Five practitioners of Falun Gong from Jilin Province have died due to physical and psychological torture inflicted in Chinese detention centers and labor camps. The individuals were detained and/or sentenced to labor camps by Chinese authorities simply because they practice Falun Gong.
To date, 92 confirmed death cases have been reported from Jilin Provinced, the second highest reported of any other province, following Heilongjiang Province. The current total of confirmed deaths now stands at 750, although according to Chinese government sources, the true death toll is in the thousands.
Zhang Yulan, female, 48, a resident in Erdaobaihe River, Antu County, Jilin Province was illegally arrested in January, 2002. In detention, six policemen surrounded Ms. Zhang, kicking, beating and cursing at her non-stop for five hours. After becoming physically exhausted from abusing her, police resorted to grabbing her hair and throwing her head against a wall until she passed out. Within 8 months her condition was so critical that the labor camp released her so that she would not die in the camp. Ms. Zhang passed away soon after her release on October 8, 2002 in her home.
Kong Fanrong, female, 56 years old, from Shulan City, Jilin Province was forced to abandon her business, home and 87 year-old mother, and flee her home because she is a Falun Gong practitioner. She was harassed, tortured and hunted by police for almost four years until her death on May 11th, 2003.
Jiang Laiyou, male, 49 years old, was a city model worker and employee in Jiaohe City Broadcasting Bureau, Jilin Province. After Mr. Jiang suffered five months of continuous brainwashing and heavy physical labor, the police fabricated documents to secure Mr. Jiang’s early release in order to avoid responsibility of his seriously deteriorated health condition. On the day of his release, Mr. Jiang’s family members met police as they carried him on their shoulders to the gates of the labor camp where he was thrown toward his waiting family. His relatives immediately took him to the hospital. He died on April 30, 2003.
Guo Qiang, male, Jilin City, Jilin Province was taken by police officers from the Jilin Public Security Bureau to the sixth floor of the Jilin City police station, where he fell to his death a short time later. Police involved in Guo’s death fabricated information about the case in an attempt to make it appear as a suicide.
Information about the persecutors:
Jilin City Public Security Bureau:
Address: 51 Beijing Road, Jilin City, Jilin Province, ZIP: 132011
Phone: 86-432-2409221, Fax: 86-432-2454682, “610 Office”: 86-432-2490342
Chen Min, Xinbin County, Fushun City, Liaoning Province was arrested in Beijing on July 22nd, 1999, two days after the persecution against Falun Gong began. While being transported by police on a train from Beijing to Fushun City, Ms. Chen jumped from the moving train in an attempt to escape and died. Details of her case were only recently uncovered and are currently under further investigation.
Posting date: 11/July/2003
Original article date: 10/July/2003
Category: News from China
