(Minghui.org)

Name: Dong YusuChinese Name: 董玉素Gender: FemaleAge: 59City: DongfengProvince: JilinOccupation:Date of Death: December 15, 2024Date of Most Recent Arrest: August 8, 2024Most Recent Place of Detention: Liaoyuan City Detention Center

A 59-year-old resident of Dongfeng County, Jilin Province, died on December 15, 2024, while facing trial for her faith in Falun Gong, a mind-body practice that has been persecuted by the Chinese Communist Party since July 1999.

Ms. Dong Yusu and six other locals were arrested on August 8, 2024, while studying Falun Gong teachings together at a private home. The police raided their homes and took them to the Liaoyuan City Detention Center.

Due to abuse in custody, Ms. Dong developed systemic edema and had difficulty breathing. She was released on bail at an unknown date and was hospitalized for a while. She moved in with her daughter after being discharged and died at her daughter’s home on December 15, 2024.

The Longshan District Procuratorate in Liaoyuan City (which oversees Dongfeng County) indicted Ms. Dong and the other six practitioners at an unknown time. She was facing trial at the time of her death.

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