Corpse of 56-year-old Ms. Zhao Chunying
The backside of Ms. Zhao's legs
Ms. Zhao's skeletal left arm
Backside of Ms. Zhao's corpse
A large gash in the back of Ms. Zhao's head
NEW YORK (FDI) – In May 2003, the Falun Dafa Information Center received preliminary information about the death of 56-year-old Ms. Zhao Chunying, a Falun Gong practitioner from the Hengshan District of Jixi City, Heilongjiang Province.
Recently, sources in China obtained photographs of Ms. Zhao’s corpse shortly after she died (news), providing clear evidence of severe torture.
Corpse of 56-year-old Ms. Zhao Chunying |
The backside of Ms. Zhao's legs |
Ms. Zhao's skeletal left arm |
Backside of Ms. Zhao's corpse |
A large gash in the back of Ms. Zhao's head |
# # #
NEWS - Oct. 2, 2003
Falun Dafa Information Center, www.faluninfo.net
Background
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa (about), is a practice of meditation and exercises with teachings based on the universal principle of "Truthfulness-Compassion-Tolerance." It is a practice that was taught in private for thousands of years before being made public in 1992 by Mr. Li Hongzhi. Falun Gong has roots in traditional Chinese culture, but it is distinct and separate from other practices such as the religions of Buddhism and Taoism. Since its introduction in 1992, it quickly spread by word of mouth throughout China, and is now practiced in over 50 countries.
With government estimates of as many as 100 million practicing Falun Gong, China's Communist leader Jiang Zemin outlawed the peaceful practice in July 1999 (report), fearful of anything touching the hearts and minds of more citizens than the Communist Party. Unable to crush the spirit of millions who had experienced improved health and positive life changes from Falun Gong, Jiang's regime has intensified its propaganda campaign to turn public opinion against the practice while quietly imprisoning, torturing and even murdering those who practice it. To that end, Jiang established the “6-10 Office,” a Gestapo-like agency spanning from the Central Government to the local governments. The United States Congress has described the “6-10 Office” as an agency charged with “overseeing the persecution of Falun Gong members through organized brainwashing, torture, and murder.” (news)
The Falun Dafa Information Center has verified details of 793 deaths (reports / sources) since the persecution of Falun Gong in China began in 1999. In October 2000, however, Government officials inside China reported that the actual death toll was well over 1,600. Expert sources now estimate that figure to be much higher. Hundreds of thousands have been detained, with more than 100,000 being sentenced to forced labor camps, typically without trial.