Clearwisdom Weekly Persecution News - December 8 ~ 14, 2008

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Dec. 9

• Mr. Gu Wenqi Suffers a Mental Collapse after Eight Years of Persecution

During the last eight years, because of practicing Falun Gong, Mr. Gu Wenqi was abused and tortured in brainwashing center, psychiatric hospital, forced labor camp and jail on different occasions. After serving a five year term in Jinzhou City Prison, he became mentally disoriented due to the injection with unknown drugs by guards.

Dec. 10

• Ms. Lu Guiling Sentenced to 19 Years of Imprisonment in November 2008

Ms. Lu Guiling was arrested on November 12, 2008 and subsequently sentenced to 19 years of imprisonment. Ms. Lu has been imprisoned and brutally tortured in the past. One incidence in 2003 led to a United Nations investigation and appeal on her behalf.

Dec. 11

• Ms. Song Chang Forced to Have an Abortion

In July 2008 the police in Shashi detained Ms. Song at the Station for Women and Children's Health and forced her to have an abortion.

• A Well Known Ice-Hockey Coach is Arrested and Sentenced to Imprisonment

Gao Weixi has been detained at the 3rd Detention Center of Changchun City until November 2008, a year and a half in total. He has been sentenced to seven years.

Dec. 12

• Ms. Liu Xiaolian's Death a Premeditated Act of Murder by CCP

Ms. Liu Xiaolian has been arrested, severly tortured, and released several times. In 2003 an internet article was published describing her inhumane torture. She was later rearrested and returned to the same facility, where the staff sought revenge. After being released from her latest round of torture in September, 2008, she died in October, 2008.

Dec. 13

• The Severe Persecution of Ms. Hu Ying by Diaobingshan City Police in Liaoning Province

Ms. Hu Ying and other prisoners in the same facility are suffering forced feeding and other tortures.

Dec. 14

• Mr. Tan Weichang Is Sentenced Three Years of Imprisonment without Court Session

Mr. Tan Weichang was arrested when he visited a fellow Falun Gong practitioner. After being jailed for one year, CCP authorities sentenced him to three years of imprisonment without any court session.

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