(Clearwisdom.net) In Britain, a Falun Gong practitioner who was imprisoned in a forced labor camp for two years by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) condemned the CCP's persecution of Falun Gong practitioners with his own experience.

Radio Free Asia reported on December 31, 2005, that Ping Li from Zhejiang was imprisoned in a forced labor camp for persisting in Falun Gong practice. He witnessed and experienced the CCP regime's brutal persecution of Falun Gong practitioners.

Mr. Ping Li said, "I was released in 2003 after being imprisoned for two years. Because I practice Falun Gong, I wrote to the CCP regime and also told my friends about the facts of Falun Gong and exposed the [anti-Falun Gong] lies on TV in China. The police sent me to a forced labor camp for this."

Mr. Li was imprisoned in Shiliping Forced Labor Camp, Zhejiang Province. Camp guards brutally persecuted practitioners with various torture means to make them renounce their beliefs.

Mr. Li said, "The torture was going on when I was imprisoned. It became a spiritual persecution. In addition to actual physical torture was deprivation of sleep. No rest was allowed. In a special isolation cell, practitioners were under lights with strong UV emission for extended periods of time. After long time, one could not distinguish whether it was day or night, a condition similar to insanity. Deprivation of sleep was often utilized and was the most often-used means.

Mr. Li said, "I was deprived of sleep for a long time in the special isolation cell. The camp guards punched my face and did not allow me to eat. Sometimes they gave me a little food but mixed it with drugs. After being thirsty for quite a while, I asked for water. Initially they did not give me any. After a while, they gave me a little water and put drugs in it. After I drank, I felt very nauseous. One time I fainted after drinking. After I woke up, there was a strong smell of medicine in my mouth and nose. I looked at my image in a mirror and saw that my face was deformed and dark. Later, I did not know what time it was. In that state, it took me a long time to even blink. Their purpose was to have me feel that the torture was endless."

For a little over one year since he came to Britain, Mr. Li has persisted in practicing Falun Gong. He said, "Many practitioners are still imprisoned in forced labor camps. The CCP must immediately stop the inhumane persecution of Falun Gong practitioners."

Mr. Li said, "I feel a big burden whenever I recall the torture, because there are many people, including my friends, who are imprisoned in labor camps or even in prison. I appeal on their behalf, to have more people know about the persecution and help end the persecution of so many innocent people."

Posting date: 1/5/2006
Original article date: 1/4/2006
Category: News & Media Reports
Chinese version available at http://www.minghui.org/mh/articles/2006/1/2/117833.html

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