Villagers demand release of upstanding citizen facing illegal trial

This image shows a petition signed by dozens of villagers demanding the release of a local Falun Gong practitioner. Police abducted Mr. Liu Zhichen from his home on March 4, 2011 and kept him in custody since.

When local villagers discovered that Liu would face a "trial" for wrongful charges, they signed a joint letter to the authorities in protest. The letter praises Liu for his contribution to the community, his selfless help of others during a flood in Jilin, and his practice of Falun Gong. It demands that he be released to return to live in the village.