Victim:

Zhang Wannian, 71, was the head of the Yungang Food Distribution Center in Yandu County, Jiangsu province.

Location of Incident:

1.      Yandu County Food Bureau Hotel, Yandu county, Jiangsu province

2.      Nanyang Detention Center, Jiangsu province

3.      Yungang Mental Hospital, Yandu county, Jiangsu province

A Brief Description of Incident:

In February 2001, Mr. Zhang Wannian went to Beijing to appeal to the government to stop the persecution of Falun Gong. He was arrested and detained at the Yandu County Food Bureau Hotel. He was mentally abused and forced to denounce Falun Gong. The guards took turns watching him and forced him to remain standing at all times. His determination in practicing Falun Gong remained unchanged, and he endured this inhumane treatment for thirteen days. He was forced to pay 7500 Yuan (About one year's salary for the average worker in China) for the “case fee” and was then moved to the Nanyang Detention Center.

After one month at Nanyang Detention Center, Mr. Zhang was sent to the Yungang Mental Hospital, where he was abused and tortured for another forty-five days. He was then sentenced to one year forced labor. Around mid-September 2001, Mr. Zhang began a hunger strike in protest of his mistreatment and illegal detention, and he became debilitated within one week. The prison guards were afraid of being blamed for his death, so they carried him to his home. Mr. Zhang passed away one day later.

type = Case, Psychiatric; type=Case, Death; type=Detention Center, Nanyang Detenion Center; location= Jiangsu, Yandu