Summary of Other Articles and News -- February 5, 2004

(Clearwisdom.net)

Facts of the Persecution

Mr. Zhao Hua lived with his wife Ms. Zhang Guozhen in Nongan City, Jilin Province. Their family had problems, but regained peace and happiness after they started to practice Falun Dafa. On November 8, 2000, Zhao Hua was abducted by police after their home was ransacked. He was tortured with torture methods called "big hang up(1)" "tiger bench(2)," and "wooden rod pressing(3)." Under strong urging from his wife, police released him after extorting 6,000 yuan(4) from them. He had been so severely tortured that when he was released, his hands could not hold anything. Less than one month after he was released, he was arrested again, and sentenced to a labor camp. His wife Zhang Guozhen had to become destitute and homeless in order to avoid being wrongfully arrested at home. Only their son is left at home now.

--Policeman You Zhimin in Linqing City, Shandong province beat and cursed at almost all Falun Dafa practitioners who went to Beijing to appeal. He personally organized other police in abducting Dafa practitioners and sending them to brainwashing classes, detention centers, or labor camps. He broke a female practitioner's tooth with a pair of pliers in 2001, and extorted at least 1,000 yuan from each practitioner's family. He met with retribution and had a stroke in 2001. Half his body is numb.

--Director of the Tangu Police Station in Shijiazhuang City Sun Zhixin has been actively involved in the persecution of Falun Gong since July 20, 1999. He has detained practitioners or sent practitioners to labor camps. He developed heart disease in the summer of 2001, and had to spend 10,000 yuan for an operation.

--Police in the Huainan City No.2 Detention Center in Anhui Province beat up Falun Dafa practitioners. Mr. Ye Dongsu from Panji District was kicked by police officers wearing leather boots. Ms. Wang Jianjian was slapped in her face with the sole of a shoe. Ms. Xie Xiaofeng was beaten with a rubber baton. Ms. Wang Xiaohong, Ms. Xie Guiying, and Ms. Han Bangyun were forced to run in the yard wearing heavy ankle shackles. If they slowed down, they would be beaten. Their ankles were all bleeding, and they left many bloody footprints, which were too tragic to even look at. Ms. Dai Mengling, Ms. Yang Lulin, Ms. Chang Naiqin, and Ms. Hu Yu were forced to kneel down for long periods of time. These are instances where unlawful physical torture was employed, and they should be investigated by the relevant legal institutions.

News from Around the World

On February 2, 2004, French Ambassador, Mr. Jean-David Levitte gave a seminar in Dallas upon request from the "French-American Business Association" in Texas. After the seminar, Falun Dafa practitioners who attended this meeting passed a letter to him, expressing concern over the Paris incident. Practitioners also gave him a copy of the Falun Dafa Human Rights Report, and Compassion magazine.