Amnesty International

"Reports continue of deaths of detained [Falun Gong] practitioners following torture and extreme ill-treatment... Whereas officials responsible for deaths in custody during normal police operations may be investigated and prosecuted, in all cases where the victims were Falun Gong practitioners, the government has denied any wrongdoing, even in the face of multiple eye witness testimonies... Such blanket denials of wrongdoing, with no indication that allegations have been thoroughly investigated, are unconvincing, particularly when practitioners who have sought to publicize cases of torture have suffered severe reprisals, including detention for 're-education through labour'."
          -- Torture -- A Growing Scourge in China -- Time for Action (AI index ASA 17/004/2001)

Reports

• The crackdown on Falun Gong and other so-called "heretical organizations"
• People's Republic of China: Continuing abuses under a new leadership -- summary of human rights concerns
  (Note especially the section entitled "Crackdown on the Falun Gong spiritual movement")
• Human Rights in China in 2001 -- A New Step Backwards
• Torture -- A Growing Scourge in China -- Time for Action
  See also: Falun Gong-related excerpts (PDF format)

Related Material

• Amnesty Interational Report 2005 – China section
• China: Persecution of Falun Gong Practitioners Continues. Please help secure the release of Lizhi He
• People's Republic of China: Controls tighten as Internet activism grows
• People's Republic of China: State Control of the Internet in China
• People's Republic of China: State Control of the Internet in China: Appeal Cases
• Amnesty International web site