Ms. Crystal Chen
Room 212 in the Tianhe District Detention Center, Guangzhou City, China, was the scene of Chen’s first experience of torture. She was 27 years old
Personal Accounts
The persecution of Falun Gong targeted 100 million people in China, and decimated countless families and communities across China. Below, we offer a glimpse into the human cost of this persecution with up-close and personal stories of those who were killed, those who survived, and those struggling to the freedom of others. These are their stories…
The persecution of Falun Gong targeted 100 million people in China, and decimated countless families and communities across China. These are their stories…
Mr. Guoliang Zhang
After the persecution began in 1999, China Southern reassigned Zhang to laundry duty, cut his pay by two-thirds and pressured him to sign documents promising
Mr. Wang Zhen
When Wang Zhen takes his daughter to the park, his daughter often asks, “Dad, run with me. Why can’t you run and play with me?” At 27-years-old, Wang was brutally tortured, leaving his knees permanently disabled.
Ms. Zuo Xiuwen
Elderly, insolvent, widowed — none of these spared Ms. Zuo Xiuwen from abduction, brainwashing and torture at a woman’s prison in northeast China. Read a leaked account of Ms. Zou’s experiences.
Ms. Angel Wang
It’s hard to imagine this sweet lady was tortured, almost killed, at the hands of the very people that are meant to serve and protect.
Ms. Liping Yin
Hearing Ms. Lin Yiping’s story, it’s hard to believe she survived. On the brink of death several times, she was subjected to brutal sexual violence, forced to do hard labor, and injected with toxic doses of psychiatric drugs.
Ms. Yifei Wang
Before the persecution began in 1999, the shy yet resilient Ms. Yifei Wang worked as a senior journalist for the Chinese Communist Party. She supported her parents’ practice of Falun Gong after they became healthy for the first time in decades.
Ms. Zhenping Chen
When Falun Gong prisoners of conscience like Ms. Zhenping Chen are rescued from dire situations in China, it’s usually thanks to the concerted efforts of overseas fellow adherents, rights organizations, and politicians.
