Summary of Other News and Articles - 03/01/2003

(Clearwisdom.net)

Truth of the Persecution

In October 2002, Wang Hongzhong, the governor of Miyun County in Beijing, went on a rampage to arrest Falun Gong practitioners, ripping many families asunder. The police from each station searched practitioners' homes. They took away cash and valuable items. Many practitioners were arrested for no reason.

The police at Gangtun County of Huludao City in Liaoning Province have been viciously persecuting my family for over three years. My family and I were once illegally detained and sent to brainwashing classes, where we were given brutal physical and mental torture. As the result of corporal punishment, exhaustion from hard labor, exposure to the scorching sun, sleep deprivation and vicious beatings, I once went into seizure and passed out. As we are frequently being searched, harassed and terrorized, my second daughter with her four-year-old child, my spouse and I, my daughter-in-law and her 3-year old child are now forced to leave home and drift about.

Falun Gong practitioners are being brutally tortured at Zhangshi Re-Education Center in Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. On April 25, 2002, five Falun Gong practitioners were brutally persecuted for refusing to put on the prison uniform. Two of them were severely beaten; they sustained wounds all over their bodies and were unable to move. In November 2001 practitioner Yan, Zhang and Zheng were tortured with their heads bound tightly to their feet. Zheng could not walk for several months after. The tortures used by the police also included: electric shocks, forcing practitioners to squat for a long period of time, sleep deprivation, pulling their shoulders back, slapping their faces, kicking their heads against the wall.

Falun Gong practitioner Liu Yanna of Humen Town, Dongguan City, Guangdong Province was illegally arrested 5 times without cause; the fifth time was in October 2002, and she has been illegally detained at Shangqiao or Xiaqiao (name uncertain) Detention Center since. The telephone number of Dongguan Public Security Bureau: 86-769-2222107. The telephone number of Dongguan Political and Legal Committee: 86-769-2487168. The telephone number of the Mayor: 86-769-2218900.

Righteous Thoughts and Righteous Actions

To spread the truth in the community: I use every means at my disposal to let the people I come in contact with understand the truth about Dafa. I often buy grocery at the market. There are more than a dozen stalls I regularly frequent and spread the truth at. The moment I arrive, I immediately talk about Falun Gong. After they have sufficient understanding they would tell their friends and relatives. Each stall becomes an unspoken spot for truth clarification. I asked them: "Are you afraid?" One of the owners laughed candidly: "I do not know you. You talk, I listen. Only that I like to hear what you have to say. I understand a lot more after I listen, and I also like to read the Falun Gong materials because they sound logical. I find that there are many capable people practicing Falun Gong. It is admirable." I felt extremely gratified for their show of understanding and support towards Falun Gong.

News and Activities around the World

Third Party Commentary: Falun Gong practitioners in the United States have filed a lawsuit at the local branch of the Federal Court in North Illinois against president Jiang Zemin for his persecution of Falun Gong practitioners. The main basis is the US's 1789 Alien's Breach of Human Rights Act. Although foreign heads of State have diplomatic immunity, but after Jiang leaves office, he will no longer have diplomatic immunity for crimes committed while in office. There may be further lawsuits coming. As Falun Gong practitioners are present all over the world they could sue Jiang Zemin again at any time. The writer feels that the wise solution is for the government in Beijing to stop the repression of Falun Gong activities and return to the people the freedom of belief, assembly and association.