Jail authorities ordered cellmates to pour buckets of ice water daily on a believer imprisoned after a Christmas get-together of church members.
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Book Denounces Organ Harvesting from Prisoners of The Church of Almighty God
According to a new book, the notorious practice of “harvesting” organs from Falun Gong and Uyghur prisoners of conscience has been extended to members of The Church of Almighty God.
Christians Tortured Brutally In Gansu
Bitter Winter has received reports from Lanzhou city in Gansu Province where ten believers at a family church were illegally detained and severely tortured for their belief.
Terrifying Details Emerge of Abuse Faced by Female Prisoner
A woman suffered constant physical and mental abuse while in prison for her belief in God.
Believer Dies Under Suspicious Circumstances in Detention
A member of The Church of Almighty God, a Chinese Christian new religious movement, was arrested for her belief; some days later, her family was notified that she had killed herself.
Chilling Details Emerge About Pastor’s Detention
Dai Xiaoqiang, a pastor from Zhejiang Province, discloses details of being detained in a water dungeon.
A Landmark Decision in Kazakhstan: Sayragul Sauytbay will not be deported back to China
In a decision awaited with interest in political and diplomatic circles, the Court of Zharkent, Kazakhstan, has ruled that a Chinese Muslim woman, who entered the country illegally, should not be deported to China, where she would face imprisonment and torture.
Sweeping Arrests of Believers in Almighty God in Chongqing
Over 100 members of The Church of Almighty God have been arrested in the city of Chongqing since this April. The whereabouts of 40 detainees remain unknown; seven reported to have been tortured.
Australian Academic Investigated for His Support of China’s Anti-Falun-Gong Campaign
A Griffith University lecturer, accused of being “in China’s pocket” for his attempts to deny that organs of Falun Gong prisoners of conscience are “harvested,” is being investigated and banned from traveling abroad. He denies all charges.
Believer in Almighty God Tortured for Three Days
The Chinese police practice “soft” torture violence, aiming at destroying person’s spirit by using psychological pressure instead of physical force.