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50-Days into Hunger Strike to Protest
On-Going Beatings, Torture
Sydney Falun Dafa Information Centre – Reports
from China indicate that 29-year-old Xu Song is currently being detained
and tortured at the First Detention Centre in Zhengzhou City, Henan Province,
because he is a practitioner of Falun Gong. To protest the brutality,
Mr. Song went on a hunger strike that, as of January 3, has lasted more
than 50 days (full
story).
Sources also say that Mr. Song has suffered forced-feedings
in the detention centre.
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Mr. Xu Song is currently being detained and
tortured at the First Detention Center in Zhengzhou City, China, for practicing
Falun Gong.
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Further Information
Take Action
The above photos of Xu Song were taken in June
2001, shortly after his release from a forced labour camp. (full story)
We encourage media, government officials, human rights organisations and
individuals to make phone calls to report on and/or appeal for Xu Song’s
life:
- Department of Public Security of Henan Province:
86-371-5991155, call the two section chiefs (both have the same last
name, Li) of the City’s Second Section.
- “610 Office” (about) of Henan Province:
86-371-5902233, 86-371-5904038
- Municipal Public Security Bureau: 86-371-6222023
- Police Substation of Jinshui District: 86-371-6256038
- Henan Provincial Party Committee: 86-371-5902627
Send an email or FAX calling for Mr. Song’s
release! (samples)
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The above photos of Xu Song were taken in June
2001, shortly after his release from a forced labour camp.
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Recent Reports from China
On November 10, 2002, Mr. Song, a native of Zhengzhou
City, Henan Province was arrested for the fourth time in the past two
years for his practice of Falun Gong. Three arrests occurred in 2000,
but Mr. Song was released after staging hunger strikes to protest the
torture he received.
In February 2001, Mr. Song was again arrested and
sent directly to the Baimiao Forced Labour Camp in Zhengzhou where he
was given a two-year sentence. Mr. Song was again tortured and beaten
severely, but after staging an 80-day hunger strike, authorities at the
labour camp were forced to release him or take responsibility for his
death.
After this most recent arrest, Song was detained
for seven days in the Jinshui Police Substation in Zhengzhou City, where
he was beaten and tortured. He was then sent to the First Detention Centre
in Zhengzhou City where he is currently being held.
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Posting date: 7/Jan/2003
Original article date: 6/Jan/2003
Category: News from China
