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Human Rights Violations Witnessed at Detention Centres in Yunnan Province
Li Qiaoming, a detainee at Jinning Detention Centre in Yunnan Province, died on February 12, 2009, about two weeks after he was taken there. News media first reported that he accidentally hit his head against a wall while playing hide-and-seek. A later investigation indicated Li was beaten to death by other inmates. This “hide-and-seek incident”…
Read MoreMartial Arts Champion Tortured in Prison for 13 Years, Dies Five Years Later (Graphic Photos)
By the time Mr. Zhang Hongwei was released from a 13-year prison term in 2014 for not renouncing his faith in Falun Gong, the once-energetic martial arts champion had completely lost his physical strength. He was emaciated and weak. His was almost blind, and he couldn’t see things beyond one foot away. His back was…
Read MoreMinghui Report: 245 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in March 2019
According to information collected by Minghui.org, the month of March 2019 recorded 245 cases of Falun Gong practitioners arrested and another 162 harassed in China for refusing to renounce their faith. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a mind-body practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance that has been persecuted by the Chinese…
Read MoreAfter 12 Years Behind Bars for Her Faith, 70-year-old Woman Is Arrested Again
A 70-year-old woman has been detained for nearly a month since her latest arrest for not renouncing her faith in Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. Ms. Jia Naizhi and Ms. Zhao Yulan, 79, residents of Fushun City, Liaoning Province, were arrested on April 18, 2019. The…
Read MoreMinghui Report: 43 Sentenced to Prison in March 2019 for Refusing to Renounce Their Faith in Falun Gong
According to information compiled by the Minghui.org website, 43 Falun Gong practitioners were sentenced to prison by the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) court system in March 2019, bringing the total sentenced cases so far this year to 169. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance.…
Read MoreUCANews.com: China’s Genocide Unlike Any Other
UCANews.com, a Catholic news source serving the Asian region, carried a commentary article titled “China’s genocide unlike any other” by Benedict Rogers on April 4, 2019. Benedict Rodgers is deputy chair of the U.K.’s Conservative Party Human Rights Commission, East Asia team leader at human rights organisation CSW, and an adviser to the International Coalition…
Read MoreBrainwashing Centers: A Massive Extrajudicial Branch of China’s Multi-Pillar Detention System to Hold Falun Gong Practitioners
The Chinese Communist regime has used prisons, labor camps, brainwashing centres, and other facilities to detain Falun Gong practitioners since it launched a nationwide campaign against Falun Gong in July 1999. Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual discipline and meditation practice based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Many practitioners in China…
Read MoreMother of Canadian Resident Denied Family Visit for 2.5 Years, Imprisoned for Her Faith
Ms. Chen Huixia was arrested in June 2016 for practicing Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. Her family hadn’t been allowed any contact with her until January 12, 2019, when they received a call from Ms. Chen for the first time in two and a half years.…
Read MoreChinese Villagers Call for Release of Couple Detained for Their Faith
Two hundred and five residents of Hongwei Village in Jiaolai Town, Shandong Province are calling for the release of a couple detained for practicing Falun Gong, a spiritual and meditation discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999. The villagers signed and pressed their fingerprints on a joint affidavit attesting to…
Read More931 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith in 2018
According to information collected by Minghui, 931 Falun Gong practitioners were sentenced to prison for their faith in 2018. These sentenced practitioners come from 27 provinces and centrally-controlled municipalities. Liaoning Province led the list with 116 sentences, followed by 107 convictions in Shandong Province. Both provinces also topped the list of sentencing cases in 2017,…
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