Gao Rongrong

The disfigured face of Gao Rongrong

Gao Rongrong (died 16 June 2005; Chinese: 高蓉蓉) was an accountant at an art college in Shenyang, China. She was dismissed in 1999 for practicing Falun Gong. Gao was reportedly sent to the Longshan Forced Labor Camp in July 2003.[1][2][3]

Gao was allegedly tortured for six to seven hours. It was claimed that electric-shock batons had been used on her face and neck. Gao tried to escape. She jumped from a second-floor window and was taken to a hospital because of multiple fractures.[1][2][4][5][6] On 5 October 2004, Gao escaped from the hospital. She was re-apprehended by police on 6 March 2005. Gao died on 16 June 2005 while in custody. She was 37.[1][2][5]

In 2005, Amnesty International called on the Chinese authorities to launch a full investigation into her death including allegations that she was tortured.[2]

Media coverage

In April 2015, there was only 1 mainstream newspaper, the Daily Mail, with information about Gao Rongrong available online. The coverage consists of 3 sentences and 2 pictures.[1] In 2012, Ethan Gutmann explained the taboo in the journalism community about Falun Gong.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Does China's 'superb' tolerance extend to imprisoned and tortured Falun Gong practitioners?, (includes pictures of Gao Rongrong), Daily Mail, 13 August 2012
  2. 1 2 3 4 "The Amnesty International Report", Amnesty International, 2006, p90. "China: People's Republic of China - Abolishing "Re-education through Labour". Appeal cases", Amnesty International, 27 June 2005, Index number: ASA 17/014/2005 "Amnesty International Miami Chapter Local Group 248 Newsletter", July 2005.
  3. ↑ "Controlling the Supply of Tools of Torture", Clare Turnbull, Omega Research Foundation
  4. ↑ Gao Rongrong tortured by the Deputy Chief of the forced labor camp with Electric shocks and tortured to death, International Society for Human Rights
  5. 1 2 Gao Rongrong Tells Story of Torture on Video Before Her Death, The Epoch Times, 22 August 2005
  6. ↑ "East Asia: Seventh Report of Session 2005-06, Volume 2", Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Foreign Affairs Committee

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