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Minghui Report: 4,892 Arrested for Practicing Falun Gong in First Half of 2016

China NewsAugust 7, 20160Comments

According to information compiled by Minghui.org, 4,892 people were arrested in China in the first half of 2016 under the communist regime's persecution of Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline based on the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance. Direct Triggers for Arrests From January to June, there were 735, 426, 989, 837, 1,022 and 883 practitioners arrested each month, with…

Former Finance Deputy Head Imprisoned for Suing Jiang Zemin

China NewsAugust 4, 20160Comments

Mr. Xie Xiaoguang was sentenced to three-and-a-half years in prison in the Yicheng District Court in Zhumadian City for filing criminal complaints in 2015 against Jiang Zemin, the former head of the communist regime, for instigating the persecution of Falun Gong in 1999. The sentence was issued on June 29, 2016. Mr. Xie will appeal. 2015 and…

Jilin Man Dies after Years of Incarceration and Torture for His Faith

China NewsAugust 4, 20160Comments

A Jingyu County resident died on January 21, 2016, after years of incarceration ruined his health. Mr. Zhou Ji’an, 49, spent a total of 8 years in forced labor camps and prisons for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. He was brutally tortured and sustained severe injuries…

Two Fearless Women Display Falun Gong Information in China

China NewsJuly 31, 20160Comments

In a small city in northeast China, two ladies go out every day with bags full of informational materials about Falun Gong. Although they are both almost 80 years old, they go to vegetable markets, bus stops, hospitals, country fairs, and even police stations to hand out brochures. They have helped many people learn the facts,…

Over 1,400 Citizens in Anshan, Liaoning Province Call for Indictment of Former Chinese Dictator Jiang Zemin

China News, InsightsJuly 15, 20160Comments

Despite the severe political suppression in China, 1,421 citizens in Anshan City, Liaoning Province have signed a petition calling for the prosecution of former Chinese Communist Party head Jiang Zemin. The petition was sent to the Supreme Procuratorate. The signers believe that since Jiang is responsible for launching and directing the 17-year persecution of Falun Gong…

Beatings and Torture in Detention Center

China NewsJune 26, 20160Comments

Three Falun Gong practitioners recently released from a Beijing detention center recounted the extensive torture they suffered there. Ms. Zhang Lixin, Ms. Tian Changying, and Ms. Zhao Xiuxiu were detained at Tongzhou District Detention Center in Beijing for more than a month following their arrests on January 21, 2016. They were subjected to constant beatings and…

Harbin, Heilongjiang Province: 1 Dies, 10 Sentenced, 59 Facing Prosecution in First Half of 2016 For Resisting Persecution of Falun Gong

China NewsJune 19, 20160Comments

According to data compiled by the Minghui website, 116 residents in Harbin City were unjustly punished in the first half of 2016 for persisting in their efforts to expose the persecution of Falun Gong. These practitioners were arrested at various times in 2016 and years prior. In all, one has died, 10 have been sentenced to…

1,826 Arrested for Practicing Falun Gong, 2 Die in Police Custody

China News, World NewsJune 13, 20160Comments

According to information compiled by Minghui.org, 1,826 citizens were arrested in China in March and April of 2016 for refusing to renounce Falun Gong, a spiritual discipline being persecuted by the Chinese communist regime. Two of the targeted practitioners died within two weeks of their arrests, and the authorities threatened their families to waive their rights…

USCIRF and U.S. Department of State Urge Chinese Regime to Release Falun Gong Practitioners Detained in China

China News, World NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

Over 200,000 criminal complaints have been filed since May 2015 against former Chinese leader Jiang Zemin for suppressing Falun Gong. But many Falun Gong practitioners who filed complaints were later arrested for their efforts to expose the brutality in China. In Chaoyang City, Liaoning Province alone, at least 20 practitioners were sentenced to prison with terms…

Criminal Complaints against Jiang Zemin Increase in Shandong Province

China NewsJune 9, 20160Comments

Criminal complaints against former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin have not slowed down in Shandong Province. In Pingdu City alone, 1,658 residents have signed letters against Jiang from March to April 2016. The previous month, 1,115 letters of accusation were delivered from February to March 2016. The letters are requesting that the Supreme Procuratorate and the Supreme…

The Untold Story of a Former TV News Editor

China NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

June 04, 2016 | When she was a news editor at a Wuhan television station, Ms. Jiang Xiaoping said she was burned out. Despite her youth, she suffered from tuberculosis, high blood pressure, migraines, and respiratory problems. Feeling like her life had come to a dead end, Ms. Jiang was delighted when she discovered Falun Gong,…

Guards in Masanjia Forced Labor Camp Continue with Their Crimes

China NewsJune 5, 20160Comments

June 03, 2016 | After the Chinese communist regime dismantled its forced labor system, the former Masanjia Forced Labor Camp was turned into a ward under the auspice of the Liaoning Province Women's Prison. However, the same guards who had persecuted Falun Gong practitioners under the forced labor camp system were retained and are continuing…