Both twin sisters practice Falun Gong. The elder sister immigrated overseas
in 1999 and the younger sister was imprisoned in March 2002, for practicing
Falun Gong. The elder sister, Ms. Tianying Peng called her family members in
China on Christmas Eve and was told unexpectedly that her sister had been released.
Tianying said, “It is not because the labor camp is compassionate that
she was released, but because the International Rescue Committee and Canadian
Government exerted pressure on China.”
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According to a report from Falun Dafa Information Center on December 26, 2002,
Ms. Tianxiong Peng, age 30, is an army medical officer in Guangzhou First Army
Medical University. She and the twin sister of Tianying Peng started practicing
Falun Gong in 1995. After Jiang’s regime initiated the persecution of Falun
Gong in 1999, Tianxiong suffered persecution and harassment unceasingly. In
March 2001, she was detained in an isolated room for one month in the medical
university and forcibly received brainwashing consisting of propaganda materials
against Falun Gong. Tianying said that her sister’s four-month old son, who
had been separated from the mother, was terribly upset and cried for feeding
daily.
The most recent time that Tianxiong was arrested was in March 2002. Her university
asked her to attend a so-called meeting and she did not return. Later, her husband
received a notice that his wife had been sent to the Chatou Labor Camp in Guangzhou
and that she would not be released until she denounced Falun Gong. According
to the elder sister Tianying, some information was obtained from her hometown
and dozens of local Falun Gong practitioners were imprisoned in the camp. Tianxiong
protested her imprisonment by refusing food and water but the labor camp did
not respond.
It was on December 6, 2002 that Tianxiong was released.
The International Rescue Committee is an organization established by worldwide
Falun Gong practitioners voluntarily in September 2002 with a mission to rescue
the family members and friends imprisoned in China for practicing Falun Gong.
Tianying said that she went to many Canadian cities and towns, visited the offices
of members of parliament, and called on the Canadian government and people from
all walks to help end the brutal persecution.
She said, “Since the establishment of this committee, six Falun Gong practitioners
including my sister have been released in China. Five of them were rescued by
Canada. I truly appreciate the Canadian government and people of all walks for
their kind help. I wish them a good future for their kindness and righteousness.”
“My wish (for my sister’s release) was realized on Christmas Eve. It is
like a dream.” Tianying said, “I feel sad for the tribulation my sister
suffered. I hope she will come to Canada soon to leave that unsafe environment.
I truly wish that each country like Canada will help their people to get back
the basic rights and happiness that belong to each person. This fact demonstrates
that the voice of government, including the voices of support of people from
all walks of life, is very effective. I hope each government will help the Falun
Gong practitioners persecuted in China and help end this persecution, which
should never have occurred.”
Posting date: 30/Dec/2002
Original article date: 29/Dec/2002
Category: World News
