Chen Lijun - 陈丽君

Chinese name:
陈丽君
Gender:
Female
Age:
40
City:
Zhengzhou City
Province:
Henan
Occupation:
Date of Death:
2004-09-29
Date of Most Recent Arrest:
Most recent place of detention:
Shibalihe Forced Labor Camp in Zhengzhou City
Case Description:
Forty-year-old practitioner Ms. Chen Lijun was from Zhengzhou City, Henan Province. She was sent to Shibalihe Women's Forced Labor Camp in Zhengzhou City twice without any legal grounds. The headwomen Zhou Xiaohong and Ren Yuanfang and other police in the labor camp subjected Ms. Chen to all kinds of tortures, including "Tying the Ropes" (1). They would also strike her violently all over her body including her chest, stomach and private parts. The policewomen also ordered drug addicts to seal her mouth with used menstrual pads or put excrement on her mouth. As result of the persecution, Ms. Chen died at 4:00 p.m. on September 29, 2004.
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