(Minghui.org) A 61-year-old man in Xuchang City, Henan Province, recently lost his appeal against an eight-year prison term for practicing Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline that has been persecuted by the Chinese communist regime since 1999.
Mr. Bai Hongmin was arrested on June 19, 2024 by Jingba Road Police Station officers. He was first held at a brainwashing center in Hebi City and ordered to renounce Falun Gong. While he was detained, the police also harassed his family and caused tremendous mental distress to them.
Mr. Bai was transferred to the Zhengzhou City Third Detention Center around November 2024. He was tried by the Xinzheng City Court on February 26, 2025 and sentenced to eight years with a 20,000-yuan fine. He appealed with the Zhengzhou City Intermediate Court, which ruled to uphold his original verdict.
Mr. Bai, a former employee of the Xuchang City Agricultural Bureau, and his wife, Ms. Tao Zhili, a chemistry teacher with the Xuchang City Ninth Middle School, have been repeatedly targeted in the past 26 years for their faith in Falun Gong. Mr. Bai was sentenced to four years following an arrest in 2011. He was subjected to various torture while serving time at the Xinmi Prison.
See the following report for details of Mr. Bai’s past persecution.
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Xuchang City Court in Henan Province Illegally Tried Mr. Bai Hongmin
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