(Minghui.org) A Tangshan City, Hebei Province, resident was sentenced to nine years for his faith in Falun Gong. As Mr. Sun Li remained steadfast in his faith in prison, he has been denied communications with his family, including in-person visits and phone calls. The guards also restricted him from buying daily necessities.
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a mind-body discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999.
Mr. Sun was arrested on May 31, 2020 and detained at the Tangshan City No.1 Detention Center. Before indicting Mr. Sun, the prosecutor from the Lubei District Procuratorate attempted to force him to sign a statement pleading guilty. Mr. Sun refused to comply.
Mr. Sun was tried by the Lubei District Court on November 13, 2020 and sentenced to nine years. He appealed the sentence, but the Tangshan City Intermediate Court ruled to uphold his original verdict. He is now serving time at the Jidong No.2 Prison.
Prior to his latest prison term, Mr. Sun was given one year of forced labor in 2010 for raising awareness about the persecution of Falun Gong.
He was arrested again on May 7, 2017 after being reported for talking to people about Falun Gong. The Yutian County Court sentenced him to 14 months on January 24, 2018. His employer, the Tangshan Steel Group, also fired him.
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