Asesinatos

CIFD: Practicante de Falun Gong muere en custodia ocho días después de secuestro

La policía de Hunan tortura a muerte a un hombre de negocios después de seis días de haberlo arrestado

Olympic Clean-up Costs Another Life

A painter from Hunan province, arrested in a nationwide pre-Olympic roundup of Falun Gong adherents, died the day before the opening ceremonies from injuries incurred in custody. Detained in March, an emaciated Mr. Hu Heping (胡和平) from Yueyang city died August 7, 2008 according to recent reports received by The Falun Dafa Information Center. He was 55 years old.

Two More Falun Gong Killed by Olympic Cleanup

In Shandong province, home to the 2008 Olympics sailing competition, two Falun Gong practitioners were tortured to death before the Games. Mr. Zhong Zhenfu (钟振福) from Pingdu city died July 20, and Ms. Liu Xiumei (刘秀梅) of Zhucheng city died July 27, less than two weeks before the opening ceremony, according to reports received by the Falun Dafa Information Center.

46-Year Old Woman Dies from Torture in Shandong Province

Xiao Sumin was the 3,163rd adherent known to have died as a result of the persecution of Falun Gong in China, though it is expected that the actual number is many times higher. Ms. Xiao was from Pingdu city in Shandong province; approximately 80 km north of Qingdao, site of the 2008 Beijing Olympics sailing competition. The province is also notable for having the fourth highest death rate throughout China for Falun Gong practitioners tortured by security personnel for their spiritual beliefs.

Teacher Dies from Brutal Mistreatment in China

38-year-old Activist Dies From Abuse in Chinese Custody Within Weeks of Arrest

The Falun Dafa Information Center (FDI) has learned that a 38-year-old resident of Liaoning Province died in April less than three weeks after being taken into police custody for disseminating information about Falun Gong.

Urgent Appeal: Celebrity Musician’s Widow Faces Prison for Practicing Falun Gong

The widow of a well-known musician and Falun Gong adherent who died from abuse in police custody has been arrested and is at serious risk of being sentenced to a long prison term.

Top 10 Things You Should Know about the Beijing Olympics and Falun Gong

1. China’s Olympic Committee President was found liable for torture 2. To prepare for the Olympics, Chinese security ordered a “strike hard” against Falun Gong. 3. Falun Gong practitioners are being killed in custody faster and more frequently than before. 4. Thousands of Falun Gong practitioners around China have been arrested “in preparation” for the games. 5. Falun Gong practitioners are officially excluded from the Games because of religious belief, in clear violation of the Olympic Charter. 6. Falun Gong has never taken a position on an Olympic boycott. 7. A “clean up” of districts hosting Olympic venues has included the arrest of local residents who practice Falun Gong. 8. Despite ostensibly freer regulations for foreign journalists, Falun Gong remains taboo. 9. Hundreds of thousands of Falun Gong practitioners will experience the Olympics from inside labor camps, where they are often tortured. 10. Most Chinese are unaware of any of the above because independent information about Falun Gong remains blocked inside China.

15-year-old Orphaned as Mother Dies in Custody

The Falun Dafa Information Center has learned of the death of Falun Gong practitioner Ms. Zhou Huimin, based on reports from her son and corroborated by sources from within China. Ms. Zhou passed away at Qingyang District People’s Hospital in Chengdu city, Sichuan province on March 15, 2008. She was 44 years old.