jailed for her religion, forced to work 19-hour days making cotton buds: the story of Chen Zhenping 5.0 star rating

Source: http://blogs.amnesty.org.uk/blogs_entry.asp?eid=2220

Amnesty’s just heard about the case of Chen Zhenping, an imprisoned Chinese woman who follows the Falun Gong spiritual movement .

A fellow inmate has told us that Chen is being forced to work a 19-hour day making cotton buds and rugs, with beatings if she fails to reach production targets. The remaining five hours are spent sleeping on the floor of a cell she shares with over 30 other prisoners.

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Created by StevieB on 07 November 2008

StevieB's thoughts:

It's an horrific story and one that more people need to know about. I have to say it's not unusual - people from the Falun Gong religion are treated horrifically by the Chinese authorities. But it's an individual story that really made me pay attention.

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