Leaves behind 9 year-old son and elderly parents while husband remains in
detention
In April, Ms. Tang Fafen died from injuries sustained while beaten and tortured
in a Chinese labor camp.
Ms. Tang was a practitioner of Falun Gong and lived in Group Four,
Village Three in Mengyang Town, Pengzhou City, Sichuan Province. In February
2002, she was kidnapped and illegally detained for more than four months by
the Mengyang Town government, during which time sources in China say she suffered
brutal beatings. After escaping from detention, her name was added to the “wanted
list” of the Pengzhou City National Security Division. Thus, Ms. Tang was
forced to flee her home to avoid further persecution, leaving behind her 9 year-old
son with her elderly parents.
On October 7th, 2002, Ms. Tang was arrested again while distributing flyers
with information about the persecution of Falun Gong in Zhongjiang County and
returned to Mengyang Town government where sources say she was brutally tortured.
Covered in cuts and bruises, she was transferred to Pengzhou City Brainwashing
Center.
On March 3rd, 2003, Ms. Tang was sentenced to two years of forced labor and
sent to Nanmusi Female Labor Camp in Zizhong County, where she was tortured
until on the verge of death.
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Due to her serious condition, the labor camp attempted to return Ms. Tang to
the local government on two separate occasions, but she was refused and her
family was finally contacted to bring her home.
Within two days of returning home, at approximately 5:00 p.m. on April 12th,
2003, Tang Fafen passed away.
Her family requested that her husband be released from Pengzhou City Detention
Center Brainwashing Center – where he is being held because he practices
Falun Gong – to make funeral arrangements, but their request was denied.
Related responsible government departments and personnel
Nanmusi Female Labor Camp in Zizhong County:
Head of the Education Division: Li Zhiqiang
Chief of Brigade Seven: Li Qi
Chief of Brigade Eight: Zhang Xiaofang
Mengyang Town Government office: 86-28-3829145 (government office), 86-28-3829146
(Party Committee office)
Members from the 6-10 Office in Mengyang Town: Zhen Guihua (also the township
head), Bai Meichun, Huang Rensong, Cai Yunlong, Tan Yanbai, Liu Zhengfang, Qiao
Lijun, Zhou Pingkuan, Zhang Zongjun, Luo Xiuyou, and Zhen Hongming
Members from the 6-10 Office of Pengzhou City: Qiao Lijun, Yang Jianhua,
Wang Dong, Luo Ke, and Yang Jianxin
Posting date: 19/July/2003
Original article date: 17/July/2003
Category: News from China
