(Minghui.org) Ms. Zhang Huijuan, 55, a Falun Gong practitioner in Yilan County, is now incarcerated at Heilongjiang Women's Prison.
She was arrested on March 29, 2013 during a mass arrest of Falun Gong practitioners in Yilan County. The police ransacked her home and confiscated two computers, 12 printers, and many other personal belongings.
Ms. Zhang was sentenced to 12 years in prison for practicing Falun Gong by Yilan County Court on July 31, 2013.
She is forced to do hard labor every day and enduring great mental suffering.
Ms. Zhang Huijuan
Suffering of Ms. Zhang's Husband and Daughter
Ms. Zhang's husband, Mr. Ge Yanzhong, was beaten on the day she was arrested. He was taken to the police department and interrogated. He was released the next day.
Mr. Ge became depressed and lost more than 50 pounds in a short time. Because of he lived under constant pressure and stress, he developed back pain and heart disease. Ms. Zhang's daughter was still in school. Because she could not eat or sleep well, she developed gastritis.
The police also attempted to manipulate Mr. Ge into giving out the names of other Falun Gong practitioners, claiming that one of them had reported Ms. Zhang. Officers also offered to release his wife if he gave them information about other practitioners. Mr. Ge firmly refused. The police put a lot of pressure on him and followed him for a long time. He was under such huge stress that he contemplated suicide.
After Ms. Zhang was illegally sentenced, the heavy burden of supporting the family fell on Mr. Ge. His small salary not only had to support himself and his daughter but also had to pay for Ms. Zhang's living expenses in prison. He was nearly overcome by the burden of all these responsibilities as well as the constant stress of being monitored by the police. In three years, he developed heart disease, gastric ulcers, arthritis, lumbar disc herniation, memory loss, and other conditions. He also became severely malnourished.
As his health continued to worsen, Mr. Ge struggled to go to work and could not take care of his family's home.
Earlier report:14 Falun Gong Practitioners in Yilan County Sentenced to Prison
