Friday, August 19, 2005

Torture and murder continue in China

This woman was shocked with three electric batons for seven hours. She died in June while in police custody. Her crime? She practiced Falun Gong, a Chinese spiritual practice with beliefs similar to those found in Buddhism and Taoism. The Chinese government began suppressing Falun Gong six years ago, with no let-up. Though the suppression was in the news for a while, it faded quickly.

Falun Gong practitioners have been tortured and killed on a regular basis by the Chinese government. This is not easy to look at, nor is this.

If you are unfamiliar with these atrocities, please take some time to learn about them.

posted by Diane at 9:59 PM 3 comments

3 Comments:

Thank you for letting people know about Gao Rongrong. There is an additional, heroic element to the story, which bears mentioning here:

The reason she was hunted down and tortured to death in the end, is the she had the courage to publicize the horrible crimes she had endured. It takes alot for someone who has been tortured, never mind to physical deformity, to do that, especially knowing that there would be repercussions. Thanks to her, more people, especially Chinese nationals, are discovering the still-bloody face of the Chinese Communist Party, under who's auspices thousands of women have been tortured (some much worse that Rongrong) and killed in recent years. Thank you, Rongrong, for your sacrifice.

By Blogger Jan and Cindy, at 2:04 AM  

This is so disheartening. I signed their petition. I did not know about it, and am glad you posted information about the horrors of the Chinese government. I have yet to read about Gao Rongrong, but I will.

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