79-year-old Man Dies in the Persecution of Falun Gong

(Minghui.org)

Name: Liu YongxiuChinese Name: 刘永琇Gender: MaleAge: 79City: HaidongProvince: QinghaiOccupation: N/ADate of Death: December 26, 2022Date of Most Recent Arrest: June 25, 2021Most Recent Place of Detention: Huzhu County Detention Center

A Haidong City, Qinghai Province resident passed away on December 26, 2022 as a result of the persecution of Falun Gong. He was 79.

Mr. Liu Yongxiu was arrested at home on June 25, 2021. The officers of Huzhu County Domestic Security Office claimed that a surveillance camera recorded him distributing Falun Gong materials. 

When Mr. Liu was held at the Huzhu County Detention Center, the police handcuffed and shackled him. They also took him around town to places where they suspected that he distributed materials.

For six months, Mr. Liu was denied family visits, which further caused mental distress to him, in addition to the physical abuse he was already suffering. His health kept declining, until he fell into critical condition in December 2021 and was taken to the hospital for resuscitation. Only then did the police release him on bail. His family took him to a different hospital for more comprehensive treatment and his condition stabilized. 

For the next few months, the police kept coming back to harass Mr. Liu. They also submitted his case to the procuratorate, threatening to put him in prison. Under the constant pressure, his health worsened and he passed away on December 26, 2022.

Perpetrators’ contact information:

Yang Shenghui (杨生辉), director of Huzhu County Police Department: [phone]Da Shengkui (达胜魁), director of Huzhu County Police Department: [phone]Zan Hongkui (昝洪奎), director of Domestic Security Office: [phone]

(More perpetrators’ contact information is available in the original Chinese article.)