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1641 Deaths of Practitioners by Torture or Murder Confirmed in 2005 (Photo)

(Clearwisdom.net) During 2005, the Clearwisdom website posted 1,641 reports of Falun Gong practitioners in China being persecuted to death. The reports came from 29 provinces, cities and several "autonomous regions." Jiang Zemin, his regime, and the CCP began persecuting Falun Gong practitioners on July 20, 1999. From then through December 31, 2005, at least 2,805 practitioners have died due to the persecution. Of these deaths, 392 occurred in 2005. These are only the known deaths. Because the persecutors try to hide their crimes, the true death toll is certain to be higher.

Hunan Province Falun Dafa Practitioner Mr. He Xuezhao Dies from Persecution; Police Arrest His Wife

(Clearwisdom.net) Falun Dafa practitioner Mr. He Xuezhao from Chenzhou, Hunan Province was tortured by the police until he could not walk and was at the brink of death. He was released around February 2005 on medical parole. Agents from the Zixing 610 Office in Chenzhou City and from his work unit continued to harass and monitor him. He Xuezhao passed away on January 13, 2006. Zixing police have recently arrested his wife. Her current whereabouts are unknown.

Urgent Call to Rescue Falun Dafa Practitioners on Hunger Strike in Tianshui City's Third Prison in Gansu Province

(Clearwisdom.net) After Falun Dafa practitioner Mr. Liu Zhirong from Qingyang City, Gansu Province was tortured to death in Tianshui City's Third Prison (see http://www.clearwisdom.net/emh/articles/2006/1/19/69135.html), the Prison Administration cremated his body without notifying his family and sent his ashes back to the Qingyang City Funeral Home. They have not responded to his family in any way. They lied to them, saying that Mr. Liu Zhirong died from suicide.