Persecution
By the end of the 1990s, a hundred million people were practicing Falun Gong. Jiang Zemin, former head of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), perceived the spiritual discipline's growing popularity as a threat to the CCP's atheistic ideology and on July 20, 1999, issued an order to ban the practice. Since then, thousands of practitioners have been confirmed to have died as a result of the persecution, and many more have been imprisoned, tortured, and even killed for organs.
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Sept. 28, 2023 | Torture of WomenShaanxi Woman Arrested for Her Faith, Beaten by Detention Center Guards
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Sept. 28, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAfter Two Forced Labor Terms Totaling 4 Years, Liaoning Woman Arrested Again for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 28, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution87-Year-Old Shandong Woman Sentenced to One Year for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 28, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 16, 2023 (15 Reports)
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Sept. 27, 2023 | Overview and Summary ReportsCases of Persecution of Falun Dafa Practitioners in Shaanxi Province Women’s Prison Since 2019
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Sept. 27, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionMother of U.K. Resident Gets Second Prison Term for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 27, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionHandan City, Hebei Province: Nine Arrested in a Day, Six Have Been Sentenced
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Sept. 27, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionHeilongjiang Woman Gets 4 Years in Prison Two Months After Arrest for Her Faith
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Sept. 27, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 14, 2023 (12 Reports)
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Sept. 27, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 10, 2023 (9 Reports)
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Sept. 26, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution82-Year-Old Yunnan Woman Jailed After Losing Appeal Against 2-Year Prison Sentence, Pension Suspended
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Sept. 26, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionHunan Woman Defamed on TV After Being Denied Access to Her Pension for 24 Years
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Sept. 26, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionLongkou City, Shandong Province: 23 Practitioners Arrested in One Day, 4 Face Trial and 3 Face Indictment
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Sept. 26, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 5, 2023 (12 Reports)
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Sept. 26, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 12, 2023 (12 Reports)
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Sept. 25, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionGuangdong Woman Sentenced to 4.5 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 25, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution66-Year-Old Yunnan Man Sentenced to 3 Years for His Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 25, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionShandong Woman Wrongfully Convicted, Appeal Still Pending
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Sept. 25, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 1, 2023 (16 Reports)
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Sept. 24, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionJiamusi City, Heilongjiang Province: Ten Falun Gong Practitioners and Two Family Members Arrested in 24 Hours
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Sept. 24, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionShandong Woman Forced to Return Pension Benefits Received During Her 4-Year Imprisonment, Details Torture in Detention
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Sept. 24, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionSentences Confirmed for Two Falun Gong Practitioners in Wuhua County, Guangdong Province
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Sept. 23, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionZhaodong City, Heilongjiang Province: Over 50 Falun Gong Practitioners Arrested in One Day
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Sept. 23, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionJilin Woman, 51, Sentenced to 4 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 23, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionHebei Man Appeals 4.5-Year Prison Sentence for His Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 22, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionTwo Sichuan Women Sentenced to Prison for Practicing Falun Gong, One of Them Previously Jailed for 5 Years
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Sept. 22, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionZhongwei City, Ningxia: Seven Lose Appeals Against Wrongful Convictions for Their Faith
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Sept. 21, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution66-Year-Old Shaanxi Man Gets 4 Years for His Faith in Falun Gong, Distraught Parents Die Two Months Apart
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Sept. 21, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionBeijing Man Serving Third Prison Term for His Faith Hospitalized for One Year and Counting
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Sept. 21, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution84-Year-Old Guangdong Woman Suffering from Persistent Hypertension Held in Prison Hospital Since Admission Two Months Ago
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Sept. 21, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 28, 2023 (6 Reports)
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Sept. 21, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 11, 2023 (10 Reports)
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Sept. 20, 2023 | Torture of WomenYunnan Province Woman Spends 17 Years Behind Bars for Upholding Her Faith
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Sept. 20, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionBelated News: Liaoning Woman Disabled after Toxic Substance Injection, Dies After 20 Years of Suffering
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Sept. 20, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionDehui City, Jilin Province: 15 Arrested in One Day, 4 Sentenced to Prison
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Sept. 20, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAiling Woman Secretly Transferred to Prison to Serve Time for Her Faith, Denied Family Visitation
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Sept. 20, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionXianyang City, Shaanxi Province: Police Chief Pursues Case Against 71-Year-Old Local Woman for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 20, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 26, 2023 (8 Reports)
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Sept. 20, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 9, 2023 (18 Reports)
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Sept. 19, 2023 | Imprisonment & Forced Labor66-year-old Woman Secretly Sentenced for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 19, 2023 | Imprisonment & Forced LaborBeijing Artist Arrested Again for His Faith, Falun Gong, After He was Incarcerated for Nearly 13 Years
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Sept. 19, 2023 | Torture of WomenWoman’s Post-stroke Speech Problems and Cognitive Impairment Resolved After Practicing Falun Gong, Now She Is Imprisoned for Upholding Her Faith
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Sept. 19, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAfter Being Incarcerated for More Than Ten Years, Veteran Arrested Again and Detained for His Faith
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Sept. 19, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 7, 2023 (8 Reports)
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Sept. 19, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 8, 2023 (16 Reports)
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Sept. 18, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionOnce Incarcerated for Nearly Eight Years, 49-Year-Old Woman Gets Three Years for Her Faith
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Sept. 18, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionShandong Woman to Stand Trial for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 18, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionBaiyin City, Gansu Province: Four More Confirmed to Have Been Sentenced Along with 87-Year-Old Woman for Their Shared Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 18, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 6, 2023 (10 Reports)
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Sept. 17, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionYunnan Woman Serving 4 Years for Her Faith Allowed First In-person Family Visit in Two Years
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Sept. 17, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution70-year-old Retired Hospital President Subjected to Forced Labor in Prison
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Sept. 17, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionXianghe County, Hebei Province: A Physician and a Former Police Officer Sentenced for Their Shared Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 17, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionProsecutor Introduces Mysterious Witness in Trial Against Falun Gong Practitioner
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Sept. 16, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution73-Year-Old Hebei Woman Taken Back into Custody
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Sept. 16, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution81-year-old Woman Taken to Brainwashing Center for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 16, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionJiangxi Man on Trial for Practicing Falun Gong Faints While Waiting for Judge’s Instruction
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Sept. 16, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 23, 2023 (12 Reports)
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Sept. 15, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution82-Year-Old Beijing Woman Loses Appeal Against 3-Year Prison Sentence, Vows to Continue Seeking Justice
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Sept. 15, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution70-Year-Old Former Court Official Sentenced to Eight Months for His Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 15, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionFormer Air Force Meteorological Observatory Director Arrested for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 14, 2023 | Physical Torture MethodsTorture Used on Falun Gong Practitioners in Jilin City Detention Center
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Sept. 14, 2023 | Reports of Death CasesBelated News: 52-Year-Old Human Resource Director Dies One Year After Serving 5 Years Outside of Prison for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 14, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionFormer Engineer Beaten and Injured in Prison, Awaiting Results of His Appeal Against Wrongful Conviction
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Sept. 14, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionTwice Jailed for a Total of 14 Years, 46-Year-Old Liaoning Man Faces Indictment Again for His Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 14, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 3, 2023 (10 Reports)
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Sept. 14, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 4, 2023 (15 Reports)
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Sept. 13, 2023 | Overview and Summary ReportsReported in August 2023: 66 Falun Gong Practitioners Sentenced for Their Faith
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Sept. 13, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution71-Year-Old Woman Gets 5 Years for Practicing Falun Gong, Son Twice Jailed Before for Same Reason
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Sept. 13, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution69-Year-Old Woman Sentenced to Nearly 4 Years for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 13, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionTonghua City, Jilin Province: One More Sentenced to Prison After Being Arrested Last Year for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 13, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 18, 2023 (11 Reports)
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Sept. 13, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – September 2, 2023 (14 Reports)
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Sept. 12, 2023 | Overview and Summary Reports21 Falun Gong Practitioner Deaths Due to Persecution Reported in August 2023
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Sept. 12, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution87-Year-Old Woman Sentenced a Third Time for Her Faith, Ordered to Re-serve the Last 3 Years of Her Second Prison Term
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Sept. 12, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution65-Year-Old Liaoning Woman Sentenced to Prison Again After an At-home Trial Attended by 30 Unidentified People
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Sept. 12, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionJilin Province: Four Gongzhuling City Residents Sentenced to Prison for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 12, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 29, 2023 (14 Reports)
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Sept. 12, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 31, 2023 (8 Reports)
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Sept. 11, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionArrested After 2.5 Years of Displacement, 68-Year-Old Heilongjiang Woman Stands Trial for Her Faith
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Sept. 11, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionBeijing Amputee Sentenced to Two Years for Her Faith
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Sept. 11, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionHebei Engineer Loses Appeal Against Wrongful Conviction for Her Faith
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Sept. 10, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution79-year-old Woman Jailed and Pension Suspended for Raising Awareness of the Persecution of Her Faith
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Sept. 10, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionTwo Jilin Residents Sentenced to Prison for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 10, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionShijiazhuang City, Hebei Province: Three Sentenced for Their Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 10, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 16, 2023 (9 Reports)
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Sept. 9, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionThree Liaoning Residents Sentenced for Distributing Falun Gong Materials
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Sept. 9, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionSame Court Sentences Ms. Zhu Yafen to Second Prison Term for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 9, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAfter She was Incarcerated for 4 Years, Ms. Cheng Laihua from Jiangxi Is Sentenced to 3 Years for Practicing Falun Gong
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Sept. 8, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionThree Men in Three Provinces Arrested In One Month for Posting Information about Falun Gong on Social Media
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Sept. 8, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution82-year-old Woman Serving Time for Her Faith Denied Medical Parole Despite Poor Health
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Sept. 8, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionTwo Chongqing Residents Given Long Prison Terms for Their Shared Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 8, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionElderly Woman’s Son Forced to Keep Her at Home to Prevent Her from Talking to People about Falun Gong
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Sept. 7, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionRetired Health Official Faces Prosecution Again for His Faith, Son Forced to Pay Back 230,000+ Yuan of His Pension
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Sept. 7, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionHaving Previously Served One Year of Forced Labor, 57-Year-Old Woman Gets 1.5 Years for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 7, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionHaving Endured Two Decades of Persecution with Her Family, Former Head Nurse Imprisoned to Serve 9.5 Years for Her Faith
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Sept. 7, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionAdditional Persecution News from China – August 30, 2023 (14 Reports)
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Sept. 6, 2023 | Accounts of Persecution72-Year-Old Man Stands Trial for His Faith, Daughter Deceived into Becoming Prosecution Witness Without Her Knowledge
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Sept. 6, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionChongqing Woman, 38, Jailed for Her Faith in Falun Gong
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Sept. 6, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionLiaoning Couple Endures Two Decades of Repeated Arrests and Detention for Their Shared Faith
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Sept. 6, 2023 | Accounts of PersecutionRetired Kindergarten Teacher Sentenced to 4.5 Years for Seeking to Reinstate Her Suspended Pension
