This book is a compilation of excerpts from the annual reports of the United Nations Human Rights Commission’s Special Rapporteurs, documenting cases of human rights violations committed by the Chinese government against Falun Gong practitioners. A brief introduction is given here to provide significant background information.

The People’s Republic of China is a member of the UN Human Rights Commission and a permanent member of the UN Security Council with veto power. However, it is still subject to investigation by the Special Rapporteurs. After a case is submitted to the United Nations, an inquiry is made to the Chinese government asking about the circumstances. Once the government replies, the UN issues a report to the complainant.

This book is a compilation of cases submitted in specific areas of abuse, such as Arbitrary Detention, Torture, Arbitrary Execution, Violence against Women, or Freedom of Religion or Belief, including specific findings. Many of the names mentioned can be associated with the personal stories reported in the 2002 and 2003 Falun Gong Reports. In reading about these violations, we are reminded that these are people just like our friends and relatives. They just happen to live in a totalitarian state and want to decide for themselves what to believe rather than have the state decide it for them.