Chinese Prisoner of Conscience Near Death Due to Torture

Chinese Prisoner of Conscience Near Death Due to Torture
Photos of 65-year-old Bai Gendi on display in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sept. 2. Sarah Le/Epoch Times
Sarah Le
Sarah Le
reporter
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LOS ANGELES—Bai Gendi, a 65-year-old woman, has been arrested six times and detained in Shanghai, China, for nearly 14 years of her life since the year 1999. Now she has been tortured to the brink of death, say supporters.

On Friday, Sept. 2, a group of Falun Gong practitioners in Los Angeles gathered at the Chinese consulate to call for Bai’s immediate release.

Bai also practices the spiritual meditation Falun Gong, or Falun Dafa, which has been under violent persecution in China since 1999.

“Her life is in danger because of the persecution,” said Helen Lee, who hosted the rally.

Helen Lee, a Falun Gong practitioner, hosts a rally in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sept. 2. (Sarah Le/Epoch Times)
Helen Lee, a Falun Gong practitioner, hosts a rally in Los Angeles, Calif. on Sept. 2. Sarah Le/Epoch Times
Sarah Le
Sarah Le
reporter
Sarah Le is an editor for The Epoch Times in Southern California. She lives with her husband and two children in Los Angeles.