A Young Woman's Plea Touched Finland's Media
July 6th 2009 01:48
June 24, 2009
Zhaoyu Jin is a Chinese girl in her twenties. She met her Finn husband Tommi in China in 2004. July 2008, Zhaoyu came to Finland to visit Tommi’s family. However, just as she arrived in Finland, her mother was arrested in China right before the Beijing Olympic Games because her mother practices Falun Gong. The Chinese policemen broke into their house to search for Falun Gong literatures. After that, Zhaoyu’s younger sister was the only person left home. In early 2009, Zhaoyu’s mother Chen Zhenping was sentenced to 8 years in prison.
Zhaoyu Jin holding poster with her mother's picture
Tommi is a good and honest Finn. He lived in a village in northern Finland. When he heard Zhaoyu’s mother had been sentenced to 8 years in prison, he became emotionally instable. Growing up care-free, he never experienced such pressure and pain. He almost had a nervous breakdown.
Zhaoyu and her husband Tommi being interviewed by reporter
The biggest newspaper in Northern Finland Lapin Kansa sent a photographer and a reporter to interview Zhaoyu.
Zhaoyu grew up with her mother who had been ill for many years. Zhaoyu witnessed how her mother’s health and spirit tremendously improved after she started practicing Falun Gong. She vowed to reveal the terrible injustice and rescue her mother from prison. In summer or winter, she went to the streets to collect petition signatures for mother. From ordinary people to members of parliament, she met with many. Her thin figure aroused people’s sympathy. They applauded for her strong will.
Chinese policemen broke into the house and searched for Falun Gong literatures.
Chinese policemen broke into the house and searched for Falun Gong literatures.
Chinese policemen broke into the house and searched for Falun Gong literatures.
One day, a woman signed her petition but would not leave. She stayed and helped her to clarify the truth and collect more signatures. She even called her family members to join her until they finished that day. One day, the temperature was over ten degrees below zero, a man signed her petition and continue to help her to explain to the people passing by.
Zhaoyu’s spirit touched Tommi. He became stronger everyday. He helped Zhaoyu to contact the media so that more Finns can learn the true story about Falun Gong and the persecution in China.
The biggest newspaper in Northern Finland Lapin Kansa sent a reporter and a photographer to interview Zhaoyu. They were shocked by the brutal persecution stories. They were also touched by Zhaoyu’s rescue campaign. Therefore, the newspaper published a long report about Falun Gong, and the Chinese communist party’s organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners. Later, another newspaper POHJOLAN SANOMAT carried these stories with full page. And a magazine called ME NAISET also interviewed Zhaoyu.
Finland newspaper carried Zhaoyu's story with a full front page.
Right now, Zhaoyu still do not know her mother’s whereabouts, because she had been transferred to another prison. She called many times to the Xinxiang Women’s Prison in Henan Province where her mother was detained, but no response. The money she sent to the prison was returned. Her younger sister was chased by the infamous 610 office and managed to escape after being caught at the airport. Now her sister has become homeless and therefore nobody can go to the prison to visit her mother any more.
Old pictures of Zhaoyu and her mother and sister.
Zhaoyu Jin and her younger sister Zhaoheng Jin
http://www.globalrescue.net/
Zhaoyu Jin is a Chinese girl in her twenties. She met her Finn husband Tommi in China in 2004. July 2008, Zhaoyu came to Finland to visit Tommi’s family. However, just as she arrived in Finland, her mother was arrested in China right before the Beijing Olympic Games because her mother practices Falun Gong. The Chinese policemen broke into their house to search for Falun Gong literatures. After that, Zhaoyu’s younger sister was the only person left home. In early 2009, Zhaoyu’s mother Chen Zhenping was sentenced to 8 years in prison.
Zhaoyu Jin holding poster with her mother's picture
Tommi is a good and honest Finn. He lived in a village in northern Finland. When he heard Zhaoyu’s mother had been sentenced to 8 years in prison, he became emotionally instable. Growing up care-free, he never experienced such pressure and pain. He almost had a nervous breakdown.
Zhaoyu and her husband Tommi being interviewed by reporter
The biggest newspaper in Northern Finland Lapin Kansa sent a photographer and a reporter to interview Zhaoyu.
Zhaoyu grew up with her mother who had been ill for many years. Zhaoyu witnessed how her mother’s health and spirit tremendously improved after she started practicing Falun Gong. She vowed to reveal the terrible injustice and rescue her mother from prison. In summer or winter, she went to the streets to collect petition signatures for mother. From ordinary people to members of parliament, she met with many. Her thin figure aroused people’s sympathy. They applauded for her strong will.
Chinese policemen broke into the house and searched for Falun Gong literatures.
Chinese policemen broke into the house and searched for Falun Gong literatures.
Chinese policemen broke into the house and searched for Falun Gong literatures.
One day, a woman signed her petition but would not leave. She stayed and helped her to clarify the truth and collect more signatures. She even called her family members to join her until they finished that day. One day, the temperature was over ten degrees below zero, a man signed her petition and continue to help her to explain to the people passing by.
Zhaoyu’s spirit touched Tommi. He became stronger everyday. He helped Zhaoyu to contact the media so that more Finns can learn the true story about Falun Gong and the persecution in China.
The biggest newspaper in Northern Finland Lapin Kansa sent a reporter and a photographer to interview Zhaoyu. They were shocked by the brutal persecution stories. They were also touched by Zhaoyu’s rescue campaign. Therefore, the newspaper published a long report about Falun Gong, and the Chinese communist party’s organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners. Later, another newspaper POHJOLAN SANOMAT carried these stories with full page. And a magazine called ME NAISET also interviewed Zhaoyu.
Finland newspaper carried Zhaoyu's story with a full front page.
Right now, Zhaoyu still do not know her mother’s whereabouts, because she had been transferred to another prison. She called many times to the Xinxiang Women’s Prison in Henan Province where her mother was detained, but no response. The money she sent to the prison was returned. Her younger sister was chased by the infamous 610 office and managed to escape after being caught at the airport. Now her sister has become homeless and therefore nobody can go to the prison to visit her mother any more.
Old pictures of Zhaoyu and her mother and sister.
Zhaoyu Jin and her younger sister Zhaoheng Jin
http://www.globalrescue.net/
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