Friends of Falun Gong USA- The Persecution

1. In China, Families of the Persecuted Speak Out 08.17.09: Family members of 56 Falun Gong practitioners in a jail in Heilongjiang Province, China, have published their complaint to the Chinese authorities online, demanding legal compensation and for perpetrators to be held responsible for alleged crimes.
www.fofg.org/persecution/persecution_story.php?doc_id=1585

2. Bittersweet memories at graduation 04.29.09: The author describes his experiences at Columbia University, and as a participant in the historic gathering of 10,000 Falun Gong practitioners at Zhongnanhai on April 25, 1999.
www.fofg.org/persecution/persecution_story.php?doc_id=1558

3. Women detail their torture in China camps 04.24.09: A mother and daughter who practice Falun Gong describe their maltreatment in a Chinese forced labor camp.
www.fofg.org/persecution/persecution_story.php?doc_id=1560

4. Falun Gong Practitioner Chen Teng is Rescued to the U.S. 03.29.09: 20-year old Chen Teng arrived safely in the US after fleeing a lifetime of persecution in China. Arrested at age 11 and kicked out of school at 12, and facing thee death of close relatives and arrest of his mother, due to persecution for their belief in Falun Gong, left him largely homeless for the past six years.
www.fofg.org/persecution/persecution_story.php?doc_id=1553

5. Chinese Human Rights Attorney Recounts Torture 02.22.09: This harrowing first-person account reveals graphic details of 50 days of torture endured by human rights icon Gao Zhisheng in 2007. Mr. Gao was again kidnapped following his release from previous kidnapping and torture and his whereabouts remain unknown since February 4, 2009. Mr. Gao's family, friends, Friends of Falun Gong, Friends of Gao, China Aid and hundreds of thousands of his supporters worldwide are urgently concerned for his safety.
www.fofg.org/persecution/persecution_story.php?doc_id=1540

6. Olympic Reporters’ Guide to Labor Camps Published 07.31.08: To help foreign reporters overcome the Chinese government’s media censorship and shed light on closely shielded rights violations, the Coalition to Investigate the Persecution of Falun Gong (CIPFG) released today a detailed guide to detention facilities located within miles of Olympic venues and known for their severe abuse of Falun Gong prisoners of conscience.
www.fofg.org/persecution/persecution_story.php?doc_id=1503

7. Aftershocks: Chinese Mobs Incited to Attack Falun Gong in New York, Elsewhere 05.21.08: Mobs of hundreds have been assembled in Flushing, New York to assail Falun Gong practitioners even as millions throughout China mourn Sichuan's devastating earthquake. This and similar incidents occurring on the same days elsewhere, coupled with aggressive coverage from state-run media in China, suggest that Beijing authorities are orchestrating these events, post-quake, as a means of channeling emotions against political targets.
www.fofg.org/persecution/persecution_story.php?doc_id=1491

8. US Government, Friends of Falun Gong Brings Falun Gong Refugees to Safety 11.20.07: The U.S. government last week brought six Falun Gong refugees, including a famous Chinese sculptor, to safety in America. The six are among a larger contingent of Falun Gong adherents who had survived persecution in China before fleeing to Thailand.
www.fofg.org/persecution/persecution_story.php?doc_id=1454

9. Before and After Gao Zhisheng's Solemn Statement and Open Letter in 2007 09.24.07: A description of the mental and physical persecution endured by rights advocate Gao Zhisheng and his family because of their support of Falun Gong practitioners and other oppressed people in China.
www.fofg.org/persecution/persecution_story.php?doc_id=1433

10. High-profile Human Rights Attorney Seized by Chinese Police After Sending Letter to U.S. Congress 09.23.07: Renowned Chinese rights lawyer Mr. Gao Zhisheng was taken from his home by police on Saturday, Sept. 22; his present whereabouts are unknown. It is believed that Mr. Gao’s arrest is related to the 16-page letter he sent to the United States Congress last week expressing his deep concerns over the deterioration of human rights in China ahead of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
www.fofg.org/persecution/persecution_story.php?doc_id=1431