(Minghui.org) Simply for telling people about the persecution of Falun Gong, Ms. Li Ailian has been illegally arrested many times over the past few years. Each time, she has been seriously abused. She was deprived of sleep for six days straight and beaten on the face so badly that most of her teeth were knocked out.
Her recent arrest on March 12 occurred as Ms. Li distributed literature exposing the persecution of Falun Gong. She was taken to the Taiyuan City Detention Center, where harsh conditions caused her to lose more teeth. Unable to chew solid food, she is now emaciated.
She made an urgent request to see her lawyer, but it is not known if this was granted.
An arrest warrant was issued on March 24 and a hearing held at Gujiao City Court on August 5. Her defense lawyer pointed out that she broke no law by practicing Falun Gong and distributing Falun Gong materials.
The judge dismissed the attorney's defense, then adjourned the hearing without issuing a verdict. It's not clear if a second hearing will be scheduled.
Ms. Li remains incarcerated and continues to suffer from hunger as she cannot chew solid food without teeth.
A Person of Honesty and Integrity
As an accountant in Guojiaolan Mine's Repair Shop in nearby Taiyuan City, 50-year-old Ms. Li was acknowledged as a person of integrity by her peers and supervisors.
She once discovered that her company had refunded a customer 100,000 yuan by mistake. When the customer proposed that they split the refund, she told him that, as a Falun Gong practitioner, she could not do that. She reported the mistake to her boss and helped the company correct the mistake.
Parties Involved in the Arrest and Trial of Ms. Li
Wu Liangxu (武良绪), judge: +86-351-2984377Zhao Yaping (赵雅平), prosecutor: +86-13734000000Wang Shaowu (王绍武), chief of Taoyuan Police StationXing Liangming (邢亮明), head of Domestic Security OfficeWang Jianwen (王建文), tipster who informed on Ms. Li to Wang Shaowu and Xing Liangming: +86-13209815508
