Jane Dai Fadu Dai

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…

Mother of Two Dies in Custody as Deaths Linked to Jilin Province Women’s Prison Continue

Ms. Xu Yanhua, a 73-year-old Falun Gong practitioner from Changchun City, Jilin Province, died in September 2026 while serving a five-year sentence for her faith. Guards transferred her from Jilin Province Women’s Prison to a designated hospital after she became severely ill, and she died there shortly afterward. She was two months short of her 74th birthday. Her case was reported by Minghui.org on October 2.

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Retired Beijing Teacher Dies in Custody During Third Imprisonment for Practicing Falun Gong

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.

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