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…
Ms. Wang Xiulian, a 67-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Jiaohe City, Jilin Province, died on May 10, 2026, less than three months after being admitted to Jilin Province Women’s Prison to serve a three-and-a-half-year sentence for her faith. Her case was reported by Minghui on May 31 and by Weiquanwang on June 2.
Mr. Liu Wansheng, a 71-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Jinzhou City, Liaoning Province, died on April 29, 2026, only eight days after being released from a six-year prison sentence imposed for his faith.
Mr. You Haijun (尤海军), a 55-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Zhongning County, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, died on April 13, 2026, while serving a five-year prison sentence at Shizuishan Prison for his faith. His death occurred just weeks before his expected release.
Ms. Yu Zhanqin, a 68-year-old retired teacher from Huairou District, Beijing, died on March 17, while serving an 18-month prison sentence for practicing Falun Gong—her third term of imprisonment for her faith. Her death was reported by Minghui.org and Weiquanwang (Chinese) on March 30. Her husband, two daughters, and brother, who had kept vigil in the hospital lobby for two days, were denied access to her until after she had passed.
Ms. Wang Qingxiang, a 60-year-old Falun Gong practitioner in Hunan Province, tragically died on September 24, 2024, just 19 days after she was arrested by the Yiyang City police.
The Falun Dafa Information Center has learned that Mr. Pang Xun (庞勋), a former host of Sichuan People’s Radio, was beaten to death in Leshan
A resident of Shanghai and a former textile factory worker, Ms. Jiang Linying died in a detention center on December 24, 2022. She was 69
Ms. Zhu Xiumin died in July 2022 from mental and physical distress at the age of 51 after enduring repeated persecution for her faith in
Mr. Liao Songlin, a veteran retired from the Military Reception Center, was arrested eight times and sentenced three times for possessing Falun Gong books and
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