Clearwisdom Weekly Persecution News - July 6 ~ 12, 2009

July. 6

• Ms. Sun Min Died in Custody, Police Fabricate Postmortem Examination Coverup (Photos)

The police claimed Ms. Sun Min died as a result of "falling from a height" on APRIL 23, 2009. But the postmortem examination report is dated APRIL 22. In addition, her family members found wounds on her body. Even staffs at the Medico-Legal Appraisal Institute denied the police's conclusion.

• Falun Gong Practitioner Mr. Ji Baoshan Sentenced to Five Years

After being detained for five months, Mr. Ji Baoshan was sentenced to five years in a secret trail. His wife begs on the street while holding her infant, with a yellow cloth telling her experience to public for help.

July. 7

• Hejiang Court Keeps Family, Attorneys, and the Public Out of the "Open" Trial for My Parents

Mr. Wei Fengming and Ms. Luo Shuizhen couple were arrested for publicly speaking out for Falun Gong. Six months later, the court held an "open" trial only open to CCP agents. The judge even didn't gave the couple a chance to state their innocence.

July. 8

• Mr. Li Hui and His Wife Illegally Detained, Children Threatened for Requesting the Couple's Release

A conversation with an official indicates a disregard for China's Constitution and for the rights of ordinary citizens.

• Ms. Lin Lisha Dies after Release from Custody in Sichuan Province

Ms. Lin Lisha, 51, dies a few days after leaving Yangmahe Women's Prison in Jianyang City at the end of June 2009. Her condition upon release was emaciated.

• CCP Judge Obstructs Lawyers' Attempts to Defend Falun Gong Practitioner Mr. Li Zhigang

In June 2009, a judge obstructed a lawyer's attempts to communicate with his imprisoned client.

July. 9

• Mr. He Zhiwei Suffers Dislocated Cervical Vertebrae Due to Brutal Mistreatment

Ms. He Zhiwei, a Falun Gong practitioner from Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, was arrested in April 2009. At Zhanjiang Brainwashing Center, she was abused so severely that one of her cervical vertebrae was dislocated. When her family demanded her release for medical treatment, the brainwashing center staff said that they would have to negotiate with the 610 Office. The family is still waiting for a reply.

July. 12

• The Women's Forced Labor Camp of Shanxi Province Hides Behind New Name: Drug Rehabilitation Center

The forced labor camp has been renamed as "Drug Rehabilitation Center" to the public, but the tortures of Falun Gong practitioners continue there.

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