Reported in May 2022: 17 Falun Gong Practitioners Persecuted to Death
In May 2022, 17 Falun Gong practitioners were reported to have passed away due to the persecution, bringing the total confirmed death cases this year
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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…
Judge Tries to Lure a Falun Gong Practitioner’s Lawyer into Pleading Guilty
On March 28, 2021, Chinese Communist officials arrested Ms. Ma Qin, a 53-year-old former schoolteacher for practicing Falun Gong. She was arrested near her home
Falun Gong Practitioners Drugged in Shandong Women’s Prison
Since 1999, the Chinese Communist Party’s persecution of Falun Gong has taken on various forms of physical and mental torture, including the use of psychiatric
Mr. Eric Jia
Eric Jia and his mom fled to Australia when he was 11 years old. That would be the last time he saw his father, Ye Jia. Now a college student, Eric works tirelessly to raise awareness of his father’s plight.
Ms. Ding Xiaoxia
Once awarded Outstanding Teacher of Liaoning Province, Ms. Ding Xiaoxia was incarcerated a total of 9 years for refusing to give up her faith. “I suffered mental and physical tortures no one can imagine,” Ding said.
Ms. Minghui Wang
“I recalled those chilling memories of nearly a decade ago, when my family crossed the border from China into Myanmar in a daring escape.”
Ms. Zhenni Zhang
“We were forced to leave home. During those 11 years of displacement, every moment was spent in great pressure and fear… We were worried that one day we would be seized again and would ‘disappear.’”
Ms. Stephanie Zhang
Father deceased, mother arrested, and facing pressure to renounce her faith, Stephanie remained strong through unwavering faith. “I had only one thought: there is nothing wrong in believing in God and having a spiritual belief.”
Ms. Xu Xinyang
“[My father] wanted to hold me, but I was scared and hid behind my mom. I refused to let him hold me because I never had a chance to know him. This became my lifelong regret.”
