DING Yunde, male, 55 years old, was an employee in the Construction Section of the Tonghua Bureau of Mines in Baishan City, Jilin Province.
On December 24, 2001, DING was transferred from a forced labor camp in Baishan City to the 4th Brigade of the Chaoyanggou Forced Labor Camp in Changchun City. Upon arrival, he was brutally beaten by inmates.
On April 6, 2002, the secretary of the Communist Party of Changchun City issued an order to “transform” Falun Gong practitioners. It stated, “Do not consider the means, focus on the result, and achieve a 95% rate of transformation.” Subsequently, the frequency and intensity of torture inflicted on Falun Gong practitioners increased dramatically.
Many practitioners suffered severe beatings and relentless torture, which would not stop until they renounced Falun Gong. DING had been suffering from scabies on his whole body for more than half a year, yet was not spared further torture. He was forced to sit on a small stool for long periods of time.
In December 2002, he could barely eat and was in critical condition. He died two days after being sent home.
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