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November 03, 2003

A Female Falun Dafa Practitioner Tortured to Death in Shenyang Dabei Prison

(Clearwisdom.net) China's Shenyang Dabei female prison has been using prisoners to perform slave labor up to 15 hours per day. In this high pressure environment, the prisoners have been known to sleep only 1-2 hours on the worst days. Under the heavy workload that overwhelms the body's capacity, prisoners often find it hard to catch their breath and some frequently pass out in the sweatshop. The prison police frantically pursue economical gains and try hard to squeeze more work out of the prisoners, no matter how young or old. The No.8 prison division has more prisoners in their teens. Their division chief, Ms. Zuo Xiaoyan, and the prison police under her are very vicious to the young females, as they strike and beat them and apply harsh methods for obtaining extra forced labor. Each young prisoner is carrying the workload of 2 to 3 persons. When they do not finish their assignments, they receive physical punishments, including kicking, being forced to squat for long periods of time, and being hit with electric batons. There have been fines and deductions for meals. Everyday in the sweatshop one can hear the dreadful sounds of hitting and scolding as well as sizzling sounds from the electric batons.

A Retired Member of the Military Recounts the Torture She Suffered over the Past Four Years at a Detention Center and Forced Labor Camp

(Clearwisdom.net) I am 65 years old, and I am a retired military person. Before practicing Falun Gong, I suffered from a multitude of illnesses, consulted many doctors, and swallowed lots of medication. I felt that my life was not worth living. It was too painful. I was so fortunate, as Falun Dafa saved me from this painful life.

Five Falun Dafa Practitioners Illegally Sentenced in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region

(Clearwisdom.net) In June 2002, a Falun Dafa materials production site was destroyed in Duolun County, Xilinguole League, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Five practitioners, including Zhang Ling, Wang Kui and Zhao Zhanqing, were arrested and refused to give up their belief while they were in detention. After already having been illegally detained for more than a year, they were finally sentenced in August 2003.