Persecution-Related Deaths of 21 Falun Gong Practitioners Verified in October 2006 (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) Twenty-one deaths of Falun Gong practitioners as a result of persecution in China were verified in October 2006. Eight out of the 21 practitioners were women, representing 38% of the total; ten were above age 50, 48% of the total. Minghui/Clearwisdom website statistics showed that at least 143 death cases in Mainland China have been verified between January and October 2006.

Mr. Liu Yongchun Tortured to Death at 52 in Jiuquan City Prison in Gansu Province

(Clearwisdom.net) In early November 2006, Falun Dafa practitioner Mr. Liu Yongchun from Wuwei City, Gansu Province was tortured to death in the Jiuquan City Prison. His family was notified on November 4, 2006. When they went to the prison, the prison administration only allowed them to see his head from a distance. They were not allowed to go near the body or view his body below the head.

Yongchuan Prison in Chongqing City Continues to Conceal the Cause of Death of Practitioner Mr. Tan Xueli (Photos)

(Clearwisdom.net) Falun Dafa practitioner Mr. Tan Xueli, 51, was from Qunli Town, Pengxi County, Suining City, Sichuan Province. He was transferred to the Yongchuan Prison in Chongqing City on June 13, 2006, where he was tortured to death six days later on June 19 and his body was cremated without authorization. During summer vacation, his son came home and heard of his death and cremation. With deep sorrow, he went to the Yongchuan Prison to inquire about the cause of his father's death.

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