(Minghui.org) A married couple in Luoyang City, Henan Province, have been subjected to ongoing abuse while they were incarcerated for practicing Falun Gong.
Ms. Wang Lijuan, 73, and her husband, Mr. Li Shulin, 71, were arrested on January 31, 2023 after they were reported for distributing Falun Gong informational materials. Their home was raided. Although they were released on bail, they were taken back into custody around March 2023. Their family learned in November that year that Ms. Wang was sentenced to five years and Mr. Li to four years. The details of their indictment, trial, and sentencing remain unknown.
Ms. Wang was admitted to the Henan Province Women’s Prison (located in Xinxiang City). She held firm to her faith and was brutally tortured. She developed a large abscess on her back and it festered. The prison did not allow Falun Gong practitioners to shower, even during the hot summer. She was unable to clean the pus and her condition became worrisome.
Mr. Li is serving time at the Zhengzhou Prison (also known as Xinmi Prison as it is located in Xinmi City). When he was first admitted to the prison in the winter of 2023, he was only given a quarter of a steamed bun, and nothing else, for each meal. He was not hot water to drink and he was only allowed to have a few sips of tap water. He was forced to either squat or stand for long hours every day. When he was finally allowed to go to bed, the inmate on night duty woke him up every five minutes.
During the winter time, the inmates poured cold water into his ears, nostrils, and neck. They also doused his comforter and clothes with cold water. For a few days in the winter, he was only allowed to wear a tank top and underwear. Several inmates verbally abused and beat him, specifically punching him on the chest (heart area).
Besides Mr. Li, at least 70 other male practitioners are also jailed at the Zhengzhou Prison, which has over 10 divisions. Each division in turn comprises two sub-divisions. Falun Gong practitioners are held at the newly admitted team upon admission. About one or two months later, they are moved to Division Nine, while non-practitioners are assigned to other divisions.
The practitioners are subjected to brutal torture. Some died as a result of the torture while others’ health was ruined. See the related report for details of the prison abuse and select cases of torture death.
Prior to their latest prison sentences, the couple was detained at brainwashing centers three times. Mr. Li was also placed under administrative detention twice and Ms. Wang was detained three times.
Related Report:
Numerous Falun Gong Practitioners Die After Being Brutally Tortured in Xinmi Prison
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