Xinhua Labor Camp is located in Mianyang City, Sichuan Province. Falun Gong practitioners have been detained there for “transformation” since July 1999. The camp guards force Falun Gong practitioners to do hard manual labor under extremely bad working conditions. Falun Gong practitioners have been tortured both physically and mentally.

The Falun Gong practitioners were forced to make bricks under extremely hot temperatures and they were often burned by fire. They were forced to work more than ten hours a day without any drinking water or any break. They were only allowed to change their clothes every twenty to thirty days and were not allowed to shower. They lived in a very crowded room with more than 30 people sleeping in a small room of 7 meters by 3.5 meters (about 23 feet by 11 feet). Practitioners were not given enough water for drinking and washing, or enough toilets. They were forced to work for twelve months straight without any days off, weekends or holidays.

Falun Gong practitioners also suffered inhumane torture. They were often forced to do extensive physical exercises, such as running in circles, push-ups, and squats all day long, from 4 to 5 a.m. until 1 or 2 the next morning .until they passed out, or renounced Falun Gong. They were shocked with electrical batons, confined in small cells and tied with ropes. They were forced to watch anti-Falun Gong movies and speeches all day long. If they refused to renounce Falun Gong by the end of their term, their imprisonment was prolonged; some of their terms were extended for another year.

Xiang Quanguo, male, is a resident of Leshan City, Sichuan Province. Mr. Xiang was arrested in October of 1999 because he practices Falun Gong and was sent to Xinhua Labor Camp in December of 1999. Since Mr. Xiang refused to renounce Falun Gong, the camp guards and criminal inmates repeatedly tortured him. He was tied with ropes and dragged on the floor with a rope around his neck; he was shocked and beaten with electric batons and forced to do heavy manual labor around the clock. Once Team Leader Dong of the 6 th Team and camp guard Tang Xufeng covered Mr. Xiang’s whole body with black ashes except for his eyes. Then he was pushed into the drying passageway (for drying the bricks) to suffer in the extremely high temperatures. When Mr. Xiang’s term ended in October 2002, he was not released because he had refused to renounce Falun Gong. His term was extended until March 2003.

Wei Lang, male, is a resident of Leshan City, Sichuan Province. In December 1999, he was sent to Xinhua Labor Camp because he practices Falun Gong. He was forced to do heavy manual labor and his daily work hours were often extended. He was handcuffed and strung up; was confined in a small cell; deprived of sleep; forced to stand for extremely long periods of time; tied with ropes; shocked with high-voltage electric batons and was beaten by several people.

Xu Langzhou, male, is a resident of Panzhihua City, Sichuan Province and a model police officer. Because Mr. Xu practices Falun Gong, he has been sentenced to two-years of forced labor and was sent to Xinhua Labor Camp in March 2000. The camp guards forced him to do heavy manual labor and they incited other criminal inmates to beat him. They also forcefully injected him with drugs, force-fed him drugs and forced him to stand for long periods of time. Once when Mr. Xu tried to stop the camp guards from torturing other practitioners, the camp guards rushed to him, tied him up and beat him until he lost consciousness. His face and head bled and there were bruises all over his body. When his two-year term ended, they extended his term for another year. Mr. Xu was finally released on October 28, 2002.

Li Xingze, male, 51, is a resident of Neijiang Weiyuan, Shichuan Province. During his detention at Xinhua Labor Camp, Mr. Li suffered inhumane torture because he refused to renounce Falun Gong. He had been beaten repeatedly for long periods of time and was forced to do extensive physical exercises. On September 4, 2002, Mr. Li was tortured to death at the Xinhua Labor Camp.

Lu Zhiyong, male, is a resident of Abeizhou, Sichuan Province. While under detention at Xinhua Labor Camp, he was forced to do extra heavy labor. Once, camp guard Tang Xufeng ordered several criminal inmates to beat Mr. Lu and he was severely injured. Since December 9, 2002, Mr. Lu has been forced to attend the brainwashing classes. The camp guards tortured him everyday because he refused to renounce Falun Gong. Sometimes, he was beaten three times a day. Although Mr. Lu’s term ended in December 2002, he was not released until recently.

Deng Jiangang, male, in his 50s, is a resident of Sichuan Province. While Mr. Deng was under detention at Xinhua Labor Camp, the camp guards encouraged the criminal inmates Wang Hai and Wen Bin to torture him, which caused Mr. Deng’s foot to become paralyzed, and his hearing and eyesight deteriorated dramatically. Four of his ribs were broken and he suffered severe damage to his backbone. With his poor health, he was still forced to do extensive physical exercises, such as squats, push-ups, running and standing in place, from 5:00 a.m. in the morning until 1:00 a.m. the next morning. Mr. Deng lost consciousness many times during the torture.

Li Shisong and his brother are residents of Leshan City, Sichuan Province. Mr. Li and his brother were sent to Xinhua Labor Camp in March 2000 because they practice Falun Gong. Since they refused to renounce Falun Gong, they were tortured and forced to do extra heavy labor for extended hours. They suffered electric shock; were tied up with ropes; beaten; and deprived of sleep. When their terms ended in September 2001, neither of them was released. Mr. Li was released in May 2002, but his brother is still being detained.

Ding Zhongbin, male, 39, is a resident of Chongqing City. Mr. Ding was arrested in December 2000 because he practices Falun Gong. He was sentenced to one year of forced labor and was sent to Xinhua Labor Camp. The camp guards repeatedly tortured him. He had been tied with ropes, shocked with high-voltage electric batons, punished with excessive physical exercise, deprived of sleep and not allowed to talk to other practitioners. The camp guards often incited other criminal inmates to torture him. His term was extended four extra months. He was released on March 22, 2002. Since Mr. Ding told people the truth about Falun Gong, he was arrested again in April 2002 and was sentenced to two and half years of forced labor at Xinhua Labor Camp. He has suffered more brutal torture.

Yang Xinkuan, male, 41, is a resident of Guanyuan, Sichuan Province. Mr. Yang was sentenced to two years of forced labor at the Xinhua Labor Camp because he is a Falun Gong practitioner. During his detention, he suffered many kinds of torture, such as sitting on a tiger bench; extensive physical exercise; extra heavy labor and was deprived of sleep. Once, the Team Leader Dong and the camp guard Tang Xufeng encouraged the criminal inmates to cover Mr. Yang’s whole body with black ashes and to push him into the drying passageway (for drying the bricks) so he would suffer from the extremely high temperature. Mr. Yang’s term was prolonged for extra two months before he was released.

Xiao Daibin, male, 39, is a resident of Ziyang, Sichuan Province. On December 21, 2000, Mr. Xiao was sentenced to two years of forced labor because he practices Falun Gong and was sent to Xinhua Labor Camp. Since Mr. Xiao refused to renounce Falun Gong, he was subjected to severe torture. He was forced to get up around 4 a.m., half an hour earlier than the others every morning and he was not allowed to sleep until nearly 2 a.m., two hours later than the others every evening. Since Mr. Xiao refused to recite anti Falun Gong material, several criminal inmates beat him. He was forced to do extra heavy labor and work under extremely high temperatures. He lost consciousness due to fatigue. Mr. Xiao’s term was prolonged.

type=Case, Torture; type=Labor Camp, Xinhua Labor Camp; location=Sichuan, Mianyang