[Newly Translated Older Death Case] Incapacitated Hebei Man Dies in 2012

(Minghui.org) Editor’s note: This is part of a series of death cases newly translated by the English site of Minghui.org. These cases have long been published on the Chinese site of Minghui.org but have not been translated until now.

Name: Yuan XimanChinese Name: 苑喜满Gender: MaleAge: 60sCity: ManchengProvince: HebeiOccupation:Date of Death: 3/11/2012Date of Most Recent Arrest: 7/00/2008Most Recent Place of Detention: Balizhuang Forced Labor Camp

Mr. Yuan Ximan, of Mancheng County, Hebei Province, died on March 11, 2012, after enduring years of persecution for practicing Falun Gong. He was in his 60s.

Mr. Yuan was arrested in 2008 for distributing Falun Gong informational materials and taken to the Baoding Forced Labor Camp. Due to his physical disability, the labor camp denied his admission, as he was unable to work there. Dealt a hard blow by the persecution, Mr. Yuan became incapacitated upon returning home and relied on his wife for care.

Several officers broke into Mr. Yuan’s home again in August 2010. They confiscated his Falun Gong books, portrait of Falun Gong’s founder, Falun Gong exercises music tapes, a tape player, a VCD player and other personal items. The police also attempted to arrest his wife, Ms. Yan Shulan, but she wasn’t home. To avoid the persecution, Ms. Yan was forced to live away from home. Mr. Yuan struggled to care for himself, yet still had to face frequent harassment by the police. His condition deteriorated over time and he died on March 11, 2012.