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The tragic death of Qian Yunhui, a human rights director
in Yueqing, Zhejiang Province, has been mostly forgotten.
Recently the strange death of You Ji'an,
a village party secretary and director,
as well as a human rights director, has gripped the village
of Foguang in Hunan Province.
You Ji'an, who served his village for 15 consecutive years,
suddenly disappeared after he petitioned the county government.
His body was found several days later, floating in the Zi River.

His family suspected that he was beaten to death
then thrown in the river at midnight.
Villagers jointly sent a letter to the NPC Standing Committee
asking them to punish the murderers.
The family not only refused to allow Ji'an's body
to be cremated, but they also refused to accept any form of financial compensation.
They simply wanted justice for the dead.

Yu Ji'an's daughter, You Zhenjuan, told NTD TV
that her father had served as village secretary for 15 years,
and did a lot of practical things for the residents, there.

He was elected as village head this year, but mysteriously died
a few days later.
Her family is anxious to solve the mystery
surrounding his death.

Yu Zhenjuan: "My father practices martial arts, has very good
health, and no illnesses at all.
How could he die after petitioning the county government?
When my father went out this morning, he was physically fit.
If he broke two ribs at home or elsewhere, how could he go
to the county government?
We have no other requirements other than to find the truth."

Yu Ji'an's son, You Fei, told reporters, "You Ji'an has been
helping villagers uphold their rights regarding illegal land acquisition in Xinhua County.
On June 8, he again visited the county government
to tell officials about these problems, but mysteriously disappeared.
On June 13, his body was found in the Zi River,
100 kilometers (62 miles) away from Foguang Village.

You Zhenjuan said, the director and Party secretary of
the town had talked to them several times,
offering the family RMB 100,000 (US$15,742)
in funeral expenses, low-rent housing, and a taxicab,
if the family agreed to quickly cremate the body,
otherwise the government would force the cremation!

You Zhenjuan: "They contact us frequently,
including my mother and her relatives.
They said that since my mother did not work,
they could give her a house, and
since my brother just got released from a forced labor camp,
they would give him a taxicab.
They have been talking to our family members
several times, now.
They said that our family would lose the fight
with the government.
How can our hearts be reconciled when the circumstances
surrounding my father's death are so unclear? Please help us find out the truth."

On June 14, You Ji'an's family members sent his body
to a funeral home to be frozen.
Through forensic investigation, it was determined that
his brain had a hole in it and two of his ribs were broken.
Also, he had purple bruises all over his body.

The Xinhua County Police Department found You Ji'an's car
in the courtyard of the county government, the car he used that day (tag #: Xiang, K61937).
By checking a security surveillance video on the night of July 8,
it was determined that around 1 a.m. that day,
You Ji'an was dragged out of an elevator
by six security personnel then thrown into the trunk of a car.
The car quickly sped off.
During the whole process, You had not moved at all.

NTD reporters Li Yun and Wang Mingyu

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  • China is looking to be as bad as Mexico.

    Nice 'Republic' you've got there.

  • This is an Interesting Channel I wonder are you looking more for Justice in China or are you full on in support of a Chinese Democracy.

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