Snapshot of Falun Gong Practitioners Whose Copies of Lawsuits Against Jiang Zemin Were Received by Minghui on June 25, 2015

(Minghui.org) Many Falun Gong practitioners are now exercising their legal right to sue Jiang Zemin for launching the persecution of Falun Gong and causing them great harm and tremendous suffering during the past 16 years. The momentum of this new wave of lawsuits against the former Chinese dictator is on the rise.

The Minghui website receives copies of criminal complaints against Jiang from many practitioners daily. In this report, we present a snapshot of some of the practitioners whose copies of lawsuits were received by Minghui on June 25, 2015.

These lawsuits are mailed to the Supreme People's Court and Supreme People's Procuratorate, which are required to process all criminal complaints filed by citizens, as of a recent ruling by the Supreme People's Court.

Torture, Unlawful Imprisonment, and Financial Losses

“Guards instigated inmates to hold me down on the cold ground, pull off my pants, and whip my buttocks and thighs. They broke three belts this way.”

“In the cold winter, guards ordered inmates to soak me in a cold water tank that was used to wash mops. They pushed my head into the water and did not let me breathe for a long time.”

“They forced me to lie on the ground naked while they pinched my thighs with needles and pliers.”

The above are part of a criminal complaint submitted by Mr. Chen Tiansheng, a construction engineer.

Mr. Wang Fengqiang, a former prison officer himself, has lost everything in the persecution. He was forced to leave home in 2012 to avoid further arrests for his belief. He was infected with tuberculosis in a brainwashing center and lost the ability to work. His father-in-law passed away, and his wife divorced him amid the pressure of constant threats to his safety by the authorities.

Ms. Mi Wenju, a doctor of Chinese medicine, was detained twice and unable to continue her practice, resulting in great financial difficulties for her family. Even though she eventually reopened her business, however, her patients were driven away by the communist regime's propaganda demonizing Falun Gong practitioners.

Case 1: Mr. Chen Tiansheng (陈天圣)

Profession: Construction engineerHometown: Weifang City, Shandong ProvinceDate filed: June 2015

Key FactsMr. Chen was held in a forced labor camp for three years starting in October 2000. He was tortured, deprived of sleep, and subjected to brainwashing, resulting in trance -like states and memory loss.

He was terminated by his workplace. His child was only four months old when he was sent to the labor camp. Without an income, his wife endured great hardship and constant pressure.

Details of complaint in Chinese language

Case 2: Mr. Wang Fengqiang (王风强)

Profession: Police officerHometown: Zhaoyuan City, Shandong ProvinceDate filed: June 18, 2015

Key FactsGuards tortured and tried to brainwash Mr. Wang during his three-year term in a forced labor camp starting in February 2002, only two months after he was released from a brainwashing center.

The arrest of Mr. Wang's mother-in-law left his father-in-law in a depression, and he passed away in 2005. His body was found in his bedroom several days after his death.

Mr. Wang was infected with tuberculosis due to poor sanitary conditions in the brainwashing center. He became emaciated and could not find work to support his family. His wife and his mother-in-law deeply resented him, eventually resulting in a divorce.

He returned to his parents' home in Zhaoyuan City, but was soon found out by the local 610 Office and arrested on October 8, 2012. He escaped on the same day and was forced to leave home to avoid further persecution.

Current CircumstancesMr. Wang currently lives away from home to avoid arrest.

Details of complaint in Chinese language

Case 3: Ms. Mi Wenju (米文菊)

Profession: Doctor of Chinese medicineHometown: Deyang City, Sichuan ProvinceDate filed: June 19, 2015

Key FactsMs. Mi was detained twice and subjected to brainwashing, torture, and extortion. She was not allowed to continue her medical practice, placing severe financial strain on her family.

Her husband had been sentenced to five years for practicing Falun Gong. Ms. Mi had to sell property to support her daughter's studies.

After much effort on her part, the police department and health authorities allowed her to re-open her business. However, her previous patients no longer dare to see her.

One patient told her, “[the Party] tells us to cut off all ties with Falun Gong and to struggle with Falun Gong. I'm afraid of trouble if I have too much contact with you. We know you are a good person and an excellent doctor, but we have no choice in this situation.”

Details of complaint in Chinese language

Background

In 1999, Jiang Zemin, as head of the Chinese Communist Party, overrode other Politburo standing committee members and launched the violent suppression of Falun Gong.

The persecution has led to the deaths of many Falun Gong practitioners in the past 16 years. More have been tortured for their belief and even killed for their organs. Jiang Zemin is directly responsible for the inception and continuation of the brutal persecution.

Under his personal direction, the Chinese Communist Party established an extralegal security organ, the “610 Office,” on June 10, 1999. The organization overrides police forces and the judicial system in carrying out Jiang's directive regarding Falun Gong: to ruin their reputations, cut off their financial resources, and destroy them physically.

Chinese law allows for citizens to be plaintiffs in criminal cases, and many practitioners are now exercising that right to file criminal complaints against the former dictator.