced labor camps to take revenge. They will send people they dislike, or those who have criticized them or appealed to the camp.
The key issue and biggest problem is that such detentions only need approval from one police officer; no legal procedures need to be followed. Among the people who are sent to forced labor camps are those who have revealed local corruption or met with journalists and talked about local problems in public. Maybe they have written an article criticizing a local project or said something to uphold justice. Often people are arrested by mistake.
The following cases were all reported by the media: From 1959 to 1960, at the Jiabiangou Forced Labor Camp, Jiuquan City, Gansu Province, among over 3,000 "Anti-Revolutionists" about 2,000 died. Peasant Guo Yinguang from Hebei Province was sentenced to two years in a forced labor camp and charged with "defaming major provincial leaders." The same happened to Cheng Weigao. Shenyang citizen Zhou Wei was sent to a forced labor camp for two years because he reported the corruption of Ma Xiangdong and others. The person who reported a well known corrupt police officer, Mu Suixin, was also sent to a forced labor camp. Shandong reporter He was sent to a forced labor camp for three years because he reported corruption cases. At the Huludao Forced Labor Camp, detainee Zhang Bing was tortured and beaten to death.
In an article called, "How Long Will the Forced Labor System Continue?" Lu Bei reported what he witnessed, "A detainee was in serious condition and had not eaten anything for days. His feet were swollen, he urinated and defecated in his bed and he called out in a weak voice for help. Police officers claimed that he was faking illness. One day some detainees said that the person was dying. Only then did a doctor examine him. After touching the person's pulse, the doctor said, 'He is fine and just pretending to be sick.' Ten minutes later, that person died."
Many incidents have been made public. There is now ample proof that the forced labor camp system has become a tool for depraved officers to commit bad deeds. Many upright local officers have expressed their discontent with the system. One local police officer said: "Even when pressured to do it, I still will not send even one person to a forced labor camp because it is too cruel. It has resulted in too many inhumane and repulsive incidents." Isn't this evidence enough for the central government to eliminate the system?" He also said, "The government's actions against the constitution are polluting the country. If they do not respect the constitution, who will? The consequences of this are disastrous. Unrest and social instability is on the rise."
Professor Hu Xindou's words come from deep in his heart. "Appealing against injustice, reporting corruption, being innocently drawn into controversy, or mistakenly arrested at will; all these could result in citizens being sent to forced labor camps--more broken families, and untimely deaths. Such tragedies should stop now! Facts, reason, and conscience tell me that if such an erroneous system is not discarded, there will be no peace for the masses. If nobody speaks out, finally there will come a day when true disaster hits and there will be no more chances to speak!" The Professor has yet to receive a response from the CCP leaders.
In 50 years, the forced labor camp system has displayed its many problems. CCP leaders are fully aware of the problems. They could have eliminated this system long ago, but they have not. The root cause is that the CCP needs such a horrible system to retain power. It is through this system that they hold reign over and threaten the Chinese people, yet no one dares to say the CCP is wicked. The CCP's very nature attracts violence. It needs violence to maintain power and control. China's Constitution is just a window dressing. They show it to the world and say that China has laws, and that CCP dictators are okay. Since it is so much easier to manipulate the forced labor camp system with its corruption than a real legal system that upholds justice, the forced labor system acts as a firewall for the CCP to forcefully suppress any potential opposition at an early stage so they never have to even consider changing their ways. How could one expect the CCP to get rid of it? Over the past 50 years, the CCP has heard enough complaints about the inhumanity and illegality of the system, but it did not abolish it. In fact it is reinforcing it in its current persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners.
One way of understanding the CCP is to compare it to cancer, or a horrible tumor, attached to the Chinese people. How could you expect cancer to destroy itself? The CCP is expert in the ways of confusing people through misinterpretation of the concepts of "nation," "country," and the "Party." Each time when there is a new situation, the CCP cons the Chinese people with twisted logic, and forces them to accept it in order to sustain its semblance of legitimacy for itself.
Our only hope, I believe, is if all Chinese people can clearly recognize the evil nature of the CCP. This would naturally eliminate the forced labor system.
(Clearwisdom.net) Since the legal registration of the Singapore Falun Dafa Association, the organization has abided by the laws and decrees, voluntarily helped people learn the exercises to build up their health and keep fit, shared the principles of "Truthfulness, Compassion and Forbearance" and helped to promote high moral standards. Their efforts have been well received in the community.
In July 1999, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) headed by Jiang Zemin began to brutally suppress Falun Gong in China. The Singapore authorities have cooperated with the persecution in China and legally discriminated against the activities and members of this legally registered organization in Singapore. The Singapore police have used their powers to suppress and place restrictions on Falun Gong practitioners, including placing restrictions on practicing the Falun Gong exercises publicly, checking the ID's of practitioners' with no legal grounds for suspicion of criminal activities or violation of social order, refusing to grant permits for activities and even rejecting practitioners' applications for citizenship or permanent residence. They also confiscate Falun Gong materials at will. In comparison, the activities of people who practice yoga and other forms of exercises have not been subjected to the above actions. To me, it is apparent that Falun Gong practitioners have been discriminated against in Singapore for their "beliefs".
Before the persecution of Falun Gong in China, practitioners in Singapore held large-scale group exercises in public and international experience sharing conferences. The Singapore government never requested a permit for these activities. Singapore's unfair treatment of practitioners and their activities began when the CCP started its persecution of Falun Gong. The suppression of Falun Gong is a political decision by the Singapore government that continues to placate the CCP's political and economic influence. In recent years, the Singapore government has gone from bad to worse with regard to ignoring the civil rights of the Falun Gong practitioners. There are too many cases to mention them all here.
When the Singapore government decided to cooperate with the CCP to suppress Falun Gong, they used the easiest tool at their disposal. They used the arbitrary power the "law" gives the police in granting permits, licenses and certifications. There are numerous laws on safeguarding the "public order" in Singapore that have ambiguous definitions. These laws include miscellaneous offences, the public order and nuisance act, and the film act. All can be used by the government to restrict people from exercising their rights, such as freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and association, and freedom of belief. Yet, these rights are guaranteed by Articles 14 and 15 of the Singapore Constitution. The police can expand their arbitrary administrative power in applying these laws under the ambiguous definition of these laws and the administrative decrees. There are numerous administrative decrees that strictly restrict people's constitutional rights and make it legal to do so. It would seem that in practice, the Singapore government wantonly uses the "restrictions" to divest or reduce people's civil rights.
In May 2004, Singapore police charged two Singapore Falun Gong practitioners, Ms. Ng Chye Huay and Ms. Cheng Lujin, with eight and seven counts respectively of "assembly with no permit," "possessing VCDs with no permit" and "mailing VCDs with no permit." After nearly a year of trial proceedings, the two were fined 24,000 and 20,000 Singapore dollars respectively on April 27, 2005. The practitioners refused to accept this verdict and filed an appeal. They were taken to Changyi Women's Prison at 6:00 p.m. the same evening. The court did not allow their friends to visit them nor would it allow the mother of a six-month old baby daughter to take her along for nursing. The families of the two practitioners paid the fines under intense pressure. The two practitioners were released on May 3, 2005. Their lawyer is filing an appeal on behalf of his clients.
The judge expressed clearly, in the 122 page verdict, that she had no need to consider the constitutional rights of the two accused, but to determine if the accused had obtained the permit "in accordance with the law" to assemble or to hand out VCDs. The verdict fails to explain why they treat the practice of Falun Gong exercises in public differently than other similar groups doing similar activities in public. Why is practicing Falun Gong in public considered "assembly" that needs a permit, while practicing "yoga" in public is not "assembly" and does not need a permit? Such double standards clearly show the injustice toward Falun Gong.
The prosecutor failed to provide effective evidence to show that the accused really held or handed out VCDs. Neither the prosecutor nor the police were able to agree on the legal basis of "assembly." The judge ignored this in her verdict. The verdict gives the police absolute power in deciding the criteria of a permit. It would seem the court hands over the constitutional rights of the people to the government and police. The police can decide which constitutional rights the people can or cannot exercise. Isn't this a totalitarian rule, disregarding the rule of law?.
It was regrettable to hear the judge state in court that, "This persecution is happening in China. It is about Chinese people and we are not interested. What happens in China has nothing to do with this case." Falun Gong practitioners sued Jiang Zemin's clique for its brutal persecution of Falun Gong in 30 countries, therefore it is a major international case. Even when the US Department of Justice tried to get judicial immunity for the accused, Jiang Zemin, the attorney began his arguments by emphasizing the United States' sympathy for Falun Gong and the US condemnation of the persecution. Even a justice department that seeks judicial immunity for the accused, expressed its understanding of the persecution of Falun Gong by the CCP, which has been known to all for many years. The Singapore case includes the issue of handing out VCDs that "clarify the truth of the persecution of Falun Gong". We lodge a stern condemnation on the expression the Singapore court has made because it lacks respect for basic human rights and the verdict disregards people's civil rights.
When the Singapore court used the legal verdict to affirm that the government can willfully hold double or multiple standards and go beyond the limit of the interpretation of the law to deliver a verdict that is unfavorable to the accused, it was a disgrace to the law. A group of us are now appealing to the British Bar Association and the international human rights organizations of public trust to express our grave concern over the unjust verdict handed down by Singapore that deprives the practitioners of their basic human rights. We also hope these organizations will watch closely any new developments in this case. We believe that the international community has an obligation to safeguard justice, therefore, they should guard against countries outside the Chinese territory persecuting Falun Gong practitioners to gain favor with the CCP. We oppose any dictator persecuting the kind-hearted and peaceful people for their beliefs.
We warn the Singapore government not to join the CCP in the persecution of Falun Gong and ruin their future. Communism may soon collapse. "One country, two systems" is definitely not the free choice of the Singapore people. The Singapore government and its people have a historical opportunity in front of them, to choose good and justice or to go down in history as part of this evil persecution. The heavens are watching. So we hope Mr. Lee Kuan Yew and Mr. Lee Hsien Loong will choose well for their people and not ruin their future to please the CCP.
* Please refer to the following link to read "An Investigative Report: Singapore Joins the Persecution of Falun Gong"
(http://www.zhuichaguoji.org/en/index2.php?option=content&task=view&id=137&pop=1&page=0)
(Clearwisdom.net) I went to my elder brother's home and talked with him about the Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party and the matter of quitting the Party. My elder brother is a college instructor and a Party member. He read the materials I gave him and told me about an experience he had. As he watched his son write the Chinese character "I," he noticed that the bottom part of that character means to "look for." He realized that human beings should look for their true selves. It is thus no surprise that the book Zhuan Falun talks about "looking at the inner self." Moreover, in "Teaching the Fa at the 2004 International Fa Conference in New York" Teacher said,
"So everything that has taken place in each of the periods in history, including recent human history, has been for the purpose of creating a culture for man, for today's mankind, so that it may understand the Fa." "Also, since what was established in China was a semi-divine culture, the form and sound of Chinese characters are interconnected with the cosmos."
My brother said that he told everyone about this discovery in a meeting at school about how the CCP tries to maintain its "superiority." He also talked about the Taoist theory of yin and yang, and the theory of energy channels from Chinese medicine. His speech led to a group discussion. The leader and several of his close colleagues came to talk with him, letting him know that such topics were not "appropriate." He really felt pressured. Not long after, however, the principle of the school was put in prison due to corruption, and my brother was elected to be the new leader. My brother said, "This is Providence. When such a great law comes to this world, it needs people to promote it and spread it. It needs people to introduce it to those around them. There are several retired professors in our college that are Falun Gong practitioners. I often see them talking with the current faculty's family members."
After listening to my elder brother's words, I felt happy for him. In the first place, I was fired by my work unit and had to leave a state finance job admired by everyone. I had to leave my husband and son. I worked with other practitioners to establish a material-production site. I spent all my savings on Dafa. At first, my elder brother did not understand. He thought I was crazy. He and my family members tried to talk to me. While he was trying his best to persuade me to give up the practice of Falun Gong, a miracle happened. In the center of our family room, there was a shining, rotating Falun as big as a pan lid. It stayed there for over half an hour. My family members were all surprised and came over to see it. Since then, my family has encouraged me to be careful for my safety. My brother also began to read the Falun Gong books.
From the very beginning, the leaders in my work unit cooperated with the police in persecuting me and ended up ruining my marriage. Finally, I was forced to leave my job. To avoid taking responsibility, my work unit dismissed me using the excuse that I was absent from work without reason. At that time, my family members went and talked with them. The supervisors said, "Do you think you can come and go as you please at a state job?" Half a year later, because a mid-level supervisor absconded with a huge sum of money, one of the former supervisors was dismissed from his post and another one was examined in isolation. As a result, what they said about me actually happened to them.
My brother said seriously, "Because of ignorance, one commits crimes and the result is that one ruins oneself."
Teacher said,
"Whatever human beings do, they're doing it to themselves. Persecuting Dafa disciples is in fact the persecutors persecuting themselves. That is something determined by the nature of the cosmos." ("Teaching the Fa at the 2004 Western U.S. Fa Conference")
This fact has already been clearly shown to be true. The Fa truly exists in the universe. The people of the world should look for their true selves and not rashly listen to or blindly believe in anything. They should return to the Great Law of the universe. Only then will they will be able to achieve true happiness and longevity and have a bright future.
(Clearwisdom.net)
A Political and Legal Committee Secretary Understood the Truth and Now Practices Falun Dafa
There is a Political and Legal Committee secretary in an area of central China. At the beginning of the persecution of Falun Gong, he frequently coordinated with the 610 Office to threaten and disturb the practitioners and their families. One night, however, he suddenly became completely blind. The local practitioners kept clarifying the truth to him and later he came to understand that the bad deeds he had committed had brought him retribution. From then on, he stopped persecuting Dafa practitioners. After that, he suddenly regained his eyesight. He truly felt the power of Dafa and he has now begun to practice Falun Gong as well.
My Sister and Cousin Both Start to Practice Falun Dafa
I had a cousin who suffered from rheumatism for more than 20 years. She had taken a lot of medicines but her sickness did not get cured. In the past, I had told her that Falun Dafa is good, but she just did not believe it.
In July 2004, I went to see her. She was so sick that she was bedridden. So I clarified the truth to her again. I told her that since 1996 when I started to practice Falun Dafa, all the sicknesses that I suffered from had disappeared without a trace. I said, "You see, I am already sixty-one but I can still ride a bicycle for more than 20 miles."
As she listened to me, my sister sighed and said, "Falun Dafa is indeed miraculous! I also want to practice Falun Dafa - can I?" I said, "Yes - that's very good." Just like this, my cousin started to practice Falun Dafa. From that time forwards, she has been getting better each day. She can now carry out some of the housework. She tells everyone she meets, "Falun Dafa is good; it is Falun Dafa that saved my life."
I also have a sister who suffered from diabetes for about 5 years. I had also clarified the truth to her and advised her, "You should practice Falun Dafa; only Falun Dafa can help you." She took my advice and started to practice Falun Dafa. Now, all her sicknesses have been cured. She told others happily, "It is Master Li that saved me. Falun Dafa is great!"
(clearwisdom)
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(Clearwisdom.net) Not long ago, a fellow practitioner was suffering from severe sickness karma, and was taken to a hospital. Many practitioners went to the hospital to express their concerns and understandings.
When I visited her the first time, all I wanted was to help her find her attachment so that she could get through the tribulation sooner. But I failed to remember this was interference arranged by the old forces. It not only interfered with this practitioner but with everyone who visited her in the hospital. As a result, I felt ill when I left the hospital. I went home and went to bed.
My righteous thoughts were a bit stronger on my second visit. But I still failed to treat myself as a cultivator who should look inside and strictly follow Master's teachings. Instead I was anxious to share with her my righteous thoughts and actions.
Another practitioner who came with me, while sending forth righteous thoughts at the hospital, saw this practitioner entangled with four snakes. Three of the snakes were small whitish ones, but the other one was a big black snake. Our Gong during sending forth righteous thoughts could not reach the four snakes and thus failed to eliminate them.
Later, when the practitioner shared with us what she had seen, I realized that the three small snakes were actually the attachments of the three practitioners who went to the hospital. We failed to remember that we are cultivators, and that we should always look inward and purify ourselves first whenever and whatever we see or encounter, before helping fellow practitioners with our strong Gong. Our sharing not only failed to help the fellow practitioner who was experiencing the tribulation, but also failed to eliminate the demons attached to that practitioner when sending forth righteous thoughts, even in close proximity.
In addition, the tribulation that the fellow practitioner encountered was not entirely due to her own attachment and lack of righteous thoughts. The old forces arranged the tribulation that way in order to test other practitioners. Practitioners in Taiwan have a better environment, without any direct persecution from the evil, and even practitioners with strong attachments can cultivate and participate in various projects that validate Dafa. Some practitioners who are not steadfast in Dafa might be shocked and shaken upon seeing such a severe tribulation of a veteran practitioner who has done pretty well in validating Dafa. Thus, if we are only thinking about how to help our fellow practitioner let go of his or her attachment or how to strengthen his or her righteous thoughts, aren't we actually acknowledging the old forces' evil arrangement?
Whenever a fellow practitioner has a tribulation, based on our kindness, we always want to lend a hand. But cultivation is a serious matter. If we fail to strictly follow Master's teaching at all times, our kindness stays only at the level of an ordinary person's care. The persecution and tribulation that our fellow practitioners are facing can't be solved by everyday people's kindness. We should cultivate ourselves well and look at things from the perspective of the Fa. Only then can we truly help our fellow practitioners using our kindness that is cultivated from the Fa.
(Clearwisdom.net)
I have noticed that there are some fascinating articles about karmic illnesses on Clearwisdom.net. I myself have considerable experience with this particular issue. Whenever I witnessed fellow practitioners being brought down or passing away as a result of such illnesses, I would feel an extreme bitterness in my heart. Here, I would like to share my own understandings and experiences of karmic illnesses with others who may encounter similar tribulations. I want everyone to know how eventually, assisted by extended periods of sending forth righteous thoughts, I overcame tribulations that had lasted nearly four years.
In 2000, when my baby was about to be born, I chose to have a cesarean delivery because I was so afraid of the pain of natural childbirth. My mind was filled with ordinary people's stories of terrible and excruciating experiences. I didn't treat myself as a practitioner, and had no righteous thoughts whatsoever. When anesthetic drugs from this cesarean delivery got into my body, I became trapped in a tribulation that would last for the next four years. What now seems even worse than the actual tribulation is the fact that I didn't enlighten to its cause any sooner.
It was in the year 1999 that evil forces appeared from everywhere to persecute Falun Gong. These forces started to systematically crush my physical body, and I didn't realize what was happening until 2004, when I began to cleanse my own body. At first just my vertebral column ached, but eventually the pain spread also to my waist, back and chest. Every day these pains made it almost unbearable for me to carry on. My physical body and mental state were caught together in a vicious negative cycle. Some time later, I gradually came across various new articles by Teacher. One article by a fellow practitioner touched me particularly; this practitioner described how she spent an hour or two every day just cleansing her own field by sending forth righteous thoughts, and how much better she felt after doing that. I learned from this article that sending forth righteous thoughts can last as long as necessary.
In March 2004, I finally started cleansing my own field by sending forth righteous thoughts. I held the strong determination in my mind that I must use the power of Falun Dafa to clear away any possible problems in my own physical body.
In my dreams, I could see things that were being cleared from my body, even though my third eye was not yet open. As my body was cleansed, I felt numerous veins in my body expand, and chunks of bad things felt like they were dissolving. Even though the pain was excruciating, I gritted my teeth and made it through. After more than two months of cleansing in certain localized areas, these bad things were eventually burnt away. The wonderful result notwithstanding, the cleansing process was extremely painful, and I withstood extreme pain throughout the entire process. Once this intense period subsided, my former difficulties with urination disappeared. Problems such as the frequent and urgent need to urinate disappeared along with the pains I had experienced while urinating. In the next stage, as I started cleansing my vertebral column, I sent forth righteous thoughts every single day. Each day the pains were horrible, but I refused to let that discourage me in the slightest. After the field around the vertebral column was cleaned out, I got in touch with the root cause of all my vertebral problems. Once again, the pain was nearly unbearable as I began to clean out the root cause, but eventually it felt like rectangular-shaped pieces of the substance were peeled off one bit at a time. In my dreams at this point, I saw a large upright snake actually taken out of my body.
The cleansing process has continued to the present moment. At this point, eighty percent of the evil forces surrounding my back and chest have been eliminated, and I am more determined than ever to totally eliminate all of the evil energies. If, at some future date, it is right for me to either stop or not spend as much time sending forth the righteous thoughts, I trust that Teacher will enlighten me.
From Clearwisdom articles I learned of fellow practitioners who were still doing truth-clarification work despite rapidly deteriorating physical health; some even passed away as a result. I admired such practitioners, but, at the same time, I felt a discomfort in my heart over this. My feeling is that we should no longer let the evil forces destroy our physical bodies, but that we should properly protect them in order to save more sentient beings. I hope my experiences can help particularly those who have been struggling with karmic illnesses for long periods of time to recover from their formidable ordeals so that they can have more time to put toward saving sentient beings.
Another point that I'd like to make is that we should not depend unduly on support from fellow practitioners who help us by sending forth righteous thoughts on our behalf. This support is only an external force; each of us must individually recognize that our most important support is that which comes from inside of us. Each of us needs to develop our self-reliance and decrease our dependency upon external support. May all practitioners who have been trapped in their tribulations learn to access the endless power of Dafa within, and to use your own steadfast resolve to overcome any challenges they may face.
(Clearwisdom.net) For more than a year following the publication of Teacher's article "Stop the Evil Acts With Righteous Thoughts," we often saw reports posted on the Minghui website (the Chinese version of Clearwisdom) of practitioners being arrested, subjected to inhuman persecution and even tortured to death. Practitioners all know that the Great Law is omnipotent. As long as ones' thoughts are righteous, sending forth righteous thoughts during a disastrous situation will allow Dafa's supernormal abilities to come forth and turn danger into safety. Could it be that the practitioners who face severe persecution for a long time have become psychologically submissive? In many situations, we should maintain and initiate passive control rather than submissively accept the evils' arrangement. We must free ourselves from their arrangement; we must stop the evil acts with righteous thoughts
In the year 2000 when I was first tortured and persecuted, although I did not provide any written "guarantee statements," I submissively endured all that happened to me. My words and actions did not firmly resist the persecution. I realized this was not right, and it has remained a lasting lesson in my memory. Since then, unless I want to clarify the truth, no matter who calls at my door, I will not open it. I control the entire situation. Smashing and breaking down the doors will not affect my thoughts! Quite a few practitioners were secretly followed by the police and arrested. I have begun sending forth-righteous thoughts whenever I leave my house, eliminating evil especially when clarifying the truth to validate the Fa. All these years, the effects have been particularly good. In 2001, the CCP sent their spies to secretly monitor my movements. With my strong righteous thoughts, they couldn't even see when I entered or left the house. They resorted to deflating the air in my bicycle tires to hinder my ability to go out and clarify the truth. They even stole my bicycle. So I used righteous thoughts to dictate that the person stealing my vehicle return it to me. Predictably, in a matter of days, the vehicle was returned.
My understanding of any persecution is that we should not recognize it from the very beginning. Whether by deeds or actions we must resolutely oppose the persecution. At the time of arrest, some practitioners hold the stair rail and refuse to cooperate. Superficially, the human aspect has done well. In reality, they were not using the supernormal ability bestowed on Dafa disciples to control the evil person. How could human methods be effective in overcoming evil? For this reason, during times of danger, one must send forth righteous thoughts. If one feels afraid for any reason, one must also realize that the fear does not come from oneself, and one must send forth righteous thoughts and continue to adjust one's point of view until one's divine side is awakened so the evil person will "...even be conquered by the righteous thoughts" ("Teaching the Fa at the Conference in Vancouver, Canada, in 2003".) When evil people persecute us, our righteous thoughts should never cease. On the contrary, we must use this close proximity to our advantage to send forth righteous thoughts to eliminate the evil. Since the evil comes to seek us out, it's an opportunity to destroy and eliminate it. We must use these sudden situations to turn these defensive and submissive instances into passive control and eliminate the evil.
When police knocked on their doors, some practitioners immediately sent forth-righteous thoughts from inside their homes. It's mandatory to include the thoughts of saving the person who knocks on the door. The Minghui website articles reported that some practitioners were arrested when they opened their doors to the police. This is an indication that they did not handle this first hurdle well, because opening the doors to the evil amounted to surrendering to the evil. "The crux of the matter is that you have attachments. If not, do not endure passively, and face the evil people with righteous thoughts at all times. No matter what the situation, do not cooperate with the evil's demands, orders, or what it instigates. If everyone does this the environment won't be this way." (from "Dafa Disciples' Righteous Thoughts Are Powerful", Essentials for Further Advancement II) We all should listen to the teachings of our revered Teacher and not cooperate with the evil. Stirring up trouble by knocking on the doors of law-abiding citizens is definitely not a good thing. Why must we knowingly open the door for those that mean us harm? Isn't this accepting the evil's arrangement and allowing oneself to be persecuted?
I am thinking especially of those steadfast, outstanding practitioners who refused to budge under the relentless odds of the persecution and have already relinquished their attachment to life and death, but who actually neglected to use their righteous thoughts and their supernormal ability to command the evil person to leave. When some practitioners let go of life and death, they actually become submissive and erroneously accept the persecution, and some have been persecuted to death. These unfortunate occurrences are regrettable. At critical times, Dafa practitioners all have supernormal abilities, and they are protected and empowered by Master. They can also ask Master to help rescue them. Those that perform this test well will undoubtedly find hope and new direction, like discovering a new path while walking in a mountainous terrain. We are the main players in this human drama. Master endowed us with a special supernormal ability so that the evil cannot see us. It enables us to control the evil and to freeze their evil acts, because we control everything.
Since 2001, I can often feel the might of the Fa when I distribute Dafa materials. At crucial times, I often use righteous thoughts and supernormal abilities to control those that hinder me from producing truth clarification materials. As long as I think about what I want them to do, they will follow my instructions. Later, the righteous thoughts formula was released, which gave a boost to the Fa rectification progress. In the summer of 2001, I experienced tremendous success and a leap forward in my truth clarification and material distribution. I was not interfered with, and I felt the environment very relaxed and accommodating. I realized this was the result of maintaining strong righteous thoughts in this Fa rectification period. For this reason, I am writing this article to share and motivate fellow practitioners. Let us use our strong righteous thoughts to passively regain control during this dangerous time and diligently perform the three things required of Dafa disciples.
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Mr. Wang Wenju was an English teacher at the Tanggou Middle School, Xiuyan County, Liaoning Province. He started practicing Falun Dafa in 2004. He was arrested when he discussed the truth about Falun Data in his class and was sentenced to three years in prison. The persecution continued after he was sent to Shenyang Prison on March 20, 2005. Later he was transferred to the Nanhuayuan Prison in Fushun City. In prison, he did not cooperate with the police who were persecuting him, so they beat him. He was sent to the hospital on April 25, 2005, and died as a result of the torture on April 27.
The inmates in his cell said that Mr. Wang was very steadfast in practicing Falun Dafa. He clarified the truth and promoted Dafa to everyone he met. In his cell, two prisoners became very clear about the truth and began to practice with Mr. Wang. His greatest concern was that other inmates and people everywhere know the truth that Falun Dafa practitioners are good people. The inmates expressed that how Mr. Wang was treated was unfair.
In order to prevent Mr. Wang from practicing and declaring that Falun Dafa is good, the police sealed his mouth with duct tape and made him wear leg shackles and handcuffs. Mr. Wang started a hunger fast to protest his imprisonment and how he was treated. He was violently force-fed many times and handcuffed with his arms raised such that he could neither stand nor squat. During the four months of his imprisonment in the Xiuyan Detention Center, he became very weak because of the persecution. The police didn't release him. Instead, they took the opportunity to extort money from his family many times, seeing that they were very eager to obtain his release. Without having a public trial, the court secretly tried Mr. Wang and sentenced him to three years in prison. At the end of March 2005, they sent him to the Shenyang Prison and continued his persecution. Later he was transferred to the Nanhuayuan Prison in Fushun City. He didn't cooperate with the police, so they beat him severely. He was sent to the hospital on April 25, 2005, and died from the torture on April 27.
When Mr. Wang's family rushed to the hospital, he had already succumbed to the torture and died. The hospital did not acknowledge any responsibility, saying that he died of gastric acid poisoning from his long-term fasting. The prison closed the case after paying a 2,000 yuan internment fee to the family.
(Clearwisdom.net) Ms. Su Baoli, 28, is a Dafa practitioner living in Lijia-gucheng Village, Wangjia-zhuangzi Township in Anqiu City, Shandong Province. The police recently again arrested her and her parents, Mr. Su Xiaoyou and Ms. Zhou Shufen, following searches of their homes. Although the police extorted 10,000 yuan from the family, Ms. Su was still kept in the police detention center for one month. The family had to borrow the 10,000 yuan from friends and relatives in order to pay it to the police. On April 15, 2005, she was transferred to the Wangcun Forced Labor Camp for continued persecution. Her pre-school child was left at home without a mother's care.
At the end of October 2001, Su Baoli's sister Su Baolan died as a result of the government's persecution. In the last several years, the police extorted at least 40,000 yuan from Ms. Su and her family.
Since July 20, 1999, Wangjia-zhuangzi Township policemen Han Fuben and Li Jingbo arrested Ms. Su Baoli several times. They tortured her at the police station. Later, Ms. Su went into exile to avoid additional police harassment. On October 28, 2002, while Ms. Su was living in a rented room in Anqiu City, Anqiu City Police officers Li Shenghua, Jia Zaijun and four others caught her and sent her to the Anqiu City Detention Center where she was detained for over 60 days. The police demanded that her family pay over 30,000 yuan. Her husband, a non-practitioner borrowed from all of their relatives and friends. Even that was not enough. Finally, he had to sell all their wheat to make up the fine.
In the spring of 2003, Ms. Su was arrested twice. On March 15, 2005, she was again arrested and detained. After they extorted another 10,000 yuan, they sent her to a forced labor camp, leaving a preschooler at home without a mother's care. It's hard to imagine how this family can live from now on.
Ms. Su's father Mr. Su Xiaoyou, in his 60's, lives in Xingshan Village. He was also detained for one month and the police extorted 3,000 yuan from him.
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Seven Practitioners from Helongjiang Province, Including a 14-Year-Old Girl, Died
14-year-old Ms. Wang Wenlan was a 7th grader at the Number 8 Middle School in Shuangcheng City, Helongjiang Province. On July 19, 2000, she went to Beijing with her mother and older sister to appeal for justice for Falun Gong. They were arrested and detained for seven days at the Shuangcheng City Liaison Office in Beijing. When they returned to Shuangcheng City, members of the local 610 Office interrogated, intimidated and threatened them. Wenlan's mother was forced to pay 700 yuan in fines. One day, when Wang Wenlan was in class, police officers from the Dongfeng Police Station went to her school and harassed her. She was only 10 years old at the time. Wang Wenlan was under constant and extreme physical and psychological pressure as a result of the persecution. She died on September 12, 2003.
Ms. Xie Shuhua was a 56-year-old farmer from Youlian Village, Shuangcheng Township, Shuangcheng City, Helongjiang Province. In July 2000, she went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong for the first time. The police arrested her and put her in a brainwashing center for seven days. In October 2001, Ms. Xie went to Beijing a second time and unfurled a banner in Tiananmen Square, for which she was persecuted. On February 1, 2005, Ms. Xie passed away.
Ms. Wang Zhixin was a 68-year-old practitioner from Daqing City, Helongjiang Province. Ms. Wang started practicing Falun Gong in 1997. After the persecution began on July 20, 1999, some of her fellow practitioners went to her apartment to sign a large banner with the words, "Falun Dafa is Good" on it. When the police found out about it, they removed Ms. Wang and her family from their home. Given no choice, Ms. Wang had to rent a place to live, which put a lot of pressure on her and her family. As a result, Ms. Wang's health failed, and she passed away in February 2003.
62-year-old Mr. Zhang Qi was a farmer from Daoli District, Harbin City, Helongjiang Province. He started practicing Falun Gong in the spring of 1997. Through practicing, he recovered from pulmonary tuberculosis. After July 20, 1999, however, officers from the local police station often harassed him. Mr. Zhang died in March 16, 2005.
Ms. Yu Chuanfeng was 55 years old; she lived in Wujia Village, Wujia Township, Shuangcheng City, Helongjiang Province. Ms. Yu started practicing Falun Gong in 1996. Around the Chinese New Year of 2000, she was taken to a brainwashing center in Wujia Township, but Ms. Yu refused to cooperate with them and did not renounce Falun Gong. Three months later, the brainwashing center released, but Ms. Yu, but only after extorting 900 yuan from her. Ever since her release, police often went to her home to harass her. The police set up a special watch to monitor Ms. Yu's every activity. In May 2002, six days before her son's wedding, the police locked Ms. Yu up again at the Wujia Police Sub-Bureau for one night. She was only released after her family paid 2,000 yuan. Ms. Yu died in May 2003.
Ms. Dong Guilan was a 47-year-old from Xinyi Village, Wujia Township, Shuangcheng City, Helongjiang Province. She went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong in 2001; she was arrested and sent back to her hometown. Ms. Dong was detained at the Shuangcheng Detention Center for 15 days and had to pay 2,000 yuan. In 2002, Ms. Dong was arrested for clarifying the truth about Falun Gong. She was again detained at the Shuangcheng Detention Center. Ever since then, she was under a lot of pressure, and her health was also affected. When Dong Guilan was sent to Wanjia Forced Labor Camp, the labor camp refused to admit her, so she was sent home. Ms. Dong passed away in March 2004.
Ms. Li Sukai was a 32-year-old resident of Helongjiang Province. Ms. Li started practicing Falun Gong in 1998. Before that time, she suffered from kidney disease. Through practicing, her condition improved dramatically. However, since the beginning of the persecution, she no longer dared to practice. Later, Ms. Li had a relapse and died in November 2001.
Eight Practitioners from Beijing City and Hebei Province Died
Forty-one-year-old Ms. Li Yuncai was from Beiduanzhuang Village, Lizhuang Township, Qingyuan County, Hebei Province. Ms. Li started practicing Falun Gong in 1996. On April 25, 1999, she went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong. She went to Beijing again on the 20th of July to clarify the truth and was forcefully returned to Qingyuan County for detention. From 2000 to 2003, Ms. Li was illegally detained twice and was held in a brainwashing center twice. During this period of time, members of the local 610 Office, the police station and the Lizhuang Township Administration Office harassed and threatened her on several occasions. Ms. Li was also forced to paid fines. As a result, she was deeply traumatized. Li Yuncai passed away on January 28, 2005.
Ms. Yuan Zhangzhi was a 73-year-old from Micheng Township, Tang County, Hebei Province. She lived with her daughter at Zhangmazhuang Village, Ranzhuang Township, Qingyuan County. Her daughter also practices Falun Gong and benefited from it greatly. Since July 20, 1999, the police from Ranzhuang Police Station frequently visited their home to search for Dafa books. They also threatened and harassed her. Ms. Yuan was badly frightened. Around 10 p.m. on February 21, 2001, the police again went to their home, pounding on their door and harassing them. Ms. Yuan was terrified. She died a half hour later.
Ms. Cui Fengtai was a 76-year-old villager from Qiushui Village, Qiji Township, Wuji County, Hebei Province. In 2001, she was reported to police for telling people the truth about Falun Gong. The lawless officers broke into her home and confiscated her Dafa materials. Because she had strong righteous thoughts at the time, they didn't arrest her. Yet the authorities constantly harassed her after the incident. Ms. Cui died on December 12, 2002.
Seventy-two-year-old Mr. Zhou Xin was from Chifengbao Village, Fangezhuang Township, Luan County, Hebei Province. After he started practicing Falun Gong, he completely recovered from severe diabetes. After July 20, 1999, Mr. Zhou was frequently harassed and threatened by the lawless police officers in the area. Village forest protection personnel monitored him. As a result, he couldn't practice the exercises or study the Falun Dafa books on a regular basis. Later, he became very weak. Mr. Zhou passed away on January 29, 2002.
Mr. Jiang Yongsheng was an 81-year-old retiree from Yanjiao District, Sanhe County, Hebei Province. Due to prolonged persecution, he died in April of 2005.
Mr. Qing Jie was a 39-year-old engineer from the Yanjiao District of Sanhe County, Hebei Province. Mr. Qing suffered from severe liver disease before he started practicing Falun Gong in 1997. Through his practice, his physical and emotional health was restored. After July 20, 1999, Mr. Qing continued to steadfastly practice Falun Dafa. He was under surveillance and often harassed. In 2001, he was expelled from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Mr. Qing died in October 2003.
Seventy-year-old Mr. Lu Chang'en was from Liushutun Village, Zhangjia City, Hebei Province. In 2000, the CCP-controlled TV networks began producing programs which slandered Falun Gong. Mr. Lu was so saddened by this that he cried every day. In 2001, he died from a heart attack.
Mr. Wang Jidong was a 50-year-old resident of Beijing. He worked at the China Development Bank. Mr. Wang started practicing Falun Gong in 1996. As a result, he and his family benefited greatly. After July 20, 1999, Mr. Wang was persecuted and suffered physically and emotionally. Later, he was diagnosed with liver cancer. He passed away on November 17, 2001. His death brought extreme suffering to his family, and was a major loss for his workplace.
Thirteen Practitioners from Jilin Province and Liaoning Province Died
Ms. Zhang Guizhi was a 62-year-old retiree from a government bureau in Jilin City, Jilin Province. She suffered many illnesses before she started practicing Falun Gong, including a stroke which left her bedridden. She was not able to care for herself. In 1997, Ms. Zhang started practicing Falun Gong. Not only did she recover from all her illnesses, she was able to get out the bed and take care of herself. Moreover, she was able to help out with the housework. After the persecution began on July 20, 1999, Ms. Zhang went to Beijing three times in order to clarify the truth. After she returned from Beijing, she steadfastly practiced the exercises and studied the book (Zhuan Falun). She also told people on the street the truth about Falun Gong. For this, members of the Neighborhood Committee Office, the Community Office and the police department frequently went to her home and harassed her. One time, when no one was home with her, the police tricked her into going to a brainwashing class. Later, her family got her back. Because her family members were afraid of the persecution, they interfered with her practice of Falun Gong. As a result, Ms. Zhang didn't have a proper cultivation environment. She had a stroke and passed away in January of 2003.
Sixty-two-year-old Ms. Li Ruiyun was a family member of a Quanyang Forest Bureau staffer in Baishan City, Jilin Province. After she started practicing Falun Gong in 1998, she recovered from many illnesses, including tuberculosis, rheumatism, and tracheitis, among others. After July 20, 1999, Ms. Li openly validated Falun Dafa on many occasions. For this, police officers from the Dongfeng Police Station of Quanyang Township harassed and threatened her frequently.The police forced her to pose for mug shots twice. Because of this persecution, her children were against her practicing Falun Gong. She became heavy hearted and lived in distress. Ms. Li became sick and passed away on November 19, 2004.
Ms. Li Fenglan was 69 years old; she lived at the family dormitory of Jilin Architecture Design Academy (Building B, Suit 1, Unit 502). Ms. Li suffered from diabetes, but she regained her health after she started practicing Falun Dafa. After July 20, 1999, she went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong. After she returned home, lawless police officers frequently went to her home to harass her. Due to this persecution, Ms. Li had a relapse of diabetes. She passed away in July of 2001.
Fifty-year-old Ms. Wen Zhiping lived in the Taipinnan residential area of Fuxin County, Liaoning Province. After she started practicing Falun Dafa in 1997, she completely recovered from hypertension, which had troubled her for years. She knew from personal experience the preciousness of Falun Dafa. In November 1999, she went to Beijing with fellow practitioners to clarify the truth about Falun Gong, where she was illegally detained and fined. Her family was told that she wouldn't be released unless she wrote a guarantee statement. Ms. Wen refused. Later the police at Meihai Police Station forged a statement in her name and released her after her family paid 2,000 yuan. After that, her family members were afraid of being persecuted. They didn't understand Ms. Wen's practice and interfered with her. Ms. Wen continued to practice, but she was under extreme pressure. On March 19, 2003, she had a stroke and passed away.
Ms. Wang Qinglan was a 69-year-old resident of Qianshan District, Anshan City, Liaoning Province. She started practicing Falun Gong in 1997. Since July 20, 1999, her home was ransacked four times. Members of the local police and community officers frequently harassed her. Ms. Wang suffered from liver cirrhosis. She died on December 18, 2002.
Fifty-six-year-old Mr. Wang Baoquan was from Fuxin County, Liaoning Province. Since the persecution started on July 20, 1999, police officers frequently harassed him at home. Mr. Wang passed away on June 29, 2002.
Ms. Yang Lanying was a 53-year-old from Sunjia Village, Guchengzi Township, Donglin District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. Ms. Yang became physically and emotionally healthy after she started practicing Falun Gong in 1998. After the persecution started, her family wouldn't allow her to practice. Under the pressure, she had a relapse of her previous illnesses and passed away on February 6, 2002.
Ms. Chen Sumin was 59 years old; she lived in Zhong County, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. Ms. Chen benefited greatly from practicing Falun Gong. Since July 20, 1999, she was repeatedly harassed and threatened. She was devastated by this treatment and passed away on July 8, 2004.
Seventy-six-year-old Mr. Chen Guoming was from Miaoxi Village, Lingbei Township, Lingyuan City, Liaoning Province. Mr. Chen started practicing Falun Gong in 1996. He became physically and psychologically healthy. After July 20, 1999, members of the local government and police station, as well as other village officers, often harassed him. His son, daughter, and daughter-in-law were all sent to labor camps. Due to this harassment and mental stress, Mr. Chen became bedridden and was no longer able to care for himself. On December 15, 2004, he passed away.
Ms. Wang Guilan, more than 60 years old, she lived at Shenhei District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. She was persecuted at the Masanjia Forced Labor Camp. She passed away in 2003 after returned home.
Mr. Zhang Shaobin was a 60-year-old resident of Dandong City, Liaoning Province. On May 24, 2004, Mr. Zhang's wife, Ms. Yang Huizheng, and his daughter, Zhang Chungang, were arrested at their home. Later, the police frequently harassed Mr. Zhang and tried to force a "confession" from him at his home. As a result, Mr. Zhang was deeply traumatized. He passed away in the second half of 2004.
Sixty-year-old Ms. Wu Chunlan was from Houhong Village, Badonghao Township, Heishan County, Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province. On September 27, 2004, the police went to her home to arrest her oldest daughter, a Falun Gong practitioner. Since her daughter wasn't home, the police instead took her as a hostage. Ms. Wu was detained at the county detention center for two weeks. Ms. Wu passed away in January 2005.
Ms. Shi Xiumei was 62 years old; she lived in Gongli Village, Bayi Township, Sujiatun District, Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. Ms. Shi started practicing Falun Going in 1997. Through the practice, many of her illness went away. After the persecution began, Ms. Shi stepped out to validate Dafa on several occasions. Officers from the local police station frequently harassed and threatened her. Her old diseases returned and she passed away on April 12, 2004.
Six Practitioners from Chongqing City and Henan Province Died
Fifty-one-year-old Ms. Gao Zehuai was from Jinguan Township, Beipei District, Chongqing City. She went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong after the persecution began. In 2000, Ms. Gao was sent to the Maojiashan Forced Labor Camp. She suffered various tortures, such as standing for prolonged periods of time, sleep deprivation, and running for prolonged periods. She was deprived of water, and suffered other torments. Even after Ms. Gao was released in October 2001, she was still monitored at home. She was not allowed to do the exercises or study the Falun Gong books. Ms. Gao died in 2002.
Ms. Zhou Xinlan was 50 years old; she lived in Hemu Village, Jinguan Township, Beipei District, Chongqing City. Since July 20, 1999, Ms. Zhou was continuously persecuted. Her husband was the village head. He asked members of the local 610 Office to come to his home and brainwash his wife. Since Ms. Zhou refused to be transformed, she was often scolded and beaten. She was no longer able to practice the exercises or study the book. In June 2002, Ms. Zhou died.
Ms. Chen Fengying was a 55-year-old resident of Qiangaomiao Township, Xinyie County, Henan Province. Her entire family practices Falun Gong. Since July 20, 1999, her husband had to leave home to avoid persecution. Police frequently came to search her home and arrest her family members. Right before the 16th People's Congress, police took Ms. Chen and her 12-year-old daughter to the police station. They interrogated them separately for an entire day in order to obtain the location of her husband. Ms. Chen was traumatized by the incident. Soon after, she passed away suddenly on January 6, 2003.
Ms. Zhou Shulan was a 56-year-old retiree from Nanyang City, Henan Province. In February 2002, she was arrested on her way to Beijing. Ms. Zhou was held at a detention center in Shang Township, Nanyang City, where she was brutally tortured. Later, Ms. Zhou went to Beijing repeatedly to validate Dafa by displaying Falun Gong banners. Because the persecutors often harassed her at home, she left to avoid further persecution. In 2002, Ms. Zhou died in a car accident.
Ms. Lan Xifeng was a 57-year-old retiree from Nanyang City, Henan Province. She started practicing Falun Gong in 1997. Afterwards, several of her illnesses went away. In February 2000, she was arrested on her way to Beijing. She was held at the detention center in Shang Township, Nanyang City for 15 days. Ms. Lan was fined 1,000 yuan and was also brutally tortured. Because she was often harassed at her home, she couldn't practice the exercises. As a result, Ms. Lan had a relapse and passed away in January of 2002.
Fifty-four-year-old Ms. Liu Guilian was a retiree from the Heavy Machinery Factory in Jiaozuo City, Henan Province. Ms. Liu started practicing Falun Gong in 1998. During the Chinese New Year of 2001, Ms. Liu was put in a brainwashing center for one month, but she remained steadfast in practicing Dafa and clarifying the truth. The lawless officers often visited and harassed her on holidays and the so-called sensitive dates. Because of the excessive pressure, Ms. Liu became sick and died in March of 2005.
Eight Practitioners from Shanxi, Zhejiang and Anhui Provinces Died
Ms. Li Xiumei was a 68-year-old resident of Datong City, Shanxi Province. After she started practicing Falun Gong in the spring of 1998, Ms. Li recovered from many illnesses and became healthier. Since July 20, 1999, lawless officers from the local police station and the community office frequently harassed and threatened her. Ms. Li's daughter-in-law was also arrested for practicing Falun Gong. As a result, Ms. Li was under extreme stress. She passed away on June 20, 2001.
Mr. Guo Xianwen was about 40 years old; he lived in Chumen City, Zhejiang Province. He was illegally detained at the Shiliping Forced Labor Camp in Zhejiang Province. In August 2003, Mr. Guo was singled out for intensive brainwashing, but he remained steadfast in cultivating Falun Dafa. He refused to cooperate with the persecutors. During that period of time, he was given only rotten food to eat. He was tied to a bed frame with his four limbs extended. The torture caused his muscles to wither. Eventually, Mr. Guo was incapable of having bowel movements. Since he was denied timely medical treatment for his condition, Mr. Guo died in August 2004.
Ms. Wu Junhai was an 83-year-old farmer from Xiaoxuelou Village, Liugaizi Township, Linqing City, Shandong Province. For many years, Ms. Wu suffered various illnesses. Since she started practicing Falun Gong in 1996, she soon got rid of all her illnesses and became high-spirited. However, even at her age, she couldn't escape the persecution. When she lost her cultivation environment, she was devastated. Ms. Wu had a relapse of her respiratory disease and passed away on September 5, 2003.
Fifty-six-year-old Ms. Huo Anming lived in Hong'an County, Hubei Province. Ms. Huo started practicing Falun Gong around 1996. In April 2000, under pressure from several lawless officials from Hong'an County, including Cheng Jihao, Xu Sheng, Ai Guoan, and others, Ms. Huo indicated that she would give up the practice. Afterwards, Ms. Huo was heartsick; she also suffered the symptoms of illness karma, yet she continued to practice Falun Gong. Just a few days before she died, she went out to distribute truth-clarifying flyers. Around 10 p.m. on August 25 of 2003, Ms. Huo suddenly passed away.
Ms. Yi Huiying was 57 years old; she lived in Qiaodong Township, Haozhou City, Anhui Province. Ms. Yi started practicing Falun Gong in 1998. As a result, she was free of illness. When the persecution started in 1999, the police harassed her on many occasions. In January 2000, she was detained for 15 days. Her husband was also persecuted. He was illegally detained for more than 100 days. Ms. Yi had to leave her home to avoid further persecution. Later, she suffered a stroke and died on the afternoon of May 13, 2003.
Sixty-two-year-old Ms. Song Wenchi was from Nicheng County, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia. Ms. Song suffered from many illnesses, including lung cancer. After she started practicing Falun Gong, all her illnesses went away. In May of 2002, Ms. Song was reported to the police and arrested. She was detained at the Nicheng Detention Center for more than 30 days. She was subjected to brainwashing at the detention center. As a result of the persecution, Ms. Song suffered physically and emotionally, and had a relapse of her previous illnesses. Ms. Song died on August 24, 2003.
Ms. Zhou Jiaoxiang was a 62-year-old retiree of the Industrial Bureau of Huanggang City, Hubei Province. She had many illnesses before she started practicing Falun Dafa. After July 20, 1999, Ms. Zhou gave up the practice due to the pressure from society, her workplace, and her family. One time, she was caught distributing truth-clarifying flyers, and the police threatened her. As a result, Ms. Zhou suffered a relapse of her previous illnesses, and passed away soon after.
Ms. Wang Keai was a 61-year-old from Longquan Township, Muping District, Yantai City, Shandong Province. She previously suffered from diabetes. After she started practicing Falun Gong, her condition improved dramatically. For more than a year she took no medicine. After July 20, 1999, Ms. Wang lost her cultivation environment. She became depressed, and as a result, her condition returned. Ms. Wang passed away on July 26, 2004.
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Mr. Gong Zhanyuan, 81, was a resident of Faku Town, Faku County, Liaoning Province. He went with other practitioners to the provincial government to appeal for Falun Gong and was very active in clarifying the truth. However, the authorities harassed him mercilessly, and all his fellow practitioners from his area, including his two daughters, were detained, sent to forced labor camps, and subjected to brainwashing. Mr. Gong was traumatized by all of this and his health deteriorated. He passed away on October 21, 2004.
Ms. Li Sulian, 80, was a resident of Longwei Village, Mutoudeng Town, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province. She had enjoyed excellent health since she started to practice Falun Gong in 1995. Once she fell and broke her arm, and another time she suffered a serious stroke. Because she firmly believed in Dafa, she recovered quickly both times without medical treatment. After July 20, 1999, because her home was a practice site, authorities from the township government broke into her home and confiscated a flag with a Falun emblem on it, Teacher Li's pictures, and a lot of materials. Ms. Li was traumatized and deeply regretted that she was not able to protect the Dafa materials. She had several strokes and died in June 2004.
Ms. Yu Yan was a 37-year-old resident of Changchun City, Jilin Province. Ms Yu had a high fever at the age of three. She was taken to a hospital where she was given injections. As a result, she became mentally disoriented. Shortly after she began to practice Falun Gong in 1995, she recovered from this condition. In January 2000, Ms. Yu and her mother, also a practitioner, went to Beijing to appeal for Dafa. Police in Beijing arrested them and took them to the Tiananmen Police Station. As the officials in the Changchun City Liaison Office in Beijing were taking them back to Changchun City, Ms. Yu and her mother were separated. In the vehicle, the officers tried to force Ms. Yu to squat down and wouldn't allow her to sit. When she refused, they beat her, viciously punching her head and face. When Ms. Yu still refused to cooperate with them, they continued to beat her. They stopped when other practitioners shouted, "Don't beat her, she is disabled!" Ms. Yu's face was covered with black and purple bruises. After they arrived in Changchun City, Ms. Yu was detained in the Daguang Detention Center for 10 days, where she was infected with scabies. After she was released, the scabies covered her entire body, which itched terribly and kept her awake at night. Shortly after, she developed hemiplegia and became paralyzed. She passed away on July 21, 2004.
Ms. Zhao Shuzhen, 88, was a resident of Houbu Village, Yongling Town, Xinbin County, Liaoning Province. She suffered from severe heart disease before practicing Falun Gong. After July 20, 1999, officials from the local township government and police station came to her home many times and harassed her. They searched for Falun Dafa books and tried to stop her from studying the Fa and practicing Falun Gong. They also arrested Ms. Zhao's daughter many times. Ms. Zhao was traumatized by all of this and could no longer bear the pain of seeing her daughter tortured. She had a heart attack and died on March 19, 2002.
Ms. Xu Suxian, 77, was a resident of Tangmazhai Village, Liaoyang County, Liaoning Province. After July 20, 1999, the police often harassed and threatened her, which adversely affected her mind and body. She died in July of 2003.
Mr. Yi Lichun was a 73-year-old resident of Dasiping Town, Xinbin County, Liaoning Province. He recovered from many of his old illnesses after practicing Falun Gong. After July 20, 1999, he was prohibited from practicing Falun Gong. After some time, his old illnesses came back, and he died on February 5, 2005.
Ms. Yi Xiuqin, 58, was a practitioner and resident of Zhuanghe City, Liaoning Province. The authorities arrested her on September 4, 1999, and detained her for 17 days in the Zhuanghe City Detention Center. As a result of the persecution, Ms. Yi's old illnesses came back after she was released. She died April 18, 2001.
Mr. Han Renming was a 72-year-old practitioner of the Xianweili Community, Haigang District, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province. After he began to practice Falun Gong in 1996, he recovered from his severe heart disease. After July 20, 1999, Mr. Han clarified the truth many times to people. Because there was no environment for group cultivation, Mr. Han became mentally depressed. He suffered under the persecution of Falun Dafa and its practitioners. He died in November of 2003.
Ms.Wang Suqin, 64, of Longwei Village, Mutoudeng Town, Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, suffered from heart disease, caused by a lung disorder. She was taken to the hospital emergency room many times. After she started to practice Falun Gong, her condition improved significantly. She was again able to do household chores. After July 20, 1999, the TV stations broadcast programs slandering Falun Dafa continuously. Ms. Wang wept in front of the TV and said to herself, "Now that (the government) forbids me from practicing Falun Gong, what should I do?" She was traumatized, suffered from a sudden relapse of her former heart disease, and died on July 26, 1999.
Ms. Li Junying, 55, was a resident of Changshuidi Village, Xintun Town, Zaoqiang County, Hebei Province. She had breast cancer before practicing Falun Gong in 1998. After she began to practice, she recovered from this condition. Because of the persecution after July 1999, she suffered a relapse and died in November of 2003.
Ms. Shi Gejing was a resident of Xinzhuang Town, Jizhou City, Hebei Province. She started to practice Falun Gong in 1997. After the persecution began, her family members, pressured by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) government, often tortured her. On October 10, 2003, Ms. Shi was tortured to death.
Ms. Teng Peixiang, 51, was a resident of Anshan Village, Tumen City, Jilin Province. She was mentally disoriented and suffered many illnesses before practicing Falun Gong. After she started to practice in 1997, she regained her physical and mental health. In 1999, she went to Beijing to appeal for Falun Gong and was detained. The authorities also ransacked her home. In 2000, she was arrested and her home was ransacked again. They detained her in a detention center, where they tortured her inhumanly. She was then sent to Yanbian Mental Hospital, where she was tortured. She became mentally ill. After she was released, the police often came to her home and harassed her. Under the prolonged harassment and mental torture, Ms. Teng died on March 15, 2005.
Ms. Ma Shiying, 66, was a resident in Weiguang Road, Changchun City, Jilin Province. She suffered from many illnesses, such as heart disease, fatty liver, and hypertension. All of her illnesses disappeared after she practiced Falun Gong. On November 24, 2000, she went to Beijing to validate Dafa and was detained. The authorities also ransacked her home and extorted money from her. After she was released, she once contacted her fellow practitioners over the phone. The police had tapped her phone, and, to escape the persecution, she became homeless and had to wander from place to place. Unable to live a normal life, Ms. Ma's health deteriorated, and she died on March 21, 2004.
Ms. Li Xiuxiang, 48, was a resident of the Ningjiang District in Songyuan City, Jilin Province. She suffered from many illnesses before practicing Falun Gong. After she started to practice in 1997, all her illnesses disappeared. After July 20, 1999, she went twice to Beijing to appeal. She was sent to the Ningjiang District Detention Center for one year of forced labor. After she was released, Ms. Li suffered again from her old illnesses. She died on April 11, 2002.
Mr. Dong Fang, 65, was a retired worker of the Gongpengzi Grain Storage in Songyuan City, Jilin Province. He began to practice Falun Gong in 1996. Within half a year, Mr. Dong's health improved significantly. He became as energetic as a youngster. After July 20, 1999, he was often threatened, which caused his death on October 23, 2002.
Ms. Tian Shuying, 71, was a resident of Jilin City, Jilin Province. Her health was greatly improved after practicing Falun Gong. She even had her period again. She died on December 26, 2003, due the persecution.
Ms. Mu Xiaojie, 49, was a resident of Taikang County, Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province. She recovered from her previous illnesses after practicing Falun Gong. After the persecution started, the local police arrested her and often harassed her. The persecution traumatized her. She died on January 13, 2004.
Ms. Sun Xiufen, 57, was a resident of Taikang County, Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province. Because she suffered from many illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and lung disorders, she started to practice Falun Gong. Her conditions improved after practicing. After the persecution started in July 1999, the police often came to her home to harass her, which disturbed her life and interfered with her practice. She passed away on January 13, 2004.
Ms. Cheng Fengzhi, 46, was a resident of Taikang County, Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province. Because she suffered from many illnesses, she started to practice Falun Gong in 1996, after which she became healthy. After July 20, 1999, the persecutors arrested her three times and extorted 60,000 yuan from her. She became sick again after the persecution started. After she was released from jail, she was financially broke and this traumatized her. She died in July 2003.
Mr. Chen Yihe, 65, was a resident of Sujiatun Village, Wanlong Town, Shuangcheng City, Heilongjiang Province. He started to practice Falun Gong in 1997. On July 22, 1999, Mr. Chen went to the Heilongjiang Province Government to peacefully appeal. After he returned, the persecutors harassed him many times. Deceived by the lies, his family members prevented him from practicing the exercises and studying the Fa. His wife and other family members also burned some Dafa books. His family members' actions and the harassment by the authorities seriously hurt Mr. Chen in mind and body. He died on April 10, 2005.
Ms. Cheng Shuhua, 73, was a resident of Duerbote County, Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province. After he started to practice Falun Gong in 1996, he recovered from all his illnesses. Under the persecution after July 1999, the police harassed her many times. The intimidation and harassment caused her death.
Ms. Wu Guizhen, 80, was a resident of Duerbote County, Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province. She enjoyed good health after practicing Falun Gong. Because her daughter-in-law was persecuted, the elderly lady became traumatized and died.
Ms. Lu Fengxi, 88, was a resident of Hailaer City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. She started to practice Falun Gong in 1997 at the age of 81. Between July 1999 and November 2000, her daughter (also her only child) was detained in jail twice for nearly four months. The police also ransacked her home several times and harassed her frequently. Ms. Lu and her daughter had depended on each other and had lived together for over 60 years. Because of the persecution and pressure, Ms. Lu's health deteriorated. She died on January 14, 2003.
Mr. Hu Xin, 75, was a resident of Anqing Town, Songshan District, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Before he practiced Falun Gong, he suffered from many illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, and tracheitis. Within half a year after he began to practice Falun Gong in 1997, his heart disease improved significantly. A medical exam showed that the black dots on his lung had disappeared. After the persecution began in July 1999, police from Anqing Town Police Station came to his home and harassed him and confiscated his Dafa books. As a result, he lost the environment to study the Fa and practice. Under the tremendous pressure and terror, Mr. Hu's illnesses came back and he died in May of 2003.
Ms. Pan Zhilan, 73, was a resident of Kelaqinqi, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region who began to practice Falun Gong in 1996. After the persecution started in July 1999, her daughter was often harassed. In March 2001, the police sentenced her daughter to two years of forced labor. In May 2002, Ms. Pan lost her memory because she missed her daughter so much. She died on December 24, 2004. At her funeral, the bundle of burning incense maintained the shape of a lotus flower and the three or four incense sticks in the middle stood up straight. The villagers were all surprised by this. They said that they had never seen burning incense sticks like this, and that Ms. Pan must be blessed. This sign made many people in the village and the old lady's friends and family members understand the truth about Falun Gong.
Ms. Tai Jinlan, 62, was a resident of Shabei, Chuanhui District, Zhoukou City, Henan Province. She started to practice Falun Gong in 1995. On July 21, 1999, she went to the provincial government to appeal for Falun Gong. After she returned home, the local police asked her to come to the police station. They tried to force her to write the "Guarantee Statements." The persecutors also harassed her by phone and threatened her. Ms. Tai died from a sudden stroke in 2004.
Ms. Zhang Furong, 60, was a resident of Jianxin Street, Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. After she started to practice Falun Gong in 1996, she recovered from all her illnesses. She went to Beijing to appeal three times after July 1999. In 2000, because she distributed Teacher Li's pictures, officials from the Zhongyuan District Police Department and the Qinling Police Station arrested her and detained her in the Qiliyan Detention Center. In early December 2002, officials from the Zhongyuan District Police Department arrested her at a truth-clarifying materials production site and illegally interrogated her. They also went to her home afterwards and threatened her. She died from a sickness on February 16, 2003.
Mr. Sun Daoyong, 72, was a retired worker of the No. 8 Coal Mine, Pingdingshan City, Henan Province. He started to practice Falun Gong in 1996. After the persecution started, he was harassed and prevented from studying the Fa and practicing the exercises. The harassment caused him to become seriously ill, but the harassment continued, which caused his death in January 2002.
Ms. Tao Guixian, 57, was an employee of the Water Conservancy Bureau of Xinzhou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province. She suffered from bladder cancer. Although a surgery removed the cancer in 1998, the illness was not cured. After she practiced Falun Gong, she became healthy. During the persecution after July 1999, the authorities harassed and threatened her many times, preventing her from cultivating. As a result, her old illness returned, and she died in May 2002.
Ms. Liu Lihua, 59, was a villager in the No. 5 Group, Guogang Village, Fenghuang Town, Xinzhou District, Wuhan City, Hubei Province. In 1996, her son introduced her to Falun Gong. Because of her poor financial situation and her being illiterate and seriously ill, she cultivated off and on. Still, her health condition improved. Because her son went to Beijing to appeal in late 1999, he was detained. In 2000, her son went again to Beijing to appeal, after which he was detained again and "brainwashed." In late 2000, he went to Beijing for the third time to appeal. This time he was detained him and sentenced to one year of forced labor, from January 2001 to December 2001. When her son was being persecuted and detained three times, Ms. Liu was pressured by everyone, including her neighbors. Her family members, themselves under pressure from the authorities, beat and cursed her. They also destroyed Dafa books and audiotapes and interfered with her cultivation. Ms. Liu also had a daughter who practiced Falun Gong. The authorities detained her, tried to brainwash her, and extorted money from her. Given all this mental pressure, Ms. Li became ill again and died in September 2000. She vomited much blood while dying. The forced labor camp hid the information of Ms. Liu's death from her son, who was in detention at the time.
Mr. Tong Zhiyong was from Anhui Province. He was detained at Lujiang Prison. In 2002 or 2003, officials from Lujiang Prison and Kong from the Anhui Province Prison Management Bureau tortured him to death. The prison claimed that Mr. Tong committed suicide. In Lujiang Prison, those in charge frequently beat practitioners, kept them awake for long periods of time, put them in confined cells, and held meetings criticizing them. They brutally force-fed any practitioners on a hunger strike.
Mr. Pan Yunsheng, 74, was a resident of Chenzhou City, Hunan Province. He started to practice Falun Gong in late1994. On July 25, 1999, his wife's work unit and police officers (five people altogether) arrested his wife. Unable to bear the harassment, Mr. Pan left home and went to a remote rural area. Without a cultivation environment, his health deteriorated, and he died in April 2000.
Ms. Hu Zhengying, 65, was arrested at a train station when she was on her way to Beijing to appeal in 2000. She was detained in a brainwashing center. In 2001, she was detained in a brainwashing center for over six months. Shortly after she was released, on September 12, 2001, Ms. Hu died.
Ms. Chen Guirong, 68, began to practice Falun Gong in 1998. After the persecution started, because her family members were scared of being persecuted by the CCP, they prevented her from studying the Fa and practicing the exercises. Ms. Chen became depressed and her old illnesses returned. She passed away in October of 2004 .
(Clearwisdom.net) 1. [Beijing] Sun Yi Held in a Brainwashing Center
Falun Gong practitioner Sun Yi from the Shijingshan District in Beijing was arrested in October 2004. In March 2005, Sun was transferred from a detention center to the Yuguanying Brainwashing Center in the Fangshan District in Beijing.
2. [Shenzhen City, Guangdong Province] Mr. Fang Dan, a Non-practitioner, Arrested
In the morning on April 14, 2005, personnel from the Futian District Police Department, the Shenzhen City 610 Office and the Shatou Police Station broke into a business in the Futian District in Shenzhen City and arrested Mr. Fang Dan. He is a temporary employee. That same day they transferred Mr. Fang to the Futian District Detention Center. Fifteen days had passed as of May 2, 2005. According to a Public Security Administration law, administrative detention should not be longer than 15 days; however, police have not release him. Mr. Fang's family came to the detention center to provide him with some clothing and requested to visit him. They were unable to deliver the clothing or visit him. Even the lawyer his family hired was not allowed to see him. According to police officers, Mr. Fang is not a Falun Dafa practitioner. He was arrested because he downloaded the "Nine Commentaries on the Communist Party" and gave it to a Falun Gong practitioner.
Part of the related phone numbers (Country code: 86, area code; 755, do not dial area code before cell phone numbers):
Zhang Tie, the Futian District Police Department chief: 84461021, 84461163 Fax: 84461025, Address: 123 Fumin Road, Shenzhen City
3. [Xiaogan Area, Hubei Province] Persecution Facts of Some Practitioners in the Xiaogan Area
Practitioner Ms. Liu Qunfang from the Xiaogan Area, Hubei Province was sentenced to three years of forced labor. She is being held in the No.7 Team of the No.4 Division at the Shayang Fanjiatai Prison. Ms. Liu was supposed to be released in May 2005, but her detention term was extended by three months. Her family wanted to see her; however, the police attempted to extort 100,000 Yuan from them to grant the visit. So far the family has not gotten permission for the visit because they don't have the money.
On the morning of April 25, 2005, Leng Yanlan, a female officer from the Political and Security Team in the Xiaonan Police Department, Xiaogan Area, Hubei Province, led a group of police officers to break into the home of practitioner Ms. Yin Yulan and ransack her home. They also attempted to arrest Ms. Yin. They misled her by telling her that they would send her to a hospital. Ms. Yin shouted loudly for help and refused to comply with the arrest. The officers, led by Leng Yanlan, were afraid that people in the vicinity would know of the arrest attempt, so they tried to cover Ms. Yin's mouth. Finally, the police stole some personal belongings and left.
Mr. Yang Maoming, Yin Yulan's second son, used to be a practitioner, but he was tortured to the point of a mental breakdown after the authorities from the "610 Office" arrested him and put him into a forced brainwashing facility at Tangxun Lake near Wuhan City Hongshan Prison. He lost his employment and was forced to divorce. He has not fully recovered, so his mother, Ms. Yin, takes care of him.
4. [Wuhan City, Hubei Province] Tian Chao Sent to a Brainwash Center for Distributing Truth-Clarifying Materials
We have heard that at the end of 2004, practitioner Tian Chao from Wuhan City was sent to the Wuchang District Yangyuan Brainwashing Center for distributing truth-clarifying materials in Dongwan City, Guangdong Province. On April 4, 2005, Tian Chao was secretly sentenced to one and a half years of forced labor to be served at the Hewan Forced Labor Camp. Detailed information needs investigation.
5. [Beijing] Ms. Liu Guifu Sentenced to Two Years of Forced Labor
On April 28, 2005, the police forcibly took practitioner Ms. Liu Guifu from her home in Beijing. She was sentenced to two and a half years of forced labor. Ms. Liu is being held at the Dispatch Center at the Beijing Forced Labor Camp. Two drug abusers monitor her around the clock. They force Ms. Liu to stand or squat for a long time and deprive her of sleep.
6. [Panjin City, Liaoning Province] Practitioners Lu Jing and Zhao Jing Arrested
On April 25, 2005, the police arrested practitioners Lu Jing who worked at the General Mechanic Company of Liaohe Oil Field and Zhao Jing from Panjin City, Liaoning Province at Dawa County Rongxing Farm in the city. The two practitioners are currently being held at the Dawa County Detention Center. We need to investigate to obtain more detailed information.
7. [Jilin City, Jilin Province] Personnel from the Dasuihe Police Station Arrest Two Practitioners
On April 28, 2005, personnel from the Dashuihe Police Station arrested practitioners Sui Lijun at the Soudeng Station in Jilin City and practitioner Yu from the Dasuihe District. The reason for the arrest was that Sui Lijun went to Yu's shop to give a Falun Gong Tape to a new practitioner, and a customer reported her. On April 29, 2005, they were sent to Changchun City. Their current whereabouts are unknown.
8. [Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province] Ms. Sun Shuqin Arrested for Distributing Falun Gong Truth-clarifying Materials
On May 1, 2005, personnel from the Jiaxi Yingjun Police Station arrested practitioner Ms. Sun Shuqin from Jiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province on her way to her mother's home because she distributed truth-clarifying materials.
9. [Shandong Province] Ms. Li Guilan Is on a Hunger Strike at the Shandong Province No.1 Women's Forced Labor Camp and Is Extremely Weak
Ms. Li Guilan, an older Falun Gong practitioner from Jinan City, Shandong Province, has been on a hunger strike since November 20, 2004, when she was sent to the Shandong Province No.1 Women's Forced Labor Camp. She was arrested for distributing truth-clarifying materials. Currently she is extremely weak and has the symptoms of severe heart disease. The forced labor camp extorted 2,000 Yuan from her family "for a medical check-up." Her two daughters felt compelled to pay the money because they worried a lot about their mother.
This case has been exposed on the minghui.ca. website. Thus, when her family went to see her, the forced labor camp officials did not give them permission for this visit. They said, "We won't let you see Li Guilan because you put her case on Internet." The police told them, "Li Guilan wants to get out by means of a hunger strike. If we release her, doesn't it mean that we think what she did is right? We won't release her, even if her health is bad."
10. [Renping County, Shandong Province] The Arrest of Li Hongying, Shi Qiuhuan and Xu Shouying
1. On April 22, 2005, Li Jun, an officer from the Renping County Police Department in Shandong Province arrested practitioner Li Hongying from Hangao Village, Chengguan Town at home.
Li Jun, the person in charge of the Xinfa Office in the Renping County Police Department: 86-635-4262929, 86-13969501999 (Cell)
2. On April 23, 2005, Song Yunfei and others who carried a video tape recorder arrested practitioner Shi Qiuhuan at Shi's home in Fengtun Town.
Song Yunfei, the person in charge of the Fengtun Town Police Station: 86-635-4513110, 4512110
3. On April 23, 2005, practitioner Xu Shouying from Xu Village, Sanshilipu Town, Renping County was arrested. Wang Jirong, the director of the Sanshilipu Town Police Station and other policemen were responsible.
The police station phone number: 86-635-4612001
11. [Dazhou City, Sichuan Province] Mr. He Chengyu Arrested
On April 29, 2005, personnel from Da County arrested practitioner He Chengyu from He City, Da County and ransacked his home. He is now being held at Da County's No. 2 Detention Center. Details of the situation need to be investigated.
12. [Chengdu City, Sichuan Province] Zhang An'zhu and Ms. Xia Biyu Arrested for Distributing Truth-Clarifying Materials
On April 8, 2005, practitioners Zhang An'zhu and Ms. Xia Biyu were arrested while distributing truth-clarifying materials in the Dafeng Area, Xindu District. So far, their family members haven't been allowed to visit them.
13. [Tieling City, Liaoning Province] Multiple Practitioners Arrested for Using the Internet
On April 28, 2005, the police arrested practitioner Xiao Guozhi from the Diaobingshan District, Tieling City and confiscated his bankbook containing deposits of over 10,000 Yuan, together with 6,000 Yuan cash and a computer. Prior to this incident practitioner Mr. Liu Yugang had been detained. We have heard that the Internet police traced him while he was using an Internet broadband connection. According to related information, 20 people have been arrested for using Internet broadband connections. Right now, the two practitioners are being held in the city detention center.
14. [Zhaoyuan City, Shandong Province] Several Practitioners Arrested
On April 21, 2005, practitioners Chen Shihuan, Chen Shuhua and Chen Shihuan's son, a non-practitioner, were arrested at work. Their homes were also ransacked. The incident has been reported.
On April 27, practitioners Li Zhaoxia, Zang Shujie and Li Dezhen were arrested and their homes ransacked.
On April 30, practitioner Zhang Shuxiang was arrested and the home ransacked. Details of the situation are unknown.
15. [Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province] List of Names of Some Practitioners Being Held in the Harbin City Women's Prison
At present, 20 to 30 practitioners are being cruelly tortured in the No. 2 Team, No. 1 Ward. They are forced to sit on the concrete floor. Cui, the team leader, and certain police officers incite inmates to beat the practitioners.
List of names of some practitioners being held in the women's prison:
No. 5 Ward: Liu Chunxia (from Dalian City), Du Guijie (from Hegang City), Dong Yuzhen, Li Yanjie (from Jiamusi City), Lu Yingchun (from Nancha City), Wei Limei, Song You'ai (from Mudanjiang City), Ren Jihong (from Mudanjiang City), Cheng Peiying (from Jixi City), Xu Wenying, Lu Xiufen (from Qitaihe City), Zhang Chunjie (from Jiamusi City), Li Ping (from Daxing'anling City), Liu Guihua (her mother and sister-in-law are held in other wards), Liu Lihua, Xu Shufen, Chen Junbo (from Shuangcheng City), Wang Shuzhi (from Shuangcheng City), Yan Shufen (from Shuangcheng City, her younger sister and her daughter are held in other wards), Wang Wenrong (from Shuangcheng City), Fei Lianzhi (from Jixi City), Yang Yanqiu (from Qiqihar City), Shi Yuxia and Shi Yuxia (they are two practitioners with an identical name).
Patients: Li Yuhua, Dong Lingui and Bian Fenglan.
No. 7 Ward: Liu Hongxia (from Mishan City), and Fu Guichun (from Wuyiling City).
No. 9 Ward: Qu Yuping (from Mudanjiang City), Wang Yuhua (from Nancha City), Cai Mi, Liu Kun (from Mudanjiang City), Yu Yumei (from Harbin City), Wu Yuhong, Wu Yuhua, Cui Jinglian, Cao Ru, Dong Limin, Fu Lihua, Jiang Meishan, Song Weiying (from Daqing City), Wang Ying (Hegang City), Zhang Baoying (from Jiamusi City), Li Xianglan (from Jiamusi City), Wang Lili, Zhang Guilan (from Nancha City), Zhang Dan (from Daqing City), Sun Yafang, Sui Shuchun (from Zhaodong City), Yang Xiaolin, Chen Li (from Tongjiang City), and Bai Jing (from Harbin City).
No. 8 Ward: Zhou Xiuli (from Nancha City).
No. 1 Ward: Zhu Xiangqin (from Nancha City), Zhang Li, Xu Yawen (from Daxing'anling City) and Sun Libin (from Jiamusi City).
(Clearwisdom.net) A "solemn
declaration" is a person's public statement declaring to the world that
whatever he or she has done or said under duress or deception that was against
Falun Dafa is null and void. Most of these statements have come from Falun Dafa
practitioners in China who wished to express regret that, in the face of
physical torture and brainwashing, they had signed documents renouncing Dafa and
guaranteeing not to practice again. Also, as more and more people in China learn
the truth about how they have been deceived and lied to by the Jiang regime,
many non-practitioners are also submitting "solemn declarations."
Here are some examples of the Solemn Declarations:
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Latest News from China - May 3, 2005
The Political & Security Section: 82718666 ext 8542, 8543, 8545
The Futian District "610 Office:" Chu Wenbo, 84461598 (office), 84461599, 13902939916 (cell)
The "610 Office" in the Futian District Police Department, Shenzhen City, Supervisor Wu: 82918514
The Futian District Detention Center: on-call office 83113218, 84462756, Supervisor He (female)
626 People Declare that their Words and Deeds Under Forced Brainwashing are Null and Void
